Ranking the Most Popular Songs of ALL-TIME

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Hey everybody! Thanks for watching this video on, "Ranking the Most Popular Songs of ALL-TIME". I recently stumbled across a list of every song that's been certified diamond by the RIAA. I knew I wanted to make a video on it but the actual list surprised me. It seems crazy to me that I didn't even know a song that's sold over 10 million copies // gone 10x platinum. But anyway, my girlfriend and I went through the list, gave our ratings, gave a rating for icon status/individuality/etc., averaged those out and here we are! What would be your top song/s? Let me know in the comments and thanks for watching!
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[@piggytripper3704]

Really put Baby Shark over Rockstar 😭

[@nathancarroll7347]

My guy put Baby Shark over Happy… at least Pharrell’s got a good message for the kids

[@jrurbbehdidiwdnndjduw85eos73]

@@nathancarroll7347 what is the message

[@nathancarroll7347]

@@jrurbbehdidiwdnndjduw85eos73 Happy

[@gavatundejr4986]

And Baby over pumped up kicks....and the Hills over lose yourself? Bro cant be serious

[@shiningnightmare5616]

Baby Shark a better banger what d'ya mean

[@synthec7364]

I have never disagreed with someone that much before, but it's still interesting to see how completely different other people perceive music

[@furious3477]

ikr

[@way_2_saucy848]

Bro put cardi b top ten 😭

[@lemmefeelyerjibblets8856]

@@way_2_saucy848 I hate how he said "The hate from this song stems from sexism." No it doesn't. It's just a shit song with a royalty free sounding beat.

[@way_2_saucy848]

@@lemmefeelyerjibblets8856 exactly

[@German115Timo]

bad taste of music :c

[@unownunown1530]

Bro got the weirdest taste in music. Would almost hate on him but a few statements he made still got him the respect

[@kalbvulgari7746]

Having Queen as no. 1 in this chart was a soothing cure to all previous disappointments

[@edwinesparza8397]

Faxx😭

[@butch_hole8941]

Queen is overrated

[@edwinesparza8397]

@@butch_hole8941 worst takes I’ve ever heard but go off weirdo

[@butch_hole8941]

@@edwinesparza8397 You're literally a sheep if you think that queen is good they are basic af + ratio

[@lasseheller9863]

@@butch_hole8941 Queen are good but you're right not as good as they're made out to be

[@miguelleija1441]

Extremely surprised thriller never went diamond

[@benny7878]

it was the last single released from the album

[@sebastianrobbins9601]

singles didnt rlly go diamond before streaming, instead for the most part it was only albums that did. now that has been subverted (with the exception of adele) as a song 'only' needs 1.5 billon streams across all platforms in the US to sell 10x platinum but an album needs 15 billion. one is disproportionately more achievable than the other.

[@Hibbs4Prez]

@@sebastianrobbins9601 There are just too many various and inconsistent ways of measuring a song's success that it is hard to get a true picture.

[@destinixshakur]

A fuckin mess tbh

[@unclebruncle]

There were a couple I was surprised never went diamond. Smells Like Teen Spirit, Wonderwall, Hey Jude

[@mitziederren]

I never realized 2 people who's lives revolve around music could be so incorrect about music

[@REV3NGE.opiumm]

Fr LMFAOOOO

[@ezradboa1681]

its an opinion

[@bobhamilton7506]

@@ezradboa1681 the wrong ones

[@tokitoki9156]

@@bobhamilton7506 uour reply the type of comments that make me wanna do bad things

[@joebidenjr5902]

😭😭😭 this is so true

[@Vzzerdrix]

Lady Gaga at #15 and #2 is pleasing me and my homegirl and is a moment that is most pleasing to me in my career.

[@ourgloriousgodoursaviourbe2757]

Lady Gaga actually going hard tho.

[@Adrian-ve5tv]

Not all pop songs are meant to be deep, some of them are just made for people to enjoy. Not everyone wants to hear depressing songs right?

[@monsev.arellano9125]

I don't thInk he wants all of them to be deep, just authentic and interesting. But I do disagree with him that That's What I Like was ranked lower because Bruno Mars wasn't taking risks. I don't think all pop song need to be completely innovative but just originally enough to sound authentic and not seem like you are just joining the masses.

[@What-zw5fy]

Doesn’t have to be depressing to have depth

[@muhilan8540]

it's not about being "deep" at all, I feel you don't get it

[@FakeDavyCrockett]

Ik right

[@mzou89]

I mean they did put Cardi-B top 10 and Stronger top 3

[@jessenorman91]

my phone died right as you said “i was packed like sardines in a club basement to see brockhampton...” and i had to spend the next 5 minutes racking my brain trying to figure out what brockhampton track could have possibly gone diamond

[@torstenatterberg5788]

Packt like sardines in a crushd tin box

[@MrJakewray]

Sugar went platinum

[@sakshith.b.n]

LMFAO

[@PRODUCEDBYAD]

Brockhampton is awesome and their concerts area such a special experience, but I couldn't imagine them boys having a diamond track anytime soon

[@nicholaskenneth113]

@@torstenatterberg5788 After 5 minutes of waiting, Cardi B came...

