Top 50 Oldest YouTube Videos with 1 Billion Views

The earliest published YouTube videos that reached the billion-view milestone. These classics have stood the test of time.

Total Videos: 50

Ranked by publish date (oldest first)

Rank	Video	Channel	Views	Likes	Category	Published
#1	0:19 Me at the zoo jawed	jawed	434,339,050 434.34M 434.34M	19.85M	Film & Animation	2005-04-24
#2	5:51 Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody frozentoast	frozentoast	63,662,326 63.66M 63.66M	231.75K	Music	2005-09-18
#3	5:01 Life Goes On - Tupac fhearnoiz	fhearnoiz	132,244,749 132.24M 132.24M	548.45K	Music	2005-09-22
#4	4:20 Lee Hyori- 10 Minutes kmm982000	kmm982000	5,076,522 5.08M 5.08M	15.54K	News & Politics	2005-10-09
#5	3:40 Baltimora - Tarzan Boy Nail Of Gilead	Nail Of Gilead	441,051,055 441.05M 441.05M	1.96M	Music	2005-11-02
#6	4:18 LFO Summer Girls BEIGE Studios	BEIGE Studios	19,550,950 19.55M 19.55M	91.31K	Music	2005-11-15
#7	5:40 tamil-Kadal desam anbe anbe ASOKA007	ASOKA007	4,406,305 4.41M 4.41M	12.93K	Music	2005-11-24
#8	0:33 Silent Hill Movie Teaser Trailer Rafa	Rafa	21,925 21.93K 21.93K	209	Entertainment	2005-12-07
#9	3:38 PRIMUS - John THe Fisherman mMosQuiToN	mMosQuiToN	13,176,471 13.18M 13.18M	99.11K	Music	2005-12-09
#10	4:03 Johnny Cash Hurt Florida Gambler	Florida Gambler	87,624,979 87.62M 87.62M	475.76K	Music	2005-12-13
#11	5:21 guitar PRODUCER JAMIE	PRODUCER JAMIE	95,489,873 95.49M 95.49M	736.80K	Music	2005-12-20
#12	0:25 Lightning Bolt! sexdwarf	sexdwarf	6,569,014 6.57M 6.57M	31.25K	Comedy	2005-12-22
#13	3:55 Boom Goes the Dynamite Jeremy Goldman	Jeremy Goldman	13,322,525 13.32M 13.32M	58.27K	Sports	2005-12-24
#14	1:23 Trailer Park Boys: The Movie trailer Jimmydean1125	Jimmydean1125	421,297 421.30K 421.30K	896	Entertainment	2005-12-24
#15	1:37 THE UNDERTONES - Here comes the summer Marcial Arriagada	Marcial Arriagada	1,004,176 1.00M 1.00M	3.32K	Music	2005-12-26
#16	3:20 Hall and Oates - Private Eyes yourmoms	yourmoms	9,850,205 9.85M 9.85M	25.78K	Music	2005-12-28
#17	4:06 Mc Eiht - Straight Up Menace phuckyou	phuckyou	4,082,370 4.08M 4.08M	25.66K	Music	2006-01-16
#18	4:14 The Sisters of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection rhubarbcream	rhubarbcream	28,913,048 28.91M 28.91M	213.61K	Music	2006-01-24
#19	3:53 Thin Lizzy-Whiskey in the jar Fran S.P.	Fran S.P.	11,972,296 11.97M 11.97M	41.10K	Music	2006-01-31
#20	1:46 It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!!! mycreed	mycreed	31,461,064 31.46M 31.46M	121.86K	Film & Animation	2006-01-31
#21	4:44 thenmerku Laughter lounge	Laughter lounge	10,506,820 10.51M 10.51M	23.31K	Music	2006-02-04
#22	2:36 Husker Du - Could You Be The One piper108	piper108	1,155,122 1.16M 1.16M	8.99K	Music	2006-02-06
#23	4:40 리쌍 ft. ALI- 내가 웃는게 아니야.. (I'm Not Laughing) Sean Choi	Sean Choi	7,393,829 7.39M 7.39M	15.96K	Entertainment	2006-02-09
