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Avril Lavigne the 22-year-old now has the most No. 1 top 40 hits this decade at “five” and is the No. 2 artist in the 14-year history of Nielsen BDS, behind Mariah Carey’s six chart-toppers. —Chuck Taylor (Billboard.com)
Furthermore, Avril was the best selling female artist in the world in 2007 according to:worldwidealbums.net/2007ye.htm
Already, the video has taken the top spot. Currently, it has 114,241,270..Was there an influx of Avril Lavigne fans who have stumbled upon the video?
Several major online publications picked up on the “cheat” and cried foul. What they didn’t know was that YouTube caps its views per IP to 200 per day. That wouldn’t have been enough to push the video over the top...
While YouTube's policy prohibits users from using any "automated system," illegitimate rank inflation by using refreshers is fairly common. In March, Waxy.org investigated a mysterious surge in online traffic for a fan-made video for Brazilian band Cansei Der Sexy. Video site NewTeeVee reported in 2007 that popular vloggers LisaNova and Corey "Mr. Safety" Williams have both been accused of cheating the system.
The subject matter is the “provocative” part — Avril in a “sexy” video. I hate to admit it, but I didn’t pay much attention to the video once I realized that it was just a video.