[139][140][141] On October 9, the mayor of London Boris Johnson held a speech at the 2012 Conservative Party Conference where he told the audience that he and the British Prime Minister David Cameron have danced "Gangnam Style. The unwritten rule of WEPA: advanced dancers dance with beginners. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. At her inauguration, Psy performed "Gangnam Style" and "Champion," one of his first hits in his native country. He is such a bright and magnetic spirit and really cares about the guests and their experience. The camera pans and it shows Psy in the subway station, where he boards the train and notices an attractive young woman (Hyuna) dancing. [12][69] On September 1, 2012, it overtook Girls' Generation's "Gee" to become the most viewed K-pop video on YouTube. [128] Major flash mobs (those with more than 1,000 participants) were also held in Seoul (South Korea),[129] South Sulawesi (Indonesia),[130] Palermo (Italy), Milan (Italy),[131][132] and Paris (France). [94] On December 21, at around 15:50 UTC, the video's YouTube page updated with 1,000,382,639 views. You will send your video in to our modelo text line 806-319-5343 and at the end of the show I will pick a winner! Of course, I agree that a good leader should be able to improvise depending on the response of the follower and the music. Read More A music video was released the same day, attracting global media attention and a public audience. [397] On November 16, 2012, the track was certified 4× Platinum by Music Canada, and as of January 2013 had sold more than 476,000 copies in the country. Experts believe that all major forms of Latin music and dance had its roots in the Cumbia, and this includes the salsa and the meringue. DI Corporation, whose executive Chairman Park Won-Ho is Psy's father, saw its share price increase by 568.8% within a few months of the song's release despite making a year-over-year loss. [95] YouTube specially marked the video's accomplishments with a cartoon dancing Psy animated icon, added first by the site logo,[96] and later next to the video's view counter when it exceeded 1 billion views. "Gangnam Style" (Korean: 강남스타일, IPA: [kaŋ.nam sɯ.tʰa.il]) is a song by South Korean singer Psy, released on July 15, 2012, by YG Entertainment as the lead single of his sixth studio album, Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1 (Ssai Yukgap Part 1). "Gangnam Style" made its first European chart appearance, entering the Danish Singles Chart at number 40 on August 3, 2012. [172], South Korean President Park Geun-hye took office on February 25, 2013. This article traces the history of this beautiful dance form. Baila en la calle de noche (Uh, yeah) Baila en la calle de día (Let's go!) 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In its 24th week, it climbed back to the top, giving it its 8th week in that position. On November 13, he joined the American recording artist Madonna on stage during her concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City and they performed a mashup of the song and her 2008 hit "Give It 2 Me." [305] The song also took the No. [378] In its 12th week, the single rebounded from number seven to number five with top Digital Gainer accolades, spurred by Psy's show-closing performance of the song with MC Hammer at the AMA. 8 on SPIN's 40 best songs of the year. The scenes alternate quickly until there is an explosion near the chess players, causing them to dive off the bench. [244][245] The September 15, 2012, season premiere episode of Saturday Night Live featured a sketch based on the song and its video. [332], The song debuted at number six on the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 for the week of July 28, 2012. [32] As the song continued to attract worldwide media attention, it also led to various broadcasting networks and national newspapers focusing its attention on K-pop and other aspects of Korean culture. This was soon followed by Robbie Williams,[76] Britney Spears,[77] Katy Perry,[42] Tom Cruise,[78] Joseph Gordon-Levitt,[79] and William Gibson,[80] who either commented about or shared the video with their fans via Twitter. [115], After the release of "Gangnam Style," the American talent manager Scooter Braun, who discovered Justin Bieber on YouTube, asked on Twitter "How did I not sign this guy [Psy]? On September 6, Psy appeared at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards performing his "Gangnam Style" dance alongside comedian Kevin Hart. 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It descended to number 14 in its 18th week, ending a 16-week in the top ten, and out of the top 20 the following week, placed at number 23. is also the title of a song by Giorgos Alkaios which was submitted as the official entry for Greece in the international song contest Eurovision for 2010. As a tide of music rose higher from the stage, Liz said that they’d come out because they love to dance, and have found in the festival a place to do it for hours. The single spent 22 straight weeks in the top ten of the chart. [174] A few days before, the global grassroots network Students for a Free Tibet had uploaded a parody of "Gangnam Style" to show its support for the Tibetan independence movement. [144] Swype, an input method for Android operating systems, included "Gangnam Style" in its list of recognized words and phrases. When "Gangnam Style" first appeared in Japanese TV shows in July, the reaction from viewers was negative. ", "K-pop diplomacy: South Korea's soft power goes Gangnam Style", "There is more to K-pop than Gangnam Style", "Gangnam Style, Dissected: The Subversive Message Within South Korea's Music Video Sensation", "Invisible Horse Dance: The Business of 'Gangnam Style, "Psy Breaks Down Greatest Assets of 'Gangnam Style, "Fujii Mina to be Shinhwa's Lady in 'This Love' MV", "Surprise! The pay-for-print model is ideal for student and guest printing and integration with student directory ensures convenience for students. "[54][55] This view is also supported by the British journalist and K-pop fan Promi Ferdousi, who wrote that the song has managed to "find its way into our clubs" while the best K-pop songs are limited to niche groups on social media websites. [376] While "One More Night" dominated the Radio Songs chart for eight weeks, "Gangnam Style" peaked at just number 12 on the chart. "[266], In 2012, the South Korean government announced that "Gangnam Style" had brought in $13.4 million to the country's audio sector, and it subsequently launched a campaign to further expand the K-Pop music industry overseas. The video features cameo appearances by astronauts Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Mike Massimino, Michael Coats, Ellen Ochoa, and the International Space Station's Expedition 15 flight engineer Clayton Anderson, who dances "Gangnam Style" halfway through the video. [391] According to Nielsen SoundScan, "Gangnam Style" became the 9th best selling song of 2012 in the United States with 3,592,000 download sales. The term was listed in Time's weekly vocabulary list as a manner associated with lavish lifestyles in Seoul's Gangnam district.