Published: Friday, July 16, 2010
Justin Bieber’s ‘Baby’ is most-watched video on YouTube
NEW YORK — Justin Bieber’s music video for “Baby” is the most-watched video ever on YouTube.
The 16-year-old pop star’s video passed Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” video to take the all-time lead. More than 246 million have watched Bieber’s video on the Google Inc.-owned website.
Bieber tweeted a thank you to “Beliebers” and said the video’s success was “crazy.” The singer wrote: “I started on youtube so ... WOW!”
Bieber’s video and Lady Gaga’s switched positions briefly today, but as of late afternoon, Bieber was ahead by more than 600,000 views.
The most-watched clip on YouTube that isn’t a music video is the popular “Charlie bit my finger” viral video, which more than 210 million have watched.
The 16-year-old pop star’s video passed Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” video to take the all-time lead. More than 246 million have watched Bieber’s video on the Google Inc.-owned website.
Bieber tweeted a thank you to “Beliebers” and said the video’s success was “crazy.” The singer wrote: “I started on youtube so ... WOW!”
Bieber’s video and Lady Gaga’s switched positions briefly today, but as of late afternoon, Bieber was ahead by more than 600,000 views.
The most-watched clip on YouTube that isn’t a music video is the popular “Charlie bit my finger” viral video, which more than 210 million have watched.
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