Over the last few weeks Microsoft, Google and Yahoo! have been sharing the most searched terms or phrases of the year. Some were interesting but mostly the lists were kind of snore. YouTube’s most searched and watched videos list is a little more interesting.

Google today posted the top five most watched YouTube videos and the most watched music videos. Topping the video clip list was Susan Boyle, while the music video crown went to Pitbull’s “I Know You Want Me.”

The funny-the-first-couple-of-times “David After Dentist” also made an appearance along with the still-pretty-funny “I’m On A Boat” by The Lonely Island. Absent is the wasn’t-ever-funnny, “Charlie Bit My Finger.”

Check out the lists below. Also included are the most popular searches on YouTube by month for the U.S. and the world. Not surprising to see Tiger Woods captured the top spot for December in both the global and U.S. listings.

Most Watched YouTube videos (Global):
1. Susan Boyle – Britain’s Got Talent (120+ million views)
2. David After Dentist (37+ million views)
3. JK Wedding Entrance Dance (33+ million views)
4. New Moon Movie Trailer (31+ million views)
5. Evian Roller Babies (27+ million views)

Most Watched music videos on YouTube (Global)*:
1. Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (82+ million views)
2. Miley Cyrus – The Climb (64+ million views)
3. Miley Cyrus – Party In The U.S.A (54+ million views)
4. The Lonely Island – I’m On A Boat (48+ million views)
5. Keri Hilson – Knock You Down (35+ million views)

Fastest Rising YouTube search terms by month (Global):
January: inauguration
February: christian bale
March: the climb
April: susan boyle
May: pacquiao vs hatton
June: michael jackson thriller
July: michael jackson
August: usain bolt
September: kanye west
October: paranormal activity
November: bad romance
December: tiger woods

Fastest Rising YouTube search terms by month (U.S.):
January: obama inauguration
February: on a boat
March: watchmen
April: susan boyle
May: pacquiao
June: michael jackson thriller
July: wedding
August: send it on
September: kanye west
October: paranormal activity
November: adam lambert
December: tiger woods

Orignal Post: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/what-you-watched-and-searched-for-on.html