Queen, Taylor Swift, BTS and other top YouTube record-breakers
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Queen song Bohemian Rhapsody is continuing to break records 44 years after it was first released.
It has become the oldest video to reach a billion views on YouTube.
It's the first music video released in the 1970s, or any year before the 1990s, to reach the milestone.
But who else has been breaking streaming records online?
Taylor 'Swiftly' does it
Taylor Swift smashed a big record with her song ME!
She broke the record for the most plays for a solo artist within 24 hours.
The song racked up a whopping 65.2 million views in its first full day on YouTube.
This means Taylor knocked Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' off the top spot.
Panic At The Disco's Brendon Urie also sings on the song alongside Taylor, and her pet cats even make an appearance in the video!
Most views in 24 hours - BTS x Halsey
The K-pop super group BTS smashed a YouTube record earlier this year with their new song 'Boy With Luv'.
The video racked up over 78 million views - to claim the title of most views within 24 hours of release.
US singer Halsey also appears on the song.
Most watched of all time - Despacito
Despacito by Luis Fonsi ft Daddy Yankee is the most watched music video of all time on YouTube.
The video has had an astronomical six billion views.
Singer Ed Sheeran is in second place with his song 'Shape of You'.
Most videos with a billion views - Bieber and Sia
Justin Bieber is in the billion gang - with six of his music videos reaching over a billion views.
Pop singer Sia is one of the most successful female artists on YouTube, with more videos with a billion views than any other female artist.
Five of her songs have made it into the billion views club.
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