These Are the Most Viral YouTube Videos of 2017

Since its inception in 2005, YouTube has become one of the biggest platforms for new-age Internet celebrities and one-hit wonders alike. That was no different in 2017: YouTube's top 10 trending videos for the year have garnered more than 633 million views collectively, up by 83 million compared to last year's list. They were watched for a collective 40 million hours, and the channels that created them have more than 55 million total subscribers.