''Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1'' () is the first
extended play
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[ by South Korean ]pop singer
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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 ...
, though it is treated as his sixth major album release due to the cancellation of the release of his part 2. It was released on July 15, 2012, the same day "Gangnam Style
"Gangnam Style" () is a K-pop song by South Korean singer Psy, released on July 15, 2012, by YG Entertainment as the lead single of his sixth studio album, ''Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1'' (''Ssai Yukgap Part 1''). The term "Gangnam Style" is a n ...
" was released as the lead single
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. The EP has sold 106,594 copies in South Korea
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.
''Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1'' was released in a tin that had a fishbowl-like appearance. Inside the tin is a card that contains the album artwork, cards which contain artwork and lyrics for each of the songs (the artwork for "Gangnam Style" was different from the Germany-released single's art), a card for the credits, two cards of advertising from YG Entertainment
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and the CD. The whole ensemble is packaged in a white box printed with information.
Second part
In 2015, Psy revealed in his press interview for his 7th full length album that Part 2 was skipped due to his wishes to vent from the popularity of "Gangnam Style" and start anew with the lucky number 7 because he needed more studio albums rather than EPs, considering his lower numbers of full length albums in his career, and the long wait of three years and five months between part 1 and his next project.
Samples and covers
The track "Year of 77" samples Switch's "I Call Your Name" (featuring Bobby DeBarge
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) from their album ''Switch II
''Switch II'' is the second album by the R&B group Switch, released in 1979. Included on the album is one of the band's biggest and most often-sampled hits "I Call Your Name".
Track listing
#"You're the One For Me" - ( Bobby DeBarge, Elaine ...
'' (1979). This sample contains vocals from that song. He also translated a part of the lyrics from "La Di Da Di
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" by Slick Rick
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feat. Doug E. Fresh to use here. South Korean recording artist Roy Kim
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Kim officially de ...
covered "Blue/Tree Frog" on the eleventh episode of Mnet
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's talent competition series '' Superstar K4'', where he was crowned the final winner of the show.
Track listing
;Notes
* Track 2 is a remake
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of the song under the same title, which was originally performed by South Korean one-man project band Toy
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, from their sixth studio album ''Thank You'' released in 2007.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
* Sales come from the South Korean imported version.
Sales
Other songs charted
References
Notes
External links
Official website
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Psy albums
2012 EPs
YG Entertainment EPs
KMP Holdings EPs