Khalifa ‘wizzes’ into top spot

New York – Gangnam Style, the quirky South Korean video that spawned a global dance craze and went so viral it nearly broke YouTube, has finally been dethroned as the most-watched video.

After four and a half years as YouTube’s mostseen video, Gangnam Style slipped late on Monday to number two, replaced by See You Again by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth.

Gangnam Style, a satirical take on the nouveau riche residents of the Seoul district by the same name, surprised even its singer, Psy, with its sudden global ascent in 2012. It was the first video to reach 1 billion views, topping 2 billion.

Psy, who until Gangnam Style was little-known outside of South Korea, found an avid fan base with the video’s dance moves set to its infectious pop beat. –