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15 Most Viewed Sponsored YouTube Videos in 2022

Here are the most viewed sponsored YouTube videos published in 2022. We’ve listed the most popular creator produced videos on YouTube that were sponsored.

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Introduction

Global influencer marketing spend in 2022 was estimated to be $16.4 billion, with a significant portion being spent on YouTube creators.
We've collated the highest-viewed sponsored videos from YouTubers in 2022, with sponsorships from some of the biggest spending brands.
The top 15 most-viewed sponsored videos accumulated over 355 million video views in total. The 15 videos were posted by 13 different YouTube channels and were in partnership with 13 different brands.

List of videos

Here is the table summary of all the videos, their brand sponsors and the number of views they received.
#
Creator
Brand/Sponsor
Video Views
1
MrBeast
Honey
159,709,984
2
MrBeast
Current
120,670,130
3
Veritasium
Wren
24,095,878
4
Matt Stonie
Better Help
22,134,621
5
Dhar Mann
Dragon City
20,140,297
6
Mark Rober
Acorns
18,975,865
7
MrBeast Gaming
Epic Games
18,809,186
8
Ryan's World
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
17,397,394
9
Veritasium
Brilliant
15,701,158
10
Veritasium
Wren
14,523,194
11
SpeedSilver
Genshin Impact
14,490,315
12
aCookieGod
Dragon City
14,330,399
13
Jordan Matter
BestFiends
13,878,446
14
PDK Films
Nerf / WowWee
13,872,759
15
Dude Perfect
SoFi
13,337,276
(Note: Video views as of 10th Feb 2023)
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Video 1

MrBeast had the most-viewed sponsored video of 2022, with over 159 million views.
MrBeast's video titled "I Built Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory!" includes an integration for Honey, a browser extension to save money when shopping. MrBeast has worked with Honey repeatedly on his channel, with the brand sponsoring eight videos in total.
Honey has also produced several YouTube Ads that appear as pre-roll (inStream ads) across YouTube featuring MrBeast.
MrBeast - I Built Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory!
  • Brand Sponsor: Honey
  • Date Published: Jun 4, 2022
  • Video Views: 159,709,984
I Built Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory!
MILK Chocolate 🍫 Win a Tesla or be in a MrBeast video - Buy now ▸ https://feastables.com Get Honey for FREE today ▸ https://joinhoney.com/mrbeast Honey finds coupons with one click. Thanks to Honey for sponsoring! SUBSCRIBE TO GORDON!! @gordonramsay SUBSCRIBE OR I TAKE YOUR DOG ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ ---------------------------------------------------------------- follow all of these or i will kick you • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mrbeast • Twitter - https://twitter.com/MrBeast • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrbeast • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MrBeast6000/ • Official Merch - https://www.shopmrbeast.com/ • Beast Philanthropy - https://www.beastphilanthropy.org/ Text me @ +1 (917) 259-6364 I'm Hiring! - https://www.mrbeastjobs.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh and Honey’s lawyers said we need this disclaimer: “Members received compensation for their participation. Testimonials reflect the real life experience of individuals who used our products. Individual results may vary."
I Built Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwybp38GnZw
I Built Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory!

Video 2

MrBeast also had the second most-viewed sponsored video of 2022, with over 120 million views.
MrBeast's video titled "100 Girls Vs 100 Boys For $500,000" includes an integration for Current, a financial technology company. MrBeast has also worked with Current on multiple occasions, suggesting MrBeast has continued to deliver good results.
MrBeast - 100 Girls Vs 100 Boys For $500,000
  • Brand Sponsor: Current
  • Date Published: Jul 23, 2022
  • Video Views: 120,670,130
100 Girls Vs 100 Boys For $500,000
Giving away $25k on Current! Sign up and use my code "BEAST250" for a chance to win*: https://www.current.com/beast250 SUBSCRIBE OR I TAKE YOUR DOG ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ ---------------------------------------------------------------- follow all of these or i will kick you * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mrbeast * Twitter - https://twitter.com/MrBeast * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrbeast * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MrBeast6000/ * Official Merch - https://www.shopmrbeast.com/ * Beast Philanthropy - https://www.beastphilanthropy.org/ Text me @ +1 (917) 259-6364 I'm Hiring!
100 Girls Vs 100 Boys For $500,000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVWWp1PqDus
100 Girls Vs 100 Boys For $500,000