[@faro8784]

shape of you over sunflower, this man truly is a walking L factory

[@diegocorral8787]

Shape of you not in Bottom 10 is a huge L. I'm not a Post Malone fan, but know how amazing Rockstar and Sunflower are, should've been in the Top 25.

[@R4zzy]

him claiming songs do nothing for the artist and didn’t elevate them at all but having not afraid near the bottom is just horrible

[@barackobruhma7182]

Both are mid

[@FakeDavyCrockett]

Iconic

[@Robo_Cop_YT]

Shape of you better. Go cry about it

[@doublebeats6857]

Putting Bodak Yellow over Sicko Mode is a crime

[@gabrielpiscopo3916]

Bodak Yellow and Sicko Mode being certified platinum is a crime

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@@gabrielpiscopo3916 Meh sicko is good

[@Keeekstarr]

@@dwaynekeenum1916 not diamond good

[@finnsimp9516]

Songs dont have to be good to sell copies

[@god-of-war-fan]

@@Keeekstarr idk man it's pretty fucking great and defo good but the fact that he said bodak yellow criticism is because of sexism.....

[@kkelseym]

For anyone curious Imagine Dragons (3), Katy Perry (3), Ed Sheeran (4), Eminem (3), and Bruno Mars (3) have the most songs on this list.

[@stevenpowers5166]

Bruno mars has 4 on this list (5 if you count uptown funk)

[@hugoharning3016]

@@stevenpowers5166no Bruno mars actually have six certified diamonds song

[@stevenpowers5166]

@@hugoharning3016 I was talking at the time of this video being released

[@ObjectFreak]

Imagine dragons the goat

[@r2dq580]

Really ironic how some “negatives” of the lower ranked songs turn into “positives” in the higher ranked songs. Smh

[@jesse420navarro]

party rock anthems negatives became old town roads positives

[@darthbricksempire3606]

He’s incredibly critical of everything. Hates white rappers too, no wonder so many white rappers are low

[@narrow3601]

@@jesse420navarro ya lol

[@halikarnak1862]

@@darthbricksempire3606 lose yourself is #7??

[@muhilan8540]

yeah that's how art works buddy

[@thrownstair]

I don’t even like Post Malone all that much but he didn’t deserve to be lower than (the next entry, no spoilers!)

[@remyhavoc4463]

Man's hits are less worth than baby shark 💀💀💀

[@dereklasker5350]

Implying that all of his songs are the same is an L take too

[@Mid-no3pk]

had to pause when I got to this cause holy fuck is that a bad take, and im someone who only ever listened to post malone in summer 2017 and basically left him there

[@kike6359]

congratulations is a banger smh he’s trippin

[@ShivJ16]

Yeah this is a bad take from Alfo, I like him but I’m gonna dislike his video for this lol.

[@jaydubmusic98charts56]

Since then, quite a few songs have been certified platinum. 65. Super Bass by Nicki Minaj 66. Life Is Good by Future and Drake 67. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 68. All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey 69. The Box by Roddy Rich 70. I Like It by Cardi B 71. Tennessee Whiskey by Chris Stapleton 72. Sugar by Maroon 5 73. I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston 74. Lucid Dreams by Juice World 75. Location by Khalid 76. A Thousand Years by Christina Perri 77. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd 78. Starboy by The Weeknd 79. Timber by Pitbull and Kesha 80. Thunder by Imagine Dragons 81. Don’t Let Me Down by The Chainsmokers and Daya 82. Heathens by Twenty One Pilots 83. Unforgettable by French Montana and Swae Lee 84. Billie Jean by Michael Jackson 85. Thriller by Michael Jackson

[@suntzu751]

Great to see Michael get 2 diamond songs and I Like It is an amazing Latin American collab. Thanks for the update

[@nileprimewastaken]

well we know where the non-21st century songs are going

[@r0se838]

Uptown Funk is definitely an amazing song. The way Ronson mixed in those bass vocals is just awesome.

[@IMindfulOracle]

Mark Ronson said that Bruno did about 80% of the whole song, including producing. He said that Bruno kinda gifted him the song, so ronson could have it on he’s album.

[@Yojikudou03]

@@IMindfulOracle this isn't true though. Mark worked so hard for uptown funk, following Bruno on tour so it took 2 years. Mark says things sometimes that make Bruno Mars fans happy. Like the doh doh doh, Phil Lawrence suggested that and Charles moniz (audio engineer) made a bass sound for it and mark (in an interview) said it was Bruno's idea. I don't even know why they fell out, is it because Bruno got sued so much for plagiarism? When it was his song? Or that Bruno added so many songwriters to appease them for a song Ronson, mars and Jeff bhasker painstakingly made from scratch? Why? I constantly wonder about this. Mark is awesome I hope he works with Bruno again soon.

[@Colcatz]

Might be the worst rankings I’ve ever seen. Overall 10/10 video keep it up

[@filmolivefilm3571]

Hahah I love this comment so much😂😂😂

[@thebigcheese7239]

Based

[@MrTommy2143]

Thanks kanye

[@tensazangetsu7062]

I agree 100% with this comment

[@quaxolotl6509]

True

[@roblubluw369]

Honestly, I thought it was a very bold yet intriguing idea to put the entirety of Total Xanarchy at the number one spot. Mad respect to you man

[@Alberto-ny7kf]

fantano humour

[@al3ph35]

fantano humour

[@aldoesagood4862]

I see I’m not the only enjoyer of Melon’s content here. Much respect, you cultured individuals!

