YouTube’s 2009 view tallies are in, and we’ve got a winner: Susan Boyle’s Britain’s Got Talent clip clocked 120 million views, far surpassing any other video posted on the site. Second on the list of the most-watched videos is the adorably intoxicated David after Dentist, with 37 million views, while the Chris Brown career-saving JK Wedding Entrance Dance clip came in third, with 33 million views.
Also interesting is the list of fastest-rising search terms, which reads a little bit like a pop culture trip down memory lane. January was dominated by Obama’s inauguration, Michael Jackson’s death was the focus throughout much of the summer, and the rest of the year was filled with a mixture of movie premieres and minor scandals ranging from Kanye West to Tiger Woods.
Here’s the complete list of fastest-rising YouTube search terms by month, as searched for by its global audience:
January: inauguration
February: christian bale
March: the climb
April: susan boyle
May: pacquiao vs hatton
June: michael jackson thriller
July: michael jackson
August: usain bolt
September: kanye west
October: paranormal activity
November: bad romance
December: tiger woods
Notable is how the U.S. was already partying with JK in July while the world was still mourning Jacko’s demise. Below is a list of the fastest-rising YouTube search terms by month specifically for the U.S.:
January: obama inauguration
February: on a boat
March: watchmen
April: susan boyle
May: pacquiao
June: michael jackson thriller
July: wedding
August: send it on
September: kanye west
October: paranormal activity
November: adam lambert
December: tiger woods
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