Video 3

Veritasium had the third most-viewed sponsored video of 2022, with over 24 million views.
His video titled "The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History" was sponsored by Wren, an offsetting carbon service. Wren sponsored two videos in 2022, with the second being featured in our top 15 list (Video 10).
Wren is likely to be happy with the performance of the video, being Veritasium's most popular video of 2022.
Veritasium - The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History
  • Brand Sponsor: Wren
  • Date Published: Apr 22, 2022
  • Video Views: 24,095,878
The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History
One scientist caused two environmental disasters and the deaths of millions. A part of this video is sponsored by Wren. Offset your carbon footprint on Wren: ​https://www.wren.co/start/veritasium. For the first 100 people who sign up, I will personally pay for the first month of your subscription! Massive thanks to Prof. Francois Tissot for suggesting we make a video on the topic of isotope geochemistry. Huge thanks to Prof. Bruce Lanphear for consulting with us on lead and cardiovascular diseases. Thanks to the Caltech Archives for the audio of Patterson’s interview. Thanks to Vincent Mai for lending us your Snatoms kit. Thanks to Rayner Moss for the help with the fire-piston. Patterson’s 1995 interview audio courtesy of the Archives, California Institute of Technology. ▀▀▀ Other great resources you should check out: Bill Bryson has a chapter in his fantastic “A Short History of Nearly Everything” Radiolab have a wonderful podcast: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/... Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey has a wonderful episode – S1E7 which does a great job of telling the story of Clair Patterson A fantastic Mental floss article – https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/9... ▀▀▀ References: Much of the lead-crime hypothesis data is from Rick Nevin’s work – https://ricknevin.com/ WHO factsheet on lead poisoning – https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sh... WHO press release about the end of leaded gasoline https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/... UNICEF report – https://ve42.co/UNICEF Needleman, H. (2004). Lead poisoning. Annu. Rev. Med., 55, 209-222. https://ve42.co/Needleman1 Needleman, H. L. (1991). Human lead exposure. CRC Press. https://ve42.co/Needleman2 Needleman, H. L. et al. (1979). Deficits in psychologic and classroom performance of children with elevated dentine lead levels. New England journal of medicine, 300(13), 689-695. – https://ve42.co/Needleman3 Needleman, H. L. et al. (1996). Bone lead levels and delinquent behavior. Jama, 275(5), 363-369. https://ve42.co/Needleman4 Kovarik, W. J. (1993). The ethyl controversy: the news media and the public health debate over leaded gasoline, 1924-1926 https://ve42.co/Kovarik2 Edelmann, F. T. (2016). The life and legacy of Thomas Midgley Jr. In Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania https://ve42.co/Edelmann More, A. F. et al. (2017). Next‐generation ice core technology reveals true minimum natural levels of lead (Pb) in the atmosphere: Insights from the Black Death. GeoHealth, 1(4), 211-219. https://ve42.co/More1 McFarland, M. J., et al. (2022). PNAS 119(11), e2118631119. https://ve42.co/McFarland Kovarik, W. (2005). Ethyl-leaded gasoline. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 11(4), 384-397. https://ve42.co/Kovarik3 Nevin, R. (2007). Understanding international crime trends: the legacy of preschool lead exposure. Environmental research, 104(3), 315-336. – https://ve42.co/Nevin2007 Ericson, J. E., et al. (1979). Skeletal concentrations of lead in ancient Peruvians. New England Journal of Medicine, 300(17), 946-951. – https://ve42.co/Ericson1 Patterson, Claire. The Isotopic Composition of Trace Quantities of Lead and Calcium https://ve42.co/Patterson1 Boutron, C. F., & Patterson, C. C. (1986). Lead concentration changes in Antarctic ice during the Wisconsin/Holocene transition. Nature, 323(6085), 222-225. – https://ve42.co/Boulton1 Patterson, C. (1956). Age of meteorites and the earth. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 10(4), 230-237. – https://ve42.co/Patterson2 Lanphear, B. P. et al (2018). Low-level lead exposure and mortality in US adults: a population-based cohort study. The Lancet Public Health, 3(4), e177-e184. – https://ve42.co/Lanphear1 Schaule, B. K., & Patterson, C. C. (1981). Lead concentrations in the northeast Pacific: evidence for global anthropogenic perturbations. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 54(1), 97-116. – https://ve42.co/Schaule1 ▀▀▀ Special thanks to Patreon supporters: Inconcision, Kelly Snook, TTST, Ross McCawley, Balkrishna Heroor, Chris LaClair, Avi Yashchin, John H. Austin, Jr., OnlineBookClub.org, Dmitry Kuzmichev, Matthew Gonzalez, Eric Sexton, john kiehl, Anton Ragin, Diffbot, Micah Mangione, MJP, Gnare, Dave Kircher, Burt Humburg, Blake Byers, Dumky, Evgeny Skvortsov, Meekay, Bill Linder, Paul Peijzel, Josh Hibschman, Mac Malkawi, Michael Schneider, jim buckmaster, Juan Benet, Ruslan Khroma, Robert Blum, Richard Sundvall, Lee Redden, Vincent, Stephen Wilcox, Marinus Kuivenhoven, Clayton Greenwell, Michael Krugman, Cy 'kkm' K'Nelson, Sam Lutfi, Ron Neal ▀▀▀ Written by Derek Muller, Petr Lebedev, Chris Stewart, and Katie Barnshaw Edited by Trenton Oliver Filmed by Petr Lebedev Animation by Fabio Albertelli, Jakub Misiek, Ivy Tello, Mike Radjabov, and Caleb Worcester SFX by Shaun Clifford Additional video/photos supplied by Getty Images Music from Epidemic Sound Produced by Derek Muller, Petr Lebedev, and Emily Zhang
The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV3dnLzthDA
The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History

