'Gangnam Style' Revealed As Most Popular New Year's Eve Track

Psy's viral K-pop smash "Gangam Style" has been revealed as the most popular song played on New Year's Eve this year.

The track, which recently became the first music video to pass one billion views on YouTube, was the song most Spotify users played on December 31 as 2012 became 2013. The music streaming company have revealed the full list of the 20 tracks played on the night with Rihanna's "Diamonds" in at number two. A statement from Spotify added that "Gangnam Style" had twice as many plays as "Diamonds".

Further down the list include tracks by Swedish House Mafia, will.i.am, Bruno Mars, Robbie Williams, Wiley and Disclosure. Scroll down to see the full list.

Psy, whose real name is Park Jae-Sang, has had worldwide success with "Gangnam Style" and has sold more than four million copies around the globe. He also bagged the first UK Number One by a Korean artist.

Earlier this year, the high-octane video broke YouTube's record for the 'most liked' video ever on the site after hitting over 2,234,180 likes. Guinness World Records reported that the video overshadowed LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem", which had 1,574,963 likes, as well as Justin Bieber's "Baby" which had 1,327,147 and Adele's "Rolling In The Deep" with its 1,245,641.

01. "Gangnam Style" - Psy
02. "Diamonds" - Rihanna
03. "Don't You Worry Child (Radio Edit)" - Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin
04. "Scream & Shout" - will.i.am feat. Britney Spears
05. "Locked Out Of Heaven" - Bruno Mars
06. "Impossible" - James Arthur
07. "Sweet Nothing" - Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch
08. "Candy" - Robbie Williams
09. "Troublemaker" - Olly Murs feat. Flo Rida
10. "Beneath Your Beautiful" - Labrinth feat. Emeli Sande
11. "Ho Hey" - The Lumineers
12. "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" - Taylor Swift
13. "Ni**as In Paris" - Jay-Z
14. "Die Young" - Ke$ha
15. "Can You Hear Me?" - JME & Ms D Wiley feat. Skepta
16. "Titanium" - David Guetta feat. Sia
17. "One More Night" - Maroon 5
18. "Hall Of Fame" - The Script
19. "Disclosure" - Latch feat. Sam Smith
20. "Gold Dust" - DJ Fresh

Thanks for the report to NME.com.

Comments

[notaconotaco]

It truly boggles my mind how anyone could repeatedly subject themselves to such horrible music. I don't understand it.

[Powersurge213]

So the most viewed video on youtube was the most played track at New Years?
And this is news how?

[WhoAMEye]

I decided not to go out on New years this year...

and looking at the list above, Fuck me am i ever glad.

[BigMikeBDD]

Americans looooove public figures who hate our country. They support it!

[xonty]

These songs are bloody awful!

[tmiam0720]

Why is this on Ultimate Guitar?

[sideslick]

It's a wake-up call that we need to get out and make good music again, and take these "songs" down.

[battleaxe_12]

Guys, the word Psy in polish literally means dogs . And i cant stop laughing every time i hear their name... But why the hell people still listen to it? I'm amused and confused...

[iommi600]

I noticed it in the new year's eve. I also noticed that I can't stand the song when not watching the video.

[sideslick]

I can't stand the song even WITH the video.

[XtractionProces]

...This was played straight after the countdown.

Lordy

[Skodward714]

I thought Gangnam Style was a pretty funny song and music video the first time I saw it, but people are really starting to beat it to death. I'm so sick of hearing and seeing it everywhere.

[Kueller917]

Am I really the one who likes it? I mean yeah it gets overplayed but so can a lot of songs. It's catchy and fun, and doesn't try to take itself seriously.

Also, I got to see Buckethead dancing to it at midnight. That's something I'll never forget.

[Jozef23]

Robbie Williams-Candy is the the only respectable song on this list.

[Mark1433]

I was listening "2 Minutes to midnight" by Iron Maiden with friends cheers

[Braykah]

It's a funny song with a funny video, stop taking everything so seriously, guys.

Also, horrible list except for Don't You Worry Child, Locked Out of Heaven and Hall of Fame, the only acceptable songs on there.

[sideslick]

I'm so fortunate to have never heard the entire song in one sitting. I won't contribute any views to the YouTube counter.

I can't sit there for more than 30 seconds without wanting to pull my hair out. I've heard all of the segments of the song, but I cannot tolerate the song for more than a small dose.

The "dance" is just... bad...

I see no humor in it at all...

I'm not even gonna start on my dislike for Psy as a person...

[Pit_]

Psy will be in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame for this in 20 years time.

[brndnstffrd]

Meanwhile at my New Years Eve party, there was an actual BAND playing real MUSIC, not this garbage

[diddyman99]

I actually really like gangnam style, I hate everything else on that list though.

[aaroncaper]

i did like the song when i first heard it, but upon hearing it in the form of 50 ****ing remixes a night in clubs here i HATE it. way overplayed, way over done

[georgebushguy79]

Right? We should be boycotting Psy.

[IronPanTallica]

We all know that the way to start a New Year's Party- or any party for that fact- should always start with Bon
Jovi's You Give Love a Bad Name.