[@eugenioporgenio263]

Wrong channel mate 😭

[@peepsiee]

fantano humour

[@jtdnweqnichoei]

“Any hate on bodak yellow is because of sexism” cmon dude😭

[@1y6._1op9]

Niki better

[@sorbbae620]

@@1y6._1op9 where's her diamond song 🥰🥰

[@rajveersinghparmar2228]

@@sorbbae620 SuperBass is diamond, Starships is eligible, fefe too

[@mbmmhm501]

I'm absolutely shocked that The Weeknd doesn't have any other diamond tracks. Also, the lack of 24k Magic by Bruno Mars is perplexing.

[@dontbemad6460]

It should get there by next year

[@heyman5404]

he got three now

[@pan6529]

four rn

[@raheemabdoul8480]

He has 5 diamond songs now

[@milosjovic4402]

Bad Romance is pop perfection on the highest level. THE SONG AND VIDEO IS LEGENDARY

[@kukuhsantoso5190]

FACT

[@SweetPandora]

When I think of a 10/10 song, Bad Romance is the first song that pops into my head

[@kukuhsantoso5190]

@@SweetPandora TRUE

[@jakob9585]

Look at all this gay people

[@Project199x]

@@jakob9585 Lmao I mean it is catchy. And y does music need to equate with sexuality dude? It's just music

[@Winterhazemusic]

If Blinding Lights went Diamond it would probably be near the top of the list. Strange to think it's only 8x Platinum.

[@atullalwani1960]

Give it time. It’ll get there

[@Vaibhav-pj7ym]

It's 9 × platinum i think will be diamond by year end

[@andrewyoules3699]

It’s done 9.5m units already they just haven’t updated the plaques yet. I think they might be waiting for can’t feel my face and Starboy to also be eligible before updating them all.

[@silkily]

I thought I can’t feel my face was 10x

[@andrewyoules3699]

@@silkily it’s only certified at 8x

[@infinitemug6203]

Teacher: How many songs have gone platinum? Student: 64 Teacher: Then why did you put a stack as your answer?

[@StepPappyK]

This videos’ takes absolutely blew me away. For seemingly being rather analytical of music, these rankings did not line up with what I expected from this guy. I had to check to see if this video was posted on April First. Everyone’s got their opinion, just very surprised these ones coming from Alfo.

[@muhilan8540]

why what did you disagree with?

[@sorenolsen9281]

Putting baby shark over presumably all of post Malone's catalogue (since you said all his songs sound the same) is the most brutal shit I've seen in a while. But it wouldn't be fun without hot takes

[@killerbug05]

He's not wrong though 😂 baby shark may be annoying but at least it's doing something, compared to Malone's career which just feels lazy.

[@markly5460]

@@killerbug05 😐

[@commercialchase8442]

We need hot takes or there would be no discussion.

[@Richard-cr2fo]

@@killerbug05 ???

[@giancarlofelicianocastaned9316]

@@killerbug05 Post Malone has more talent though.

[@tasmayshah5539]

I disagree with so much of the list but I watched through the whole video because it was very well put together and didn't feel nearly as long as it was.

[@ipercreeper3300]

^ Literally any alfo media video

[@RayenTheBuzzybee]

I was really wondering what song could possibly be #1. then when you said Bohemian Rhapsody it just made sense. seriously one of the most iconic songs to ever exist

[@annoyingnerd7916]

Really put Bohemian Rhapsody over baby shark 😭

[@vitorhonorato6810]

It's bizarre to think that artists that are massively popular like Adele, Beyoncé or MJ have no singles that went diamond. Anyway, great video, agree with almost everything. I really like how you try to make as objectively as possible to come up with the list positions.

[@-Scrapper-]

Also bohemian rhapsody came out about 50 years ago and is one of the most streamed songs

[@AmandaSantos-rd8zf]

idk about the others, but beyoncé doesn't certify her song and albums, so that's why she's not on the list. I'm pretty sure that halo and single ladies are elegible for diamond status

[@LeeWatcher5810]

@@-Scrapper- i guess that the film really helped with the resurgence, as much as i don't want to think of that as the case.

[@Milkers777]

MJ does have shit that went Diamond Albums Tho it’s Harder to get albums Diamond than Singles🙆🏽‍♂️👑✨💯

[@milesmorales2869]

@@AmandaSantos-rd8zf can u explain what certifying means

[@mix3k818]

When Stronger turned diamond I was like "finally!" Do you have any idea how awkward it felt seeing Kanye's only diamond plaque coming as a feature from Katy Perry's song?

[@johnshadeslayer7589]

It's really weird to me that he doesn't have more

[@kike6359]

@@johnshadeslayer7589 Gold Digger, Four Five Seconds, and Neighbors in Paris will go diamond soon enough

[@alexk.6388]

@@kike6359 „neighbours in Paris“ caught me off guard 😂😂

[@tescobag5704]

@@kike6359 I'm so surprised Gold Digger isn't diamond, everyone knows it!

