This summer marked the fiveyear anniversary of psys worldwide hit gangnam style. The song serves as the followup to his international hit single gangnam style, which at the time of gentlemans release had been viewed on youtube over 1 billion times. Gangnam style reaches maximum number of views on youtube. While the lyrics are in korean, english translations are easily available online. Browse more than 20,000 videos on and find out our daily video collections.
Gangnam style music video broke youtube view limit bbc news. Gangnam style is a single released by south korean rapper psy on july 15, 2012. The arrival of psy and gangnam style has brought a new level of mainstream success to kpop, including a number one spot on the itunes singles chart. Top 10 gangnam style parodies video hollywood reporter. Although the albums other five tracks feature top korean artists, they remain in the shadow of gangnam style. Gangnam style was the first video to hit 1 billion views on youtube, a milestone it reached last december.
Gangnam style new album after releasing 2 hits singles gangnam style and gentleman, the korean singer, psy while working on her new album which will be released this september. Theres no profanity, but the lyric are all about the quest for sex. There are several reasons why psy has been able to overcome the traditional barriers imposed on korean artists. Videoabout two weeks ago, gangnam style, the breakout worldwide hit from korea pop star psy, became the first video to hit two billion views on youtube, a. Trendy spot urges tourists to ride in and spend, gangnam style. The song was released on july 15, 2012, as the lead single of his sixth studio album psys best 6th part 1. In the ott, theatrical video, psy tells us to dress classy and dance cheesy and pits gangnam style against new york style. The kpop star psys very viral gangnam style video has dethroned justin. A few days later, american singersongwriter madonna performed a mashup of gangnam style and give it 2 me alongside psy and her backup dancers during a concert in new york city at madison square garden during the mdna tour.
This summer marked the fiveyear anniversary of psy s worldwide hit gangnam style. Earlier this week, gangnam style was knocked off its perch as the most viewed video on youtube. This is history in my country, psy says, from a promotional tour in new york city, during an enthusiastic 45minute phone interview that had. Chances are by now youll either have seen, or know someone who has seen, the video for psy s track gangnam style. Psys gangnam style breaks youtube the express tribune. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Korean rappersinger psy performs on nbcs today show in new york. Now youtube has admitted that psys smash hit gangnam style. 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. The song was released on july 15th, 2012 along with the music video via psys official youtube channel.
Gangnam style ist ein kpoplied des sudkoreanischen rappers psy. The man behind the hit, the 34yearold south korean artist known as psy short for psycho. Music gangnam style no longer mostviewed on youtube. The world certainly is feeling the energy of korean pop musicbetter known as kpopin general, and one need only look at seoul rapper psys viral gangnam style video for evidence. Tourists at a plywood stage honoring the rapper psy in the gangnam district.
Psys gangnam style changed pop music, whether you like. Psy and his music video gangnam style as a site for examining globalized language and. One single in her new album will be first released on radio and at the same time available. Youtube said that the 2012 song by south koreas psy accompanied. Chances are by now youll either have seen, or know someone who has seen, the video for psys track gangnam style. On november 7, 2012, psy held a speech in england at the oxford union to discuss the inspiration behind gangnam style and his next album. Psys gangnam style has officially lost the title of. Psys gangnam style has more views than youtube can. Psy gangnam style french version by thegreenguys was shot at many cultural sites in paris, including the eiffel tower.
Psy later told reporters that his gig with madonna had topped his list of accomplishments. Salman khan plans to create his own dance version of the sensational pop number. The video, which is considered to be the mostwatched internet video in history, was first uploaded to youtube in. The latest dance craze gangnam style from korean pop star and youtube sensation psy takes over new york city. Youtube had to rewrite its code to up the number of maximum views. A youtube search for gangnam style parody identified a number of. Instead of embracing psy, the japanese prefer any number of gangnam style knockoffs, most notably the kpop allstars remix that currently sits. Korean pop star psy had held the title since november 2012, when he.
At 2 billion views, gangnam style has made psy a very rich man. Psys gentleman hits new youtube record with 38m views. The song was released in july 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. Sometime in the next day, maybe in the next few hours, h. Youtube said that the 2012 song by south koreas psy accompanied by a. So mammoth that the internet literally wasnt ready to handle it. Psy gangnam style in new york city hd live youtube. Listen free to psy gangnam style, gangnam style music video. This week, psys gangnam style music video surpassed 2. On december 21, 2012, gangnam style became the first youtube video to reach one billion views. Gangnam style rapper psy was mobbed by screaming fans as he arrived in london today before heading to oxford union to give a speech.
After listening the first time, i was left with one impression. On october 21, new york giants defensive end jason pierre paul celebrated with the gangnam. The song made psy, a south korean artist, a social media legend when his. 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. The video for the song went viral on the internet, becoming the first video to reach a billion views on youtube. Gangnam style debuted at number one on the gaon chart, the national record chart of south korea. Gangnam style is the 18th kpop single by the south korean musician psy. Psy did his gangnam style dance with host kevin hart at the 2012 mtv vmas. South korean rapper psys new video, gentleman, rocketed up the youtube heights with more than 82 million views on tuesday, chasing the success of his megahit gangnam style after smashing the previous record for firstday views for songs. If it ranks number one in the billboard chart, then i will perform gangnam style topless in a place where everyone can watch, he vowed. Hes no typical idol, as shown in the music video for his hit single, gangnam style. He told the audience that due to the success of gangnam style he is now living in both a dream and a nightmare, as it will be difficult for his next song to. Psy gangnam style paris live flashmob at trocadero with cauet nrj 5. Psys gangnam style has officially lost the title of mostwatched youtube video.
Gangnam style hit a billion views at roughly 11am et friday. The literal translation of oppan gangnam style is your big brother is gangnam style, with big brother referring to psy himself. Number of youtube views of the gangnam style video as of 1 p. Psy getting gangnam style clothing line business insider.
The song gangnam style was written, produced, and recorded as the lead single of psy 6 six rules, part 1 the sixth studio album of south korean singer and rapper psy. Gangnam style the uks first kpop number one bbc newsbeat accessibility links. Gangnam style is a single released by south korean kpop singer psy in july 2012. In japan, gangnam style is a hit, but psy is a bust. If you arent familiar with psy, heres his viral video. Though arguably less catchy, psys followup video gentleman, a. Gentleman is a kpop song by south korean musician psy released on april 12, 20 kst, serving as his 19th single. During an interview with the new york times, psy revealed that south korean fans have huge. Partys over as korean rapper psy shelves gangnam style. About two weeks ago, gangnam style, the breakout worldwide hit from.
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