The top 10 YouTube videos of 2017

2017 has been terrible, but the year's top YouTube videos? Not so bad!

YouTube revealed the most popular videos of the year on Wednesday, along with a separate list of the year's top music videos. Per YouTube, the rankings were compiled based on a combination of views, likes, comments, shares, and more -- basically, all the YouTube metrics we know and love.

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If you haven't seen some of the below clips (but, like, you've seen BBC Dad, right?), here's your chance to check them out. Hope you like reality competition shows.

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1. Until We Will Become Dust – Oyster Masked (ตราบธุลีดิน – หน้ากากหอยนางรม) | The Mask Singer 2

2. Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You | Kyle Hanagami Choreography

3. Ping Pong Trick Shots 3 | Dude Perfect

4. Darci Lynne: 12-Year-Old Singing Ventriloquist Gets Golden Buzzer – America’s Got Talent 2017

5. Ed Sheeran Carpool Karaoke

6. Lady Gaga’s Full Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show | NFL

7. “Inauguration Day” — A Bad Lip Reading of Donald Trump’s Inauguration

8. history of the entire world, i guess

9. In a Heartbeat – Animated Short Film

10. Children interrupt BBC News interview – BBC News

And here are the top music videos, with the still-ubiquitous "Despacito" taking the top spot.

1. Luis Fonsi – Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee

2. Ed Sheeran – Shape of You [Official Video]

3. J Balvin, Willy William – Mi Gente (Official Video)

4. Maluma – Felices los 4 (Official Video)

5. Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like [Official Video]

6. Chris Jeday – Ahora Dice (Official Video) ft. J. Balvin, Ozuna, Arcángel

7. El Amante – Nicky Jam (Video Oficial) (Álbum Fénix)

8. Jason Derulo – Swalla (feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign) (Official Music Video)

9. DJ Khaled – I’m the One ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne

10. Enrique Iglesias – Súbeme la Radio (Official Video) ft. Descemer Bueno, Zion & Lennox

Happy viewing.

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