[@therealLVCKIN]

@@tescobag5704 The song has gone 8 times platinum currently, so it's fairly close

[@Teyserback]

A great memory of mine takes place at a party of which I knew the host really well. I have no idea how it came to me but a decent stretch into the night I asked him to put on Bad Romance by Lady Gaga and he was looking at me funny at first but put it on anyway. By the time the first chorus hit, the entire room was just yelling "oooOOOOoOOOOOH OH OH CAUGHT IN A BAD ROMANCE" and jamming to a 10 year old pop song most guests thought they forgot about. What an absolute banger

[@yordaryperez7023]

BAD ROMANCE is literally POP PERFECTION

[@nathancarroll7347]

Claiming not liking Bodak Yellow can only be from sexism is WILD. That song’s just mad obnoxious.

[@dualtahunter4043]

I thought he was gonna say something like "any negative bias towards this song probably comes from how bad of a person Cardi B is" and i was gonna be like "yeah that's fair" but then he said THAT SHIT

[@torstenatterberg5788]

Yeah I mean.. I don't even mind it but it's really just a trap banger. And a pretty replaceable one at that.

[@rmontanez1]

Exactly... her voice is irritating as shit.

[@ryanschabert2515]

Not to mention she publicly admitted to theft and intentional drugging... but yea I'm so sexist for not listening to Bodak Yellow right

[@nathancarroll7347]

@@ryanschabert2515 Yeah, I didn't want to mention that part of it cause the song itself isn't even worth going that deep. Like @CooyDood64 said, it's a replaceable trap banger. Now Lorde on the other hand... IF you don't like Lorde you're sexist.

[@cabr2821]

Kind of weird saying to people that you’re a sexist if you dislike bodak yellow. We could just say that about any song on this list and throw out accusations of something serious when people disagree with us. I might be taking it too serious but as someone who actively tries to combat sexism in my university and in the world, I just don’t agree with it. I also just feel bad for guys because they always receive shit like this and there is so many genuine guys out there.

[@nathancarroll7347]

Especially cause it’s a Cardi B track… a notoriously polarizing artist who many within the community don’t rate highly.

[@matthewhoward8171]

i like her other songs, i just think the song is way too overplayed and annoying

[@Ocean-vp3ow]

Well said

[@ipercreeper3300]

I agree, kind of a ridiculous claim

[@cornifsh]

He was probably being sarcastic….. . . . ….I hope

[@tomasvilladiego2014]

Bad Romance is Pop Perfection

[@dullahan4461]

Glad Bad Romance is at the very top of the list, while very few would argue its better than Bohemian Rhapsody (most people wouldnt argue any song is). It still is one of the most fresh timeless pieces of music even outside of Gaga’s old persona

[@ourgloriousgodoursaviourbe2757]

I feel that King Crimson is a band, deserving of a diamond track. Their discography is severely underrated, and some may even argue their songs are BETTER than the likes of Bohemian Rhapsody.

[@IttzMawi]

My boy Abel on the 4th spot with The Hills. That song is really a masterpiece. I’m surprised Blinding Lights or Can’t Feel My Face weren’t on the list

[@Lonelystar44]

I believe Starboy is eligible for diamond, cfmf and blinding lights are close

[@Vaibhav-pj7ym]

@@Lonelystar44 all these song are 9×platinum

[@PRODUCEDBYAD]

Yeah given some time i can bet they will go diamond

[@RohanJoshi910]

Lol fr, if only Alfo waited a few months for his other hits to go diamond so we could see their ranking lol

[@andrewyoules3699]

I believe blinding lights has sold 9.5m units and that was like a month ago so it’s very close.

[@beautyfoodbecky]

You two are so lucky that you have never heard the meant to be song. I worked at a shop where we controlled the radio and I would run to turn it off every time it would come on. I had less pain after my wisdom teeth removal then when I heard that song. Mind you, I had all of my wisdom teeth at once and they broke my jaw to do it.

[@johnpaulcross424]

For real, Guantanamo would’ve probably used it if it came out back then

[@whatthehellisthis]

coming from someone who was into bebe’s music at the time, i genuinely don’t understand why this was the song of hers that became a hit.

[@EddieeDoee]

Jesus

[@beautyfoodbecky]

@@whatthehellisthis I don't know who she is but I can tell you why the song was popular: it's an ear worm. I just hate the song but that's why people in the area I live liked it. At least I think people liked it on the amount of times it was on the radio. This take is in no way of disrespecting the artists involved with the song. Its a judgment of the song itself... the very annoying song. Lol

[@Juli_is_Online]

They...broke your jaw to remove your wisdom teeth? That sounds absolutely horrible, I knew wisdom teeth removal could be bad (still have to do mine) but...to that extent? yikes

[@joshpwills6665]

I completely agree with Bad Romance being so high on the list. That song is just perfectly crafted & the video just makes it even more iconic.

[@cinnydimorte5063]

I genuinely think Bohemian Rhapsody is the best song ever made. It's not my personal favorite (though I obviously love it) but I think it's just so objectively incredible. It's a feat of music with the vocal layering and the storytelling that gets you to feel for a murderer and the theatrical, operatic feel that on paper should never have gone diamond like it did. I just think it's such a feat of musical ingenuity and it's so emblematic of Queen as a band, I can't think of another song that is quite as flawless and ingenious.

