South Korean rapper PSY’s “Gangnam Style” has become YouTube’s most viewed video of all time.
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Gangnam Style most watched YouTube video
YouTube says Gangnam Style had been viewed 805 million times as of Saturday afternoon
- AP
- Published: 10:04 November 25, 2012
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- PSY performs “Gangnam Style” at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on November 18, 2012, in Los Angeles.
YouTube says in a posting on its Trends blog that “Gangnam Style” had been viewed 805 million times as of Saturday afternoon, surpassing Justin Bieber’s “Baby,” which has had 803 million views.
The blog says the “velocity of popularity for PSY’s outlandish video is unprecedented.”
PSY’s video featuring his horse-riding dance was posted on YouTube in July, while “Baby” was uploaded in February 2010.
PSY’s video has become a global sensation, with many people around the world mimicking his “Gangnam Style” dance. In their October meeting, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a South Korean, joked that he had to relinquish his title as “the most famous Korean,” and tried a few of PSY’s dance moves.
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