SAN FRANCISCO/SEOUL, May 03 (Yonhap) — K-pop rapper Psy, who released his new album ‘Psy 9th’ last Friday, said that “this new album is a farewell to ‘Gangnam Style’. ‘”, in an interview with an American news agency.
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In a sequence from the music video for the main track “That That” of this new album released on April 29, the first in five years, Psy appears in a blue tuxedo, is slapped by Suga of Bangtan Boys (BTS), then bleeds from the nose before resuming his journey.
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In this regard, Psy confided that “the hidden theme of this song is a ”goodbye to Gangnam Style”. […] Me, wearing a new costume, appeared with Suga in this clip and said goodbye to the Psy of the past, which is a hidden theme.
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The single “That That” topped iTunes’ Top Song Chart in 73 countries including the United States, Japan and Canada the day after its release last Friday. The music video for his megahit “Gangnam Style” scored 4.4 billion views on YouTube the day before the ninth studio album was released.
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The song with its horse dance was a global phenomenon in 2012, long before the rise of K-pop superstar group Bangtan Boys (BTS). The single “Gangnam Style” has been instrumental in promoting K-pop in the global music market.
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As for the pressure following the huge hit “Gangnam Style”, Psy replied to the American press that “from a professional and personal point of view, the success of ”Gangnam Style” has been a great event and it is impossible for me not to be permanently aware of this fact. But at the same time, it’s been a long time and I now feel very liberated and comfortable.”
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Regarding the time he took before presenting this new album, more precisely five years, Psy indicated that it is impossible to satisfy everyone, each to his own tastes which are quite subjective and he consulted many people to modify the songs, which also took a lot of time. He added that he consulted 40 or 50 people until they said “perfect” before finalizing his music.
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