South Korean rap star Psy's Gangnam Style music video now holds the record of being YouTube's most-watched video, beating Justin Bieber's Baby music video. Gangnam Style, named after the affluent Gangnam District of Seoul has become a worldwide hit since it was uploaded on the said site in July.
YouTube, in a post on its Trends blog, said Gangnam Style on Saturday surpassed the site's previous record holder, Bieber's 2010 music video Baby, and by mid-day Gangnam Style had reached 805 million views compared to 803 million for Baby. As of this posting, Gangnam Style had already have over 810 million views while Baby was left at over 804 million views.
Psy's Gangnam Style music video rocketed to over 800 million views in just four months, creating a record for itself while Justin Bieber's Baby took two years to reach over 800 million views. Aside from being the most-viewed, Gangnam Style also holds the record of having the most likes in YouTube.
Here is the hit music video of Psy's Gangnam Style: