Ap photolee jinman its not even december 2012 yet, and already the world is ending. Psys gangnam style is no longer the mostwatched video on youtube. The two videos still belong to an exclusive club of youtube uploads that crossed the 1 billion. Sep 24, 2012 gangnam style s lyrics may be in korean, but its visuals are in clear american.
The man behind the hit, the 34yearold south korean artist known as psy short for psycho. Since then, psy has been invited to perform the song virtually everywhere, although the k. Jul, 2017 earlier this week, gangnam style was knocked off its perch as the most viewed video on youtube. A dictionary publisher has named gangnam style, fiscal cliff and mummy porn among its words of the year for 2012.
In july 2012, psy released his sixth album psy 6 six rules, part 1 and the song gangnam style appeared in broadcasting networks and newspapers outside asia. Recently gangnam style became the most popular music video on youtube. Psy and gangnam style have been everywhere since the single blew up july 15, 2012, immediately going viral with 500,000 youtube hits that day. Psy s gangnam style loses youtube crown it feels like yesterday when the world was dancing to the tune of the 2012 hit song gangnam style. Psy was already a megastar in korea well before gangnam style, with no less than 15 charting singles 1 released before he even signed with yg and released gangnam style. Nov 02, 2012 the infamous song gangnam style with its quirky accompanying dance moves from south korean pop sensation psy have been taking the world by storm for months now. How psy taught me gangnam style music the guardian. Psy gangnam style, profile, photo and personal info. Dec 12, 2012 the worlds attention wavered between the tragic and the silly in 2012, and along the way, millions of people searched the web to find out about a royal princess, the latest ipad, and a record. Sep 29, 2012 psy was certainly wellknown in his native korea.
Find album release information for gangnam style psy on. If every view on gangnam style came from a different person, then 28% of the worlds population could probably recognize psy by now. Actually, it is blatantly obvious, highly selfreferential and misogynistic. Psys gangnam style most popular song played during new. Bohemian rhapsody movie 2018 live aid complete songs side. Psys gangnam style first to reach 1 billion views on. In a statement trumpeting psys billion view landmark, republicschool boy records said that the gangnam style video is still averaging between seven and 10 million views a day. Gangnam style video 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Psys huge smash hit gangnam style has become one of the most successful tracks of all time breaking many a. In the years leading up to his gangnam style break out, psy was known as a maverick. While psy was already a known figure in korea, social media catapulted him into the international spotlight, circulating the video in a fervent feedback loop across facebook, twitter, reddit, and the blogosphere. Gangnam style loses crown as youtubes most watched video.
It became the bestselling song worldwide after its release in 2015, and it took the video just six months to reach one billion. Jul 12, 2017 gangnam style was uploaded in july 2012 while see you again was uploaded in april 2015. Korean pop star psy had held the title since november 2012, when he became the first person to. Gangnam style included in 2012 words of the year list. Psy, the father of gangnam, is a perpetual click machine. Psys gangnam style video becomes youtubes most viewed. The release this week of south korean singer psys followup to his 2012 internet phenomenon gangnam style appears to. The song was released on july 15, 2012, as the lead single of his sixth studio album psy 6 six rules, part 1, and debuted at number one on south koreas gaon chart. In fact, being the first video to reach one billion views on youtube, it helped put kpop on the global map. It has notched up more than 808m views since it was posted in july.
May 29, 2014 if every view on gangnam style came from a different person, then 28% of the worlds population could probably recognize psy by now. Thats the kind of star power almost nobody achieves. Gangnam style breaks youtubes view counter, psy keeps. Psy reveals all about gangnam style scene asia wsj. Psys gangnam style makes youtube history with 1 billion. Psy gangnam style live 2012 american music awards ama. Partys over as korean rapper psy shelves gangnam style and. Find album release information for gangnam style psy on allmusic. It is a pastiche of pop video cliches so familiar you almost feel you know what psy is singing.
The gangnam style star said he had moved on from on the success of the 2012 smash hit that sent him flying to the top of music charts around the world and shaped him into the internationally. Earlier this week, gangnam style was knocked off its perch as the most viewed video on youtube. Music psys gangnam style is our viral sensation of the year from littleknown to global superstar, in 2012, psy is closing in on one billion youtube views and a. Zara phillips, the granddaughter of queen elizabeth ii, performed gangnam style in a video with team gb as. Its time to hop off your imaginary horses and stop dancing, psys gangnam style is no longer youtubes mostplayed video. The kpop track, which took 2012 by storm, was the song spotify users played the most on 31st december. Psys gangnam style changed pop music, whether you like it. See all comments about this movie and its vehicles. This summer marked the fiveyear anniversary of psy s worldwide hit gangnam style. Read the topic about psys gangnam style goes viral on myanimelist, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world. Gangnam style is no longer the most viewed video on. In the indian film rangrezz, the song is an official parody of gangnam style featuring jakky bhagnani as psy. The music video has earned about 803,761,000 views since it was first posted to the site in july. Dec 20, 2012 gangnam style included in 2012 words of the year list a dictionary publisher has named gangnam style, fiscal cliff and mummy porn among its words of the year for 2012.
