courtesy of YouTube/Ariana GrandeMusic / NewsMusic / NewsAriana Grande’s ‘thank u, next’ is a record-breakerObviouslyShareLink copied ✔️December 2, 2018December 2, 2018TextThom Waite It should come as no surprise that Ariana Grande’s candy-coloured, rom-com themed “thank u, next” video has broken records on both YouTube and Vevo. The hype surrounding the track’s release and subsequent video has been massive, and it’s propelled the latter to hit the most views in 24 hours record on YouTube. Before the 24 hour limit was up, “thank u, next” had already smashed the previous records of Taylor Swift and BTS – who took the top spot with “Idol” back in August – and, at the time of writing, is sitting at just under 70 million. The track broke a similar record on Vevo (also previously held by BTS) with over 50 million views. p.s. we set a new @vevo record. that's wild. i love u. thank u.— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) December 1, 2018 According to a YouTube Twitter post, the clamour to watch the singer’s new video in its first day even “broke the internet”, causing delays with posting comments. @ArianaGrande the thank u, next video was so good, it broke the internet (or at least delayed YouTube comments from posting for a bit).Comments are still working on the video, they're just delayed! https://t.co/osq64npfpt— Team YouTube (@TeamYouTube) November 30, 2018Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREWhat makes a good sex song?Rap band WHATMORE are the sound of New York adolescence LVMH Prize 2026Inside an exclusive celebration for the semi-finalists of the LVMH Prize‘Emo boy got the party lit’: The UK underground has a new identity crisisRawayana: How a Venezuelan pop band became political exiles‘Silence is punk as fuck’: Frost Children and Ninajirachi go head-to-head‘Fast, angry, chaotic’: The story behind the Prodigy’s ‘Firestarter’ video‘There’s been tears’: RZA on the final days of Wu-Tang ClanWhat went down at the beabadoobee Dazed cover signing Kim Gordon selects: What to listen to, watch and read7 of beabadoobee’s greatest collabsPhotos from the Universal Music’s BRIT Awards afterparty in ManchesterEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy