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Sorry, Psy. Adele has outpaced the South Korean pop star on the race to 1 billion views on YouTube. The streaming service announced Thursday that her music video for ''Hello'' greeted its 1 billionth view in 87 days, breaking the 158-day record held by Psy's ''Gangnam Style.'' (Courtesy: YouTube)
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''If anyone deserves it, it's Adele and that song,'' said Susanne Daniels, the head of original programming at YouTube. YouTube said 17 videos have reached 1 billion views. (Courtesy: YouTube)
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Other music videos in the billionaire club include Maroon 5's ''Sugar,'' Major Lazer's ''Lean On,'' OneRepublic's ''Counting Stars,'' LMFAO's ''Party Rock'' and Sia's ''Chandelier.'' (Courtesy: YouTube)
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There are several music videos on the cusp of reaching 1 billion views, including Shakira's ''Waka Waka,'' Ed Sheeran's ''Thinking Out Loud'' and Ellie Goulding's ''Love Me Like You Do.'' (Courtesy: YouTube)
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YouTube said the feat is still rare, but newer music videos such as Katy Perry's ''Roar'' and Taylor Swift's ''Blank Space'' achieved it at a faster pace than older ones like Justin Bieber's ''Baby'' and Eminem's ''Love The Way You Lie.'' (Courtesy: YouTube)
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''Hello'' spent its first 10 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. (Courtesy: YouTube)
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