PSY's 'Gangnam Style' reaches 1 billion views on YouTube
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NEW YORK (AP) - Viral star PSY has reached a new milestone on YouTube.
The South Korean rapper's video for "Gangnam Style" has reached 1 billion views, according to YouTube's own counter. It's the first time any clip has surpassed that mark on the streaming service owned by Google Inc.
It shows the enduring popularity of the self-deprecating video that features Park Jae-sang's giddy up-style dance moves. The video has been available on YouTube since July 15, averaging more than 200 million views per month.
Justin Bieber's video for "Baby" held the previous YouTube record at more than 800 million views.
PSY wasn't just popular on YouTube, either. Earlier this month Google announced "Gangnam Style" was the second highest trending search of 2012 behind Whitney Houston, who passed away in February.
The South Korean rapper's video for "Gangnam Style" has reached 1 billion views, according to YouTube's own counter. It's the first time any clip has surpassed that mark on the streaming service owned by Google Inc.
It shows the enduring popularity of the self-deprecating video that features Park Jae-sang's giddy up-style dance moves. The video has been available on YouTube since July 15, averaging more than 200 million views per month.
Justin Bieber's video for "Baby" held the previous YouTube record at more than 800 million views.
PSY wasn't just popular on YouTube, either. Earlier this month Google announced "Gangnam Style" was the second highest trending search of 2012 behind Whitney Houston, who passed away in February.
I love it! I'm 59 years old and it makes me smile and gets my toes tapping. Makes me want to get up and dance! Don't be so grumpy people! Enjoy! :)
hehehehe.... both lovers and haters of this MV are here. look at all the haters here. most likely, they're middleaged or plain racists.  one of them posts her fat ugly photo like she's proud of how she looks.  one of them has over 3000 pts (obviously this guy has no life but commenting on KOMO... LOL!!!! surfer my arse!!! yeah, the only thing you're surfing is this forum on friday evenings!! pathetic!!!)
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PSY has a billion hits is because the song video rocks!!! Great beat,funny and some cool dancing.
I love it. I have a W I D E range of musc tastes and as far as I am concerned like dude this joint
is far out man..... ; )           (DALEY JESSEE J. check it out I dig the bass line)
It's 2012. Not 1960s, 1970s etc. I'm sure your parents told you what you were listening to was crap too. Oh and @DMT you seem to be the most angry and jealous. Calm down lol. Maybe you should go kick back and listen to your vinyl records the Beatles or something. Or your iPod if you haven't been mad at technological advances. You'll probably argue that sound quality with vinyl is so much better blahh blahhh lol please.
 @GMes206  @DMT Actually analogue music sources sound infinitely better than compressed digital but you sound too much of degenerate to even begin to understand the concept LOL
LOL...it's so funny how most of the people here are talking crap. Jeez calm down the song amd video wasn't meant to be serious!! Lol bet everybody here is old as hell..talking about back in the day blah blah. Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd blahh blahh. If you dont like it then why are you here reading the article and taking time to comment. The man is doing his thing and became successful. Quit being jealous you old, angry geezers. Lol hilarious.
 @GMes206 Yeah, kind of figured you were a 12 year old little girl. SF fans all suck c0ck. Gayest city and fans ever.
@GMes206Â I was thinking more like AWB, Kool an The Gang, Earth Wind and Fire.
You know what I'm saying..  You might have been conceived to this music,or
Barry White, Marvin Gaye who knows??? ; )
*gags*
Lets see how well the video does without all the super fine Korean ladies...
Wow, people actually listen to this crap? Hard to believe, bunch of idiots making another idiot money. Guess it just goes with the trend in other types of music. Not much out there but crap these days as far as music goes but lots of people seem to buy it. Not me!
 @Powderhound ha! but not only do you read the story, but you take the time to comment. Don't lie. You love his music.
 @dpb Yea, this music sucks. Wouldn't take it for free. Led Zeppelin forever!
In other news, China allows all 1 billion citizens to only watch PSY YouTube videos... Hmmm
Bunch of old "Get off my lawn!" types here. Haha. Guess what. Your parents were saying the same thing about your generation's music, as were their parents, and so on.
 @Romey_Rome Old fuddy duddies...
Oh and the song/video sucks.
By the looks of the women on the left,heroin is alive and strong in the big apple.
Please. Go. Away.
We went from The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Michael Jackson to Gangnam Style. Glad to know the evolution of music is going so well. I can't wait to see what the next evolution will bring. Probably will be the reunion of The Backstreet Boys with 13 new heartbreaking break up songs, which will spark a whole new decade of boy band dominance.
 @Paddy And the generation before you was saying the same thing about the bands you like. Soon these young kids will be like, "I remember when bands were good like Justin B and Psy..."
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History repeats. It is entertaining.
 @Paddy I can't stand the Beatles or Pink Floyd. Everyone has their own tastes.
 @Paddy Pink Floyd, yes!!!! Got to see them in '94! Bummer we'll never get to see the likes of them again...or Queen, or Rush, or Led Zeppelin (either now or once they go away)...
@Paddy You're gonna laugh....But I'm fairly certain The Backstreet Boys were here in the last year or so for a reunion tour. Â
 @Shelly  God help us...But you're right. That did make me laugh.
Love this video! Â It's great!!!
One of the absolute most annoying videos I have ever seen on youtube.
Funny for people to criticize when they have nothing to offer on youtube.
I dont think there is anything unusual or funny about criticizing a video on youtube when I dont have anything on there myself. Its a public forum; you post videos for people to watch and comment or leave feedback. There is no obligation for me to post my own video, thats how it works. If someone doesnt like bad feedback or criticism, then they shouldnt post videos
 @saturn9 Actually, I do have great concert videos on YouTube after being to several awesome performances this year. The Powerman 5000 and the Aesthetic Perfection shows at El Corazon are what I am most proud of...so yeah, I got room. I am not ever going to say I am the best, but I love what I do.
Garbage. Â The fact that so many people like this garbage tells us alot about how idiotic this culture has become.Â
 @Willy Lee Especially when most dont understand the translation of the lyrics.
 @Willy Lee LOL, chill out.  I thought it was a funny video (def a one hit wonder) and it was very entertaining.  To each his own, but there's no need to judge.  (unless you like being a jack a**)
@Willy Lee Yes and no. It is also a matter of musical taste. One co-worker of mine lsitens to Techno. While another perfers 70s Rock. Who is to say which one is better. the same applies here. I do not care for the song as I perfer other styles of music. But that does not make this song garbage or the people who like it idiots. It just means that they enjoy it. That is one resason why there are so many genres of music available. Each has an appeal to someone.
 @Willy Lee Sad, isn't it?
Dumbest dance in the world...
 @DMT Come on. Hokie Pokie HAS to be worse :)
 @dpb  @DMT I'd rather do the hokie-pokey than ride like a dorky horse!
 @DMT Disagree
 @germantank29 Your prerogative!
 @DMT Yep!
This song will go out of "style" as fast as the Macarena burned out. Â Just wait. Â One day the song will come on and everyone will be saying, "NOOO!!! Â TURN IT OFF!!!!!"
 @AdAckbar Oh, have you not heard?  It was my understanding everyone had heard. Â
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Great, let's keep giving this American hating moron more press, so he can keep making more money. Yeah, why not... argh.
Made an agreement with my daughter to help on this. I think we averaged about 6 views a day between us. I have to admit the song isn't to bad, just not my style of music.