Psy's "Gentleman" sweeps iTunes chart

 
South Korean rapper Psy's new single "Gentleman" swept the iTunes Chart at home and abroad, its agency said Saturday, just one day after the much-anticipated release of the strong-beat song.
   
The new single entered top 10 iTunes Single Chart in many Asian, European and South American countries, YG Entertainment said, adding that it topped the Vietnamese chart.  
 
As a follow-up to his previous global smash hit "Gangnam Style," Gentleman satirizes a tacky man who calls himself a gentleman.
  

The new single is similar to Gangnam Style in its fast tempo and the use of electronic sound as well as its more addictive chorus led by the would-be catchphrase, "I'm a mother, father, gentleman."
   
The new song uses more English words and tones down the Korean-language elements compared with Gangnam Style in an apparent bid to draw more foreign audiences.
  
At a press conference in Seoul on Saturday, the rapper said he was under intense pressure when writing the lyrics of the new single.    

"I made up my mind to find something that is very 'Psy style," said the rapper, whose real name is Park Jae-sang,
   
Psy plans to hold a concert titled "HAPPENING" at the World Cup Stadium in western Seoul later in the day where he will also showcase his new music video.  
 
The music video, along with Psy's new dance moves, then will be unveiled on YouTube, a move YG Entertainment said is intended to help the song climb up the charts around the world.
  
He then go on an international promotional tour, the agency said.
  
Psy became an international household name last year after Gangnam Style became the most watched video on YouTube, drawing over one billion views. (Yonhap News)