YouTube Rewind 2019

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About

YouTube Rewind 2019 is the 2019 installation of YouTube Rewind series. In 2019, a simpler approach to the highlight video was adapted compared to the previous years, with the selection of videos and creators included in it primarily defined by their number of views, likes and subscribers.

Origin

On December 5th, 2019, YouTube Rewind 2019 premiered, accumulating over 1.6 million views in two hours (shown below).^[1] The video received mostly negative reviews on the platform, accumulating over 155,000 likes and over 225,000 dislikes in the same period.

In 2018, we made something you didn't like. So in 2019, let's see what you DID like. Because you're better at this than we are.

Spread

Before and after the release of the video, a number of memes about Rewind were posted on Reddit, Twitter and other online platforms. For example, a December 4th, 2019, post by Redditor Cheb1337 received over 9,500 upvotes in one day (shown below, left).^[2] A December 5th post by Redditor TomSanAndreas received over 2,500 upvotes (shown below, right).^[3]

Certain parts of the video, such as PewDiePie appearing in the Rewind and Minecraft being ranked higher than Fortnite in the number of views in the Video Games category, spawned memes in meme communities such as /r/dankmemes and /r/PewdiepieSubmissions (examples shown below).^[4]^[5]

Additionally, memes comparing the Rewind to a top 10 list or a WatchMojo video gained popularity following its release.^[6]^[7]