While we are now long removed from the early days of MTV (does MTV even show music videos anymore?) when musicians first began making short movies to accompany their popular hits, music videos are still a big part of the entertainment industry. Remember when Drake’s “Hotline Bling” hit the internet? The sheer number of memes created alone almost broke the internet, including this gem:
And how could we forget when Adele dropped her video for “Hello” not long ago? We don’t know about you, but we’re still belting it at the top of our lungs in the shower, in the car…
YouTube has since replaced MTV as the go-to place for music video premieres, and they’ve just released a list of the ten most watched videos of 2015. So without further ado, here are the videos we visited the most this year!
10. Sia – “Elastic Heart (ft. Shia LaBeouf & Maddie Ziegler)”
9. Silentó – “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)”
8. Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink – “Worth It”
7. David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack – “Hey Mama”
6. Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
5. Adele – “Hello”
4. Ellie Goulding – “Love Me Like You Do”
3. Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ – “Lean On”
2. Maroon 5 – “Sugar”
and for a surprising but heartwarming finish: