‘Gangnam Style’ hits record-setting 1 billion YouTube views
So Psy’s video for “Gangnam Style” reaches 1 billion views on YouTube/Vevo on the same day the world is supposed to end.
Coincidence?
The Korean pop star is the first artist with a video to hit a billion views on YouTube, surpassing his last record-setting move of unseating Justin Bieber’s “Baby” as the most-viewed clip on the site. He reached the milestone exactly five months to the day of the video hitting YouTube.
Psy’s manager Scooter Braun (he of Atlanta and discovering-Bieber fame), said in a statement, “We just set out to try and make some history, break down barriers, and prove a song in Korean could go all the way. This is a remarkable accomplishment and a testament to music being the universal language.”
Psy promises a big 2013. And in case you are the one person who hasn’t seen the clip, here it is:
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17 comments Add your comment
Denise
December 21st, 2012
2:42 pm
Heeyyyy Sexy Lady……
mahi honu
December 21st, 2012
2:57 pm
Minor correction. He is not the first artist to have 1 billion views, He is the first artist with a video that hit 1 billion views. There are several artists whose sum of work are well over 1 billion views. Nevertheless, it’s impressive that he reach this milestone in only 5 months. I’m glad he made this mark. It’s a great song.
Dego
December 21st, 2012
3:24 pm
Is it me……or are he hot Korean women trying to look like white girls???????/
BB
December 21st, 2012
3:27 pm
@Dego…yeah, it’s just you
EndOfTheWorld
December 21st, 2012
3:58 pm
I was the last person to see the video. You have all lost your minds – why anyone would waste their time watching this crap is beyond me.
@EndoftheWorld
December 21st, 2012
4:38 pm
Because it’s catchy crap. It’s a purposely bad song that’s entertaining. I’m not a fan, but it I know the melody. All music isn’t supposed to be ground breaking classics, sometimes people just want to listen to something silly and fun.
John
December 21st, 2012
5:51 pm
Never under estimate the internet the accessibility of Billions of Asians.
China = 1.5 Billion
India = 1 Billion
Japan / Korea = 170 Million
Phillipines / Thailand = 150Million
JoJoJackson
December 21st, 2012
5:52 pm
@Mani Honu….no where in the article did it say he was the first to 1 billion. It said his video for Gangnam style was the first to 1 billion. So your efforts to seem smart on the internet have been thwarted!!!!
jay zee
December 21st, 2012
6:09 pm
i don’t see what all the hype is about , i really don’t!!!
david c
December 21st, 2012
6:18 pm
This is the best you can do for Music News?
yoyo5749
December 21st, 2012
6:47 pm
The only reason his video hit 1 Billion he call all middle school kids to CLICK IT in Korean and America…..LOL
MiltonMan
December 22nd, 2012
9:39 am
Nothing like watching an anti-American moron who wants to kill Americans.
The Good Word
December 22nd, 2012
10:28 am
That’s my favorite part of the video… When he says “hey, sexy lady… Who is American, I wanna kill you!”. The “whop, whop, whop” part is supposed to sound like a machine gun.
Trey
December 22nd, 2012
12:10 pm
F**k that POS, anti-American. If it weren’t for us, he would have been in a circle jerk with Kim Jung IL and Kim Jung Un, before Kim Jung IL died.
Hex
December 22nd, 2012
4:40 pm
One billion sheep. He’s the modern day pied piper. Did he say he wanted to kill ALL Americans or just most of us?
Annoyed
December 23rd, 2012
1:30 am
No, he just wants to kill retards that post crap like MiltonMan.
AMERICANIDIOTS
December 23rd, 2012
2:25 am
In other breaking news: Family Dollar has a sale on Halloween candy.