These Brands Cracked The 10 Most Popular YouTube Videos Of 2013 [THE BRIEF]
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For the first time ever, three branded videos cracked YouTube's top 10 most watched videos of the year. Evian's "baby&me video" led the way as the fifth most-watched YouTube video of 2013 with more than 60 million views. Meanwhile, Volvo Trucks' Epic Split with Jean-Claude Van Damme was 6th and the new Carrie movie's Telekentic Coffee Shop Surprise stunt was 8th.
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