Gangnam Style

Summary

Gangnam Style is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.057% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,949 views/month, #13 of 23,006).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gangnam Style received the NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year^[3].
• Gangnam Style's instance of is recorded as single^[4].
• Gangnam Style's composer is recorded as Psy^[5].
• Gangnam Style's composer is recorded as Yoo Gun Hyung^[6].
• Gangnam Style's genre is K-pop^[7].
• Gangnam is named after Gangnam Style^[8].
• Gangnam Style was followed by Gentleman^[9].
• Gangnam Style was performed by Psy^[10].
• Gangnam Style's record label is recorded as YG Entertainment^[11].
• Gangnam Style's place of publication is recorded as South Korea^[12].
• Gangnam Style is part of Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1^[13].
• Gangnam Style's Commons category is recorded as Gangnam Style^[14].
• Gangnam Style's language of work or name is recorded as Korean^[15].
• Gangnam Style was distributed by digital distribution^[16].
• Gangnam Style was distributed by compact disc^[17].
• Gangnam Style was distributed by music streaming^[18].
• Gangnam Style was published on July 15, 2012^[19].
• Gangnam Style's tracklist is recorded as Gangnam Style (강남스타일)^[20].
• Gangnam Style's lyricist is recorded as Psy^[21].
• Gangnam Style's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gangnam Style^[22].
• Gangnam Style's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '강남스타일'}^[23].
• Gangnam Style's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gangnam Style'}^[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Single^[25]

• First release date: 2012-10-12^[26]

• Genre(s): dance-pop, dutch house, electronic, electropop, hip house, k-pop, pop, pop rap^[27]

• Community tags: dance-pop, dutch house, electronic, electropop, hip house, k-pop, pop, pop rap, single, todd in the shadows^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 101d1723-bf41-4e22-bd0b-5ad980ef4808^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Gangnam Style was performed by Psy^[10].

Publication

Gangnam Style was published on July 15, 2012^[19]. Its place of publication is recorded as South Korea^[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Korean^[15]. Its genre is K-pop^[7]. It is part of Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1^[13]. Recorded distribution format include digital distribution^[16], compact disc^[17], and music streaming^[18].

Reception

Gangnam Style received the NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year^[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Gangnam Style was followed by Gentleman^[9].

Why It Matters

Gangnam Style ranks in the top 0.057% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,949 views/month, #13 of 23,006).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

What awards did Gangnam Style receive?

Honors received include NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year^[3].