Psy's Gangnam Style is the most viewed video on the planetas the quirky pop hit continues to ride a tidal wave of interest nearly two years after it was first released.
The rapper, who has inspired David Cameronand Barack Obamato copy his signature dance, became the first person to rack up 1billion hits on the site in December 2012.
Now the song has gone into the stratosphere, as it continues to clock up millions of views on a daily basis.
The song, whose main verse translate as 'Your boyfriend is just like the Gangnam district' or 'Your boyfriend is a rich guy', was written as a send-up of the wealthy suburb in Seoul.
But the zany video and addictive 'horse dance' coined by the singer turned the Korean pop tune into an unprecedented global hit. It has also spawned an entire genre of copycat videos, with astronauts to sports teams to office workers vying to recreate the catchy dance.
And 36-year-old singer Psy, real name Park Jae- sang - has been hailed as King of YouTube - has released a number of follow-up singles since his global hit as well as touring around the world, including the United Nations. He has also been appointed a tourism ambassador for South Korea.
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