Who had a hit in 2012 with the song and video 'Gangnam Style'?
Gangnam Style in popular culture Gangnam Style in popular culture "Gangnam Style" is a single released by South Korean rapper Psy on July 15, 2012. It has achieved widespread international recognition and became the most viewed YouTube video, becoming the first one to gain a billion views on December 21, 2012. "Gangnam Style"'s unprecedented worldwide popularity was acknowledged by YouTube, who called it a "massive" hit at a global level "unlike anything we've ever seen before" while "Billboard" noted that "Gangnam Style" was nothing short of a pop culture phenomenon. As a result, it has influenced worldwide popular culture in many aspects. The earliest "Gangnam
Gangnam Style "The New York Times" pop critics' list and "E! Online"s No. 1 pick on the top 10 pop songs of 2012 list. Digital Spy ranked the song No. 20 among the 20 best singles of the year. It was voted the 12th best single of 2012 by "The Village Voice"s 40th annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll. Music critic Robert Christgau placed "Gangnam Style" as the No. 2 single on his 2012 Dean's List. The music video for "Gangnam Style" was chosen as the best music video of 2012 by "TIME". Melissa Locker of the magazine wrote "The catchy song