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Remember ‘Gangnam Style’? Ten years on, the runaway hit still holds a YouTube record

Psy’s “Gangnam Style,” the hit song no one could escape back in 2012, still continues to charm. The South Korean pop star’s ubiquitous pop song marked its 10th anniversary Friday, with seemingly no signs of giving up its spot among YouTube’s most-watched music videos. A member of the streaming platform’s Billion Views Club, “Gangnam Style” now boasts 4.4 billion views and ranks alongside the ...
South Korean singer Psy performs his hit single "Gangnam Style" during the Istanbul Blue Night festival on Feb. 22, 2013, in Istanbul.

Psy’s “Gangnam Style,” the hit song no one could escape back in 2012, still continues to charm.

The South Korean pop star’s ubiquitous pop song marked its 10th anniversary Friday, with seemingly no signs of giving up its spot among YouTube’s most-watched music videos.

A member of the streaming platform’s Billion

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