Record No.
MRB-2026-005676
First YouTube Video to Reach One Billion Views
Arts & Entertainment
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Record Holder
Gangnam Style (Psy)
South Korea
Category
Arts & Entertainment
Country
South Korea
(
KR )
Achievement Date
21 December 2012
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
South Korean singer Psy's music video for "Gangnam Style" became the first video in YouTube's history to surpass one billion views, reaching that mark on December 21, 2012. The song's popularity was so great that YouTube's view counter had to be upgraded to handle numbers beyond its original limit.
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