Adele shatters YouTube view record

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Adele has outpaced South Korean pop star Psy on the race to 1 billion views on YouTube.

Adele's music video for 'Hello' reached 1 billion views in 87 days, breaking the 158-day record held by Psy's 'Gangnam Style'.

Only 17 YouTube videos have reached 1 billion views.

Other music videos in the billionaire club include Maroon 5's 'Sugar', OneRepublic's 'Counting Stars' and LMFAO's 'Party Rock'.

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