In 2019, you joined forces to set a record for the
most liked video on YouTube, helped an
unlikely country star take over the charts, and brought
Minecraft’s popularity to new heights. As 2020 draws near, it’s time to celebrate the moments that defined the past twelve months in pop culture.
But first, we can't ignore the elephant in the room: Last year’s YouTube Rewind, um, wasn’t your favorite (to put it lightly...). So this year, we tried something different and looked at what you did like — a lot. Our Rewind 2019 video compiles the top videos and creators that you liked and watched the most around the world, from the biggest games to must-watch beauty palettes and breakout stars.
But of course, it's also time to announce our annual lists of top trending videos and top music videos.
2019 saw creators transform into mainstream celebrities with genre-defying influence:
James Charles and Tati’s back-and-forth transcended the beauty community;
Shane Dawson continued to find success with his longform docuseries format and foray into the makeup world; and
MrBeast’s ultra-charitable challenge videos united viewers across the internet.
Also on this year’s top trending list: A long-requested episode of
Hot Ones, a meme-making moment from
Soulja Boy, a conversation-starting
short film, SNL’s most-watched
sketch of 2019, an underdog victory
in the ring, and an
informational video on why spiders and bees are actually our friends.
Collectively, these 10 videos were watched 305 million times and for around 50 million hours. The channels behind them total more than 110 million subscribers.
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