The popular song 'Gangnam Style' from South Korean recording artist PSY has just become the most watched video on YouTube ever, getting more than 808 million views on the popular media site.
The
popular
song
'Gangnam
Style
'
from
South
Korean
recording
artist
PSY
has
just
become
the
most
watched
video
on
YouTube
ever
,
getting
more
than
808
million
views
on
the
popular
media
site
.
The distinction was previously held by another pop heavyweight, Justin Bieber, whose song 'Baby' had a little more than 804 million views at press time.
The
distinction
was
previously
held
by
another
pop
heavyweight
,
Justin
Bieber
,
whose
song
'Baby
'
had
a
little
more
than
804
million
views
at
press
time
.
PSY made the announcement on his Twitter page earlier today.
PSY
made
the
announcement
on
his
Twitter
page
earlier
today
.
Since its release, the song has defeated such other popular videos as Jennifer Lopez's 'On the Floor' and Eminem's 'Love the Way You Lie'.
Since
its
release
,
the
song
has
defeated
such
other
popular
videos
as
Jennifer
Lopez
's
'On
the
Floor
'
and
Eminem
's
'Love
the
Way
You
Lie
'
.
And in September, 'Gangnam Style' also became the most liked video on YouTube, now with nearly 5.4 million thumbs up.
And
in
September
,
'Gangnam
Style
'
also
became
the
most
liked
video
on
YouTube
,
now
with
nearly
5.4
million
thumbs
up
.
At the time of the announcement, the Guinness Book of World Records released a statement saying: "In years past it was unthinkable that something would be viewed a hundred million times, and now Gangnam Style has achieved more than twice this figure in just three months on YouTube.
At
the
time
of
the
announcement
,
the
Guinness
Book
of
World
Records
released
a
statement
saying
:
``
In
years
past
it
was
unthinkable
that
something
would
be
viewed
a
hundred
million
times
,
and
now
Gangnam
Style
has
achieved
more
than
twice
this
figure
in
just
three
months
on
YouTube
.
PSY, your certificate is waiting here at our office, come pick it up any time!"
PSY
,
your
certificate
is
waiting
here
at
our
office
,
come
pick
it
up
any
time
!
''
Despite its massive popularity, the video shows no signs of slowing down, and it even has a shot at becoming the first video to get more than one billion views.
Despite
its
massive
popularity
,
the
video
shows
no
signs
of
slowing
down
,
and
it
even
has
a
shot
at
becoming
the
first
video
to
get
more
than
one
billion
views
.
If it maintains its current rate of around six million new views per day, 'Gangnam Style' would be in line to break that record by the end of the year.
If
it
maintains
its
current
rate
of
around
six
million
new
views
per
day
,
'Gangnam
Style
'
would
be
in
line
to
break
that
record
by
the
end
of
the
year
.
The YouTube honors are just the latest in a long list that shows just how popular the song has become.
The
YouTube
honors
are
just
the
latest
in
a
long
list
that
shows
just
how
popular
the
song
has
become
.
Since it was released in July, the song has seen a meteoric rise through the music industry.
Since
it
was
released
in
July
,
the
song
has
seen
a
meteoric
rise
through
the
music
industry
.
It has found its way to the tops of music charts in more than 30 countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain and Canada, while providing material for thousands of parody videos.
It
has
found
its
way
to
the
tops
of
music
charts
in
more
than
30
countries
,
including
the
United
Kingdom
,
Germany
,
France
,
Spain
and
Canada
,
while
providing
material
for
thousands
of
parody
videos
.
It became part of the 2012 presidential elections with the now famous 'Mitt Romney Style' video and was even used by the North Korean government in propaganda films promoting their supreme leader.
It
became
part
of
the
2012
presidential
elections
with
the
now
famous
'Mitt
Romney
Style
'
video
and
was
even
used
by
the
North
Korean
government
in
propaganda
films
promoting
their
supreme
leader
.
Meanwhile, such influential figures as President Obama, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt have all made mention of the hit song.
Meanwhile
,
such
influential
figures
as
President
Obama
,
UN
Secretary
General
Ban
Ki-moon
and
Google
Executive
Chairman
Eric
Schmidt
have
all
made
mention
of
the
hit
song
.
The popular song 'Gangnam Style' from South Korean recording artist PSY has just become the most watched video on YouTube ever, getting more than 808 million views on the popular media site.  The distinction was previously held by another pop heavyweight, Justin Bieber, whose song 'Baby' had a little more than 804 million views at press time. PSY made the announcement on his Twitter page earlier today.  Since its release, the song has defeated such other popular videos as Jennifer Lopez's 'On the Floor' and Eminem's 'Love the Way You Lie'. And in September, 'Gangnam Style' also became the most liked video on YouTube, now with nearly 5.4 million thumbs up.  At the time of the announcement, the Guinness Book of World Records released a statement saying: "In years past it was unthinkable that something would be viewed a hundred million times, and now Gangnam Style has achieved more than twice this figure in just three months on YouTube. PSY, your certificate is waiting here at our office, come pick it up any time!"  Despite its massive popularity, the video shows no signs of slowing down, and it even has a shot at becoming the first video to get more than one billion views.  If it maintains its current rate of around six million new views per day, 'Gangnam Style' would be in line to break that record by the end of the year.  The YouTube honors are just the latest in a long list that shows just how popular the song has become. Since it was released in July, the song has seen a meteoric rise through the music industry.  It has found its way to the tops of music charts in more than 30 countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain and Canada, while providing material for thousands of parody videos.  It became part of the 2012 presidential elections with the now famous 'Mitt Romney Style' video and was even used by the North Korean government in propaganda films promoting their supreme leader.  Meanwhile, such influential figures as President Obama, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt have all made mention of the hit song.