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It’s official.

K-pop boy band BTS’ Fake Love music video is the third most watched music video in first 24 hours of all time, and the biggest debut in 2018 so far, according to YouTube.

The video was uploaded at 6PM Korea time on 18 May, and speaking to Metro.co.uk, reps for YouTube confirmed it was a record breaker.

According to the spokesperson, BTS’ Fake Love official music video ‘received 35.9million views in its first 24 hours, making it the biggest 24 hour debut of 2018 and the third biggest 24 hour debut of all time.’


Taylor Swift’s Look What You Made Me Do’ is No.1 with 43.2 million views, followed by Psy’s Gentleman, which had 36million views in the first 24 hours, and then of course BTS’ Fake Love.



With this, the YouTube rep said: ‘BTS now own two slots on the top 10 all time 24 hour debut list, with their 2017 video for DNA standing at the #9 slot with 22.3million views.’

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According to YouTube, immediately after Fake Love was uploaded YouTube, it received: ‘over 4.8million views in its first hour.’

Fake Love also set records as the ‘the video received over 3.9million likes on 3/18, setting a new record for most single day likes for a video in YouTube history.’

BTS hold the second and third slot on the most single-day likes list, with their videos.

DNA Official MV is No.2 with 2.3million likes, and MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix) is No.3 with 2.3million.

Here’s the official list of the top 10 most watched music videos in the first 24 hours, according to YouTube:

Here’s the official list of the top 10 most watched music videos in the first 24 hours, according to YouTube: Taylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do – 43.2million PSY – GENTLEMAN M/V – 36million BTS (방탄소년단) ‘FAKE LOVE’ Official MV – 35.9million Nicky Jam x J. Balvin – X (EQUIS) – official video – Prod. Afro Bros & Jeon – 29.7million Adele – Hello – 26.3 million Daddy Yankee, RedOne, French Montana & Dinah Jane – Boom Boom – Official Video – 24.1million Miley Cyrus – Wrecking Ball – 22.6million Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee – Despacito (Remix Audio) ft. Justin Bieber – 22.4million BTS (방탄소년단) DNA Official MV – 22.3million Major Lazer – Sua Cara (feat. Anitta & Pabllo Vittar) – Official Music Video – 20.2million

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