#GANGNAM STYLE LYRICS ENGLISH KOREAN HOW TO#
Korean pop stars and record label executives the world over are no doubt eyeing the tune and its quirky choreography for clues on how to duplicate its success.Įxperts say that while Gangnam Style has all the key elements of a pop hit – including a catchy hook – its success is the sum of many elements, producing a "fluke" that will be tough to duplicate any time soon.
(Justin Bieber's mega hit Baby previously held that title.) At last count, Gangnam Style views had surpassed 834 million. 24, the colourful and wacky video for PSY's pop tune became the most-watched YouTube clip of all time, racking up more than 805 million online views. The quirky star, whose real name is Park Jae-Sang, has won adulation in his homeland for the global hit and was this month awarded one of South Korea's highest cultural honours, the Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit.With Korean lyrics delivered by a cartoonish rapper riding an invisible horse, Gangnam Style was an unlikely candidate to become a worldwide phenomenon.īut on the afternoon of Nov. It has spawned numerous tribute videos and been imitated by an impressive roster of big names, including Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei and London Mayor Boris Johnson. Psy's song, which is a tribute to an upmarket neighbourhood in Seoul, has topped charts from Britain to Australia and has been name-checked by global notables including US President Barack Obama and UN chief Ban Ki-moon. In the evening, it had racked up 803,761,928 views against 803,658,345 for Baby. The 34-year-old rapper has rocketed to fame since his Gangnam Style video - in which he performs his now famous horse-riding dance - became a worldwide hit following its release in July.Įarlier this month the song ousted Jennifer Lopez's dance hit On the Floor from second place on YouTube, and on Saturday it overtook Bieber's hit. South Korean pop sensation Psy's Gangnam Style on Saturday became YouTube's most-watched video of all time, registering more than 803 million views to overtake Baby by Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber. The rapper recently unveiled plans for his next song in an interview with CNN, saying the lyrics would be a mix of English and Korean.South Korea sees popular culture as a potent export force providing international exposure for a country that still feels overlooked in comparison to neighbours China and Japan.The quirky star, whose real name is Park Jae-Sang, has won adulation in his homeland for the global hit and was this month awarded one of South Korea's highest cultural honours, the Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit.It has spawned numerous tribute videos and been imitated by an impressive roster of big names, including Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei and London Mayor Boris Johnson.Psy's song, which is a tribute to an upmarket neighbourhood in Seoul, has topped charts from Britain to Australia and has been name-checked by global notables including US President Barack Obama and UN chief Ban Ki-moon.
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