PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ reaches 1B views on YouTube

By Washington Examiner
Published December 21, 2012 4:57pm ET
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PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ reaches 1B views on YouTube
FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 file photo, South Korean entertainer PSY, left, performs the song "Gangnam Style" during halftime of an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks, in Toronto. Viral star PSY has reached a new milestone on YouTube. The South Korean rapper’s video for “Gangnam Style” has reached 1 billion views, the first time any clip has surpassed that mark on the streaming service. PSY passed 1 billion Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, and was already approaching 400,000 more views by mid-morning. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette, File) | Nathan Denette

NEW YORK (AP) — Viral star PSY has reached a new milestone on YouTube.

The South Korean rapper’s video for “Gangnam Style” has reached 1 billion views, according to YouTube’s own counter. It’s the first time any clip has surpassed that mark on the streaming service owned by Google Inc.

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