YouTube's 10 Most-Viewed Videos of 2011

If you watched a YouTube video this year, you contributed to YouTube surpassing 1 trillion views in 2011.

But before you pat yourself on the back or shake your head in digust, let’s see if your viewing habits match those of everyone else around the world.





“2011 was a year of amazing new channels and new stars being discovered, awesome creativity, and of course, Rebecca Black,” says Kevin Allocca, YouTube trends manager, in a blog post. “It was also a year of powerful news stories playing out on YouTube, as people witnessed and documented uprisings and natural disasters, touching personal moments and moments of protest.”