YouTube top trending videos of 2014: Mutant Spider Dog named most popular

 
Spider dog: the clip of a dog dressed as scary spider has been viewed more than 114,000,000 times (Picture: YouTube)
Alexandra Rucki10 December 2014

A video of a dog dressed up as a spider has been named as YouTube’s top trending video of 2014.

The annual list of top videos released by the video-sharing website was compiled based on views, shares, comments and likes.

Mutant Spider Dog, watched by more than 114,000,000 people, follows the adventures of a Polish dog dressed as a giant, furry arachnid as it bounds out of lifts and down dark alleyways scaring unsuspecting passers-by.

A Nike advert starring the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar da Silva Santos Junior and Wayne Rooney came in second, acheiving just under 100 million views.

Coming in third was First Kiss, a black and white number from filmmaker Tatia PIlieva, documented the moment perfect strangers kissed - watched on by 94 million people and counting.

Meanwhile more than 100 YouTube stars helped create YouTube Rewind: Turn Down for 2014, the latest in YouTube's series of year-end mash-ups.

With cameos from Japanese beatboxer Hikakin, Sesame Street stalwart Big Bird, and US talk show host Conan O'Brien, and set to the dulcet tones of Happy singer Pharrell Williams and Fancy rapper Iggy Azalea, YouTube says its 2014 effort is the most international so far.

TOP TRENDING VIDEOS FOR 2014

1. Mutant Giant Spider Dog (SA Wardega) by SA Wardega

2. Nike Football: Winner Stays. ft. Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., Rooney, Ibrahimovic, Iniesta & more by Nike Football

3. First Kiss by Tatia PIlieva

4. The Voice IT | Serie 2 | Blind 2 | Suor Cristina Scuccia - £TEAMJ-AX by TheVoiceOfItaly

5. iPhone 6 Plus Bend Test by Unbox Therapy

6. Bars & Melody - Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer act | Britain's Got Talent 2014 by Britain's Got Talent

7. Budweiser Super Bowl XLVIII Commercial -- Puppy Love by Budweiser

8. Devil Baby Attack by DevilsDueNYC

9. Goku vs Superman. Epic Rap Battles of History Season 3. by ERB

10. 10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman by Street Harassment Video

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