Gangnam Style Down Under
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Gangnam Style Down Under
Gangnam Style has taken the world by storm.
Gangnam Style hits the number 1 spot – making rapper Psy the first South Korean musician ever to top UK charts
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 10:26 GMT, 1 October 2012 | UPDATED: 11:42 GMT, 1 October 2012
Rapper Psy became the first South Korean musician to make it to number one in the UK with his single Gangnam Style.
The pop track broke into the top 40 two weeks ago at number 37, four weeks after its release, and has been climbing steadily since ending up at number three in last week’s chart.
The video that accompanies the single has amassed more than 253 million views in just two months and became the most ‘liked’ video of all time on YouTube.
Psy, whose real name is Park Jae-sang, is already an established star in South Korea having released six albums, taught Britney Spears his dance moves on US TV show Ellen earlier this month.
Talking about the now infamous dance, Psy said previously: ‘When you dance you’ve got to think you’re riding an invisible horse in your lower body.
‘This is the point of the Gangnam Style – dress classy and dance cheesy.’
Like, like and like! The video took the internet by storm and has more than 253million likes on You Tube
The number one spot marks the latest step in Psy’s quest to make a name for himself worldwide.
While Psy has topped the charts in Britian, he is also hoping to recreate similar success in America, after signing up with Justin Bieber’s management team, fronted by Scooter Braun.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PSY AND GANGNAM STYLE
- Psy’s real name is Park Jae-sang
- He has already released six albums in his native Korea
- The track comes with a now infamous dance, which Psy describes as ‘riding an invisible horse’
- Gangnam Style reached number one in the UK a staggering six weeks after its release
- The video to the track is now the most ‘liked’ on YouTube of all time – amassing more than 253million views
- Celebrity fans of Gangnam Style including Britney Spears, Simon Cowell, Tom Cruise, Katy Perry and Robbie Williams
- Psy has now signed with Justin Bieber’s management team in a bid to break America
Following the announcement of the collaboration, Braun said: ’We’ve come to an agreement to make history together. To be the first Korean artist to break a big record in the United States.’
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