What was the video that broke YouTube?

On Dec. 21, 2012, “Gangnam Style”, from South Korean performer Psy, became the first music video to reach 1 billion views on YouTube. It eventually “broke” YouTube’s play counter when it exceeded the then-maximum of 2.14 billion.

What did Gangnam Style do to YouTube?

“Gangnam Style” reached the unprecedented milestone of 1 billion YouTube views on December 21, 2012. YouTube specially marked the video’s accomplishments with a cartoon dancing Psy animated icon, added first by the site logo, and later next to the video’s view counter when it exceeded 1 billion views.

How many views did PSY get in 24 hours?

On YouTube’s screen counter, the “That That” music video registered 28.4 million views in the first 24 hours of release with 4.1 million likes and more than 265,000 comments. It got 40.48 million views as of writing. In addition, “That That (prod. & feat.

Who got the first billion views on YouTube?

Just over 200 music videos have surpassed the one billion views mark on YouTube, the beloved streaming service that launched 15 years ago. The first video to reach a billion views was Psy’s “Gangnam Style” in 2012. Then it was Bieber, naturally, with “Baby” in 2015.

Who is the girl in psy music videos?

The women of Psy’s music videos. Son Na-eun is basking in the glowing limelight of the “Psy effect” since her appearance in the singer’s music video for “New Face.”The Apink member is being bombarded with requests for advertisements and photo shoots, her agency Plan A Entertainment said Tuesday.

Which video on YouTube has 1b views?

The first video to reach a billion views was Psy’s “Gangnam Style” in 2012. Then it was Bieber, naturally, with “Baby” in 2015. “Despacito” is near the top of the list, with over six billion views. There’s a shark song in the #1 spot and that’s all we’ll say about that kids’ song lest it get stuck in your head.