Justin Bieber's 'Baby' Becomes Vevo's Most Watched Video Clip Ever
Vevo has confirmed that pop star Justin Bieber's single "Baby" has offically become the site's most watched video clip ever.
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Released as the lead single from the latter half of Bieber's debut album, My World 2.0, the track was written by Bieber with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The-Dream" Nash, both of whom worked with Bieber on "One Time", and also by R&B singerChristina Milian and labelmate, rapper Ludacris.
It was available for digital download on January 18, 2010. The song is uptempo R&B, blending together dance-pop and hip-hop elements, while using influences of doo-wop music. The song has received positive reviews from critics who complimented the song's effective lyrics and chorus, and commended Ludacris' part and the song's ability to have an urban twist.
The song was a commercial success, peaking at number one in France, and charting in the top ten of the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia, Norway, Japan, Ireland, Hungary, Belgium (Flanders), Slovakia and New Zealand. The accompanying music video takes place in a mall/bowling-alley setting. The video features several cameos such as Drake and Lil Twist, in which Bieber chases after a girl.
In July 12, 2010, the video became the most viewed video in YouTube history. It remained the most viewed until November 24, 2012, when it was surpassed byGangnam Style by PSY. Bieber performed the song several times, including Saturday Night Live, and the ninth season of American Idol. Bieber also performed an acoustic rendition of the remix version with Drake at the 2010 Juno Awards.
