Singer Justin Bieber's comeback single "What do you mean" has set a new Spotify record for most streams in the first week.
On Thursday, Bieber's new track was played more than 21 million times globally in just five days on the online music streaming website, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Bieber broke the record previously held by English-Irish band One Direction with their track "Drag me down", which notched 20 million streams within the first week of its release.
"What do you mean" is the first offering from Bieber's new album that's due out on November 13.
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