YouTube Announces Top Trending Videos of 2020!

YouTube announces the top trending videos of the year: a mix of content released both before and during the pandemic, reflecting how the world has changed this year.

From living room workouts to virtual graduation ceremonies, this year, people came to YouTube in search of content that made them laugh, reflect, move and much more! This included videos that reflected their emotions and serious conversations happening around the world – including Dave Chappelle’s 8:46, which came in at #1 on the Top Trending Videos list with over 29 million views. In the video, Dave shares his thoughts on the tragic passing of George Floyd.

And, when viewers were looking to let loose, they searched the top music videos of 2020, exclusively made up of rap songs this year. Coming in at #1 was Future and Drake with Life is Good, which received over 1 billion views.

See below for the list of YouTube’s top trending videos and top music videos.

TOP TRENDING VIDEOS OF 2020

8:46 – Dave Chappelle – Netflix is a Joke
Building the Perfect Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder – Mark Rober
First Debate Cold Open – Saturday Night Live
We Broke Up. – jeffrreestar
I Bought The World’s Largest Firework ($600,000) – MrBeast
I’m Coming Out. – NikkieTutorials
Minecraft Speedrunner VS 3 Hunters GRAND FINALE – Dream
Ricky Gervais’ Monologue – 2020 Golden Globes – NBC
Quarantine Stereotypes – Dude Perfect
Some Good News with John Krasinski Ep. 1 – SomeGoodNews

TOP TRENDING MUSIC VIDEOS OF 2020

Future – Life Is Good (Official Music Video) ft. Drake
6IX9INE- GOOBA (Official Music Video)
Lil Baby x 42 Dugg – We Paid (Official Video)
NLE Choppa – Walk Em Down feat. Roddy Ricch (Official Music Video)
Cardi B – WAP feat. Megan Thee Stallion [Official Music Video]
DaBaby – ROCKSTAR FT RODDY RICCH [Audio]
Roddy Ricch – The Box [Official Music Video]
Drake – Laugh Now Cry Later (Official Music Video) ft. Lil Durk
YoungBoy Never Broke Again – Lil Top [Official Music Video]
Lil Baby – The Bigger Picture (Official Music Video)

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