"Gangnam Style," a music video by artist Psy was the first video to break 1 billion views. The video, released in July 15th, 2012, and quickly went viral, reaching 1 billion views on December 21st of the same year. For the occasion, YouTube changed their logo to include Psy. The song itself is an ironic mockery of people who try to fake a rich lifestyle, with the "Gangnam" in the title referring to the district of Gangnam in Seoul, South Korea.