What we watched on social media in 2016 #YouTubeRewind

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Adele’s Carpool Karaoke was the most watched YouTube video in the UK in 2016

It used to be endless end of year round-up shows on TV (I guess this year it will just be celeb obituary after celeb obituary). But now we’re inundated with social media round-ups of the year too.

Facebook has just launched its #yearinreview for its users, complete with pretty rubbishy graphics, while YouTube celebrates what we watched, shared and created in 2016 with this year’s Rewind video below.

James Cordon, Dwayne ‘the rock’ Johnson and film producer turned vlogger Casey Neistat are just a few of the stars making an appearance in the video, which American electro band Major Lazer created an original mix for.

There are also quite a few British YouTubers who feature in the video including Alfie Deyes, Colin Furze, Fleur DeForce and the Slow Mo Guys.

Meanwhile YouTube has also announced this year’s most viewed videos – Adele’s Carpool Karaoke with James Corden in the UK and Fifth Harmony’s Work from Home video in the US.

You can see the full list of most watched YouTube videos below.

Most viewed videos of 2016 in the UK

  1. Adele Carpool Karaoke
  2. John Lewis Christmas Advert 2016 – #BusterTheBoxer
  3. Boogie Storm make Simon’s dream come true! | Auditions Week 5 | Britain’s Got Talent 2016
  4. SIDEMEN CROSSBAR CHALLENGE!!
  5. SINGING IMPRESSIONS WITH CONOR MAYNARD
  6. ROOF TOP FOOTBALL CHALLENGES
  7. NEVER HAVE I EVER WITH MY SISTER!
  8. Pen Pineapple Apple Pen
  9. What’s inside a Rattlesnake Rattle?
  10. Ice Cube, Kevin Hart And Conan Help A Student Driver – CONAN on TBS


Most viewed music videos of 2016 in the UK

  1. Fifth Harmony – Work from Home ft. Ty Dolla $ign
  2. The Chainsmokers – Closer (Lyric) ft. Halsey
  3. Rihanna – Work (Explicit) ft. Drake
  4. ZAYN – PILLOWTALK
  5. Calvin Harris – This Is What You Came For (Official Video) ft. Rihanna
  6. Sia – Cheap Thrills (Lyric Video) ft. Sean Paul
  7. Major Lazer – Cold Water (feat. Justin Bieber & MØ) (Official Lyric Video)
  8. Coldplay – Hymn For The Weekend (Official video)
  9. twenty one pilots: Heathens (from Suicide Squad: The Album) [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
  10. James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go


Most viewed videos of 2016 globally

In music, 2016 seemed to be all about “work,” with Fifth Harmony landing the year’s top music video (and more than a billion views) and Rihanna scoring the biggest audience in the first 24 hours for a YouTube music video in 2016.

  1. Fifth Harmony – Work from Home ft. Ty Dolla $ign
  2. Calvin Harris – This Is What You Came For (Official Video) ft. Rihanna
  3. Hasta el Amanecer – Nicky Jam | Video Oficial
  4. The Chainsmokers – Closer (Lyric) ft. Halsey
  5. Rihanna – Work (Explicit) ft. Drake
  6. Mike Posner – I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix) (Explicit)
  7. Sia – Cheap Thrills (Lyric Video) ft. Sean Paul
  8. ZAYN – PILLOWTALK
  9. Coldplay – Hymn For The Weekend (Official video)
  10. twenty one pilots: Heathens (from Suicide Squad: The Album) [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
Chris Price