The fastest songs to reach 100 million YouTube views are dominated by K-Pop, with BTS's "Dynamite" often cited as hitting 100M in just 1 day, closely followed by BLACKPINK's "How You Like That" and "Pink Venom" at around 1.4 days, showcasing incredibly rapid growth driven by massive global fandoms. These records highlight K-Pop's ability to generate immense initial engagement, with BTS and BLACKPINK consistently holding top spots for speed on YouTube.
Fastest songs in history to surpass 100 million streams on Spotify: #1 The Fate of Ophelia — Taylor Swift (5 days) #2 Seven — Jungkook & Latto (6 days) #3 Fortnight — Taylor Swift & Post Malone (6.5 days) #4 Flowers — Miley Cyrus (almost 7 days) #5 APT.
🚨 Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' becomes the fastest album in history to have all its tracks surpass 100 million streams on Spotify, in just 25 days! It breaks her own record set by 'Midnights', achieving the milestone in less than half the time (54 days).
“Die with a Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars has become the fastest song in Spotify history to reach 1 billion streams, surpassing the previous record set by JungKook's “Seven” featuring Latto.
"Die with a Smile" saw great commercial success, becoming the longest-reigning daily number-one song in Spotify history, the most viral track of 2024, the fastest track to surpass 3 billion streams on the platform, and Spotify's most-streamed song of 2025.
“Gangnam Style” by South Korean musician PSY became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views. By the end of 2012, the song had topped music charts in more than 30 countries around the world. #song4theweekend #PSY #GangnamStyle #musichistory #music.
The number one streamed song of all time, primarily on Spotify, is "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd, having surpassed 5 billion streams and holding the top spot over other massive hits like Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" and The Weeknd's "Starboy".
Garth Brooks is the only artist with nine Diamond-certified albums, a unique achievement for album sales, though other artists like Drake and Post Malone have more total Diamond certifications (singles + albums). Brooks' Diamond albums include No Fences, Ropin' the Wind, The Hits, The Chase, In Pieces, Fresh Horses, Double Live, The Ultimate Hits, and Man Against Machine.
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If you get a pop up saying you're in the top 0.005% of listeners for a specific artist or song on Spotify means you listened more than 99.9995% of all other listeners on Spotify, cementing yourself as a mega fan of whatever it was you were obsessively listening to.
'As It Was' by Harry Styles surpassed 4 billion streams on Spotify, becoming his first song to reach this milestone. It is now the fourth most-streamed song in Spotify history and holds the record as the fastest song to reach 4 billion streams.
Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" officially becomes the fastest song to surpass 100 million streams in Spotify history, the first to hit the milestone in under 5 days.
Breaking News Cristiano Ronaldo SMASHED the record for the fastest YouTube channel to hit 1 million subscribers, achieving the feat five-and-a-half hours quicker than the previous record. YouTube Golden boy. #PrinceWZ.
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George Strait holds the record for the most platinum albums, with 33 certified by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for selling over one million copies each in the USA, a feat that cements his status as the "King of Country" and leads all artists across genres. He is followed by Elvis Presley and The Beatles in overall platinum awards, but Strait leads the pack specifically for platinum albums.
Its single "Bad Guy" became the first by an artist born in the 21st century to top the US Billboard Hot 100 and be certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Progression of most weeks at number one
Songs that tied the current record at a given time are noted below the table. The current record holder is "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey at 22 weeks, and the longest record held is "One Sweet Day" by Carey and Boyz II Men with 8,554 days. Ref.
Spotify holds a 32% global market share in music streaming with 713 million monthly users. Institutional investors own 67.8% of Spotify; founders Ek and Lorentzon control major voting power. Shares of Spotify can be bought through a brokerage account using market or limit orders.
The #1 richest YouTuber in the world is MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), consistently topping lists with an estimated net worth often cited over $500 million, potentially reaching $1 billion, driven by viral content, massive giveaways, and successful business ventures like Feastables and MrBeast Burger, making him the highest-earning creator globally.
There's no single "best" music video, as it's subjective, but Michael Jackson's "Thriller", Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer", and Beyoncé's "Formation" consistently top critics' lists, representing innovation, visual artistry, and cultural impact, respectively, alongside iconic videos like A-ha's "Take On Me", Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit", and Childish Gambino's "This Is America". Different rankings emphasize different aspects, from storytelling to dance to viral phenomenon.
The Minecraft community has crushed one trillion views on YouTube. Celebrate this huge milestone with a look back at some of the biggest moments in Minecraft history.