The global phenomenon that is Gangnam style has topped the UK singles chart.
Gangnam Style, by Korean pop star Psy, has been on a six week journey up through the Official Singles Chart, where last weekend it entered the Top 5. Sales this week surged by 73% to push it all the way to the top, toppling The Script by a comfortable margin of 26,000 copies.
In doing so, Psy gives the UK its first ever K-Pop Number 1.
A proud Psy has revealed his plans to celebrate by paying the UK a visit very soon, telling the OfficialCharts.com: "Thanks to all the UK fans out there for supporting me and Gangnam Style. Guess what? I am coming!"
The video, which parodies the dance moves of wannabe trendies in the posh Gangnam district of Korean capital Seoul, has been viewed 310 million times on YouTube and has made celebrity fans of Robbie Williams, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Tom Cruise, all of whom have either commented about or shared it via Twitter.
More staggering still, with more than three million thumbs up, Gangnam Style is the most 'liked' video in YouTube history.
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