NEW YORK – Viral star PSY has reached a new milestone on YouTube.
The South Korean rappers video for Gangnam Style has reached 1 billion views, according to YouTubes own counter. Its the first time any clip has surpassed that mark on the streaming service owned by Google Inc.
It shows the enduring popularity of the self-deprecating video that features Park Jae-sangs giddy up-style dance moves. The video has been available on YouTube since July 15, averaging more than 200 million views a month.
Justin Biebers video for Baby held the previous YouTube record at more than 800 million views.
PSY wasnt just popular on YouTube, either. This month Google announced Gangnam Style was the second-highest trending search of 2012 behind Whitney Houston, who passed away in February.
