Baby

song by Bieber

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The song "Baby" by Justin Bieber, released in 2010, was a significant hit from his album My World 2.0. It featured rapper Ludacris and reached the top five on the Billboard singles chart. The music video for "Baby" also achieved a notable milestone, becoming the first to surpass 500 million views on YouTube. Bieber, born in 1994 in Canada, rose to fame through YouTube videos and became a global teen idol.12

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One Time, My World 2.0, and Baby
…single, the yearningly heartfelt “Baby”—featuring a guest appearance from rapper Ludacris—reached the top five of Billboard’s singles chart, and several other tracks landed in the Top 40. The official video for “Baby” also became the first to amass more than 500 million views on YouTube. My World 2.0 received…
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…single, the yearningly heartfelt “Baby”—featuring a guest appearance from rapper Ludacris—reached the top five of Billboard’s singles chart, and several other tracks landed in the Top 40. The official video for “Baby” also became the first to amass more than 500 million views on YouTube. My World 2.0 received…
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