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.
Record no. MRB-2026-005676
First YouTube Video to Reach One Billion Views
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