Released in February 2010, the video for Baby became the most-viewed video on YouTube in July 2010, overtaking Lady Gaga's Bad Romance, and eventually the most-disliked as well. Bieber, discovered on YouTube, was the year's biggest teen star and Google's third fastest-rising search.
- Type
- song
- Creator
- Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
- Released
- 19 February 2010
- Platform
- YouTube (Vevo)
- Runtime
- 3:36
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