[@yaboyegreja7750]

Ok But have you listen to lmfao - party rock anthem

[@user-el6lt8fr3x]

@@yaboyegreja7750 clearly he has not

[@user-dl7ux3le4d]

Totally agree. One of the few songs that can actually be considered objectively incredible

[@otgenesis7410]

I gotta be honest, a good number of them should've been replaced with better tracks from the same artists.

[@deathamugus]

That’s the thing about popularity, it almost is never something of anyones best, it’s usually a thing that the person who made it didn’t expect to go popular

[@graydeotto2820]

That Florida Georgia Line song was massively overplayed in every rural part of North America, esp on country radio but also on pop radio as a crossover hit. I got so sick of it

[@giancarlofelicianocastaned9316]

Grow up

[@jeansapplebottom9291]

Great video, I agreed with around 2 of these takes, excited to see what you do next

[@Robbity]

I legit would have put We Are Young at first place. I genuinely think it’s a timeless masterpiece. fun. is a great band and their magnum opus will always remain one of the greatest songs ever written.

[@markly5460]

i disagree completely but reading your opinion was interesting tho lol

[@Robbity]

@@markly5460 this is like the most polite comment I’ve ever seen on this channel. Wtf? Thank you for being so normal.

[@forthefrogs]

i love aim and ignote by fun. personally, this song is a little generic, but i love it nonetheless. especially for the janelle feature. also the band is a great precursor to Jack Antonoffs other stuff :)

[@HTF1231]

Maybe not 1st place but definitely top 5

[@narrow3601]

I agree that it's a timeless masterpiece. What I don't agree is it's spot at number one, prolly no.5 for me

[@Supertaldo916]

The Post Malone hate is real tho... Also, to say Love the Way you Lie has a soap opera-ish premise, to then just go and praise Somebody that I used to Know for the same is mad silly. This list is bonkers, but, yeah, it's impossible for a list like this to not seem like bs to no one. Good video.

[@Juli_is_Online]

I don't think I've disagreed more with a take on this entire channel then "You are lying to yourself if Baby isn't one of the catchiest songs you've ever heard" If it's catchy, then for all the wrong reasons. Everything about that song makes me cringe so hard, from his Squeaky Baby Voice, to the repetitive chorus, to the whiny ass synths, to Luda's corny ass verse, that song has consistently been one of my least favourite songs period. I did very much enjoy the video though. Feel dumb for never realizing Bohemian Rhapsody was based on Faust lol.

[@vanix9268]

I like baby shark lol, maybe I am just childish 🤣

[@Hibbs4Prez]

Totally agree. Its a blah song, even by Beiber's low standards.

[@dapmon7762]

Agree. Sorry, and just anything from purpose for that matter is 100x better

[@Prodbyjah464]

It is all of those things you described and I’m not personally that big of a fan of baby myself, but U gotta admit whether it is catchy for right or wrong reasons it is the most catchy song you’ve ever heard. I haven’t listened to it in full since I was 7 and I can remember the entire first verse.

[@cami_yahki]

I don't know why but just Lose Yourself and Bad Romance came to my mind when we are speaking about "perfection"

[@MarioFantastic827]

Baby Shark unironically being above songs like Rockstar and Happy but under Perfect by Ed Sheeran has to be some sort of crime

[@shanemccann6441]

"I absolutely think any hate on [Bodak Yellow] is founded in sexism, because it's one of the most exciting and charismatic rap songs of the century." I found it. The worst music take on KZbin

[@justinkillsaquino]

That take was bad, I needed to pause the video. So cringe-worthy.

[@the-ike]

I found the sexist lol

[@Mujoman101]

I disliked the video immediately after i heard it

[@Jimmy-uy1xm]

you can personally dislike Cardi B for reasons other that sexism, she isn’t exactly likeable lmao

[@ipercreeper3300]

@@the-ike you're a clown lol

[@Giannipesce320]

I can’t believe that Kendrick hasn’t gotten diamond yet with everything that he made

[@littlea420]

He deserves one

[@neet0burrit035]

His closest is humble sitting at 7x platinum. I see him getting to diamond and some point tho

[@jgraf811]

yes, bad blood got diamond

[@Giannipesce320]

@@jgraf811 I don’t know what your looking at but it’s like 6 times platinum + it was a feature so I don’t know if you could say it’s Kendricks diamond

[@neymarjrjaffrayj.jacksonde2734]

Goosebumps is close to diamond

[@sidsachdeva4869]

By the way Love story Blank space And I knew you were trouble are diamond singles but were never certified because of scooter braun

[@Hut153]

My oh my these are some takes haha cheers man i like a lot of your videos

[@inma5665]

There's something poetic about Queen being in the first spot and Lady Gaga in the second!!! both masterpieces!! Bad Romance is my favorite pop song released on the XXI century, i can't get enough of it's electro dark industrial goth production, and it makes a bold statement about how the music industry treats women.