Video 4

Matt Stonie had the fourth most-viewed sponsored video of 2022, with over 22 million views.
His video titled "The 2,000,000 Scoville Chicken Tender.... (HWHAP)" was sponsored by BetterHelp, an online mental health platform with counselling and therapy services. This was the first and only time BetterHelp have worked with Matt, suggesting that the conversions were not as impressive as the high view count on the video.
Matt Stonie - The 2,000,000 Scoville Chicken Tender.... (HWHAP)
  • Brand Sponsor: Better Help
  • Date Published: May 1, 2022
  • Video Views: 22,134,621
The 2,000,000 Scoville Chicken Tender.... (HWHAP)
Get 10% off your first month! - https://www.betterhelp.com/stonie/ Take charge of your Mental Health! Video Sponsored by : BetterHelp Today I'm taking on the HOTTEST Chicken Tender I've ever eaten! Houston''s Hot Chicken, here in Vegas, has a 2 Million Scoville chicken tender named the 'Houston we have a problem'. Can I handle the heat? ENJOY!!! ---Try Stonie Bowls!--- Website - https://www.stoniebowls.com/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/stoniebowls/ ---Socials & Stuff---- FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/mattmegatoad INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/matt_stonie TWITCH - https://www.twitch.tv/mattstonie TIKTOK - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRheEAwc/ TWITTER - https://www.twitter.com/mattstonie SNAPCHAT - @mattstonieshow WEBSITE - http://www.mattstonie.com/ MERCH - http://www.mattstoniemerch.com/ Send me stuff to try! P.O. Box 28519 Las Vegas, NV 89102 Credits: Royalty Free Music by http://audiomicro.com/royalty-free-music Music and Sound Effects from Video CoPilot's "Proscores" & "Design Studio FX" Music from Epidemic Sounds
The 2,000,000 Scoville Chicken Tender.... (HWHAP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgdABWxoAB4
The 2,000,000 Scoville Chicken Tender.... (HWHAP)

Video 5

Dhar Mann had the fifth most-viewed sponsored video of 2022, with over 20 million views.
Dhar's video titled "STREAMER Is CAUGHT CHEATING, What Happens Is Shocking" includes a creative integration for Dragon City, a mobile game by Spanish-based game developer Socialpoint.
Socialpoint is well-versed in YouTube creator marketing and has worked with many creators to promote their games Dragon City and Monster Legends.
Since this initial video, Socialpoint has sponsored Dhar Mann three more times to promote Monster Legends (2 videos) and Dragon City (2 videos). It would seem that Dhar Mann's sponsored videos have performed well for the Spanish game studio.
Dhar Mann - STREAMER Is CAUGHT CHEATING, What Happens Is Shocking | Dhar Mann
  • Brand Sponsor: Dragon City
  • Date Published: Apr 21, 2022
  • Video Views: 20,140,297
STREAMER Is CAUGHT CHEATING, What Happens Is Shocking | Dhar Mann
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STREAMER Is CAUGHT CHEATING, What Happens Is Shocking | Dhar Mann
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwc3Wwj_6KI
STREAMER Is CAUGHT CHEATING, What Happens Is Shocking | Dhar Mann

Video 6

Mark Rober had the sixth most-viewed sponsored video of 2022, with over 18.9 million views.
Mark's video titled "Backyard Squirrelympics 3.0- The Summer Games" was sponsored by Acorns, a financial tech company primarily known for its simple savings and investments app.
This is the first video Acorns have ever sponsored on Mark Rober's channel, and as it was only published at the end of October, it may be too soon to imply how it performed for Acorns.
Some brands will measure performance over 45-90 days following the publication of the video to decide whether they want to work with a creator again.
Mark Rober - Backyard Squirrelympics 3.0- The Summer Games
  • Brand Sponsor: Acorns
  • Date Published: Oct 23, 2022
  • Video Views: 18,975,865
Backyard Squirrelympics 3.0- The Summer Games
I gave up on trying to battle my squirrels... but what if they battled each other? Acorns helps you save and invest for your future. Ready to grow your oak? Sign up today at http://acorns.com/rober Special thanks to my two favorite Jimmy’s (Kimmel and MrBeast) for announcing the Sumner games. Also thanks to these folks for providing some of the music in the video: Laura Shigihara - https://www.youtube.com/supershigi Ponder - https://soundcloud.com/prodbyponder Andrew Applepie - https://soundcloud.com/andrewapplepie Blue Wednesday - https://soundcloud.com/bluewednesday Paid non-client endorsement. Compensation provides an incentive for the promoter to positively endorse Acorns, material may be biased. Additional important disclosures at http://acorns.com/rober. Investing involves risk including the loss of principal. No level of diversification or asset allocation can ensure profits or guarantee against losses. Compounding is the process in which an asset’s earnings are reinvested to generate additional earnings over time. Acorns clients may not experience compound returns, and investment results will vary based on market volatility and fluctuating prices. There can be no assurance that Acorns' strategies will achieve growth. Acorns Early is a custodial UGMA/ UTMA account, money in a custodial account is the property of the minor. Each Early account identifies a beneficiary who will take control of the account at age of transfer determined by the custodian. Please consider your objectives, risk tolerance, and Acorns’ fees before investing. Acorns is only available to US citizens or other lawful residents who are currently located in the United States. You must be 18 or older to sign up for an Acorns account. Investment advisory services provided by Acorns Advisers, LLC, SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Brokerage services provided to Acorns Advisers, LLC by Acorns Securities, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.
Backyard Squirrelympics 3.0- The Summer Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg5wznn3IBE
Backyard Squirrelympics 3.0- The Summer Games

Video 7

MrBeast Gaming had the seventh most-viewed sponsored video of 2022, with over 18.8 million views.
MrBeast's video on his gaming channel titled "World's Hardest Challenge!" was sponsored by Fortnite (Epic Games), and appears to be part of MrBeast's wider partnership with Fortnite.
It was announced in December 2022 that MrBeast would be partnering with Fornite and appearing in the game. Since then, multiple pieces of content have promoted the partnership.
MrBeast Gaming - World's Hardest Challenge!
  • Brand Sponsor: Fornite/Epic Games
  • Date Published: Dec 16, 2022
  • Video Views: 18,809,186
World's Hardest Challenge!
I'm in Fortnite!! Check out how you can win $1,000,000 on Saturday here: fn.gg/mrbeast Thanks to Epic Games for sponsoring this video! Thanks to Alliance Studios and Atlas Creative for creating all the maps shown! Alliance - https://twitter.com/fn_alliance Atlas - https://twitter.com/atlascreativefn SUBSCRIBE OR YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK New Merch - https://shopmrbeast.com Join our discord server for your chance to compete in future Minecraft challenges!
World's Hardest Challenge!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkZHyBc3Xnc
World's Hardest Challenge!

Video 8

Ryan's World had the eighth most-viewed sponsored video of 2022, with over 17.7 million views.
Ryan's video titled "Ryan Pretend Plays Sonic 2 with Tails and Knuckles" was sponsored by Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Paramount Pictures/SEGA). The film was a sequel to the original Sonic the Hedgehog film and appeared to be successful for Paramount and SEGA, with a box office of $402.7 million.
Ryan's World (formerly Ryan ToysReview) is a popular children's channel featuring Ryan Kaji and his family. Ryan's channel has over 34 million subscribers. In addition to several sponsors, Ryan has a vast range of products sold on his own website and in traditional retail stores such as Walmart and Target.
Ryan's World - Ryan Pretend Plays Sonic 2 with Tails and Knuckles
  • Brand Sponsor: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Paramount Pictures / SEGA)
  • Date Published: Apr 1, 2022
  • Video Views: 17,397,394
Ryan Pretend Plays Sonic 2 with Tails and Knuckles
This is an ad for Paramount’s new movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 2. See it in theatres everywhere on April 8th. Join Sonic and Tails as they embark on a journey to find a mystical, civilization-destroying emerald before Dr. Robotnik & Knuckles do. It’s an exciting race against time, and they gotta go fast before it falls into the wrong hands! #SonicMovie2 Facebook: www.facebook.com/sonicmovie Twitter: twitter.com/sonicMovie/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/sonicmovie/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/sonicmovie © 2022 Paramount Pictures and Sega of America. Inc.
Ryan Pretend Plays Sonic 2 with Tails and Knuckles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbvJqyAonkM
Ryan Pretend Plays Sonic 2 with Tails and Knuckles

