From the name you can easily understand what this material will be about, but you can’t even imagine how strange the bands and songs will be in it.
Not everyone will call some of them rock music, but the recognized Rammstein rockers will not be here at all, as their videos have received too few views.
It is also worth mentioning that we will take one clip of the artist to accommodate a larger number of them, and not make the top 10 out of a couple of groups.
10. Scorpions - Wind Of Change | 684 million views
One of the main singles of the group will turn 30 next year, but they will probably know her motive and words even after 100.
In modern terms, the Scorpions in 1990 successfully “hypanuli”: the Cold War between the USSR and the USA ended, the Berlin Wall was recently destroyed in Germany, so the wind of change really blew.
The video was uploaded to Youtube in 2009, from which it can be concluded that the composition is popular not only among the "oldfags", but also among young people - the main audience of the resource.
9. Bon Jovi - Its My Life | 743 million views
This hit was recorded in 2000 and already at that time sounded pretty “poppy”, due to which it became so popular. The sound, in which there are notes of rock, but a light motive dominates, was liked by fans of a wide variety of music.
The clip was also added to Youtube in 2009, although the song itself is much younger than Wind of Change.
John Bon Jovi received a Grammy for her in the nomination for Best Vocal Rock Performance, although many found fault with the too “cloying” sound, far from the classic rock of those years.
7. System Of A Down - Chop Suey! | 842 million views
The song, recorded in 2001, is a kind of phenomenon. The fact is that at the time of release it was not a hit: in almost all the charts where it was presented, the song did not even reach the top ten.
Nevertheless, its popularity gradually grew, and when a video appeared on Youtube in 2009, things went even faster.
Now the song Chop Suey is known even to those who have never seriously listened to the "System". It is noteworthy that not one of the band’s videos even got close to the number of views like Chop Suey’s.
7. The Cranberries - Zombie | 904 million views
And again, the clip, added in 2009, but this time with female vocals, moreover, is the only one on our list.
If you ask anyone who is familiar with the work of The Cranberries, why the group is popular, then 9 out of 10 will answer without hesitation that the reason is Dolores O’Riordan's voice. The unique vocals of this singer really attracts attention, and when she attracts, she does not let go.
The Zombie song is a protest against the actions of the IRA (Irish Republican Army) and terrorism in general.
Even now, 25 years after the release, its text and message remain relevant.
6. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit | 909 million views
No matter how strange it may seem, but the song, which many publications officially recognized as the main rock hit of all time, is only on the 7th line.
Smells Like Teen Spirit was Nirvana's “loudest” hit in most countries, ranking high on music charts around the world in 1991 and 1992.
Unexpected success lifted Nevermind to the top of the charts in early 1992, and this event is still considered a turning point in the history of grunge style.
The video clip for the song was awarded two MTV Video Music Awards, becoming an iconic element of pop culture, as well as the object of countless parodies.
The clip played a significant role in popularizing the MTV channel and became one of the factors of the group’s huge popularity.
5. Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend | 1 billion 139 million views
Coldplay is one of the most famous pop rock bands, and Hymn For The Weekend is their hallmark.
If you turn it on to a simple layman who is not versed in musical subgenres, then most will definitely vote for the fact that this is pop music.
This proves that pop dominates even in a distinctive style like rock music.
4. Linkin Park - Numb | 1 billion 158 million views
One of Linkin Park's biggest hits has become one for many reasons. Firstly, a successful melody and motive in which pops on a couplet and a driving explosion on a chorus are competently mixed.
The second and probably the main reason is Chester Bennington's vocals. Like Dolores O’Riordan, Chester in his voice made Numb love even those who hadn’t heard of alternative rock. If the song was performed by another vocalist, then it would probably have gained some popularity, but it certainly would not have become one of the symbols of zero.
3. Guns N 'Roses - November Rain | 1 billion 165 million views
With a very small margin from Linkin Park there is a song that, without exaggeration, can be called unique. Can you imagine a composition in modern music that can climb to the top of the world charts with a duration of more than 9 minutes?
Now it seems fantastic, but in the early 90s Guns N ’Roses with the track November Rain managed to do it, and the fact that the clip is in demand in the 21st century suggests that this was not an accident.
2. Imagine Dragons - Thunder | 1 billion 181 million views
Even if Dragons hadn’t released a video for the Thunder song, they would still be on the list, since they have a video on the Radioactive track, which has only 150 million less views.
Is it rock? It is believed that yes, although of all the work of Imagine Dragons this is one of the most pop songs.
1. OneRepublic - Counting Stars | 2 billion 740 million views
The winner today is a song that few people consider rock at all.
Nevertheless, OneRepublic (like Imagine Dragons or Coldplay) position themselves as a rock band and are also nominated for music awards in this category.
Recorded in 2013, the composition quickly became a hit: it was played on all radio stations, and the clip was popular not only on Youtube, but also on TV.