The next 12 Vevo music videos that will get to 1 billion views – See which is #1 (+Videos)

7. Waka Waka – 884 million

This Shakira song, full title “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)”, has 884 million views on YouTube. Compared to 2014’s World Cup song, “We Are One (Ola Ola)”, which only has 397 million, “Waka Waka” must have more going for it than just being related to the World Cup, however much international appeal that does tend to give a work of art.

The interesting thing about this song is that it has all those views despite being released in 2010. The Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling,” released only a year prior and #1 for 12 weeks only has 198 million Vevo views, even though it was seemingly a much bigger and more successful hit. The music of “Waka Waka” will keep people moving until it moves past the billion, itself.