Video 9

Veritasium also had the ninth most-viewed sponsored video of 2022, with over 15.7 million views.
Veritasium's video titled "Inside The Navy's Indoor Ocean" includes an integration for Brilliant, an online education platform with math, science and computer science lessons. This video was also the second most-viewed sponsored video in our December 2022 rankings.
Brilliant is a long-term brand sponsor of Veritasium and has sponsored 22 videos since March 2021. We can assume that Veritasium continues to drive good results and ROI for the education platform.
Veritasium - Inside The Navy's Indoor Ocean
  • Brand Sponsor: Brilliant
  • Date Published: Dec 1, 2022
  • Video Views: 15,701,158
Inside The Navy's Indoor Ocean
The US Navy has an indoor ocean that can simulate any wave in the world. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. You can get started for free, or the first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription. ▀▀▀ Thanks to Kelley Stirling and the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division for the visit. Thanks to Miguel Quintero and Capt. Todd E. Hutchison for talking to us about the important work going on in the Maneuvering and Seakeeping Basin. Thanks to Dr. Georgy Manucharyan at the University of Washington for his help in understanding ocean waves. ▀▀▀ References: Webb, P. (2017). Introduction to Oceanography. Chapter 10: Waves. Online OER textbook. – https://ve42.co/Webb2017 Stewart, R. (2008). Introduction to Physical Oceanography. – https://ve42.co/Stewart2008 van den Bremer, T. S. & Breivik, Ø. (2018). Stokes drift. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A. – https://ve42.co/Bremer2017 Monismith, S. (2020). Stokes drift: Theory and experiments. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 884, F1. – https://ve42.co/Monismith2020 Young, I. R. (1999). Wind Generated Ocean Waves. Elsevier. p. 83. – https://ve42.co/Young1999 Wright, P. Island Physics. 4.2 Formation of Waves – https://ve42.co/IslandPhysics American Bureau of Shipping. (2016). Guidance Notes on Selecting Design Wave by Long Term Stochastic Method. – https://ve42.co/ABS2016 James, S. & Stull, R. (2019). Wave Characteristics. UBC ATSC 113 - Weather for Sailing, Flying & Snow Sports. – https://ve42.co/James2019 Garrison, T. (2009). Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science (7th ed). – https://ve42.co/Garrison2009 ▀▀▀ Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: James Sanger, Louis Lebbos, Elliot Miller, Brian Busbee, Jerome Barakos M.D., Amadeo Bee, TTST, Balkrishna Heroor, Chris LaClair, John H. Austin Jr., OnlineBookClub.org, Matthew Gonzalez, Eric Sexton, John Kiehl, Diffbot, Gnare, Dave Kircher, Burt Humburg, Blake Byers, Evgeny Skvortsov, Meekay, Bill Linder, Paul Peijzel, Josh Hibschman, Mac Malkawi, Mike Schneider, John Bauer, Jim Buckmaster, Juan Benet, Sunil Nagaraj, Richard Sundvall, Lee Redden, Stephen Wilcox, Marinus Kuivenhoven, Michael Krugman, Cy 'kkm' K'Nelson, Sam Lutfi ▀▀▀ Written by Derek Muller & Emily Zhang Edited by Fabio Albertelli Animation by Ivy Tello & Mike Radjabov Filmed by Derek Muller & Emily Zhang Additional video/photos supplied by Pond5 & Getty Images Music from Epidemic Sound Produced by Derek Muller, Petr Lebedev, and Emily Zhang
Inside The Navy's Indoor Ocean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pir_muTzYM8
Inside The Navy's Indoor Ocean

