BTS, ‘Butter’ Hybe Labels/YouTube BTS’s new single “Butter” has only been out for one day, but it’s already broken an important record, securing the highest 24-hour debut in YouTube history—at least for now. As of midnight EST, “Butter” had earned an estimated 112.855 million views on YouTube, giving it the biggest first-day view count of all time. BTS previously set the 24-hour debut record with last summer’s “Dynamite,” which racked up 101.1 million views in its first day. This number is based off the live YouTube view count when “Butter” reached the 24-hour mark. YouTube has not yet released its official first-day view count. Previously, videos that appeared to be in contention for the 24-hour debut record lost millions of views when the official tallies were released due to “low-quality” streams,” i.e. videos that may have been viewed simultaneously across several windows, tabs and devices, or videos that were looped for hours with the volume muted. BTS’s ‘Butter’ video earned an estimated 112.855 million first-day YouTube views. Hybe Labels/YouTube Forbes has reached out to YouTube to request the official 24-hour view count for “Butter” and will update this article accordingly when the company confirms the final number. Even if “Butter”…
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BTS's 'Butter' Breaks 24-Hour YouTube Debut Record (For Now)
