“Gangnam Style” by PSY was released on July 15, 2012.

Quick Scoop

  • Official single release date: July 15, 2012, by YG Entertainment as the lead single from PSY’s album “Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1.”
  • It debuted at number one on South Korea’s Gaon Chart after release.
  • The track quickly went viral worldwide and later became the first YouTube video to hit one billion views (December 21, 2012).

If you remember seeing it “everywhere” around late 2012, that lines up perfectly with its July 15, 2012 release and the massive viral wave that followed.

TL;DR: “Gangnam Style” came out on July 15, 2012, and soon turned into a global viral phenomenon and YouTube record-breaker.

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