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'Gangnam Style' Tops YouTube's Most-Watched List

Psy's incredibly viral video is officially No.1

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 24, 2012 5:19 PM CST

(Newser) – Move over, Justin Bieber: Psy has just ended your reign on YouTube. The Korean singing star's quirky "Gangnam Style" video became YouTube's most-watched ever today with 805 million views, passing Bieber's "Baby" by about a million, Mashable reports. "Gangnam Style" also had an average of 11 million views daily, making it the fastest-growing video ever. And it had already won a Guinness World Record for "Most Likes on YouTube"—with 5.3 million at the time. So who else is popular on YouTube?

  1. Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull, “On the Floor"—624 million views
  2. Eminem featurng Rihanna, “Love the Way You Lie”—516 million views
  3. LMFAO, “Party Rock Anthem"—502 million views
  4. Shakira, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”—500 million views
Click for the rest of the top 10.

Psy in his Gangnam Style video.
Psy in his "Gangnam Style" video.   (YouTube)
Psy does his horse dance in Gangnam Style.
Psy does his "horse dance" in "Gangnam Style."   (YouTube)
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hco22
Dec 4, 2012 5:32 PM CST
how do on earth people think this dude dance is funny? the hell's wrong with people nowaday?
LReyes
Nov 26, 2012 9:46 AM CST
Civilization as we know it is, how should i put it? FUCKED!
Imhotep
Nov 26, 2012 8:08 AM CST
I just can't wait for his follow up hit.  Instead of the left leg going up, the right leg does. Brilliant.  Hey, it's easier than trying to moon walk. Like the Twist , anybody can do it. Can't help but make people laugh watching others bouncing up and down. It's so rediculus it's funny.
 

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