Beyonce’s video for “If I Were a Boy” has been watched by more than 34 million on YouTube while her hit “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”has had at least 22 million views and spawned countless copycat versions.
She has talked about how amazed she is by all the imitations and was also on the “Saturday Night Live” parody of the video with Justin Timberlake and cast members Andy Samberg and Bobby Moynihan and that video has also been watched by millions online.
Beyonce and her record label, Sony/BMG, are hoping her latest video, “Diva,” also generates the same impact. It was released on Dec. 24 and has so far had one million views on YouTube.
Beyonce joins and may soon surpass other high profile musicians that have made their presence known on YouTube: Soulja Boy, Rihanna, the Jonas Brothers and Chris Brown.