#24	3:51 Racer X 1988 Heart of a Lion Iahz	Iahz	156,881 156.88K 156.88K	986	Music	2006-02-13
#25	3:25 Talisman - Mysterious Alfred Velaza	Alfred Velaza	477,601 477.60K 477.60K	1.91K	Music	2006-02-18
#26	4:28 Baton rouge-the price of love Mario Aparicio	Mario Aparicio	163,025 163.03K 163.03K	1.07K	Music	2006-02-18
#27	2:51 Sertab Erener-Everyway That I Can kuzey03	kuzey03	24,070,482 24.07M 24.07M	77.57K	Music	2006-02-18
#28	4:05 Gunther - Ding Dong Song Brilliumsphere	Brilliumsphere	37,760,662 37.76M 37.76M	185.14K	Music	2006-02-20
#29	4:51 LET ME BE THE ONE ~ BY SAFIRE tanktruck	tanktruck	1,701,682 1.70M 1.70M	9.75K	Entertainment	2006-02-24
#30	2:53 TNT - 10000 Lovers Alfred Velaza	Alfred Velaza	1,263,540 1.26M 1.26M	5.30K	Music	2006-02-25
#31	5:31 Eminem - Lose Yourself (set to clips from 8 Mile) rIpEddie619	rIpEddie619	32,881,593 32.88M 32.88M	122.49K	Entertainment	2006-02-25
#32	2:32 She's The Man Trailer divastar69	divastar69	8,567,846 8.57M 8.57M	16.96K	Comedy	2006-02-26
#33	3:37 TUFF - All New Generation Glammy Dave	Glammy Dave	602,003 602.00K 602.00K	2.70K	Music	2006-02-27
#34	3:56 Endless Night Theresa Hoyer	Theresa Hoyer	1,581,000 1.58M 1.58M	5.23K	Film & Animation	2006-03-01
#35	0:08 Fat Guy On Diving Board oman86	oman86	350,844 350.84K 350.84K	339	Comedy	2006-03-02
#36	3:44 Limahl - The Neverending Story Krystia	Krystia	8,689,381 8.69M 8.69M	26.35K	Music	2006-03-03
#37	3:49 UB40-kingston town franzua	franzua	15,716,331 15.72M 15.72M	63.58K	Entertainment	2006-03-05
#38	1:48 A.I. teaser trailer スズキノブヨシ	スズキノブヨシ	15,537 15.54K 15.54K	58	Film & Animation	2006-03-11
#39	5:33 titanic vid thing bjababy	bjababy	21,697,525 21.70M 21.70M	6.67K	Music	2006-03-13
#40	1:49 D.E.B.S Trailer warriorbard	warriorbard	590,205 590.21K 590.21K	638	Entertainment	2006-03-13
#41	2:27 Brian Hyland - Sealed with a kiss 1962 fasoli	fasoli	6,324,066 6.32M 6.32M	30.02K	Music	2006-03-16
#42	5:40 INXS - Need You Tonight & Mediate wikken2	wikken2	3,077,172 3.08M 3.08M	9.55K	Music	2006-03-16
#43	5:32 Lionel Richie - Hello jasoneric	jasoneric	84,742,037 84.74M 84.74M	321.26K	Music	2006-03-18
#44	4:25 [MV]Super Junior-Miracle Crystal Chua	Crystal Chua	4,799,623 4.80M 4.80M	9.76K	Music	2006-03-19
#45	4:28 Shotgun Messiah - I dont care 'bout nothin VIDEO BangTango	BangTango	338,311 338.31K 338.31K	1.63K	Music	2006-03-19
#46	4:09 Badlands - Winter's Call callejero86	callejero86	1,687,548 1.69M 1.69M	13.06K	Music	2006-03-20
#47	1:54 Clerks 2 Teaser Trailer Ming Chen	Ming Chen	101,272 101.27K 101.27K	78	Entertainment	2006-03-21
#48	7:13 Hear N' Aid- "Stars gristleizer	gristleizer	2,001,387 2.00M 2.00M	13.80K	Comedy	2006-03-23
#49	6:22 Moonlight Sonata beethovenslady	beethovenslady	74,585,870 74.59M 74.59M	285.25K	Music	2006-03-25
#50	10:17 Lo que tú Quieras Oír kaejane	kaejane	108,354,220 108.35M 108.35M	13.87K	Film & Animation	2006-03-26