Ssa2

Ssa2 - For Adults (싸2 | 成人用[성인용])
Studio album by
Psy
ReleasedJanuary 16, 2002
Recorded2001
GenreK-pop, Rap, Electropop, Dance Pop
Length43:11
LanguageKorean, English
LabelCream Records
ProducerPsy
Psy chronology
Psy from the Psycho World!
(2001) 		Ssa2 - For Adults (싸2 | 成人用[성인용])
(2002) 		3 Mai
(2002)
Singles from Ssa2
  1. "Hooray!"
    Released: January 16, 2002
  2. "Report This Expression"
    Released: January 16, 2002

Ssa2 (Korean: 싸2 - 성인용 (成人用), lit. 'Ssa2 - For Adults'; 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]

Release and controversy

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]

Critical reception

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]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" (featuring Masta Wu, Jed, Ha Dae Hwan, Ray Jay, Yohan)Psy, Masta Wu, Jed, Ray Jay, Yohan2:18
2."신고식 (Welcome Ceremony) [a]"Psy3:29
3."딜레마 (Dilemma)"Psy3:27
4."얼씨구 (Hooray)"Psy3:03
5."Yes, I Am"Psy3:20
6."해지면 (At Sunset)"Psy3:08
7."원해 (Desires)"Psy2:46
8."사우나 속으로 (Into the Sauna)" (featuring Masta Wu)Psy, Masta Wu3:11
9."1등 (1st Place)" (featuring Yoo Gun-hyung)Psy3:13
10."새 2 (Bird Pt. 2)" (featuring Kim Jun Hyuk)Psy, Kim Jun Hyuk3:17
11."나쁜 년 (Bad Bitch)"Psy3:06
12."처녀논쟁 (The Virgin Debate)" (featuring Ray Jay)Psy, Ray Jay3:30
13."Basica 2.0"Psy3:53
14."생 (Life)"Psy3:30
Total length:43:11

Charts and sales

Sales

Region Sales
South Korea (RIAK) 73,833[2]

Notes

  1. ^ The original song is "adult ceremony" by korean singer Park Ji-yoon. The lyrics were changed.

References

  1. ^ "싸2 by Psy". Apple Music. January 16, 2002. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ a b Vincent, Alice (April 12, 2013). "The Rise of Psy". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  4. ^ Stern, Marlow (October 29, 2012). "Psy Talks Gangnam Style, Growing Up, and His Next Single". Newsweek. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  5. ^ Fisher, Max (August 23, 2012). "Gangnam Style, Dissected: The Subversive Message Within South Korea's Music Video Sensation". The Atlantic. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "가수 싸이 보석 허가".
  7. ^ "'엽기가수' 싸이 대마 흡입".
  8. ^ a b Kallen, Stuart A. (2014). K-Pop: Korea's Musical Explosion, page 45. Twenty-First Century Books. ISBN 9781467720427. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  9. ^ Seabrook, John (October 8, 2012). "Factory Girls". The New Yorker. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  10. ^ a b Haps Magazine Staff (November 28, 2012). "Exclusive: Psy's Anti-America Protesting Past?". Haps Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  11. ^ Shilpa Dave, LeiLani Nishime, Tasha Oren (2016). Global Asian American Popular Cultures, Chapter 19 "Hybrid Hallyu" (Crystal S. Anderson), page 297. NYU Press. ISBN 9781479815739. Retrieved April 25, 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Rayner, Jay (November 17, 2012). "How Psy taught me Gangnam Style". The Guardian/The Observer. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  14. ^ 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.
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