Video 10

Veritasium also had the tenth most-viewed sponsored video of 2022, with 14.5 million views.
This is Veritasium's third video in our top 15 list for 2022. The video titled "The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions" is also sponsored by Wren, the sponsor of Veritasium's first video in our list.
Wren is a carbon offsetting service which makes it easy to offset your emissions. They provide resources to help you reduce your carbon footprint, along with access to a supportive community.
This video was posted three months after his initial video for Wren, which would suggest this was a re-booking following the strong performance of the first video.
Veritasium - The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions
  • Brand Sponsor: Wren
  • Date Published: Jul 22, 2022
  • Video Views: 14,523,194
The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions
Fritz Haber is the scientist who arguably most transformed the world. Part of this video is sponsored by Wren. Offset your carbon footprint on Wren: ​https://www.wren.co/start/veritasium1. For the first 100 people who sign up, I will personally pay for the first month of your subscription! ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ A huge thanks to Dan Charles for writing a fantastic biography of Fritz Haber, for taking the time to talk to us about it, and providing valuable feedback. This video would not be what it is without his contributions. http://site.danielcharles.us https://ve42.co/Charles Thanks to Tom de Prinse from Explosions and Fire for helping us with the chemistry of explosives. If you like explosions and/or fire, you will love his channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/ExplosionsFire2 Thanks to Michael Kuiper of CSIRO for the animation of the composition of air - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9JvX58aRfg Special thanks to Sonya Pemberton, Karl Kruszelnicki, Mary Dobbie, Olivia McRae, and the patreon supporters for giving us feedback on the earlier version of this video. ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ References: The primary reference used is Vaclav Smil’s excellent book, Enriching The Earth – Smil, V. (2004). Enriching the earth: Fritz Haber, Carl Bosch, and the transformation of world food production. MIT press. – https://ve42.co/Smil Mastermind: The Rise and Fall of Fritz Haber, the Nobel Laureate Who Launched the Age of Chemical Warfare, by Dan Charles – https://ve42.co/Charles Stoltzenberg, D. (2004). Fritz Haber: Chemist, Nobel Laureate, German, Jew. Chemical Heritage Foundation. – https://ve42.co/Stoltzenberg Postgate, J. R. (1982). The fundamentals of nitrogen fixation. CUP Archive. – https://ve42.co/postgate Miles, A. G. (1992). Biological nitrogen fixation. – https://ve42.co/Miles Friedrich, B., & Hoffmann, D. (2017). Clara Immerwahr: A life in the shadow of Fritz Haber. In One Hundred Years of Chemical Warfare: Research, Deployment, Consequences(pp. 45-67). Springer, Cham. – https://ve42.co/Friedrich2017 Da Silva, G. (2020). What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Beirut. Sci Am, 5. – https://ve42.co/Silva Rodrigues, P., & Micael, J. (2021). The importance of guano birds to the Inca Empire and the first conservation measures implemented by humans. – https://ve42.co/rodrigues Allison, F. E. (1957). Nitrogen and soil fertility. Soil, the, 85-94. – https://ve42.co/Allison Crookes, W. (1898). Address of the President before the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Bristol, 1898. Science, 8(200), 561-575. – https://ve42.co/Crookes ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Special thanks to Patreon supporters: RayJ Johnson, Brian Busbee, Jerome Barakos M.D., Amadeo Bee, Julian Lee, Inconcision, TTST, Balkrishna Heroor, Chris LaClair, Avi Yashchin, John H. Austin, Jr., OnlineBookClub.org, Matthew Gonzalez, Eric Sexton, john kiehl, Diffbot, Gnare, Dave Kircher, Burt Humburg, Blake Byers, Dumky, Evgeny Skvortsov, Meekay, Bill Linder, Paul Peijzel, Josh Hibschman, Timothy O’Brien, Mac Malkawi, Michael Schneider, jim buckmaster, Juan Benet, Ruslan Khroma, Robert Blum, Richard Sundvall, Lee Redden, Vincent, Stephen Wilcox, Marinus Kuivenhoven, Michael Krugman, Cy 'kkm' K'Nelson, Sam Lutfi, Ron Neal ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Written by Petr Lebedev, Derek Muller, Felicity Nelson and Kovi Rose Edited by Trenton Oliver Animation by Jakub Mistek, Fabio Albertelli, Ivy Tello, Alex Drakoulis, Nils Ramses Kullack, and Charlie Davies SFX by Shaun Clifford Filmed by Petr Lebedev, Derek Muller and Raquel Nuno Photo of nitrogen deficiency in rice from https://ve42.co/rice Additional video/photos supplied by Getty Images Music from Epidemic Sound: https://ve42.co/music
The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvknN89JoWo
The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions

