One Direction's 'Best Song Ever' Video Breaks Vevo Views Record

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By Brian Anthony Hernandez2013-07-23 21:34:25 UTC

Directioners — the loyal legion of One Direction fans — helped the boy band's new "Best Song Ever" video shatter Vevo's record for most views in a 24-hour time span.

People watched the off-the-wall video 12.3 million times on Vevo.com, Vevo apps, Xbox, Roku and YouTube in the daylong period after it debuted Monday.

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Vevo confirmed the new record Tuesday. "Best Song Ever" dethroned "We Can't Stop" from Miley Cyrus, who knocked off Justin Bieber's "Beauty and the Beat" in June.

"Best Song Ever" is the lead single from 1D's forthcoming third studio album. Watch it here:

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Image: Facebook, One Direction

Topics: Conversations, Entertainment, Mobile, Music, music videos, One Direction, vevo, Video, Videos, viral video