It's been a full year since the explosive, inscrutable South Korean hit “Gangnam Style” from pop artist Psy first appeared on YouTube.
It seems like just yesterday that Psy’s signature horse gallop and light blue tuxedo jacket took over the Internet, but the song first hit YouTube on July 15, 2012, making today the one-year anniversary of the most-viewed video of all time.
“Gangnam Style” is a monster hit: the video has more than 1.7 billion views, becoming the first YouTube video to surpass one billion at the end of 2012.
The song earned Psy $8 million in YouTube revenue alone.
So what’s Psy been up to this past year? Not a ton. He weathered some controversy and attempted to come out with another viral sensation, but he’ll probably never again excite the world like he did with “Gangnam Style.”
September 2012: "Saturday Night Live" featured a sketch with downtrodden employees at a “Lids” store listening to "Gangnam Style" to lift their spirits. The real Psy joined a parody Psy for the finale.
Check out the sketch here.
October 2012: A month before the presidential election, College Humor skewered the lifestyle of wealthy Republican nominee Mitt Romney with a parody video titled “Mitt Romney Style.” The video generated almost 50 million views.
Watch it here.
Nov. 2012: Psy rode Madonna like a pony during a mash-up of "Gangnam Style" and "Give It 2 Me," saying the performance topped his list of accomplishments.
You can view it here.
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