YouTube has crowned a new king. South Korean rapper Psy and his smash hit “Gangnam Style” has broken a Guinness world record to become the first ever video to reach a billion views. In fact, the Collins Dictionary even added “Gangnam Style” as on of the phrases of the year. To say the song has catapulted Psy to international stardom is an understatement. Prior to the July 15th release of “Gangnam Style,” the 34-year old Korean pop star had released five studio albums, but none with the Western crossover appeal of his worldwide hit. Upon it’s release, “Gangnam Style” was a little slow out of the gates. That is until the song and video made the rounds on Reddit and Robbie Williams gave it a shout out on his blog. Around July 28, “Gangnam Style” blew up and in late November it surpassed Justin Bieber’s “Baby” as the most watched video of all time.
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