10 MVs to reach one billion views fastest

Adele's "Hello", Luis Fonsi's "Despacito" and Psy's "Gangnam Style"... created records in the music industry.

"Hello" - Adele

Hello is the first single from Adele's album 25, released on November 20, 2015. The song was written by Adele with songwriter Greg Kurstin. Listeners can find in Hello the familiar sadness in her previous hits such as Someone Like You, Chasing Pavements, Set Fire to the Rain. However, Hello has the calmness of a mature woman.

In the first 24 hours of its release, the song attracted more than 27 million views on Youtube. After five days, this number increased to more than 100 million views and is considered one of the fastest videos to reach this milestone. On January 18, Hello reached one billion views on Youtube's Vevo channel and became the fastest MV to achieve this achievement (87 days). Hello won "Record of the Year" and "Song of the Year" at the 59th Grammy Awards 2017.

"Despacito" -Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee

Despacito is a musical product of two Puerto Rican artists - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. The song was co-written by Luis Fonsi, Erika Ender and Daddy Yankee. Despacito quickly became a phenomenon thanks to its catchy Latin Pop and urban music melody. The song was highly appreciated by critics.

The Despacito MV reached one billion views in 97 days since its release in January, second only to Adele's Hello record. The song then reached two billion views, becoming the fastest MV to reach this milestone (more than 150 days). By July 14, the MV reached 2.5 billion views on YouTube. Despacito is expected to surpass the achievements of See You Again (2.9 billion views) and Gangnam Style (2.89 billion views).

"Shape Of you" - Ed Sheeran

Shape of You is a single from Ed Sheeran's album ÷ (Divide), released on March 3, composed by himself. Initially, the British singer wrote Shape of You for Rihanna. However, after recording a test part, Ed felt that his voice was suitable for the song.

Ed Sheeran releases MVShape of youJanuary 30. By March 12,Shape of youtopped the US Billboard for five weeks. This was also his first product to reach number one on this chart. On May 8, after 97 days,Shape of Youreached one billion views on Youtube.

"Sorry" - Justin Bieber

Sorry is included in the album Purpose, released on October 23, 2015. The song expresses a guy's longing for his ex-lover, and is implicitly understood as Justin Bieber's apology to his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez. The lyrics include: "Can we talk and forget? Is it too late to say sorry?

MV Sorry was produced by BLOOD and DJ Skrillex. Justin Bieber does not appear, only dancers dance to the vibrant music.

Sorry reached milestone onemillion views on YouTube after seven hours. After 137 days, the MV reached one billion views. To date, Sorry has 2.6 billion views, ranking third in the list of most viewed videos, after See You Again (Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Puthand Gangnam Style (Psy).

"Chantja" -Shakira feat. Maluma

A Spanish duet by Colombian singers Shakira and Maluma released on October 28, 2016. The song topped the Spanish charts and topped the Latin charts in the US. In the music video, Shakira shows off her hot body and energetic choreography.

Chantaje is highly appreciated by experts for its captivating music. They believe that Shakira only truly shows her strengths when singing in Spanish. Chantaje reached one billion views on Youtube after 140 days.

"Gangnam Style" - Psy

Gangnam Style by singer Psy was released on July 15, 2012. The song has a fun melody and a unique horse dance that quickly became a global phenomenon. The Korean singer became a phenomenon in the world music scene. Many famous people such as Madonna, Britney Spears, and former US President Barack Obama covered the horse dance in the song. By December 21 of the same year, the MV reached one billion views on Youtube.

Gangnam Style was the most viewed MV on Youtube for 5 years. Recently, Gangnam Style lost this position to the song See You Again.belong toCharlie Puth andWiz Khalifa.

"Closer" - The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey

Closer is a duet by The Chainsmokers and Halsey. The song has a trendy EDM, Dance - Pop sound. Despite receiving many compliments and criticisms about its music, Closer is still widely available from dance floors, cafes, restaurants to parties or travel. This song has turned The Chainsmokers into the hottest DJ duo in the world today.

The lyric video for Closer was released on July 29, 2016. On January 10, the video reached one billion views on YouTube. Closer was also the longest-running Billboard chart-topper last year, spending 12 consecutive weeks at the top.

"This Is What You Came For" -Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris

This is What You Came For is a collaboration between Rihanna and Scottish DJ Calvin Harris. The song was released on April 29, 2016.

The combination of Calvin Harris' catchy EDM mix and Rihanna's powerful vocals created a good effect. The song quickly appeared on music charts and appeared densely on audio-visual media.

In addition, the noisy love affair between Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris also increased the "heat" of the song. In July 2016, after breaking up, the couple argued about who composed This is What You Came for. Taylor affirmed that she was the one who wrote, recorded and created the demo on her phone. Because she did not want the audience to only pay attention to their love affair, Taylor used the pen name Nils Sjoberg. Calvin Harris criticized this statement of his ex-girlfriend. He affirmed that his ex-girlfriend was only the one who wrote the lyrics, the rest was done by him.

On Youtube, the MV of this song reached one billion views at the end of October last year.

"See You Again" -Charlie Puth feat.Wiz Khalifa

See You Again, performed by rapper Wiz Khalifa and young singer Charlie Puth, was released on April 7, 2015. After six months, the MV reached one billion views. Recently, the song reached 2.9 billion views, surpassing Gangnam Style's 2.89 billion views and becoming the most viewed video on Youtube.

The single's success was largely due to its use as the soundtrack to the blockbuster Fast & Furious 7. The film grossed $1.5 billion worldwide and is currently the fifth highest-grossing film of all time. The music video was filmed on location in Fast & Furious 7 and also features the film's final scene, where Vin Diesel and Paul Walker's cars drive in different directions at dusk.

Charlie Puth said that he and rapper Wiz Khalifa wrote See You Again as a tribute to actor Paul Walker. The duo watched a rough cut of the film to get inspiration for the song. Watching the film made Puth cry a lot and then he was moved to compose the song in just 10 minutes. While writing the song, Puth was always haunted by the image of Paul Walker in his head.

"StarBoy" -The Weeknd

Starboy is the lead single from The Weeknd's third studio album,Released on September 21, 2016This is the first time the Canadian artist has collaborated with French DJ group Daft Punk.

In the MV,The Weeknddriving the McLaren P1 supercar he owns. The Canadian singer also used a pink cross to smash his platinum discs, awards... This image caused a debate on social networks. Many fans of The Weeknd believe that this image represents the singer's belief in Christianity.

Starboy won the music charts in the US and many countries such as Canada, France, Sweden... At the end of May, the MV reached one billion views on Youtube.

According to VNE