<P> YouTube is an American video - sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California . Since its establishment in 2005, the website has featured a "most viewed" section, which lists the most viewed videos on the site . Although the most viewed videos were initially viral videos, such as Evolution of Dance and Charlie Bit My Finger, the most viewed videos were increasingly related to music videos . In fact, since Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance", every video that has reached the top of the "most viewed YouTube videos" list has been a music video . Although some of the previously most viewed videos are no longer listed on the site, reaching the top of the list is still considered a tremendous feat . </P> <P> In November 2005, a Nike advertisement featuring Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho became the first video to reach one million views . In December 2012, "Gangnam Style" became the first video to reach one billion views . By June 2015, only "Baby" had managed to reach this threshold, but by October 2015, a total of ten videos had done so . The number of billion - views videos reached 100 in February 2018, and in July 2018, "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses became the first video created before the YouTube era to reach this threshold . </P> <P> In May 2014 "Gangnam Style" became the first video to exceed two billion views . "Despacito" became the first video to reach three billion views in August 2017, and since has surpassed four billion in October 2017, and five billion in April 2018 . As of October 2018, 27 videos have exceeded two billion views; seven of which exceed three billion views and one of which exceeds five billion views . "See You Again" became the second video to reach three billion views in August 2017, followed by "Gangnam Style" in November 2017 . </P>

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