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Gangnam Style Breaks YouTube Record

Gangnam Style song: South Korean pop sensation Psy's Gangnam Style on Saturday became YouTube's most-watched video of all time, registering more than 805 million views to overtake Baby by Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber.

The 34-year-old rapper has rocketed to fame since Gangnam Style -- in which he performs his now famous horse-riding dance -- became a worldwide hit following its release in July.

As of Saturday evening, the music video had racked up well over 805 million views against more than 803 million for Bieber's Baby.

YouTube said the video has "been a massive hit at a global level unlike anything we've ever seen before."

"Each day, Gangnam Style is still being watched between 7 and 10 million times," Kevin Allocca, YouTube trends manager, wrote in a blog post Saturday, compared to 350 thousand to 500 thousand for Baby."