Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1

Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1
EP by Psy
Released July 15, 2012
Recorded 2011–12
Genre
Length 22:37
Language
Label
Producer
Psy chronology
PsyFive
(2010)		 Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1
(2012)		 Chiljip PSY-da
(2015)
Singles from Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1
  1. "Gangnam Style (강남 스타일)"
    Released: July 15, 2012

Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1 (Hangul: 싸이 6甲 Part 1; RR: Ssai Yukgap Part 1) is an extended play of South Korean pop rapper Psy, and is his sixth major album release. It was released on July 15, 2012, the same day "Gangnam Style" was released as the lead single. Part 2 has been announced to be released in March 2013.[2] The EP has sold 106,594 copies in South Korea. Part 2 will include his single "Korea" and all of the songs from his remix and live albums. As of December 2016, it has yet to be released.

The EP 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 and the CD. The whole ensemble is packaged in a white box printed with information.

Track listing

※ Bolded tracks identify singles from the album.

CD and digital download[3]
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Blue/Tree Frog" (청개구리; Cheong-gaeguri, featuring G-Dragon of Big Bang)
 3:27
2. "Passionate Goodbye" (뜨거운 안녕; Tteugeoun Annyeong, featuring Sung Si-kyung)
  • You Hee-yeol
  • Kim Tae-hoon
 3:28
3. "Gangnam Style" (강남 스타일; Gangnam Seutail)Psy
  • Psy
  • Yoo Gun-hyung
 3:39
4. "Year of 77" (77학개론; Chilchilhakgaeron, featuring Leessang and Kim Jin-pyo)
  • Psy
  • Yoo Gun-hyung
 4:39
5. "What Would Have Been?" (어땠을까; Eottaesseulkka, featuring Lena Park)Psy
  • Psy
  • Yoo Gun-hyung
 4:03
6. "Never Say Goodbye" (featuring Yoon Do-hyun)Psy
  • Psy
  • Yoo Gun-hyung
 3:21
Total length:
 22:37
Notes

Chart performance

Album chart

Chart Peak
position
Japan Oricon weekly albums[6][A] 92
South Korea Gaon Weekly album chart[7] 1
South Korea Gaon Monthly album chart[7] 5
South Korea Gaon Yearly album chart[7] 15

Other songs charted

Song Peak chart position
KOR US
Gaon Chart[7] K-Pop Billboard[8]
"Passionate Goodbye" 4 6
"What Would Have Been?" 9 7
"Blue/Tree Frog" 9 17
"Year of 77" 10 13
"Never Say Goodbye" 14 29

Sales and certifications

Chart Sales
Gaon physical[9]

106,594 (2012)
20,283 (2013)

Cover versions

Samples

Psy sampled Switch's I call your name (featuring Bobby DeBarge) (from the album Switch II) for his track "Year of 77" (77학개론; Chilchilhakgaeron, featuring Leessang and Kim Jin-pyo). This sample contains vocals from that song.

References

  1. ↑ Get To Know K-Pop Rapper Psy And His Viral Hit Song Gangnam Style Retrieved 5 January 2015
  2. ↑ "PSY Wants Tom Cruise to Go 'Gangnam Style', Talks 2013 Album". Billboard. November 28, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ "PSY 6甲 (Six Rules), Pt. 1 - EP by PSY". iTunes Store. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  4. ↑ Jang, Yeon-joo (23 July 2012). ""데뷔때만큼이나 뜨거운 반응 얼떨떨해요" (""I Feel Bewildered at Responses as Enthusiastic as When I Debuted"")". The Korean Herald (in Korean). Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Thank You by Toy". iTunes Store. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service "You Big Tree"]. Oricon. Retrieved October 16, 2012. (subscription only)
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Gaon Search – PSY" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Music Chart". Billboard. September 1, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  9. ↑ "Gaon album chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  10. ↑ Mnet (October 26, 2012). "슈퍼스타K 4 - [슈퍼스타K4]로이킴 - 청개구리@슈퍼스타K4 11회" (YouTube).

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