[@tpsam]

Imagine how poetic if instead of BR it was 1 Queen radio Gaga 2 lady Gaga bad romance 3 Kanye West gold digger

[@jegocalderone]

This is true

[@sebwatson1]

So sad that Locked out of Heaven wasn’t on the list, so much better than Bruno’s other songs

[@justaguywholikeshentai4093]

It’s 9x platinum

[@yt.lilsantee]

ikr?? That song is a total banger and not enough people are talking about it

[@diegocorral8787]

Love that song, personally I like Grenade more.

[@therandomname69420]

Uptown Funk is much better, but Locked out of Heaven is still amazing.

[@nashcrowe2182]

Serious shade throw at Nicki Minaj in this video oml. Actually hold up HOW DARE you say the Cardi B paved the way for female rap WHEN YOU KNOW FOR A FACT that it was Nicki Minaj who did that

[@JustForks]

There's an extremely hot take on party rock anthem and a placement that aged like expired milk with sicko mode, there's also Baby, which is sickeningly high up, and a few tracks that vaguely imply you would've been sleeping on the couch if you didn't rank them as such. Otherwise, I'd say the top 7 seem pretty bulletproof as good hits and there's a decent gradient from garbage to solid throughout.

[@jamesdrayton3635]

Disliking Bodak Yellow does not equal sexism. I can't stand Cardi B, but Doja Cat is one of my favorite artists. It's all up to personal preference.

[@fbch32]

And that's forgetting the fact that many of the people that hate Bodak Yellow were fans of Nicki Minaj or some of her songs and that many went on to be fans of Megan thee Stallion and Doja Cat. This is without considering the other female hip hop artists from previous generations.

[@3DOM_]

@@fbch32 linking the personal enjoyment of a piece of media to the beliefs of someone relating to racism, sexism, etc. is always a bad idea. I makes zero sense in almost every context. Unless the persons reason for disliking a piece of media is because of racism or sexism, there is absolutely no connection. I personally am not a big fan of female rappers, but that because all of them I’ve heard so far use the same modern rap style that I dislike. I also don’t listen to much contemporary pop. I dislike many male rappers and artists for the same reason. If there is any female rappers that deviate from the current rap style I’d be glad to listen to them. It has nothing to do with gender, I’d listen to a robot rap if sounded good.

[@comradejosephstalinoftheus8698]

@3DOM I would definitely recommend Little Simz, she recently dropped the best rap album of 2021.

[@extremelyonline]

Some seriously atrocious takes here, Rockstar should be way higher just for the 21 savage verse alone

[@tacomanbob1233]

Rockstar is one of the best trap songs of all time

[@extremelyonline]

@@tacomanbob1233 true

[@LegitHawaiian95]

@@extremelyonline you're like 12 dude you don't even know what real trap is

[@extremelyonline]

@@LegitHawaiian95 i’m 18

[@elcocho1568]

Rockstar isn’t even Post Malone’s top 10 tracks

[@lightbright4996]

Thank you for that great honnesty. I trust you now more than most KZbin people blabering about music. Thats a great analysis/critique to me

[@JuanMReyna14]

Great video, homeboy. Much appreciated.

[@shi_.]

as a hardcore taylor swift fan, it just pains me that her biggest hit is shake it off, when she has soooo many better songs. even if we only look at 1989, that album had i know places, new romantics, this love, etc

[@vrnkdln]

Made me tear for I know places - my absolute favourite from Taylor!

[@rolandoyanson8339]

When will Blank Space be officially be updated as a diamond single? I mean, it's already eligible.

[@dualtahunter4043]

Style and Wildest Dreams are two of the best pop songs I've ever heard and them being shadowed by Shake it Off is downright sinful

[@katn5400]

her biggest hit is def blank space, more sales, longer charting etc

[@jisooland3601]

@@dualtahunter4043 EXACTLYY. style is PURE pop perfection. i can never go on w day without listening to style and wildest dreams

[@madschtz]

You are wrong for not placing Party Rock Anthem at #1. It is simply the greatest song of all times

[@edwinesparza8397]

I pray to god your joking 💀😭

[@slurples149]

@@edwinesparza8397 It's actually good song though you can't lie

[@What-zw5fy]

@@slurples149 better than bad romance or bohemian rhapsody? Nah man

[@slurples149]

@@What-zw5fy it's the best party song how about that?

[@narrow3601]

quite simply, the greatest, of all time

[@chriswoods1955]

You know switching that red line back and forth and feeling the soft rumbles my phone emits is really satisfying.I'd reccomend. 10/10

[@hunterm3051]

"Points were deducted because this was written for Chrissy Tegan" I like Elsa

[@musichere3287]

Counting Stars is one of the best mainstream pop songs of the 2010s. Argue with the wall.

[@h96573]

Counting Stars slaps

[@TeShiky]

We Are Young is. The tempo change is really cool

[@japanpanda2179]

I agree wholeheartedly, it is my favorite song on this list. He hates a lot of these songs for being "cliche", but not everyone is like him and not everyone has heard every popular song 100 times. Many people either come from other cultures and aren't exposed much to English-language pop music, or weren't exposed to music in general in early life, and so why would they care about cliches?

[@yomamafart]

Oh boy, time to trigger some memories with these songs...

