“Gangnam Style” just keeps breaking records.
The extremely 1 song from South Korean artist PSY has just become the most watched video on YouTube ever, 2 more than 808 million views on the popular media site.
The 3 was previously 4 by another pop heavyweight, Justin Bieber, whose song ‘Baby had 804 million views at previous time. PSY made the announcement on his Twitter page earlier today.
And in September, Gangnam Style also became the most 5 video on YouTube, now with nearly 5.4 million thumbs 6 .
At the time of the announcement, the Guinness Book of World Records released a statement 7 :“In years past it was 8 that something would be viewed a hundred million times, and now Gangnam Style has achieved more than twice this 9 , in just three months on YouTube. PSY, your certificate is 10 here at our office, come and pick it up any time!”
Despite its massive popularity, the video shows no signs of 11 down, and it 12 has a shot at becoming the first video to get more than one billion views.
If it 13 its current rate of around six million new views every day, Gangnam Style would be in line to break that 14 by the end of the year.
The YouTube honors are 15 the latest in a long list that shows just how popular the song has become. 16 it was released in July, the song has seen a quick rise through the music industry.
It has found its way to the tops of music charts in more than 30 countries, 17 the Unite Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain and Canada.
It became an important part in the American presidential 18 with the now famous “Mitt Romney Style” video.
Meanwhile, such 19 figures as President Obama, UN Secretary General Ban KI-moon and Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt have all made mention of the 20 song.
1. A. popular B. exciting
C. fantastic D. admirable
2. A. showing B. pulling
C. gaining D. earning
3. A. prize B. distinction
C. reward D. winner
4. A. led B. won
C. offered D. held
5. A. loved B. expected
C. chosen D. focused
6. A. down B. up
C. in D. on
7. A. talking B. explaining
C. saying D. showing
8. A. undoubted B. unbelievable
C. uncountable D. unimportant
9. A. million B. amount
C. figure D. billion
10. A. lying B. waiting
C. getting D. fetching
11. A. putting B. coming
C. writing D. slowing
12. A. even B. also
C. still D. however
13. A. insists B. maintains
C. consists D. continues
14. A. record B. report
C. promise D. speech
15. A. hardly B. just
C. seldom D. already
16. A. Until B. While
C. As D. Since
17. A. includes B. within
C. including D. concerning
18. A. election B. permission
C. selection D. admission
19. A. acceptable B. influential
C. competent D. efficient
20. A. strike B. beat
C. hit D. knockendprint