Video 11

SpeedSilver had the eleventh most-viewed sponsored video of 2022, with 14.4 million views.
His video titled "I Made 100 Players Simulate Civilization in Minecraft..." included an integration for Genshin Impact, a mobile game developed and published by miHoYo.
SpeedSilver is a popular minecraft YouTuber who also featured in our list of most viewed sponsored YouTube videos in December 2022. The video is the second most viewed video on SpeedSilver's channel.
SpeedSilver - I Made 100 Players Simulate Civilization in Minecraft...
  • Brand Sponsor: Genshin Impact (miHoYo)
  • Date Published: Feb 16, 2022
  • Video Views: 14,490,315
I Made 100 Players Simulate Civilization in Minecraft...
Celebrate Genshin Impact v2.5 with me: https://hoyo.link/0b0vROA6 Thanks to Genshin Impact for sponsoring this video. Use code “ZSPDKSC3V8V5” to redeem for 60 primogems and 5x Adventurer’s Experience. Travelers need to reach Adventure Rank 10 to claim this reward. 100 Players Simulate Civilization in Minecraft for a Month... This video was inspired by @MagicGum and @Ish, check out their civilization videos below if you haven't already! • MagicGum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxZXCxixEOI • Ish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8LGvsq4uwU Join Future Civilization Events: • twitter: https://twitter.com/speedsilverr • civilization discord: https://discord.gg/civilizations Other Socials: • twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/speedsilver​​ • discord: https://discord.gg/B2NrCrmetH • tiktok: @SpeedSilver Check out the other players content!!!: • Squid: https://www.twitch.tv/im_a_squid_kid • Ize: https://www.youtube.com/c/PrivateFearless • Suep: https://www.youtube.com/c/suepie • Invictable: https://www.youtube.com/invictah This is a Minecraft Social Experiment where 100 Players Simulate Civilization and are divided into three kingdoms. They will have to face different challenges like the blood moon, hunger, and eventually go to war. Huge thanks to everyone else who participated, this video wouldn't be possible without them! Intro Animators: Alumio & JackTBC Edited By: Silver & Semit 00:00 - 100 Players Simulate Civilization in Minecraft 02:55 - Genshin Impact (Sponsor) 03:57 - 100 Players Simulate Civilization in Minecraft #Minecraft #Civilization #100Players
I Made 100 Players Simulate Civilization in Minecraft...
https://youtu.be/fGQyDuErueE
I Made 100 Players Simulate Civilization in Minecraft...

Video 12

aCookieGod had the twelfth most-viewed sponsored video of 2022, with 14.3 million views.
His video titled "100 Days, But I Can’t Leave This CHUNK…" was sponsored by Dragon City, a mobile game by Spanish-based game developer Socialpoint. Dragon City was also the sponsor of Video 5.
aCookieGod is a popular Canadian Minecraft YouTuber with over 3.85 million subscribers. He has worked with Socialpoint multiple times, promoting both Dragon City and their other flagship game, Monster Legends.
The continued sponsorship by Socialpoint would suggest they have seen positive results and installs for their games from aCookieGod. Mobile game developers actively track the cost per install (CPI) to determine the success of a sponsored video.
aCookieGod - 100 Days, But I Can’t Leave This CHUNK…
  • Brand Sponsor: Dragon City
  • Date Published: Jun 10, 2022
  • Video Views: 14,330,399
100 Days, But I Can’t Leave This CHUNK…
Download Dragon City for free, become a Dragon Master and claim the exclusive rewards: https://dragoncity.onelink.me/DDHl/june22 100 Days, But It's a SINGLE CHUNK If you enjoyed this video, you'll also enjoy these videos: 📺 I Survived 100 Days, But There's Custom OP Weather: https://youtu.be/itraVw-h_ps 📺 I Transformed the End Portal in Minecraft Hardcore: https://youtu.be/ovSjW6wmjkw ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ ⭐ FOLLOW COOKIE EVERYWHERE: 🐤 » Twitter: https://twitter.com/aCookieGod 📷 » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aCookieGod/ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 》Inspired by @niftysmith 》Video Sponsored by Dragon City! 》All music by Kevin Macleod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Link to Artist: https://incompetech.com/music/ #minecraft #hardcore #100days
100 Days, But I Can’t Leave This CHUNK…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofy-Wu3BfNo
100 Days, But I Can’t Leave This CHUNK…

Video 13

Jordan Matter had the thirteenth most-viewed sponsored video of 2022, with 13.8 million views.
His video titled "LITTLE SISTER PRANKS BROTHER FOR 24 HOURS" was sponsored by BestFiends, a mobile game from Seriously Digital Entertainment.
BestFiends has vast experience working with creators, having previously shifted most of their marketing budget to influencer marketing in 2016 (as reported in TubeFilter). They have worked with thousands of creators, including some of the biggest such as PewDiePie.
BestFiends have sponsored four videos on Jordan Matter's YouTube channel, which would suggest they have seen good results from the videos.
Jordan Matter - LITTLE SISTER PRANKS BROTHER FOR 24 HOURS
  • Brand Sponsor: BestFiends
  • Date Published: Feb 3, 2022
  • Video Views: 13,878,446
LITTLE SISTER PRANKS BROTHER FOR 24 HOURS
My son Hudson has to complete 10 crazy challenges in 24 hours to win a new car! WAIT FOR THE EMOTIONAL ENDING! This video is sponsored by Best Fiends. Download Best Fiends for FREE: http://download.BestFiends.com and get $5 worth of gold & energy for FREE if you beat level 5!
LITTLE SISTER PRANKS BROTHER FOR 24 HOURS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhPY-QjxtHQ
LITTLE SISTER PRANKS BROTHER FOR 24 HOURS

