''Chiljip Psy-da'' () is the sixth studio album and seventh major release by South Korean singer

Psy Park Jae-sang (; born December 31, 1977), better known by his stage name Psy ( ; ), is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter, known domestically for his humorous music videos and stage performances and internationally for his hit singl ...

. The album was released on December 1, 2015, by

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, School Boy, and

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. The lead singles included " Daddy" and "Napal Baji".

Background

Psy originally released the title of the album during a streaming on

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on November 24, 2015. The title and album cover is a parody of a Korean soft drink Chilsung Cider by

Lotte Chilsung Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., Ltd. () is a drink manufacturer in South Korea affiliated with Lotte Corporation. The company's name, Chilsung (), signifies "Big Dipper" or seven stars, and its logo displays seven stars aligned in a row. History Ch ...

Songs and composition

In the press conference, Psy stated that the single "Napal Baji" is a "fresh sounding retro style funk track with heavy drums and rhythmic guitar lines of the 70s and 80s". Regarding the two singles, he explained that "Daddy" was produced with the international market in mind, while "Napal Baji" was produced mainly for the interest of the domestic market. Several songs on the album were described by Psy as parallels to several of his older works, including "Dance Jockey" with his 2003 hit "Champion" and "I Remember You" with his 2012 track " What Would Have Been?". Regarding the song "Dream", Psy said that he called

Kim Jun-su Kim Jun-su (; born December 15, 1986), known mononymously as Junsu or known under the stage name XIA ( ; ) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer and musical actor. He is a member of JYJ, and was one of the original members of boy band TV ...

because he was inspired from his performances. A tribute to the late Korean singer

Shin Hae-chul Shin Hae-chul (; May 6, 1968 – October 27, 2014) was a South Korean singer-songwriter and the frontman, vocalist of rock band N.EX.T. He was a record producer known for being a pioneer of Korean experimental rock music. He was referred to by ...

, the lyrics are based on "talks with him about philosophy and death while drinking with him" which he wondered if "maybe all our entire lives are a dream". The profits from the song were donated to his family.

Track listing

Notes

Charts

References

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