OK Go (album)

{{Infobox album

| name = OK Go

| type = studio

| artist = OK Go

| cover = OkGo.jpeg

| alt =

| released = September 17, 2002

| recorded = June 2001 – January 2002

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{flatlist|

Alternative rock{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ok-go-mw0000224587|title=OK Go AllMusic review|website=AllMusic }}
pop rock{{cite web|title=Bubble gum pop rock boys beat current whine, angst|url=http://www.collegian.psu.edu/arts_and_entertainment/article_547c957c-1ba5-501a-81e1-01c7218ad406.html|website=Daily Collegian|access-date=April 3, 2016|date=September 20, 2002}}
pop punk{{cite web|title=Bubble gum pop rock boys beat current whine, angst|url=http://www.collegian.psu.edu/arts_and_entertainment/article_547c957c-1ba5-501a-81e1-01c7218ad406.html|website=Daily Collegian|access-date=April 3, 2016|date=September 20, 2002}}
power pop{{cite web|title=Bubble gum pop rock boys beat current whine, angst|url=http://www.collegian.psu.edu/arts_and_entertainment/article_547c957c-1ba5-501a-81e1-01c7218ad406.html|website=Daily Collegian|access-date=April 3, 2016|date=September 20, 2002}}

}}

| length = 40:39

| label = Capitol

| producer = {{flatlist|

Howard Willing
David Trumfio

}}

| prev_title = OK Go (Pink EP)

| prev_year = 2001

| next_title = Do What You Want

| next_year = 2005

| misc = {{Singles

| name = OK Go

| type = studio

| single1 = Get Over It

| single1date = August 1, 2002 (US), March 10, 2003 (UK)

| single2 = Don't Ask Me

| single2date = June 16, 2003

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ok-go-mw0000224587|title=OK Go – OK Go|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation|last=Cater|first=Evan}}

| rev2 = The Music Box

| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Simon|first=T.J.|date= December 2002|url=http://www.musicbox-online.com/okgo-ok.html|title=OK Go – OK Go|work=The Music Box|access-date=October 19, 2014}}

| rev3 = Pitchfork Media

| rev3Score = 2.6/10{{cite web|last=Stephens|first=Matt|date=March 9, 2003|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5956-ok-go/|title=OK Go: Ok Go|website=Pitchfork }}

| rev4 = Rolling Stone

| rev4Score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite magazine|last=O'Donnell|first=Kevin|date=August 25, 2005|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/okgo/albums/album/276650/rid/7538216/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225233552/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/okgo/albums/album/276650/review/7538216|magazine=Rolling Stone|title=OK Go: OK Go|archive-date=December 25, 2007|url-status=dead|access-date=October 19, 2014}}

}}

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

{{Track listing

| all_lyrics = Damian Kulash, except track 9 by Tim Nordwind

| all_music = Damian Kulash, except where noted.

| total_length = 40:39

| title1 = Get Over It

| length1 = 3:16

| title2 = Don't Ask Me

| length2 = 2:46

| title3 = You're So Damn Hot

| length3 = 2:38

| title4 = What to Do

| length4 = 3:59

| title5 = 1000 Miles per Hour

| length5 = 3:33

| title6 = Shortly Before the End

| writer6 = {{hlist|Neal Hefti|Kulash|Timothy Nordwind}}

| length6 = 4:19

| title7 = Return

| writer7 = {{hlist|Kulash|Nordwind}}

| length7 = 3:51

| title8 = There's a Fire

| writer8 = {{hlist|Kulash|Andrew Duncan}}

| length8 = 3:50

| title9 = C-C-C-Cinnamon Lips

| writer9 = {{hlist|Nordwind|Kulash}}

| length9 = 3:26

| title10 = The Fix Is In

| writer10 = {{hlist|Kulash|Duncan}}

| length10 = 3:53

| title11 = Hello, My Treacherous Friends

| length11 = 2:59

| title12 = Bye Bye Baby

| writer12 = {{hlist|Kulash|Nordwind}}

| length12 = 2:14

}}

Notes

"Shortly Before the End" interpolates "Jervis" by Neal Hefti.

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

;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

Chart (2003) ! Peak position
class="wikitable sortable"
{{Album chart\|BillboardHeatseekers\|1\|artist=OK Go\|access-date=May 30, 2012}}
{{Album chart\|UK\|94\|artist=OK Go\|access-date=May 30, 2012}}
{{Album chart\|Billboard200\|107\|artist=OK Go\|access-date=May 30, 2012}}

References

External links

{{MusicBrainz release|mbid=3b7c6979-25f9-45bf-986c-cb5f30f4706d|name=OK Go}}

Category:2002 debut albums

Category:OK Go albums

Category:Capitol Records albums

Category:Albums with cover art by Stefan Sagmeister