Will South Korean rapper Psy top his "Gangnam Style" video that caused an international sensation? It's hard to say so far — the video for his new single "Gentleman" was released early Saturday morning.
The song's catchy beat, charismatic dancing, and humorous video production are all there, but it's not going to be easy for the superstar to beat his first breakthrough hit on YouTube. "Gangnam Style" is still smashing records with more than 1.5 billion views and counting.
The audio version of "Gentleman" first debuted on Thursday, and now it's time to see if lightning strikes twice for Psy's video prowess.
The video was introduced in a live performance by Psy, live-streamed on YouTube at 5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, and it's being replayed for 24 hours here:
What do you think? Do you like this new "Gentleman" video more than "Gangnam Style?" Take our poll, and then let us know you think of Psy's new video in the comments below. Here's the original "Gangnam Style" video:
COMMENTARY: Psy's new video "Gentlemen" is really a misnomer, it's more the anti-thesis of Psy's character in "Gangnam Style." If you watched the new video, Psy is definitely no "Gentlemen," based on his outrageous and zany antics, some of them quite crude, if I may say so. Just the same, I found the new video very entertaining, with the same high impact pulsating electronic music beat and dancing routines as in "Gangnam Style." It is always difficult to beat your previous successes, or even come close to matching them, for that matter. "Gangnam Style" has 1.5 billion views, more than any other YouTube video history. "Gentlemen" presently has 253,000 views. Looking forward to everybody's feedback.
Courtesy of an article dated April 13, 2013 appearing in Mashable
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