OK Go (album)

OK Go
Studio album by
OK Go
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2002
RecordedJune 2001 – January 2002
Genres
Length40:39
LabelCapitol
Producers
  • Howard Willing
  • David Trumfio
OK Go chronology
OK Go (Pink EP)
(2001)		 OK Go
(2002)		 Do What You Want
(2005)
Singles from OK Go
  1. "Get Over It"
    Released: August 1, 2002 (US), March 10, 2003 (UK)
  2. "Don't Ask Me"
    Released: June 16, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStar[5]
The Music BoxStarStarStarHalf star[6]
Pitchfork Media2.6/10[7]
Rolling StoneStarStar[8]

OK Go is the debut studio album by American rock band OK Go. It was released on September 17, 2002, by Capitol 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

All lyrics are written by Damian Kulash, JR., except track 9 by Timothy Nordwind; all music is composed by Damian Kulash, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(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"
  • Kulash
  • Nordwind
3:51
8."There's a Fire"
3:50
9."C-C-C-Cinnamon Lips"
  • Nordwind
  • Kulash
3:26
10."The Fix Is In"
  • Kulash
  • Duncan
3:53
11."Hello, My Treacherous Friends" 2:59
12."Bye Bye Baby"
  • Kulash
  • Nordwind
2:14
Total length:40:39

Notes

Appearances in other media

"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

All credits for OK GO are adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]

OK Go
Additional musicians
Production
  • Howard Willing – production and engineering
  • Dave Trumfio – additional production
  • Ken Sluiter – additional engineering
  • Mike Haglar – additional engineering
  • Andrew Slater – executive production
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering engineer

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10]1
UK Albums (Official Charts)[11]94
US Billboard 200[12]107

References

  1. ↑ "OK Go AllMusic review". AllMusic.
  2. ↑ "Bubble gum pop rock boys beat current whine, angst". Daily Collegian. September 20, 2002. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bubble gum pop rock boys beat current whine, angst". Daily Collegian. September 20, 2002. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bubble gum pop rock boys beat current whine, angst". Daily Collegian. September 20, 2002. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ Cater, Evan. "OK Go – OK Go". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation.
  6. ↑ Simon, T.J. (December 2002). "OK Go – OK Go". The Music Box. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ Stephens, Matt (March 9, 2003). "OK Go: Ok Go". Pitchfork.
  8. ↑ O'Donnell, Kevin (August 25, 2005). "OK Go: OK Go". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 25, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  9. ↑ OK Go (September 17, 2002). OK Go. Capitol.
  10. ↑ "OK Go Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  11. ↑ "OK Go Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  12. ↑ "OK Go Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2012.



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