15:06 25 February 2014
Justin Bieber’s 2010 breakout single Baby has reached an extremely important milestone – it has officially reached 1 billion views on Vevo making it the most watched clip ever and the only video to be certified 10x across Vevo. This is similar feat as gold or platinum certification by the RIAA.
Doug McVehil, SVP of content and programming for Vevo, said: "Justin Bieber's 'Baby' music video reaching one billion views and 10x certified across Vevo is a huge milestone, both for Justin and Vevo.
“'Baby' premiered across Vevo in February 2010, just two months after our platform launched. Four years later, Vevo is the number one music video platform in 13 countries on web, mobile/tablet and TV apps, and Justin is a household name. We really feel like Vevo and Justin have grown together."
Aside from Baby, other Bieber clips were also certified by Vevo including Never Say Never, One Time, Somebody to Love, Never Let You Go, One Less Lonely Girl, and Love Me.
This news is certainly a welcome blast of positivity for the singer who was charged of DUI, drag-racing, resisting arrest, and driving with an expired license in Miami Beach in January.
While ‘Baby’ is a massive online hit, the top worldwide honour goes to Psy for ‘Gangnam Style’ which – over on YouTube – is heading toward the TWO billion views mark.