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2002 studio album by Psy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ssa2 (Korean: 싸2; Korean: 싸이2) is the second album by South Korean singer Psy, released on January 16, 2002. The album contains 14 songs and was later released worldwide through iTunes.[1] Commercially, the album had sold nearly 74,000 copies by the end of 2002 and was the 76th best-selling album of the year in South Korea.[2]
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| Released | January 16, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Length | 43:11 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | Cream Records | |||
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After the controversy which surrounded the release of his first album Psy from the Psycho World! in early 2001, and being fined for explicit content, this second album's release at the beginning of 2002 followed in its footsteps.[3][4][5] In November 15, 2001, he was arrested for smoking marijuana, ordered to pay 10,000,000 won for his bail and heavy fine of 500,000 won, and spent 25 days in jail.[6][7][8][9] He responded by writing songs about the controversies and government censors complained about the "defiant and obscene lyrics" on his second album.[8]
While the first album contained only one explicit song, half the songs in the new album received explicit warnings and could not be sold to persons under 19.[10][11][12][13] Korean civil groups complained to the government standards board and he was fined again.[10]
Alice Vincent of The Telegraph said the album "sparked complaints from authorities that it would negatively influence children, cementing Psy's reputation for controversy and eccentricity."[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" (featuring Masta Wu, Jed, Ha Dae Hwan, Ray Jay, Yohan) | Psy, Masta Wu, Jed, Ray Jay, Yohan | 2:18 |
| 2. | "Report This Expression (신고식) [lower-alpha 1]" | Psy | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Dilemma (딜레마)" | Psy | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Hooray (얼씨구)" | Psy | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Yes, I Am" | Psy | 3:20 |
| 6. | "If They Become (해지면)" | Psy | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Deep Waters (원해)" | Psy | 2:46 |
| 8. | "In a Sauna Bath (사우나 속으로)" (featuring Masta Wu) | Psy, Masta Wu | 3:11 |
| 9. | "1 Back (Talk Box Yoo Gun-hyung) (1등)" | Psy | 3:13 |
| 10. | "The New 2 (새2)" (featuring Kim Jun Hyuk) | Psy, Kim Jun Hyuk | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Bad Year (나쁜년)" | Psy | 3:06 |
| 12. | "Controversy Over Her (처녀논쟁)" (featuring Ray Jay) | Psy, Ray Jay | 3:30 |
| 13. | "Basica 2.0" | Psy | 3:53 |
| 14. | "Living (생)" | Psy | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 43:11 | ||
All tracks are written by Psy
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- The original song is "adult ceremony" by korean singer Park Ji-yoon. The lyrics were changed.
- "싸2 by Psy". Apple Music. January 16, 2002. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- 2002년 가요음반판매량 [2002 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- Vincent, Alice (April 12, 2013). "The Rise of Psy". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- Stern, Marlow (October 29, 2012). "Psy Talks Gangnam Style, Growing Up, and His Next Single". Newsweek. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- Fisher, Max (August 23, 2012). "Gangnam Style, Dissected: The Subversive Message Within South Korea's Music Video Sensation". The Atlantic. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- Kallen, Stuart A. (2014). K-Pop: Korea's Musical Explosion, page 45. ISBN 9781467720427. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- Seabrook, John (October 8, 2012). "Factory Girls". The New Yorker. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- Haps Magazine Staff (November 28, 2012). "Exclusive: Psy's Anti-America Protesting Past?". Haps Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- Shilpa Dave, LeiLani Nishime, Tasha Oren (2016). Global Asian American Popular Cultures, Chapter 19 "Hybrid Hallyu" (Crystal S. Anderson), page 297. ISBN 9781479815739. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Vincent, Alice (April 18, 2013). "Psy's 'Gentleman' video banned, but the singer is praised by South Korean president". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- Rayner, Jay (November 17, 2012). "How Psy taught me Gangnam Style". The Guardian/The Observer. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- 2002년 가요음반판매량 [Sales of music albums in 2002] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2021.