Gangnam style is the 18th kpop single by the south korean musician psy. Gangnam style is no longer the most viewed video on youtube. Since then, thanks to 700m youtube hits, david cameron, barack obama and ban ki. The snazzy, relentlessly overthetop korean pop star who took the world by storm with his gangnam style video in. Universal republic records 602537203185,school boy records 602537203185 format. Psy talked with us about how he came up with gangnam styles famous horse dance, and britney spears. Psys gangnam style hits 1 billion views on youtube billboard. Psy reflects on fifth anniversary of gangnam style. Heres what psy has accomplished since gangnam style debuted 1 year ago. May 23, 2017 the gangnam style star said he had moved on from on the success of the 2012 smash hit that sent him flying to the top of music charts around the world and shaped him into the internationally. Oct 14, 2012 the man behind the hit, the 34yearold south korean artist known as psy short for psycho.
Recently boasting over 160 million youtube views, korean rapper psys gangnam style music video became a viral sensation after it was released in july. Psys gangnam style becomes mostwatched youtube video of. Psy gangnam style paris live flashmob at trocadero with cauet nrj 5. Listen to gangnam style in full in the spotify app. Psyop gangnam style communist brainwashing propaganda. Jul 11, 2017 its time to hop off your imaginary horses and stop dancing, psy s gangnam style is no longer youtubes mostplayed video. A month before the presidential election, college humor.
This song was originally, a disrespecting song toward park jinyoungaka. Oct 26, 2012 more than 500 million youtube views of gangnam style later, psy is a global phenomenon and the unexpected face of a korean music industry thats been looking for an international voice for years. South korean rap star psys music video gangnam style on saturday became the most watched item ever posted to youtube with more than 800 million views, edging past canadian teen star justin. Jan 02, 20 psy s gangnam style was the most popular song at new year, its been revealed. It feels like yesterday when the world was dancing to the tune of the 2012 hit song gangnam style. The comedic song and video refer to the ritzy neighborhood of gangnam in seoul, south korea. Psys infectious viral hit song, gangnam style, made history on december 21, 2012 as the first ever video on youtube to reach 1 billion views, adding yet another record to the songs juggernaut. This video has overtaken psys gangnam style to become.
Jul 11, 2017 its time to hop off your imaginary horses and stop dancing, psys gangnam style is no longer youtubes mostplayed video. On august 14, gangnam style ranked first on youtubes most viewed videos monthly chart. Gangnam style blew up in 2012 and graced the world with one of the most popular music videos ever. Music psys gangnam style is our viral sensation of the year from littleknown to global superstar, in 2012, psy is closing in on one billion youtube views and a permanent place in popculture. See more ideas about gangnam style, style and psy korea.
The song was released on july 15, 2012, as the lead single of his sixth studio album. In the years since the gangnam style music video was released and went viral in 2012, you may have thought kpop star psy real name park jaesang has all but disappeared. Nov 25, 2012 gangnam style, the dance track by south korean pop phenomenon psy, has become youtubes mostwatched video of all time. Most kpop acts are heavily manufactured carefully managed acts held to extremely restrictive standards of p. Gangnam style included in 2012 words of the year list a dictionary publisher has named gangnam style, fiscal cliff and mummy porn among its words of the year for 2012.
Park jae sang, also known by his stage name psy, born on 31 december, 1977. The singer, psy drew everyones attention with his unique and funny dancing style. Walker, who died in a car accident before the film was completed. Top 2012 searches include whitney houston, psys gangnam. The songs message is not as deeply satirical as many think. Advertisementkorean pop star psy has personified yet another asian stereotype, although it seems willfully so. Gangnam style, with its over 146 million youtube hits, has created an international pop sensation. Gangnam style is no longer the mostplayed video on youtube. Psy is finally making his comeback with his sixth album psy6. Displacing psy are wiz khalifa and charlie puth with their track, see you again, a song released in 2015 and featured in furious 7 as a tribute to movie star paul walker, who died in a car crash before the film. Gangnam style is a single released by south korean rapper psy on july 15, 2012.
Meanwhile, the music video for baby racked up 803,732,000 since it was released in february 2010. Psyop gangnam style communist brainwashing propaganda i have reason to believe that this song called gangnam style by korean artist, psy, is a clever brainwashing dancesong sent out by communist korea, or at the least a collaboration between korea and the illuminati, in a plot to turn everybody into retards. On december 21, 2012, gangnam style became the first youtube video to reach one billion views. C selected 12 words, one for each month, which played. Special guest mc hammer gangnam style 2 legit 2 quit on american music awards ama. Partys over as korean rapper psy shelves gangnam style. Psys gangnam style made history being the first video to cross the onebillionview mark but 68 clips have since reached that mark.
Psys gangnam style is our viral sensation of the year. Psys gangnam style changed pop music, whether you like. Meet the south korean rapper who started a hilarious dance craze thats sweeping the u. Even though not everyone understood what the song was about being in korean and all, it did manage to amass a huge fan base for psy. Dec 21, 2012 unsurprisingly, psy has gone on to become the platforms top trending youtube video in 2012. Gangnam style becomes youtubes mostviewed video bbc news. More than 500 million youtube views of gangnam style later, psy is a global phenomenon and the unexpected face of a korean music industry thats been looking for an international voice for years. How popular was psy in south korea or anywhere else before. South korean rapper psy, who sings the popular gangnam style song, speaks to the media during a press conference in seoul, south korea, tuesday, sept. Psy gangnam style, a 2012 kpop single performed by korean pop singer psy. The 2012 colossal hit from south korean megastar psy had held the. Five years later, psy looks to the past and is ready for the future. Young guys, we should not feel being intimidated feeling about korean style of living and fashion.
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