By Allison Sylte
Maybe this is what the Mayans meant when they prophesied the 12/21/12 apocalypse.
Korean rapper video hit the , becoming the first ever to hold that distinction.
“PSY’s success is a great testament to the universal appeal of catchy music — and er, great equine dance moves,” YouTube said in a statement. “In the past, music distribution was mostly regional. It was more difficult to learn about great artists from around the world. But with a global platform at their fingertips, people are now discovering and sharing amazing music from all over the planet, by artists like Brazilian Michel Telo and Belgian-Australian Gotye.”
In November, “Gangnam Style” usurped the title of the most-viewed YouTube video from Justin Bieber’s equally apocalyptic music video “Baby (Featuring Ludacris).”
According to some this year from the success of “Gangnam Style” alone — which is definitely enough money to buy a real horse.
This year’s other most popular videos include that Ի .
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Pop music blogger Allison Sylte is a Fort Collins-based writer and new contributor to Reverb.
