{"id":14231,"date":"2012-10-10T00:10:57","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T00:10:57","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2012-10-10T00:10:57","modified_gmt":"2012-10-10T00:10:57","slug":"Maroon-5-keeps-Gangnam-Style-at-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=14231","title":{"rendered":"Maroon 5 keeps ‘Gangnam Style’ at bay"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to Maroon 5’s “One More Night”, South Korean rapper Psy’s “Gangnam Style” must linger in second place on Billboard’s Hot 100 hit parade for a third straight week.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Psy, 34, whose real name is Park Jae-Sang, rocketed to international fame when “Gangnam Style” and his signature pony dance went viral in July on YouTube, where it has notched up more than 400 million views.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But his dreams of conquering the most closely watched of all US pop music charts were dashed yet again as “Night” kept California pop-rockers Maroon 5 in first place on the strength of radio play.<\/p>\n

“Again, the race was extremely close,” said Billboard on its website Wednesday, adding that Psy remains a contender for the top spot next week despite strong new entries from the likes of Adele and Taylor Swift.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Hot 100 reflects CD sales, digital downloads and radio play.<\/p>\n