| You've seen it and done the horse dance too, now Korean singer Psy's Gangnam Style has become the first YouTube video to reach one billion views. |
The song which ironically pokes fun at the rich socialites living in the Gangnam area in central Seoul, has also had its title added to the Collins Dictionary as one of the phrases of the year.
The K-pop (Korean pop) song and particularly its video – with its "horseriding" dance – has made 34-year-old Psy an international star who has since performed with Madonna, and inspired flashmobs: one is scheduled for new year's eve at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin where hundreds of thousands could turn up.
The South Korean singer had released five studio albums, but had never had a hit in the west until Gangnam style was released on 15 July.
Progress was slow until on 28 July, the video was shared on the social site Reddit – and remarked on by British performer Robbie Williams on his personal blog. At that point it took off, and in late November passed Justin Bieber's Baby as the most-watched video of all time. Ranked second, Baby has a mere 813 million views.
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