"Gentleman" is a K-pop song by South Korean singer Psy released on April 12, 2013 (KST), serving as his 19th single.

[1][3][4] A poster and Twitter message was released containing the main line of the song "I'm a mother f••••• gentleman",[5][6] The obscured word was later revealed to be "father".

[9] It also held the record for fastest music video to reach 100 million views for over six years until 2019's "Kill This Love" by fellow YG Entertainment girl group Blackpink.

[14] He originally intended to follow up "Gangnam Style" with a song called "Assarabia", which is Korean slang for "Oh Yeah!

[3][16][17] Although his previous song's associated widely imitated horse-riding dance had brought him notoriety, the "Harlem Shake" had recently challenged Psy and "Gangnam Style" for the top position in pop culture.

[18] When the song was being introduced, Adam Sherwin of The Independent reported that "A trailer posted on Psy's Twitter links to a thudding beat with a repeated lyric of 'I'm a mother, father, gentleman'.

"[21] Initial reactions were mixed as critics acknowledged the catchy tunes of "Gentleman" but also remained skeptical as to whether it will surpass the popularity of "Gangnam Style".

[25] Simon Vozick-Levinson, associate editor at Rolling Stone, pointed out that "It's almost impossible to create another hit like "Gangnam Style".

"[26] In a positive review, Nick Hasted of independent.co.uk wrote ""Gentleman" doesn't leave him as a one-hit novelty outside his homeland" and ""Gentleman" follows its predecessor's structure precisely, with its woozy synth-breaks, sonic drop-outs leaving space for Psy's interjections, chanted verses and explosive choruses.

"[27] Upon its release, "Gentleman" went straight to number one on the Gaon Singles Chart on the third week of April 2013, with 429,255 digital downloads.

[33] In Australia, "Gentleman" debuted at number 15 on the ARIA Singles Chart on April 22, 2013, becoming the highest new entry for the week.

[21][43] The boutique in the opener is the 10 Corso Como store in Cheongdam-dong,[44] and the elevator scene was at the Grand InterContinental Hotel, both of which are in the Gangnam District.

[43][45] South Korean TV show Infinite Challenge cast members Yoo Jae-suk, Park Myeong-su, Jeong Jun-ha, Jeong Hyeong-don, Noh Hong-chul, HaHa, and Gil make appearances in the video,[46][47] with Yoo and Noh making return appearances from the "Gangnam Style" video.

The video is described to have a "sexual twist" in comparison to his previous single and features Psy performing a "fast, hip-swinging dance," sporting harem pants, and an array of jackets in wide-ranging colors and sunglasses that he has become known for wearing.

[48] Psy reportedly paid a royalty to Brown Eyed Girls' choreographers in order to use the routine in the video.

[48] As a tuxedo-clad Psy, wearing sunglasses, walks up a paved street hill with an entourage of comparatively older men, he stops to kick a traffic cone.

[55] On the following scene, Psy holds the hands of a girl (Bang Kyung-ran) at a restaurant table, while Noh Hong-chul thrusts his pelvis in the background.

Yoo Jae-suk, wearing his yellow tuxedo and sunglasses as in the "Gangnam Style" video, rushes into an elevator, urgently needing to reach a bathroom, but Psy arrives and stalls the trip by pushing all the elevator floor buttons; he taunts the doubled-over Yoo with his dance.

[47][56] At a library, Psy farts in his hand—cupping it to contain and concentrate the flatus—and then, depicted in slow motion, delivers it in front of the face of a girl (Kim Hyun-Joo).

[note 2][55][56] In a pink tuxedo, Psy does the hip-swaying dance while putting his hand to his chin, while the dancers do the same; the women have their backs to the viewers so they sway with their ponytails.

[note 3] Psy sees a girl (Ga-In) who is working out in a "body-hugging football outfit"[48] with the red letter 'G'.

[3] When asked why he released the song a day before his "Happening" concert, he stated via Twitter "cause We Gotta Sing Along".

[53][60] On April 24, Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) passed the deliberation[clarification needed] of the music video.

[61] Todd Gilchrist of MTV described the video to have "effectively parod(ied) a rich heel, subjecting ladies within his celebrity orbit to 'Billy Madison'-style gags like pulling chairs out from beneath them and speeding up treadmills until they fall off.

[8][62] On April 22, Kevin Allocca of YouTube reported that the video "set the record for the most views ever in a single day with the over 38 million 'Gentleman' achieved on April 14", which beat the previous single-day record of 31 million views set by "KONY 2012"—a documentary about a Ugandan warlord made by the charity group Invisible Children.

On May 3, 2013, Psy made a return appearance on The Today Show on NBC in New York City, where he performed "Gentleman", and talked with the anchors about the dance.

"[70] "Gentleman" won 8 first place trophies on South Korean music programs, including a triple crown (or three wins) on M Countdown and Inkigayo.