YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, ARMENPRESS. Justin Bieber smashed a Spotify record with his latest single, “What Do You Mean?” on Thursday. In the five-day period after the song’s release it was played on the streaming service more than 21 million times, besting the record previously held by One Direction’s latest, “Drag Me Down.” “What Do You Mean?” also topped “Drag Me Down” as the fastest track in history to hit No. 1 on the iTunes singles chart. “Armenpress” reports, referring to The Wrap, that much of the single’s success could be attributed to its heavy promotion and substantial social media buzz. Ahead of the song’s release last Friday, Bieber enlisted some celebrity friends to help him with promotion of the single on Twitter and Instagram The singer posted photos of 72 singers, actors and models counting down the days until the single’s release. Miley Cyrus, Ben Stiller, Britney Spears and Will Ferrell were among those who participated in the month-long project.

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