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Viral megahit \u2018Gangnam Style\u2019, by South Korean pop star Psy, became the first video to reach 2 billion plays on YouTube, on May 31st, 2014.\nThe EDM/K-Pop banger, released in 2012 as the lead single from Psy\u2019s sixth studio album, parodied the nouveau riche lifestyles associated with the Gangnam region of Seoul. But it was the video, with its iconic horse dance, that became a cultural phenomenon, with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailing it as a force for world peace.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how the song literally smashed YouTube\u2019s views counter; reveal the health risks inherent in imitating its choreography; and reveal what Psy and Peter Kay have in common\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\n\u2018PSY\u2019s \u201cGangnam Style\u201d Changed Pop Music, Whether You Like It Or Not\u2019 (Pitchfork, 2017): https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/psys-gangnam-style-changed-pop-music-whether-you-like-it-or-not/\n\n\n\u2018Psy\u2019s 'Gangnam Style': Celebrating 10 Years of YouTube\u2019s Billion Views Club\u2019 (YouTube, 2022): https://blog.youtube/creator-and-artist-stories/10-years-of-youtubes-billion-views-club-psy-gangnam-style\n\n\n\u2022 \u2018PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(\uac15\ub0a8\uc2a4\ud0c0\uc77c)\u2019 (YG Entertainment, 2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0\n#2010s #Internet #Music #Korea\nLove the show? Join\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\xa0\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\npodfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices