K-pop Sensation ‘Gangnam Style’ Breaks YouTube View Counter

Impact of ‘Gangnam Style’ on YouTube and Travel Insights

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Aug 20, 2019 • 0 min read

Psy performing hit song 'Gangnam Style'.
Psy performing hit song ‘Gangnam Style’.

The hit Korean pop song ‘Gangnam Style’ has had so many views that it exceeded YouTube’s hit counter, prompting Google to upgrade its counter software coding. When Psy’s viral hit reached 2,147,483,647 views, it far surpassed the original limit, which was only set to 2 billion views. After the upgrade, a single video can now potentially register up to 9 quintillion views, or 9,223,372,036,854,775,808. This astonishing milestone highlights the song’s monumental impact in the digital age. Read more: wsj.com

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