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"http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/lady-gaga-cracks-1-billion-views... She pushes boundaries with her film clips, her fashion and even her sexuality but now Lady Gaga is pushing a boundary of a different kind - online views. Her music videos have proved so popular in cyberspace that she is the first person to crack 1 billion views. Online analytics company Visible Measures reports this week that - according to its True Reach methodology - Lady Gaga has surpassed its so-called 100 Million Views Club to be the sole member of the billion views club. It was no single clip that pushed her over the line, rather a combination of her top three: Poker Face (374,606,128 views), Bad Romance (360,020,327) and Just Dance (272,941,674). These three videos combined take her to 1,007,568,129 views, and that isn't taking into account the views from her other hit songs, such as LoveGame, Paparazzi and the recent release Telephone, featuring Beyonce (who is also an online sensation). This is no small achievement considering Lady Gaga has only been on the scene for two years. Her first single, Just Dance, was released in the US in April 2008. Since then she has taken the world by storm with her blend of trashy europop, racy lyrics and even racier outfits. She most recently has been entertaining Australian audiences with her live show The Monster Ball. This latest accolade is just one of a long list which includes 9 Billboard Music Awards, 2 Grammy Awards and countless other music industry awards. The pop star is also no stranger to online love, being one of the most popular users on Twitter with more than 3 million followers. Although she might not want to get too comfortable being the most-viewed artist online because she faces strong competition from the Twilight series. The trailers for the first two vampire teen romances both make Visible Measures' top 10, so far attracting 983,936,059 views. With the release of the third film Eclipse just around the corner, Lady Gaga could very well soon be eclipsed herself. Top 10 online videos (as at 23 March 2010) 1 Soulja Boy: Crank Dat - 722,438,268 2 Twilight Saga: New Moon - 639,966,996 3 Beyonce: Single Ladies - 522,039,429 4 Michael Jackson: Thriller - 443,535,722 5 The Gummy Bear Song - 394,327,606 6 Lady Gaga: Poker Face - 374,606,128 7 Lady Gaga: Bad Romance - 360,020,327 8 Timbaland: Apologize (feat. One Republic) - 355,404,824 9 Susan Boyle: Britain's Got Talent - 347,670,927 10 Twilight - 343,969,063"
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