It’s always important at times to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. While streaming on Spotify is definitely king right now, YouTube plays a part nearly as important. The video/streaming giant owned by Google is host exclusively to music videos from these artists, which makes the platform extremely valuable.
As dance music has exploded in the past 3-4 years, a number of music (and lyric) videos have passed the billion-view threshold.
The worldwide 2015 hit “Lean On” by Major Lazer & DJ Snake comes in at #1, followed by the lyric video for “Closer” by The Chainsmokers and Halsey. Calvin Harris comes in at #3, but he is also the most popular artist on the list, commanding three of the top 10 slots, while young upstart Alan Walker has already amassed over a billion views for Faded. 
The list is rounded out by Martin Garrix’s breakout hit “Animals” just above the one billion mark, and David Guetta’s collaboration with Nicki Minaj, “Hey Mama.”
Major Lazer & DJ Snake – Lean On (feat. MØ) – 2.19+ billion
The Chainsmokers – Closer (Lyric) ft. Halsey – 1.88+ billion
Calvin Harris – This Is What You Came For ft. Rihanna – 1.81+ billion
Avicii – Wake Me Up – 1.39+ billion
LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem ft. Lauren Bennett, GoonRock – 1.36+ billion
Alan Walker – Faded – 1.33+ billion
Calvin Harris – Summer – 1.17+ billion
Calvin Harris & Disciples – How Deep Is Your Love – 1.16+ billion
David Guetta – Hey Mama ft Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack – 1.15+ billion
Martin Garrix – Animals – 1.07+ billion
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