SOS (Die Antwoord album)
2010 studio album by Die Antwoord
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SOS (stylized as $O$) is the debut studio album by South African rap-rave group Die Antwoord. The album was initially a widely circulated internet-only release, and made available to stream for free on the band's website prior to Interscope Records signing the band. The song "Wat Pomp?" had a music video released on 6 June 2009, followed by "Enter the Ninja" (a track with previous exposure as a viral video on YouTube and other video-hosting services), which received an official release on 9 August 2010. "Fish Paste" and "Beat Boy" have also been released as promotional singles. "Enter the Ninja" debuted at #37 in the UK Music Charts on 19 September 2010.
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| Released | 12 October 2010[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop, rave, electronica | |||
| Length | 68:03 (original release) | |||
| Label | Indie/Cherrytree (re-release) | |||
| Producer | DJ Hi-Tek Diplo ("Evil Boy" on re-release) | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (69/100)[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| One Thirty BPM | (87%)[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.5/10)[5] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Spin | (7/10)[8] |
| The A.V. Club | B[9] |
| NME | (5/10)[10] |
Following the group's signing to Interscope in the US, it was announced that SOS would be re-released in physical format with a different track listing.[11][12] Diplo produced one of the new tracks on the re-release, "Evil Boy", for which a promotional video was made available on 6 October 2010. The US iTunes digital release includes the previously hidden track "SOS" separately, a bonus track "Wat Pomp?" and an alternate version of "Evil Boy" titled as "Evil Boy (F**k You In The Face Mix)" not present on US physical release.[13]
In an interview Ninja mentioned that he considered the album to be the first in a five-album plan.[14]
Track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Whatever Man" | 0:33 |
| 2. | "Wat Kyk Jy?" | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Enter the Ninja" | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Wat Pomp" (featuring Jack Parow) | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Wie Maak Die Jol Vol" (featuring Knoffel Bruin, Isaac Mutant, Jaak Paarl and Scallywag) | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Rich Bitch" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "I Don't Need You" | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Very Fancy" | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Dagga Puff" | 4:40 |
| 10. | "My Best Friend" (featuring The Flying Dutchman aka Ne0SA) | 1:19 |
| 11. | "Liewe Maatjies" | 3:42 |
| 12. | "$copie" | 3:12 |
| 13. | "Beat Boy" | 8:20 |
| 14. | "Super Evil" | 4:01 |
| 15. | "Doos Dronk" (featuring Jack Parow and Fokofpolisiekar) | 3:51 |
| 16. | "SOS" | 4:00 |
| 17. | "Jou Ma Se Poes In 'n FishPaste Jar" | 4:16 |
| 18. | "Orinoco Ninja Flow" (Wedding DJ's Remix) | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 68:03 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Your Face" | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Enter the Ninja" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Wat Kyk Jy?" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Evil Boy" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Rich Bitch" | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Fish Paste" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "$copie" | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Beat Boy" | 8:18 |
| 9. | "She Makes Me a Killer" | 7:29 |
| 10. | "Doos Dronk" (Contains the hidden track "SOS" starting at 8:52) | 12:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "SOS" | 4:00 |
| 12. | "Wat Pomp? (Bonus Track)" ((Bonus Track)) | 4:08 |
| 13. | "Dagga Puff (Bonus Track)" ((Bonus Track)) | 3:54 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "In Your Face" | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Whatever Man" (skit) | 0:32 |
| 3. | "Enter the Ninja" | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Wat Kyk Jy?" | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Evil Boy" | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Wat Pomp?" | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Rich Bitch" | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Liewe Maatjies" | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Wie Maak Die Jol Vol?" | 5:07 |
| 10. | "My Best Friend" (skit) | 1:02 |
| 11. | "Fish Paste" | 4:16 |
| 12. | "$copie" | 3:09 |
| 13. | "Beat Boy" | 8:02 |
| 14. | "Pretty Woman" (skit) | 0:48 |
| 15. | "She Makes Me a Killer" | 7:29 |
| 16. | "Doos Dronk" (Contains the hidden track "SOS") | 11:21 |
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[17] | 109 |
| US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[18] | 4 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] | 1 |
| US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[20] | 21 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[21] | 14 |