빌보드, `싸이 히트곡 TOP5` 선정

빌보드, '싸이 히트곡 TOP5' 선정 _ 싸이 팬이라면 꼭 들어야 할 노래 Top 5 PSY Songs 'Gangnam Style' Fans Should Hear by Jeff Benjamin, N.Y. | October 04, 2012 3:25 EDT     <A href="http://www.billboard.com/features/top-5-psy-songs-gangnam-style-fans-should-1007972712.story#/features/top-5-psy-songs-gangnam-style-fans-should-1007972712.story">http://www.billboard.com/features/top-5-psy-songs-gangnam-style-fans-should-1007972712.story#/features/top-5-psy-songs-gangnam-style-fans-should-1007972712.story</A>   '강남스타일'만으로 성이 차지 않는다면 이 노래들을 들어보라며 '새', '챔피언', '라이트 나우(Right Now)', '예술이야', '코리아(싸이가 만든 런던올림픽 응원가)' 등을 '베스트 5'로 소개. 뮤직비디오 5편도 함께 소개.   데뷔곡 '새'에 대해 싸이를 음악계의 진정한 '강자'로 만들어준 곡으로 소개. '챔피언'은 반복되는 '챔피언'이라는 후렴구 덕분에 2002년 한일월드컵 당시 애국가처럼 불리기도 했으며, 사기를 증진시키는 노래라고 소개. 양동근이 피처링한 싸이의 정규 5집 수록곡 '서울의 밤거리'를 주목할 만한 곡으로 꼽아.   '서울의 밤거리'는 미국 힙합 스타 스눕독의 '드롭 잇 라이크 잇츠 핫(Drop It Like It's Hot)'과 릴 웨인의 '어 밀리(A Milli)'를 합쳐 놓은 듯한 비트의 곡이라고 소개한 뒤 "힙합 팬들이라면 가장 주목할 만한 곡"이라고 평가.   In the glossy world of K-pop, PSY has stuck out with his eccentric personality and emphasis on silliness in place of chicness -- and that's all paying off handsomely with the current success of "Gangnam Style." But over the course of a decade-plus career, PSY's nonconformist attitude (and Berklee College of Music-honed musical chops) have produced plenty of other sonic treats. If you can't get enough of "Gangnam Style," check out these five PSY tracks that are just as worthy of a listen:   1. Bird (2001) PSY's debut single, released way back in 2001, established him as a true force of entertainment. After a minimalistic beginning, "Bird" evolves to incorporate trumpets and heavy guitar riffs, and eventually segues into a catchy chorus aided by female back-up singers. "Bird" nicely set up a successful career with the opening declaration, "PSY-cho world, this is PSY!"   2. Champion (2002) PSY's 2002 single "Champion" is a funky dance track that uses video game-like synthesizers years before the EDM explosion. With self-empowering lyrics and the repeated title word in the chorus, the song doubled as an anthem for South Korea when they hosted the World Cup in Seoul that year. And although it sounds like PSY spits the "N-word" on the song, he actually utters the phrase pronounced "ni ga," meaning "you" in Korean.   3. Right Now (2010) Call it a comeback! After PSY was found to have improperly carried out his mandatory two-year Korean military service, he was forced him to reenlist, creating a long hiatus from the industry. His return to music needed to be big, and PSY's first single with YG Entertainment, "Right Now," allowed him to return on the right foot. The punching synths and "Right now!" chant marked a grand homecoming for the rapper, who reminded everyone of his outlandish personality by rocking out in a traffic jam, office, and supermarket in the song's music video.   4. It's Art (2011) "It's Art" includes a similar beginning to David Guetta and Kelly Rowland's 2009 dance track "When Love Takes Over," with its melodious piano loop. Once the listener reaches the chorus, a euphoric combination of violins opens the gates for PSY's to reach soaring heights. In the "It's Art" music video, fans get a sense of PSY's crazy live show -- which comes complete with cross-dressing.   5. Korea (2012) While PSY's work may have always had Western-leaning sounds, the fight song he crafted for the 2012 Olympics was a song all 50 million South Koreans could support. "Korea" does away with trendy synths and incorporates traditional Korean instruments to give it an authentic feel.   Honorable Mention: Night Street In Seoul Psy featuring YDG (2010) Though not an official single, "Night Street In Seoul" is definitely the PSY song that hip-hop fans can best relate to. With a beat that sounds like a fusion of Snoop Dogg's "Drop It Like It's Hot" and Lil Wayne's "A Milli," the 2010 album cut sees PSY trading lines with actor/rapper YDG, on a song that undoubtedly set a standard for rapping label mates like BIGBANG's G-Dragon and CL of 2NE1.