OK Go (album)
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| OK Go | ||||
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| Released | September 17, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | June 2001 – January 2002 | |||
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| Length | 40:39 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| OK Go chronology | ||||
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| Singles from OK Go | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| The Music Box |  [6] |
| Pitchfork Media | 2.6/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
OK Go is the debut studio album by American rock band OK Go. It was released on September 17, 2002, by Capital Records.
The album debuted at number 107 on Billboard 200, and number one on Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart.
The album's cover art was created by designer Stefan Sagmeister.
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Damian Kulash, except track 9 by Tim Nordwind; all music is composed by Damian Kulash, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Over It" | 3:16 | |
| 2. | "Don't Ask Me" | 2:46 | |
| 3. | "You're So Damn Hot" | 2:38 | |
| 4. | "What to Do" | 3:59 | |
| 5. | "1000 Miles per Hour" | 3:33 | |
| 6. | "Shortly Before the End" | 4:19 | |
| 7. | "Return" |
| 3:51 |
| 8. | "There's a Fire" |
| 3:50 |
| 9. | "C-C-C-Cinnamon Lips" |
| 3:26 |
| 10. | "The Fix Is In" |
| 3:53 |
| 11. | "Hello, My Treacherous Friends" | 2:59 | |
| 12. | "Bye Bye Baby" |
| 2:14 |
| Total length: | 40:39 | ||
Notes
- "Shortly Before the End" interpolates "Jervis" by Neal Hefti.
Appearances in other media
[edit]"Get Over It" was featured on the soundtrack of the video games Triple Play Baseball 2002 and Madden NFL 2003. "Don't Ask Me" was featured on the soundtrack of the video game MVP Baseball 2003, trailers for Just Friends and Good Luck Chuck (and also "You're So Damn Hot"), and the movie Catch That Kid. "You're So Damn Hot" was used on an episode of The O.C.. It also appeared in a television commercial advertising campaign for Payless Shoes in 2006, and in ads for ABC's television show Castle.
Personnel
[edit]- OK Go
- Damian Kulash – lead vocals, guitar, programming, percussion
- Tim Nordwind – bass, vocals, lead vocals on track 9
- Andy Duncan – guitar, keyboard, vocals
- Dan Konopka – drums
- Production
- Andrew Slater – executive producer
- Howard Willing – producer, engineer
- Dave Trumfio – producer, engineer
- Ted Jensen – mixing, mastering engineer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 94 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 107 |
References
[edit]- ^ "OK Go AllMusic review". AllMusic.
- ^ "Bubble gum pop rock boys beat current whine, angst". Daily Collegian. September 20, 2002. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "Bubble gum pop rock boys beat current whine, angst". Daily Collegian. September 20, 2002. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "Bubble gum pop rock boys beat current whine, angst". Daily Collegian. September 20, 2002. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ Cater, Evan. "OK Go – OK Go". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation.
- ^ Simon, T.J. (December 2002). "OK Go – OK Go". The Music Box. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ Stephens, Matt (March 9, 2003). "OK Go: Ok Go". Pitchfork.
- ^ O'Donnell, Kevin (August 25, 2005). "OK Go: OK Go". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 25, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ "OK Go Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ "OK Go | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ "OK Go Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
External links
[edit]- OK Go at MusicBrainz
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