The Carpool Karaoke segment on The Late Late Show with James Corden has hands down become one of the most popular parts of the famous late-night talk show. The segment premiered in 2015 with diva Mariah Carey and since then, plenty of celebrities have been a part of it.
Today’s list features the most viewed episodes of the segment on YouTube and without spoiling too much — celebs like Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, and Lady Gaga have found their way onto the list. Here they are — the 10 most viewed Carpool Karaoke episodes!
10 Lady Gaga Carpool Karaoke — 70 Million Views
Kicking the list off is Lady Gaga whose Carpool Karaoke episode came out in October 2016. As of July 2020, the episode has over 70 million views on Youtube and in the episode, Gaga and James sung plenty of the singer's biggest hits such as "Poker Face," "Born This Way" and "Perfect Illusion."
At one point, the two even switched places and Lady Gaga was driving after James complained that he is always the one that does all the driving in these episodes.
9 Ed Sheeran Carpool Karaoke — 75 Million Views
Number nine on the list of the most viewed Carpool Karaoke episodes goes to the one with British singer Ed Sheeran. The episode was released in June 2017, and it currently has over 75 million views on YouTube.
In the episode, Ed performed some of his biggest hits such as "Shape of You" and "Thinking Out Loud," as well as Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself" and One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful." And in true Ed Sheeran manner — he brought a guitar for the ride!
8 Michelle Obama Carpool Karaoke — 76 Million Views
The only celebrity that is not a musician but has still made it onto this list is former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama. Michelle‘s episode of Carpool Karaoke was released on YouTube in July 2016 and four years later, it has over 76 million views on the platform.
In the episode, Michelle and James sing along to quite a few hits such as Stevie Wonder's “Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours,” as well as Beyoncé's "Single Ladies." Towards the end of the episode, Missy Elliott joins them in the car and the three give a great performance of her hit “Get Ur Freak On.”
7 Jennifer Lopez Carpool Karaoke — 85 Million Views
Number seven on the list goes to Jennifer Lopez whose episode of Carpool Karaoke premiered on The Late Late Show with James Corden in March 2016.
As of July 2020, the episode has over 85 million views on YouTube and in it, Jennifer and James perform some of the singer's biggest hits including "My Love Don’t Cost A Thing," "Jenny From The Block," and "On The Floor," as well as Bruno Mars' "Locked Out of Heaven." In the episode, Jennifer also shared some of the famous names she has in her contacts list.
6 Selena Gomez Carpool Karaoke — 106 Million Views
Next on the list is the Carpool Karaoke episode with former Disney Channel star Selena Gomez which currently has over 106 million views on YouTube.
In the episode — which was released on the platform in June 2016 — Selena and James sang some of her biggest hits such as "Same Old Love," "Kill Em With Kindness," "Love You Like a Love Song," as well as Taylor' Swift's "Shake It Off." In the episode, the two also go on a rollercoaster together on which they perform Selena's 2013 hit "Come And Get It."
5 Bruno Mars Carpool Karaoke — 123 Million Views
Opening up the top five most viewed Carpool Karaoke episodes is the one with Bruno Mars — as of July 2020, it has over 123 million views on YouTube.
In the episode — which was released on the platform in December 2016 — Bruno Mars and James Corden sang a bunch of Bruno's hits such as “Locked Out Of Heaven, “Grenade,” “Uptown Funk,” as well as "Versace On The Floor." At one point, James changed his clothing to match Bruno's signature style and both of them looked very comfortable in patterned silk shirts.
4 Sia Carpool Karaoke — 132 Million Views
Next up, is the episode with Sia. It was released on YouTube in February 2016 and currently has over 132 million views on the platform.
In the episode, the two sang some of Sia's biggest hits such as "Chandelier," "Diamonds," "Elastic Heart," "Alive," and "Titanium," and as expected — Sia's wig was covering half of her face. Above is a photo from the episode and it’s safe to say that both Sia and James had plenty of fun while singing in wigs!
3 Justin Bieber Carpool Karaoke — 152 Million Views
Opening up the top three most viewed Carpool Karaoke episode is the one with Justin Bieber. As fans of the singer may already know, Justin appeared on Carpool Karaoke a couple of times but it is the original episode that has taken this spot.
It was uploaded on YouTube in May 2015 and as of July 2020, it is over 152 million views. In the episode, Justin and James sing some of his biggest hits such as "Baby" and "Boyfriend," as well as Kanye West’s “Stronger” and Alanis Morissette’s "Ironic."
2 One Direction Carpool Karaoke — 163 Million Views
The runner-up on the list of the most viewed Carpool Karaoke episodes is the one with One Direction. It premiered on YouTube in December 2015 and currently, it has over 163 views on the platform.
In the episode, the boy band performs some of their biggest hits such as "What Makes You Beautiful" and "Story Of My Life." Unfortunately for fans of the band, Zayn Malik had already left One Direction so James Corden only got to sing with Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, and Harry Styles.
1 Adele Carpool Karaoke — 221 Million Views
Wrapping up the list of most-viewed Carpool Karaoke episodes on spot number one is the one with British singer Adele. The episode premiered on YouTube in January 2016 and as of July 2020, it has over 221 million views on the platform.
In the episode, Adele and James perform some of the singer's biggest hits such as "Hello," "Someone Like You," "All I Ask," "Rolling In The Deep," as well as the Spice Girls' "Wannabe" and Nicki Minaj's "Monster."
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