[@MortanAMrk]

im just gonna say "Not Afraid" is probably the best way Eminem could have come back from retirement because it show he fixed himself

[@sirdouglas.2870]

Mans really put party rock anthem over half of the list

[@kenm4390]

Our of all the artists here, you think post Malone is the one who’s songs all sound the same? Tf? Feeling Whitney does not sound anything like circles, or take what you want, or rockstar

[@zebraaapje3320]

Man’s saying Post Malone’s songs all sound the same while praising the weeknd lmao

[@efftee]

Man put him below fkn baby shark

[@novaklan2707]

In general stoney is completely different from Hollywoods Bleeding and B&B while B&B is also completely different from Hollywoods Bleeding

[@muhilan8540]

post malone is trash for so many reasons

[@bowduels9997]

@@zebraaapje3320 tell me how initiation, tears in the rain, false alarm, I feel it coming sound alike at all. Sick of people saying all Weeknd songs sound the same when you’ve only heard like 4 of them.

[@batman18450]

Yes Bad Romance is a true masterpiece. ⚡

[@shegohardd7084]

Hey Soul Sister is a banger ..

[@kaizokoopa780]

“Any compliment I’ve said applies to Bohemian Rhapsody” *minutes earlier* “One of the best choruses of all time”

[@mfbruh5269]

Hot take: The Minecraft parody of move like jagger is better than the original.

[@al3ph35]

A lot of the MC parodies are better than the original. Based take

[@diegocorral8787]

@@al3ph35 True, I love Dynamite and Viva La Vida Minecraft versions more.

[@David-qs9yl]

I think I disagreed with almost every opinion on this video. Saying Post Malone's music has been the same in the last 5 years and than saying Sunflower is a bit different is contradictory in itself. There are other contradictory takes in here, but yeah.. Also, funny that you mention the Blurred Lines incident, but when its Cardi B you bring up sexism. Still, enjoyed the video.

[@REV3NGE.opiumm]

Fr this his first L

[@vtncmourao]

@@REV3NGE.opiumm nah, this man is a sentient L machine

[@strongbad4usean]

At least the guy in the blurred lines doesn't have the audacity to be both problematic and annoying in public

[@anniewaysofficial4497]

Agreed i dont understand why they didnt mention cardi's trash ass actions

[@ImaniGermano]

@@anniewaysofficial4497 Alfo is a soy factory, women are queens that can do no wrong and men are problematic and must be shamed unless they are also good little soyboys like him.

[@eeves4386]

It’s great that the deaf community can listen and make videos about music!

[@donovanogilvy5364]

It’s not called a theme song for Paul Walkers death 😂 it’s called a tribute

[@felipeson]

Royals has to be my favorite, will never get enough of that song and that album. a moment in culture!!

[@NelsenGChess]

i remember hearing that song when i was 13. lorde has been my favorite singer ever since

[@felipeson]

Nelsen Griffith sameee i was 12 at the time and never forgot the first time i heard that song watched the video on youtube a couples mouths latter pure heroine came out and as you she became my favorite artist (tied with the weeknd but anyways haha)

[@imgonnatellmom3245]

That song is mid

[@giancarlofelicianocastaned9316]

@@imgonnatellmom3245 No it's not your existence is mid though.

[@kelechidavid539]

The negativity in this video is uncalled imo

[@narrow3601]

I love that the comments are basically "Your ranking sucks and I completely disagree with you... anyways good video-"

[@schizoframia4874]

Bruno has the most singles to go diamond

[@muh.mumanmanarul2534]

Fully agree on bad romance I'd never love mega hit pop song as much as that Lady gaga seductive voice in the pre chorus was legendary Add that to chorus that i cant forget forever Never bored of bad romance

[@mctheplaywright]

“Caroline” is a banger for those curious, if that snippet somehow didn’t sell ya on it

[@muhilan8540]

13:06 YESSS!!! I gotta feeling is so nostalgic even though I was very young when it came out and this feeling seems to be universal

[@LudwigAndYoshi]

The fact there is only one 1900's song is sad, some other songs that should be diamond: Guns N Roses - November Rain Prince - Purple Rain David Bowie - Heroes Police - Every Breath You Take Beatles - Hey Jude Whitney Houston - I wanna Dance with Somebody Elton John - Rocketman Bon Jovi - It's My Life Etc.

[@carruthers97jc]

Considering up until the top spot all the diamond certified songs have been from the 21st Century, I was really struggling to work out what would top Bad Romance. Then it all made sense 🖤 Bohemian Rhapsody truly is in a league of it's own and I think the moral of the story is release a song with the initials B R.

[@Prodbyjah464]

Not all the songs are from the 21st century, Elton johns candle in the wind was released in 1987

[@carruthers97jc]

@@Prodbyjah464 Aah yes! Forgot that one was in there

[@Prodbyjah464]

@@carruthers97jc yeah all g

[@smartdeedee01]

And have your name be Queen or related to a queen song title, like Gaga does.

[@Amoonrider]

lady gaga, she did impact music

[@mykilahsenwilliamsdorsey1495]

Music that charts and music that sells is almost never the highest quality music produced in a given year. Music that is unique, artistic, authentic, and well crafted is most often ahead of it's time and the general public is not ready for it! This is what often separates art from entertainment. Art INFORMS the public, entertainment CONFIRMS the public's settled ideas. Popular music only gives the illusion of being cutting edge socially. Like an amusement park rollercoaster, most of the actual risk has been carefully removed.

