YouTube's 20 Most Shared Ads in July

1. 1. GEICO: Hump Day Camel Commercial

   Shares: 952,662

   GEICO's "Happier than a Camel on Wednesday" ad is still going strong, with the annoyingly cheerful camel pestering his poor coworkers.

2. 2. Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto V: Official Gameplay Video

   Shares: 544,802

   The newest Grand Theft Auto installment shows a dedicated attention to detail, with players receiving more freedom to explore the world they're placed in.

3. 3. Honda: Hands

   Shares: 366,547

   Honda creates a whimsical homage to the creative process behind its products.

4. 4. O2: Be More Dog

   Shares: 157,568

   O2 goes against the grain and challenges the Internet's favorite animal, the cat, and instead champions dogs' joie de vivre.

5. 5. Reprieve: Mos Def Force Fed

   Shares: 155,028

   Warning: This video contains intense imagery that viewers may find difficult to watch.

   This disturbing but powerful video by human rights organization Reprieve shows rapper Mos Def submitting himself to forced feeding in order to call attention to the practices commonly carried out in Guantánamo Bay.

6. 6. Evian: Baby&Me

   Shares: 139,548

   Evian's ongoing campaign about "bringing out the baby in you" features a lot of dancing babies with killer moves.

7. 7. Melbourne Metro: Dumb Ways to Die

   Shares: 132,798

   This Australian transit authority has managed to create the most adorably morbid PSA. And the song is ridiculously catchy, too.

8. 8. Dove: Camera Shy

   Shares: 105,587

   Dove created this simultaneously tender yet thought-provoking video as a follow-up to its widely-acclaimed Real Beauty Sketches.

9. 9. Never Wet: Hands-on Demonstration

   Shares: 104,483

   This video demonstrates the seemingly magical properties of this spray-on liquid repellant.

10. 10. Red Bull: Danny MacAskill's Imaginate

    Shares: 98,932

    Red Bull revels in the power of imagination and motivation with this engaging video.

11. 11. Discovery Channel: Snuffy the Seal

    Shares: 87,248

    Poor Snuffy the Seal meets a tragic end in this morbidly amusing ad for Discovery Channel's Shark Week.

12. 12. Beneful: Dog Goldberg Machine

    Shares: 74,409

    Combine cute dogs and awesome DIY contraptions, and you have YouTube gold.

13. 13. Razor: Crazy Cart

    Shares: 69,625

    Check out these speedy speciality carts, which look like fun for young and old.

14. 14. Dove: Real Beauty Sketches

    Shares: 60,937

    This viral video leaves a lasting impression about the skewed ways in which women in particular perceive their appearance.

15. 15. DC Shoes: Gymkhana 5

    Shares: 51,518

    San Francisco gets transformed into an urban playground in this adrenaline-packed video, featuring professional rally driver Ken Block.

16. 16. Kmart: Ship my Pants

    Shares: 47,534

    This tongue-in-cheek video informs you that, yes, you can in fact ship your pants at Kmart.

17. 17. Samsung: GALAXY Note 8.0 - "The Creative Process"

    Shares: 43,610

    The immense possibilities packed within the GALAXY Note 8.0 are shown through the eyes of the illustrator Andrew Park.

18. 18. Adobe: Street Retouch Prank

    Shares: 38,131

    People's images are playfully photoshopped right before their eyes as they wait at a seemingly inconspicuous bus stop.

19. 19. Samsung: One Too Many, Featuring Jay Z

    Shares: 31,498

    Jay Z is joined by artists such as Pharrell Williams and Timbaland in this behind-the-scenes look at his partnership with Samsung.

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    20. Neft Vodka: Bad Motherf*****

    Shares: 29,349

    Warning: This video by Russian rock band Biting Elbows is extremely violent. We chose not to include it directly in the gallery for that reason, but if you would like to watch it, it is available on YouTube here.

It's been another good month for ads going viral on YouTube. We've seen videos that made us smile, laugh, and reflect — but above all, many have been delightfully creative and well executed.

Unruly Media's roundup of the most shared ads in July include some familiar creations, such as GEICO's "Happier than a Camel on Wednesday," which is still occupying the first spot. Other popular ads, such as the Melbourne Metro's "Dumb Ways to Die" and Kmart's cheeky "Ship Your Pants" continue making the list.

See also: The 20 Most-Shared Ads of 2012

There are also some new stars among the viral videos, such as O2's hilarious jab at cats' immense popularity with its "Be More Dog" video, and the intense video of Mos Def subjecting himself to force feeding practices used at Guantánamo Bay.

Check out the videos above, and tell us which ones were your favorite, or whether we missed your favorite commercial in July.

Homepage image: YouTube, O2 UK