Oh No (OK Go album)
2005 studio album by OK Go
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Oh No is the second studio album by American rock band OK Go. It was released on August 30, 2005. The album was recorded in late 2004 with producer Tore Johansson in Malmö, Sweden, and mixed by Dave Sardy in Los Angeles. It is the band’s final studio album to feature guitarist Andy Duncan, who left shortly after recording finished.
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| Oh No | ||||
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First edition album cover; later issues feature a fully damask design without the band’s name. | ||||
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| Released | August 30, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Late 2004 | |||
| Studios | Gula Studion (Malmö, Sweden) | |||
| Genres | Alternative rock, Power pop, Garage rock | |||
| Length | 41:40 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Tore Johansson | |||
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After the band's performance at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, the album rose from number 87 to 69 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the highest position achieved by the group at the time.[1]
On 7 November 2006, OK Go released a deluxe limited edition CD/DVD of the album. The DVD contains their official music videos, a video from 180 fans doing the "A Million Ways" dance for a YouTube contest, previously unseen footage, and a behind-the-scenes look of their treadmill rehearsals for the video and for the VMAs.
On 28 August 2026, OK Go released an expanded edition of the album dubbed the Extra Nice Edition, featuring bonus tracks of previously released material including covers, b-sides and alternate versions, but omitting the hidden track "9027KM".[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Damian Kulash, Jr., except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Invincible" | 3:30 | |
| 2. | "Do What You Want" |
| 3:05 |
| 3. | "Here It Goes Again" | 3:00 | |
| 4. | "A Good Idea at the Time" |
| 3:05 |
| 5. | "Oh Lately It's So Quiet" | 3:00 | |
| 6. | "It's a Disaster" | 3:20 | |
| 7. | "A Million Ways" |
| 3:12 |
| 8. | "No Sign of Life" | 3:48 | |
| 9. | "Let It Rain" |
| 2:56 |
| 10. | "Crash the Party" | 2:24 | |
| 11. | "Television, Television" | 2:40 | |
| 12. | "Maybe, This Time" |
| 3:15 |
| 13. | "The House Wins" | 4:14 | |
| Total length: | 41:40 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "9027 KM" |
| 34:46 |
| Total length: | 76:26 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Here It Goes Again (UK Mix)" | 3:15 | |
| 15. | "Down for the Count" | 3:00 | |
| 16. | "The Lovecats" | Robert Smith | 3:31 |
| 17. | "Any Time at All" | Lennon–McCartney | 2:11 |
| 18. | "Do You Love Me Now" | 2:23 | |
| 19. | "Oh Lately It's So Quiet (Acoustic)" | 2:46 | |
| 20. | "A Million Ways (Live from SoHo)" |
| 3:23 |
| 21. | "Do What You Want (Live from SoHo)" |
| 2:57 |
| 22. | "Here It Goes Again (Live from SoHo)" | 3:19 | |
| Total length: | 68:25 | ||
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (64/100)[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Entertainment.ie | [6] |
| Kludge | 6/10[7] |
| Pitchfork Media | 2.2/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[9] |
| Slant Magazine | [10] |
Oh No received generally positive reviews, and holds an aggregated 64 out of 100, based on 14 critic reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[4]
Personnel
All credits for Oh No are adapted from the album's liner notes.[11]
- OK Go
- Damian Kulash – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion
- Tim Nordwind – bass, vocals
- Dan Konopka – drums
- Andy Duncan – guitar, keyboards, vibraphone, vocals
- Additional musicians
- Jens Lingård – trombone (tracks 4 and 8)
- Peter Lingård – trumpet (tracks 4 and 8)
- Sven Andersson – trombone (tracks 4 and 8)
- Filip Runesson – viola (track 13)
- Rasmus Kihlberg – additional drums (tracks 6, 10, and 13)
- The Mopeds – actors ("The Space Odyssey Counting Gang") (track 1)
- Hannah Montoya – additional drums (track 4)[citation needed]
- Flor Serna – keyboards (track 6)[citation needed]
- Production credits
- Tore Johansson – producer, engineer, mixing (4–9, 12, 13)
- Jens Lingård – assistant producer, engineer
- David Carlsson – engineer
- Peter Lingård – engineer
- Dave Sardy – mixing (1–3, 10, 11)
- Ken Slutier – second unit producer
- Eric Drew Feldman – second unit 1st assistant producer
- Howard Willing – second unit 2nd assistant producer/A&R liaison for Capitol Records
- Robert Vosgien – mastering engineer
- Mary Fagot – art direction
- Damian Kulash, Jr. – design
- Sunja Park – layout
- Dusan Reljin – photography
- Tom Fowlks – additional photography
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||