ALL ABOUT GANGNAM STYLE

Gangnam (강남; 江南 Gangnam, literally "South of the (Han) River"), officially the Gangnam-gu (강남구; 江南區) is one of the 25 gu (local government districts) which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea.

The song “Gangnam Style” was written, produced and recorded as the title single of the sixth studio album PSY 6 (Six Rules), Part 1 by South Korean singer and rapper PSY, who is best known for his quick-witted sense of humor and comical dance moves. The song was released on July 15th, 2012, along with the music video which made its online debut via PSY’s official YouTube channel on the same day.

"Gangnam Style" debuted at number one on the Gaon Chart, the national record chart of South Korea. As of November 12, 2012, the music video has been viewed over 710 million times on YouTube and is the site's most watched K-pop video and second most watched video ever.

The phrase "Gangnam Style" is a Korean neologism that refers to a lifestyle associated with the Gangnam District of Seoul.On September 20, 2012, "Gangnam Style" was recognized by Guinness World Records as the most "liked" video in YouTube history and subsequently won Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards held later that year.

As the song continued to gain popularity, its dance moves were performed by a few business and political leaders including Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt, the British Prime Minister David Cameron and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, who hailed the song as a "force for world peace". According to the United Nations, PSY has become an "international sensation" through his song "Gangnam Style

And this popularity of Gangnam Style has been taken to a new level by Mr.Chris Gayle and WestIndian Team in T2o world cup 2012 .

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