Memeburn’s top viral videos of 2011

It’s that time of year again when we feel the need to look back and consider everything that has happened and been achieved over the last twelve months. YouTube recently published its official list, which contained few surprises. Our list is a little different and contains some our favourite viral videos of 2011. They may not have had the most hits, but they did have a tonne of awesome!

10. T-Mobile Angry Birds Live — 9.3-million+ views
It may be the Chinese year of the rabbit, but 2011 could easily be called the year of Angry Birds. With its worldwide success, this mobile game has attracted millions, and this video goes one step further to highlight its fun and popularity.

9. Carlsberg Stunts with Bikers in Cinema — 9.3 million+ views
Through its humorous subversion of stereotypes, this Danish beer commercial has rocketed around the Web over the last month, and will most likely be one of the most successful videos of 2011.

8. Party Rock Anthem — Kia Soul Hamster — 9.3 million+ views
No list of viral videos would be complete without something cute and furry thrown in. And what could be better than fluffy, cute hamsters taking on apocalyptic robots?

7. DC Shoes: Ken Block’s Gymkhana Four — 12.5 million+ views
Like a live-action extreme rally gaming trailer, this video exemplifies why Ken Block’s Gymkhana series has dominated the viral video charts over the last few years.

6. Chrysler Eminem Super Bowl Commercial — 13.2 million+ views
Possibly the least exciting video on this list, but with over 13 million views, its success can be attributed to star power, the Super Bowl and that love of the American Dream.

5. Nissan Pôneis Malditos — 13.8 million+ views
Even if you don’t speak Portuguese, you will understand the need for a vehicle with good horsepower instead of little ponies.

4. Ape with AK-47 — 17.8 million+ views
If you haven’t seen this video yet, where have you been? Watch as a chimp shows some West African soldiers why they will never win the war.

3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Reveal Trailer — 20.3 million+ views
A list of viral videos would be incomplete without at least one game trailer; and as one of the most anticipated games of the year, this video highlights what gamers were waiting for all year-long.

2. T-Mobile Royal Wedding — 24.4 million+ views
Forget Arab uprisings and the European debt crisis, 2011 will be remembered as the year that Prince William and Kate Middleton got married. T-Mobile, with a great cast of royal look-alikes, created a video which captured the joy of a nation and the world.

1. The Force: Volkswagen Commercial — 44.5 million+ views
As if there was any doubt? With its mixture of innocence and Darth Vader, it’s no wonder that this is THE video of 2011.