Top 4 YouTube Music Videos with the Highest Views by Female Artists (according to kworb.net).
Bonus: Waka Waka(This Time for Africa)
I’m sure you are wondering why we brought this massive throwback of 2010 back to the airwaves! Oh well; Today we take a look at Women dominating youtube VIA views and Waka waka by shakira happens to be our bonus track as it peaks at no 5 on the Kworb.net list of women with the highest Youtube views.
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”, called “Waka Waka (Esto es África)” in Spanish, is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African band Freshlyground. It was released on 7 May 2010 by Epic Records as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa. Written, composed, and produced by Shakira and John Hill, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” is a song whose lyrics encourage one to aim for their goals like a soldier on a battlefield. “It currently has over 2 Billion views (2,829,966,314). Almost 3 billion views since its release.
No. 4. Hello by Adele
With a total view of 2,838,385,377 billion. The song surpasses Waka wake with just a few thousand views. It peaks at Number four on Kworb.net’s list. Hello” is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele, released on 23 October 2015 by XL Recordings as the lead single from her third studio album, 25 (2015). Adele co-wrote the song with its producer, Greg Kurstin. The song topped the charts in a record-breaking 36 countries, including the United Kingdom, where it became Adele’s second chart topper, following “Someone Like You”, and had the largest opening week sales in three years. In the United States, “Hello” debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, reigning for ten consecutive weeks whilst becoming Adele’s fourth number-one single on the chart and breaking several records, including becoming the first song to sell over a million digital copies in a week.
No. 3. Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
Shake It Off” is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was written by Swift and its producers, Max Martin and Shellback. “Shake It Off” is an uptempo dance-pop song featuring a saxophone line in its production. The lyrics are about Swift’s indifference to her detractors and their negative view of her image. The song was the lead single from her fifth studio album, 1989, which Swift marketed as her first pop album. It was released for digital download worldwide on August 19, 2014, by Big Machine Records. It currently has a total view of 3,059,038,558 billion. The video was directed by Mark Romanek and was shot in three days in Los Angeles.
No. 2. Dark Horse by Katy Perry
Dark Horse” is a song by American singer Katy Perry featuring rapper Juicy J. It was originally released on September 17, 2013, by Capitol Records as the first promotional single from Perry’s fourth studio album, Prism (2013). Three months later, it was released as the third official single on December 17. Both artists co-wrote the song with its producers, Max Martin, Cirkut, and Dr. Luke, alongside Sarah Hudson. It was conceived by Perry and Hudson during a writing session in Perry’s hometown of Santa Barbara, California, and Juicy J was later commissioned for a verse on the song. Dark Horse” was a commercial success, charting at number one in Canada, the Netherlands and the United States. It also reached the top ten in almost 20 countries including New Zealand, United Kingdom, Sweden and Venezuela as well as the Digital Songs chart of Billboard magazine. It currently sits at number 2 on the list and has 3,074,260,713 billion views.
No. 1. Roar by Katy Perry
Roar” is a song by American singer Katy Perry for her fourth studio album, Prism (2013). It was released as the lead single from the record on August 10, 2013. Perry co-wrote the song with Bonnie McKee and its producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Cirkut. It is a pop song containing elements of arena rock and lyrics centering on standing up for oneself and self-empowerment. Filming of the music video for “Roar” began on August 7, 2013 and ended on August 9, 2013. The video was released on September 5, 2013, directed by Grady Hall and Mark Kudsi, and filmed at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.A 21-second teaser of the video had previously been uploaded on August 25, 2013. Nokia posted a two-minute behind the scenes video on September 4, 2013. On November 14, 2013, an extended 17-minute behind-the-scenes video was uploaded to Vevo. Roar music video got to 3 billion views on February 6, 2020, making Katy Perry the first female artist to reach 3 billion views on the platform. It currently has 3,355,906,738 billion views.
