''Ssajib'' ( ko, 싸집) is the fourth album by South Korean singer
Psy
Park Jae-sang (, ; born December 31, 1977), known professionally as Psy (stylized in all caps as PSY) (; ; ), is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Psy is known domestically for his humorous videos and stage perf ...
. The album was released on July 24, 2006, through his own label Yamazone Music and distributed by
Seoul Records
Kakao M (; formerly Seoul Records, YBM Seoul Records and LOEN Entertainment) was a South Korean entertainment company established by Min Yeong-bin in 1978. It is currently one of the largest co-publisher companies in South Korea. The company op ...
(now known as Kakao M). The album contains 14 songs including the main single "Entertainer".
Background and release
''Ssajib'' was released on July 24, 2006. During his first interview regarding the album, he described the album as "a high class hotel buffet" and aimed to "recite himself through different genres.
Also, Psy said it was an album that he can be content with and an upgrade to his career."
"Instant" is a song that features
Kim Tae-woo aims to satirize
one night stand
A one-night stand or one-night sex is a single sexual encounter in which there is an expectation that there shall be no further relations between the sexual participants. It draws its name from the common practice of a one-night stand, a single ...
s, as well as making
Kim Tae-woo reborn as an adult star.
The song "knock" featuring
Ivy
''Hedera'', commonly called ivy (plural ivies), is a genus of 12–15 species of evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to western, central and southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa and ...
is an electro dance song.
Regarding the title song "Entertainer", he described it as a song that is about the worship of girls."
The music video for the song "Entertainer" was released on the same day of the album release. Out of 14 songs, all songs except 3 songs ("Yangachi", "Psycho Party", and "Dead Poet's Society") passed the test of the censorship bureau of MBC which startled the singer, since "Instant" and "Drinking" contained references to one night stands and alcohol. For KBS, only 5 songs did not pass the censorship. The album was released in digital disc form which prevents illegal copies.
Accolades
Track listing
Charts and sales
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
Sales
References
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2006 albums
Korean-language albums
Psy albums
Kakao M albums