Adele Breaks Psy's Record for Fastest Video to Hit 1 Billion on YouTube
January 22, 2016
Sorry, Psy. Adele has outpaced the South Korean pop star on the race to 1 billion views on YouTube.
The
streaming service announced Thursday that her music video for “Hello”
greeted its 1 billionth view in 87 days, breaking the 158-day record
held by Psy’s “Gangnam Style.”
“If anyone deserves it, it’s Adele and that song,” said Susanne Daniels, the head of original programming at YouTube.
YouTube said 17 videos have reached 1 billion views.
Other
music videos in the billionaire club include Maroon 5’s “Sugar,” Major
Lazer’s “Lean On,” OneRepublic’s “Counting Stars,” LMFAO’s “Party Rock”
and Sia’s “Chandelier.”
There
are several music videos on the cusp of reaching 1 billion views,
including Shakira’s “Waka Waka,” Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” and
Ellie Goulding’s “Love Me Like You Do.”
YouTube
said the feat is still rare, but newer music videos such as Katy
Perry’s “Roar” and Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” achieved it at a faster
pace than older ones like Justin Bieber’s “Baby” and Eminem’s “Love The
Way You Lie.”
“Hello” spent its first 10 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
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