Gangnam Style hits the number 1 spot - making rapper Psy the first South Korean musician ever to top UK charts



Rapper Psy became the first South Korean musician to make it to number one in the UK with his single Gangnam Style.

The pop track broke into the top 40 two weeks ago at number 37, four weeks after its release, and has been climbing steadily since ending up at number three in last week's chart.

The video that accompanies the single has amassed more than 253 million views in just two months and became the most 'liked' video of all time on YouTube.

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Making history: Rapper Psy became the first South Korean musician to make it to number one in the UK

Psy, w hose real name is Park Jae-sang, is already an established star in South Korea having released six albums, taught Britney Spears his dance moves on US TV show Ellen earlier this month.

Talking about the now infamous dance, Psy said previously: 'When you dance you've got to think you're riding an invisible horse in your lower body.



'This is the point of the Gangnam Style - dress classy and dance cheesy.'

Video: The track knocks last week's number one, Irish band The Script off the top spot to number two with their single Hall of Fame, featuring Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas Like, like and like! The video took the internet by storm and has more than 253million likes on You Tube

The number one spot marks the latest step in Psy's quest to make a name for himself worldwide.

While Psy has topped the charts in Britian, he is also hoping to recreate similar success in America, after signing up with Justin Bieber's management team, fronted by Scooter Braun.

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PSY AND GANGNAM STYLE

Psy's real name is Park Jae-sang

He has already released six albums in his native Korea

The track comes with a now infamous dance, which Psy describes as 'riding an invisible horse'

Gangnam Style reached number one in the UK a staggering six weeks after its release

The video to the track is now the most 'liked' on YouTube of all time - amassing more than 253million views



Celebrity fans of Gangnam Style including Britney Spears, Simon Cowell, Tom Cruise, Katy Perry and Robbie Williams

Psy has now signed with Justin Bieber's management team in a bid to break America

Following the announcement of the collaboration, Braun said: ' We've come to an agreement to make history together. To be the first Korean artist to break a big record in the United States.'

Gangnam Style knocks last week's number one, Irish band The Script off the top spot to number two with their single Hall of Fame, featuring Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas.

American rapper Flo Rida rounds off the top three with his single I Cry.

There were no newly-released songs in the Official UK Charts Company top 10 singles, with the highest-reaching new entry being DJ Fresh's The Feel at number 13.

Meanwhile folk four-piece Mumford & Sons have gone straight to the top of the top 40 album chart with their new release Babel.

It follows their 2009 award-winning debut, Sigh No More, which also reappears in the top 40 this week at number 10.

The number two spot is also taken by a new entry - punk rockers Green Day.

The Californian act, who first enjoyed mainstream success in the mid-90s, stormed in to second place with Uno, the first of a trilogy of albums with Dos and Tre to follow soon.

At the other end of the musical spectrum, opera duo Jonathan and Charlotte, contestants in the last series of Britain's Got Talent, went straight to number five with their debut album Together.

Established: South Korean Rapper Psy has had great success in his home country with six albums

Last week's top two, Pink and The Killers were at three and four respectively with their new albums, The Truth About Love and Battle Born.

Other new entries include Californian ska punk act No Doubt, who return with their first album in more than a decade.