Justin Bieber and his ‘stache just set a new record

Justin Bieber fans may still be in disagreement about the singer’s facial hair, but there’s one thing they can probably all agree on: he’s the one to follow on YouTube. It makes sense, considering the star got his start on the platform, but as of recently, he’s also the first-ever artist to surpass 50 million subscribers.As of February 6 the artist boasted a “Yummy” 50.1 million subscribers, not to mention that his recently-launched YouTube Originals series Justin Bieber: Seasons just had the most-watched debut episode ever during its first week on the platform. At this point he’s basically the poster child for the entire service, and has been the most followed artist on it for a while now. So technically he just keeps beating his own record, if you think about it.[video_embed id='1893795']Related: 'Justin Bieber: Seasons' director says Justin 'poured his heart' into the series[/video_embed]“Bieber has earned over 3 billion views on YouTube in the past 12 months, with significant viewership across the United States, India, Brazil, Indonesia, and the Philippines,” says a press release. The brief also points out that “Yummy” debuted in the top slot on the Global Top Videos chart, and it’s been on the Top Songs charts in more than 50 countries and territories since its release. That’s certainly one way to prove to the world that you’ve still got it.

 

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Bieber’s latest studio album, Changes, which is his first studio album in five years and his fifth overall, drops just in time for Valentine’s Day and will probably catapult the star even higher on the must-watch lists. Early samplings have not only earned favourable reviews from critics, but the music seems to have inspired the Biebs to open up about his personal bouts with depression and mental health—topics he also discusses at length in the emotional YouTube documentary.The staggering subscriber numbers are closing in on the WWE’s 54.3 million, but they’re still a ways away from the Swedish comedian PewDiePie, who currently doubles Bieber with 103 million subscribers despite his recent break from the internet. Still, Bieber is well past some of the other artists you’d expect to have high subscriber bases, like T-Swift (37 million), Ariana Grande (39.7 million), or Marshmello (42.8 million).Beliebers who pegged 2020 as Bieber’s comeback year can probably start gloating any time now—and may just have his 'stache, that he's named Ricardo, to thank.[video_embed id='1893689']Related: Justin Bieber admits he felt like he was 'dying' from drug abuse[/video_embed]