And The Most Watched Music Video Of 2016 Is...
8 December 2016, 11:02 | Updated: 8 May 2017, 17:09
Who took the top spot in the battle of the 2016 promo clips?
The most watched music videos of 2016 have been revealed by YouTube with the number 1 clip gaining over 1 BILLION VIEWS!
Fifth Harmony took the top spot with the video for 'Work From Home' gaining a grand total of 1,184,701,874 views. 5H topped both the UK and Worldwide lists beating the likes of Sia, Rihanna and Calvin Harris.
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Other notable videos include the lyric vid for The Chainsmokers' megahit 'Closer' which racked up 776,806,154 total views, taking the number 4 spot on the worldwide list.
Plus, Twenty One Pilots' 'Heathens' reached number 10 worldwide with 481,424,181 total views.
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The late David Bowie also saw a significant increase in views this year. On the day of his death, 11th January 2016, his catalogue saw the most views for any artist in a single day, with views of nearly 51m across his videos on Vevo.
Check out the full list of 2016's most viewed music videos below:
Worldwide Chart: Top Videos 2016
1. Fifth Harmony - Work from Home ft. Ty Dolla $ign
2. Calvin Harris - This Is What You Came For ft. Rihanna
3. Hasta el Amanecer - Nicky Jam
4. The Chainsmokers - Closer (Lyric) ft. Halsey
5. Rihanna - Work (Explicit) ft. Drake
6. Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix)
7. Sia - Cheap Thrills (Lyric Video) ft. Sean Paul
8. ZAYN - PILLOWTALK
9. Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend
10. Twenty One Pilots: Heathens (from Suicide Squad: The Album)
UK Chart: Top Videos 2016
1. Fifth Harmony - Work from Home ft. Ty Dolla $ign
2. The Chainsmokers - Closer (Lyric) ft. Halsey
3. Rihanna - Work (Explicit) ft. Drake
4. ZAYN - PILLOWTALK
5. Calvin Harris - This Is What You Came For ft. Rihanna
6. Sia - Cheap Thrills (Lyric Video) ft. Sean Paul
7. Major Lazer - Cold Water (feat. Justin Bieber & MØ)
8. Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend
9. Twenty One Pilots: Heathens (from Suicide Squad: The Album)
10. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go
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