You Tube has marked a year of viral video sensations with a Gangnam Style mash-up of its top two songs of 2012, starring South Korean performer Psy and a horde of the video-sharing site’s stars.

Rewind You Tube Style 2012 approached 16 million views one day after its Tuesday release, paying homage to Gangnam Style and Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen’s smash Call Me Maybe.

A tiny Psy next to the You Tube icon linked to the video that opens with the five members of Canadian band Walk off the Earth performing on a guitar, which Psy then smashes before introducing the parody of his own hit.

Gangnam Style was closing in on one billion hits yesterday after becoming the most all-time viewed.

The four-minute video features dozens of cameos and visual gags, testing the limit of the viewer’s awareness of You Tube culture and ability to understand all the references.

The internet’s own viral stars make an appearance, including the Sh-t Girls Say actor Graydon Sheppard and You Tube personality Jenna Marbles.

Real news landmarks of 2012 play a prominent part, such as Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner’s supersonic freefall from the edge of space and Nasa’s Mars Curiosity landing.

People watch more than four billion hours of video monthly at You Tube, according to the Google-owned service.

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