YouTube has listed the year's most popular global music videos, eight of which are the work of female artists. (Six of last year's most-viewed videos belonged to women.) The indomitable Taylor Swift has the ninth most-popular clip with "Shake It Off," Shakira made the list twice and Katy Perry leads the pack with 2014's top music video.
Here's the Top 10 as of now. (This list is subject to change as more people watch videos before the end of the year.)
10. Nicki Minaj -- "Anaconda"
Released Aug. 19
327.8 million views
9. Taylor Swift -- "Shake It Off"
Released Aug. 18
359 million views
8. Meghan Trainor -- "All About That Bass"
365.3 million views
Released June 11
7. Sia -- "Chandelier"
Released May 6
371.2 million views
6. Iggy Azeala ft. Charli XCX -- "Fancy"
Released May 4
388 million views
5. Jason Derulo ft. Snoop Dogg -- "Wiggle"
Released May 21
401.4 million views
4. Shakira -- "La La La"
May 22
419.1 million views
3. Shakira ft. Rihanna -- "Can't Remember to Forget You"
Released Jan. 30
443.5 million views
2. Enrique Iglesias ft. Descemer Bueno & Gente De Zona -- "Bailando"
Released April 11
589.6 million views
1. Katy Perry ft. Juicy J -- "Dark Horse"
Released Feb. 20
717.3 million views
Vevo released its own list last week, tabulating views across all platforms, including Vevo.com, YouTube, Yahoo!, AOL and related apps:
1. Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX -- “Fancy”
2. Meghan Trainor -- “All About That Bass”
3. Katy Perry ft. Juicy J -- “Dark Horse”
4. Taylor Swift -- “Shake It Off”
5. Nicki Minaj -- “Anaconda”
6. Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea -- “Problem”
7. Sia -- “Chandelier”
8. Lifestyle ft. Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan -- “Rich Gang”
9. Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Tyga -- “Loyal”
10. Sam Smith -- “Stay With Me”
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