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Top Viral Videos of 2010
Posted in: Viral Videos, YouTube
Seems like just yesterday I was writing about Fall, and here it is almost Christmas! That means it’s time for all those year-end lists everyone….ah…loves?
A lot of people have written about YouTube’s top videos of the year, but not many have compiled them all in one easy to watch place; until now. Behold, your most popular Viral Videos of 2010!
1. BED INTRUDER SONG! Auto-Tune the News makes songs out of what’s in the news, in this case, an Alabama man telling a reporter about a nocturnal assault on his sister. Why was this so popular (50 million + views)? Pretty catchy tune, and now available on iTunes.
2. TIK TOK KESHA Parody. Glitter Puke — Key of Awe$ome #13. The Key Of Awesome is a comedy group that has the audacity to suggest that Kesha maybe isn’t a bad girl in real life. (Do you think?) It’s well imagined, taking the singer from having her head in the toilet to enduring a family intervention, complete with “Dr. Drew.” Funny moment: when they read that her contract calls for her to “act like a drunken w**** at all times.” Funny stuff, and also at 50 million+ views and counting.
3. Greyson Chance Singing Paparazzi. Still can’t believe this kid is this good in 6th grade. Wow. Oklahoma middle schooler Greyson Chance posts a video of himself at the piano, covering Lady Gaga during a school talent show. 34 million views later, Chance has appeared on “Ellen” and has a single on iTunes, but the best part was watching his female classmates grow entranced by his performance.
4. Annoying Orange Wazzup. Annoying Orange, the human-faced fruit star of a hugely popular series of YouTube short videos, does a version of the old Budweiser “Wazzup” ads with his fruit buddies, bananas, lemon, kiwi and apple. I remember the original ad, my kids had no idea it existed before Annoying Orange. After watching both, they prefer Annoying Orange. 28 million + views.
5. Old Spice, The Man Your Man Could Smell Like. One of the most iconic commercials in decades, the “Old Spice Man” sparked a whole series of parodies and spin-offs. Compelling moment: “It’s an oyster with two tickets to that thing you love…the tickets are now diamonds!” 25 million views and counting.
And because I can’t stop at just 5 top viral videos, here’s #6:
6. Yosemitebear Mountain Giant Double Rainbow 1-8-10. This guy is a trip. He’s so overwhelmed by seeing a double rainbow that he weeps with joy. With every sob the camera jerks a little. Mother Nature’s Son was definitely in the right place at the right time! This video was so popular, he ended up making a commercial for, no joke, Microsoft. 21 million views.
And that’s your Top 6 list for 2010.
–Brian