---
language:
- en
license: mit
pretty_name: YouTube Music Hits
dataset_info:
  features:
  - name: youtubeId
    dtype: string
  - name: itemLabel
    dtype: string
  - name: performerLabel
    dtype: string
  - name: youtubeViews
    dtype: float64
  - name: year
    dtype: float64
  - name: genreLabel
    dtype: string
  splits:
  - name: train
    num_bytes: 1869451
    num_examples: 24329
  download_size: 1234234
  dataset_size: 1869451
configs:
- config_name: default
  data_files:
  - split: train
    path: data/train-*
tags:
- musci
- youtube,
---

# YouTube Music Hits Dataset

A collection of YouTube music video data sourced from Wikidata, focusing on videos with significant viewership metrics.

## Dataset Description

### Overview
- 24,329 music videos
- View range: 1M to 5.5B views
- Temporal range: 1977-2024

### Features
- `youtubeId`: YouTube video identifier
- `itemLabel`: Video/song title
- `performerLabel`: Artist/band name
- `youtubeViews`: View count
- `year`: Release year
- `genreLabel`: Musical genre(s)

### View Distribution
- 1B+ views: 215 videos
- 100M-1B views: 2,457 videos
- 50M-100M views: 1,638 videos
- 10M-50M views: 5,261 videos
- 1M-10M views: 7,628 videos

## Data Source
This dataset is derived from publicly available Wikidata entries and YouTube metrics.