Video 14

PDK Films had the fourteenth most-viewed sponsored video of 2022, with 13.8 million views.
Their video titled "Nerf War: 12 Million Subscribers" was sponsored by NERF & WowWee to promote their Super Soaker RoboBlaster product. PDK Films is most known for its high-energy Nerf War videos, with the most popular being when they hit different subscriber milestones.
Their 4 Million Subscribers Nerf War video is the most popular video on their channel, with over 356 million views in total.
PDK Films - Nerf War: 12 Million Subscribers
  • Brand Sponsor: Nerf / WowWee
  • Date Published: Jul 1, 2022
  • Video Views: 13,872,759
Nerf War: 12 Million Subscribers
12 MILLION Subscribers | Nerf Water Battle 2! This video is sponsored by WowWee! In this NERF Super Soaker battle, PDK Films hits 12 million subscribers and gets a pool party Summer vacation trip from Karen to celebrate. James and Eric fight over the 12 million subscribers present with a brand new lineup of NERF Super Soaker products, which are awesome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHSJC8WIIrA
Nerf War: 12 Million Subscribers

Video 15

Dude Perfect had the fifteenth most-viewed sponsored video of 2022, with 13.3 million views.
Their video titled "World's Longest T-Shirt Launch | OT 33", which was filmed at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, included a sponsored integration for SoFi (a personal finance company and bank).
The American brand has sponsored five videos on the Dude Perfect channel, suggesting that the company has seen strong results from the well-established channel.
Dude Perfect - World's Longest T-Shirt Launch | OT 33
  • Brand Sponsor: SoFi
  • Date Published: Feb 7, 2022
  • Video Views: 13,337,276
World's Longest T-Shirt Launch | OT 33
Super Bowl Edition of OT is FIRE! SoFi, the all-in-one finance app, is giving away $10,000 in rewards points AND an expenses-paid, VIP trip to the Dude Perfect Summer Tour near you! Download the SoFi app at https://www.sofi.com/dudeperfect for your chance to win! Special thanks to Mark Rober for hanging with us for this episode! Check out his amazing channel HERE ► https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkRober?sub_confirmation=1 Sub to DP! ► Thanks for subscribing! - http://bit.ly/SubDudePerfect NEXT LEVEL STUFF ------------------------------------------- 🎒 NEW Merch - http://bit.ly/DPStore 📱 Text us - (469) 205-7005 🔔 Hit the bell next to Subscribe so you don't miss a video! 👨🏻‍💻 Watch our newest vids! - http://bit.ly/NewDPVids 📕 Read our Book - "101 Tips, Tricks and Cool Stuff" - https://bit.ly/NewDPBook Follow our Instagrams so we can be best friends ------------------------------------------- 🏆 http://Instagram.com/DudePerfect 🧔🏻 http://Instagram.com/TylerNToney 👱🏻‍♂️ http://Instagram.com/Cody_Jones_ 🙋🏻‍♂️ http://Instagram.com/CobyCotton 👨‍🦰 http://Instagram.com/GarrettHilbert ⛹🏻‍♂️ http://Instagram.com/CoryCotton ------------------------------------------- Bonus points if you're still reading this! Comment: What would you launch from Mark Rober's cannon? Thanks for watching #Overtime33 Click here to learn more about Dude Perfect: http://bit.ly/AboutDudePerfect As always...Go Big and God Bless! - Your friends at Dude Perfect Business or Media, please contact us at: Dude@DudePerfect.com ------------ 5 Best Friends and a Panda. If you like Sports + Comedy, come join the Dude Perfect team! Best known for trick shots, stereotypes, battles, bottle flips, ping pong shots and all-around competitive fun, Dude Perfect prides ourselves in making the absolute best family-friendly entertainment possible! Welcome to the crew! Pound it 👊🏻 Noggin 🙇🏻‍♂️ - Dude Perfect
World's Longest T-Shirt Launch | OT 33
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xixpb9qEDw0
World's Longest T-Shirt Launch | OT 33

Summary

That concludes our list of the top 15 most popular sponsored videos on YouTube in 2022. Stay tuned for more blog posts including a monthly roundup of the most viewed sponsored YouTube videos.

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