[@Jzhwa]

I knew. I really just knew Bad Romance's place in this list before I even play it.

[@trowabarton101]

Where do we draw the line between cheesy and heartfelt/emotional? Interesting distinction for alot of people.

[@avar1ce319]

Just wanna say that I absolutely LOVE ur content my guy!

[@caternovk4419]

Thanks

[@lyric1062]

Thanks

[@avar1ce319]

@@caternovk4419 your welcome??

[@archithbinoj24-89]

Thanks

[@therealianclarkfanpage6028]

Thanks

[@miss.chessur9554]

I need to call my therapist and reschedule my next appointment to right now after watching this video

[@GeneralSalsaa]

This list goes against its own logic in many rankings. Also, very clearly has incredible bias to less deserving songs despite them stating they would attempt to remove said bias. Horrible rankings but I like the bold takes. Overall a solid video of his opinion and I did hit the like button. Awesome content for conversation !

[@nickquarino]

I'm a huge fan of Blurryface and Trench, and Stressed Out was released when I was in high school, so there's a strong personal connection I have to it. Given that, I think it should be ranked higher. On a separate note, I like the way you did the ranking. It's good to get other perspectives, but it's even better when they have a different background related to the topic. In this case, your girlfriend being from Berkley, and the topic being music. It's always nice watching your videos. 😄🎵

[@kyloren9588]

i love twenty one pilots but i don’t really think it’s a top song on blurryface, but the lyrical matter and fresh production makes it higher (just realised alfo said the same thing basically)

[@kyloren9588]

i also don’t really replay stressed out, used to love it and heathens and now they’re a bit meh 😞

[@mitchlmitten5874]

Not the hugest Stressed Out fan, but putting it twenty spots lower than Shape of You is simply egregious.

[@valfromtheblock]

you lost me when you called bodak yellow hate “sexist”... cardi b is just genuinely a bad person 😭

[@johnshadeslayer7589]

But the song is a banger....

[@valfromtheblock]

@@johnshadeslayer7589 meh... i like it is better

[@craneisthename]

@@johnshadeslayer7589 nah, the song is trash. Cardi in general is bad and Azalea Banks should be where Cardi is

[@JohnKivi66]

Yeah, couldn't agree more. Sexism is a real thing but calling every piece of perceived snub or injustice sexism is only gonna make people desensitized of a real and important issue that is sexism.

[@craneisthename]

@@JohnKivi66 agreed, as a woman, people calling criticism “sexist” because it was lobbied at a woman pisses me off almost as much as sexism itself. It doesn’t help that Alfo said that Cardi paved the way for Meg and Doja to succeed even though Nicki (as problematic as she is) clearly did. If anything Cardi made the bar for female rap go straight to hell due to how low effort Bodak yellow was, sack hub did a great video on female rap: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXypZpZmm7KDY5Y

[@smartdeedee01]

I didn’t come into this video hoping my taste was validated but it was an interesting surprise. Bohemian Rhapsody and Bad Romance are my two favorite songs ever, and they are basically neck and neck for me in terms of which is better. Most days I think Bohemian Rhapsody wins, as you said, but also Bad Romance’s chorus is freaking perfection. Like I hear it and I thank wow thank Jesus we have Gaga, that song is perfect through and through. So incredible that both songs have the same initials (BR) and are sung by Freddie Mercury and an italian lady that decided to name herself after a song Freddie wrote. Fucking fantastic top two song, it’ll take a lot for any song to top these two for me.

[@kurtpropane4896]

I can't believe this people sold more than Zeppelin or Sabbath

[@kurtpropane4896]

Excluding Elton John ofc

[@suntzu751]

Did they actually, that’s crazy but songs like Bad Romance and Bohemian Rhapsody are INSANELY GOOD and deserve it

[@doomerzoomer]

pretty dangerous statement to say that 'people only hate x song bc their x-ist" I don't like Cardi B, she's done some horrendous/illegal things, so of course I am not going to listen or like her music.

[@urmomisurdad5422]

Just because she sucks as a person doesn't mean she can't make a banger from time to time.

[@rashotcake6945]

Bad people can make good music. Tons of other good rappers have also done horrible things, like Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Freddie Gibbs, etc. Though i do agree that you don’t need to like hers, simply because music is subjective and you don’t NEED to like anything. There shouldn’t be any artists which are “wrong” to dislike

[@deankeogh7810]

@@rashotcake6945 yeah but cardi b doesn’t make good music

[@rashotcake6945]

@@deankeogh7810 i think that depends on which standards you use to judge her music. If you judge her by, say, the standards of jazz, it’s “bad music.” But by trap standards, she’s not half bad

[@treybrennan6548]

Seperate art from the artist. Michael Jackson was an amazing musician, horrible person

[@aryssaguerrero671]

I completely disagree with this ranking, but I still enjoyed the video

[@angelsayshi8061]

Same

[@tuckerwoodson4134]

I disagree with a lot, but agree with the country takes, and definitely agree with the lady Gaga takes

[@damiensaalfrank8999]

Why do you keep calling her they