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BTS made YouTube history when their music video IDOL became the most viewed music video in the first 24 hours and now it’s been revealed that they beat Taylor Swift’s record by 2.7 million views.

Back then, YouTube said IDOL garnered over 45 million views in the first 24 hours since it was uploaded on 24 August.

‘South Korean boy band BTS’ official music video for IDOL now holds the record for biggest music video debut in YouTube history, earning over 45 million views in its first 24 hours. The previous record holder is Taylor Swift’s official music video for Look What You Made Me Do which had 43.2 million views in 24 hours,’ a YouTube representative stated then.



Today, YouTube has released the final figure for the music video after Metro.co.uk made a request.


According to a YouTube spokesperson, BTS’ IDOL music video garnered a total of 45.9 million views in the first 24 hours.

IDOL has accumulated 171 million views on YouTube as of writing or almost a month after it was released.

Here is the updated list of the top 10 most viewed music videos in the first 24 hours based on data provided by YouTube:

1. BTS (방탄소년단) – IDOL Official MV – 45.9 million

2. Taylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do – 43.2 million

3. Eminem – Killshot – 38.1 million

4. BLACKPINK – ‘뚜두뚜두 (DDU-DU DDU-DU)’ M/V – 36.2 million

5. PSY – GENTLEMAN M/V – 36 million

6. BTS (방탄소년단) – FAKE LOVE Official MV – 35.9 million

7. Nicky Jam x J. Balvin – X (EQUIS) | Video Oficial | Prod. Afro Bros & Jeon – 29.7 million

8. XXXTENTACION – SAD! (Official Music Video) – 27.7 million

9. Adele – Hello – 26.3 million

10. Daddy Yankee, RedOne, French Montana & Dinah Jane – Boom Boom (Official Video) – 24.1 million