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'Baby Shark' now the most-viewed YouTube video of all time

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'Baby Shark' swims into Billboard Hot 100
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ByCarson Blackwelder
November 03, 2020, 4:01 PM

"Baby Shark Dance" is now the most-viewed YouTube video of all time.

The clip, uploaded by South Korean children's educational channel Pinkfong on June 17, 2016, now has a staggering 7.05 billion views.

"Baby Shark Dance" overtakes the 2017 hit song "Despacito," by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee, which previously held the top spot. "Despacito" currently has 7.04 billion views.

Other clips to previously hold the title of being the most-viewed YouTube video of all time include "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, "Gangnam Style" by PSY, "Baby" by Justin Bieber and "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga.

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According to Guinness World Records, "Baby Shark Dance" also has the distinction of being one of the most liked and most disliked YouTube videos ever, with more than 22 million likes and 10 million dislikes.

Check out "Baby Shark Dance" for yourself here:

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