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Miley Cyrus Breaks Most-Viewed Video Record

 

(CBS NEWS) - Miley Cyrus' latest music video has drawn a lot of looks -- enough to help her break a record.

The singer's "Wrecking Ball," which debuted Monday, has earned the most views on Vevo/YouTube in a 24-hour period.

She took the record back from One Direction, whose "Best Song Ever" video earned 10.9 million Vevo views in its first 24 hours back in July. Previously, her video for "We Can't Stop" held the record with 10.7 million views upon its June release.

Cyrus announced the news via Twitter:
https://twitter.com/MileyCyrus/statuses/377331027175571457
https://twitter.com/MileyCyrus/statuses/377332646487265280

As of this writing, the Terry Richardson-directed video has racked up more than 17 million views.

Watch the "Wrecking Ball" video below:

Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball (Official Video) by MileyCyrusVEVO on YouTube

Vevo is a joint venture music video website operated by Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Mountain View-based Google and is viewed through YouTube.

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