PSY: "'Gentleman' Was Not For Me"

During his "All Night Stand" concert, PSY spoke truthfully about his hit songs "Gangnam Style" and "Gentleman" and the pressure he went through producing both.

Dec 23, 2013 11:07 AM GMT

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PSY recently concluded his year-end concert titled "2013 All Night Stand" last night, December 22. The show was attended by 12,000 enthusiastic fans who sang and danced along to the star in one spectacular concert.

In between performances, PSY took the time on the things that has transpired following the success of "Gangnam Style". "'Gangnam Style is a song I didn't think would appeal internationally. I kept asking myself 'Really?' as the days went on and the song grew more and more in success. It felt like having a hidden camera. I wonder why things happened. Then I released 'Gentleman.'"

PSY also expressed his initial concerns upon releasing "Gentleman" as a follow-up to the massively popular "Gangnam Style". "Gentleman" was not as big as a hit as its predecessor. It didn't get that many rave reviews from fans and music experts. The singer admitted, "'Gentleman' was not the right kind of song for me. When I was recording 'Gentleman' I kept thinking about how the international audience would take this song. I wondered if they could pronounce the lyrics. It got me so stressed out that for my upcoming song I changed my methods. I went back to scratch and stuck with my gangster attitude. Now that I've changed my mind set, working feels much better."

After his short talk, PSY was applauded by the audience for having the courage to reveal these things.

In the meantime, PSY will release his next single early next year.

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