On Twitter, the retweet is the ultimate “hey, look at this!” Retweets are an acknowledgment, in most cases an appreciation (but not always), of the original tweeters’ comment.

Twitter keeps track of the retweet count. And like high school, getting retweeted can be a bit of a popularity contest.

So here they are. Some witty and clever and edgy. Others banal and self-serving. Let’s countdown the top ten most retweeted tweets of 2010!

#10
s***mydadsays Justin

Don’t focus on the one guy who hates you. You don’t go to the park and set your picnic down next to the only pile of dog s***.
June 28, 2010

#9
rihanna Rihanna

Justin Bieber just flashed me his abs in the middle of a restaurant! Wow! He actually had a lil 6 pack! Sexy, lol! #Beliebersplzdontkillme
Nov 15, 2010

#8
kanyewest Kanye West

I’m sorry Taylor.
Sep 4, 2010

#7
ladygaga Lady Gaga

I’m beautiful in my way, ’cause God makes no mistakes. I’m on the right track, baby. I was Born This Way.
Oct 21, 2010

#6
joejonas Joe Jonas

I cry because I love Justin Bieber!!!
Feb 27, 2010

#5
alqaeda Al-Qaeda

Just noticed Twitter keeps prompting me to “Add a location to your tweets”. Not falling for that one.
Sep 14, 2010

#4
justinbieber Justin Bieber

Te quiero mucho mi amor.
July 11, 2010

#3
liltunechi Lil Wayne

Aaaaaaahhhhhhmmmmm baaaaakkkkkkkkkk!
Nov 4, 2010

#2
drakkardnoir Drizzy Drake

We always ignore the ones who adore us, and adore the ones who ignore us.
Sep 18, 2010

#1
StephenAtHome Stephen Colbert

In honor of oil-soaked birds, ‘tweets’ are now ‘gurgles.’ http://bit.ly/cIhZNf
June 16, 2010