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12 Years Since 'Gangnam Style' Became YouTube's First Video to Reach 2 Billion Views

The unexpected global hit helped redefine what viral success looked like online—and marked a major milestone in YouTube history.
Yahoo

Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Turns 10: How Its Video Became the First Member of YouTube’s Billion Views Club

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Gangnam Style” hit the 1 billion views milestone in December 2012, 159 days after the video premiered on the platform. At the ...
CNN

‘Gangnam Style’ at 10: How Psy’s smash hit sent Korean culture global

The early 2010s were an era of instant hits. From the “Harlem Shake” to “Party Rock Anthem”, digital platforms ushered in a new era of publicity – and virality. On July 15, 2012, South Korean singer ...
Los Angeles Times

Remember ‘Gangnam Style’? Ten years on, the runaway hit still holds a YouTube record

Psy’s “Gangnam Style,” the hit song no one could escape back in 2012, still continues to charm. The South Korean pop star’s ubiquitous pop song marked its 10th anniversary Friday, with seemingly no ...
Variety

‘Gangnam Style’ Turns 10: Billion-Views Groundbreaker Still One of YouTube’s Top 5 Most-Viewed Music Videos of All Time

This Friday, July 15, marks the 10th anniversary of Psy’s “Gangnam Style” music video release — and the Korean artist’s combo of stylish quirkiness, trademark dance moves, synth hooks and satirical ...
Reuters

'Gangnam Style' takes top song prize at 'K-pop Grammys'

REUTERS - South Korean rapper Psy's quirky viral hit "Gangnam Style" took the prize for top song on Wednesday at the 27th annual Golden Disk Awards, a Korean pop event dubbed the "Korean Grammys." The ...