'Gangnam Style' turns 10 years old

This Friday marked 10 years since the release of "Gangnam Style"

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Gangnam Style took the world by storm after its release in 2012

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Gangnam Style was a must-have at every party

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South Korean singer, Psy, released the song on July 15, 2012

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Gangnam Style was so popular it became the first video posted on YouTube to reach 1 billion views

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It took less than six months for the video to reach 1 billion views

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Currently, the video has 4.47 billion views

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Gangnam Style music video is included in YouTube’s Top 5 most viewed videos list

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