Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Hits 1 Billion Views on YouTube
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South Korean rapper Psy’s “Gangnam Style” has become the first video to reach one billion views on Google Inc.’s YouTube website.
The video, which contains satirical lyrics about the habits of wealthy South Koreans and features choreography mimicking horse riding, passed 1 billion views on Dec. 21, just over five months after debuting, YouTube said on its official blogpost. The video had 1.004 billion views as of 8:57 a.m. in Seoul. “Gangnam Style” passed Justin Bieber’s “Baby” on Nov. 24, to become the most-viewed on YouTube.