Gangnam Style passes 1 Billion views

Haters of Justin Bieber, rejoice! First came the overtaking, now PSY's hugely (and somewhat strangely) popular 'Gangnam Style' has become the first video in YouTube history to pass the sacred one billion mark. This comes less than a month after it became the most watched YouTube video ever.

As of December 22nd, 2012, it has received 1.01 billion hits and has been viewed at the rate of 8-10 million views per day. The song has topped the charts in over 30 countries and continues to do exceptionally well. Gangnam Style was predicted by analysts to reach the billion mark in December, proving not all predictions are entirely false. (December 21st, we're looking at you...)

It is estimated that Gangnam Style has generated £5 million through online success alone. This figure is only going to increase until the song is exhausted to its last legs and put to rest - a day many are praying for.