$O$ (Die Antwoord album)

$O$
Studio album by Die Antwoord
Released	2009
Recorded	2008-2009
Genre	Alternative hip hop, rave
Length	68:03 (original release)
Label	Indie/Cherrytree (re-release)
Producer	DJ Hi-Tek Diplo ("Evil Boy" on re-release)
Die Antwoord chronology
$O$ (2009) 5 (2010)
Singles from $O$
"Wat Pomp?" Released: June 6, 2009 "Beat Boy" Released: 2009/10 "Enter the Ninja" Released: August 9, 2010 "Fish Paste" Released: 2010 "Evil Boy" Released: September 28, 2010

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(69/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
One Thirty BPM	(87%)[3]
Pitchfork Media	(5.5/10)[4]
Robert Christgau	A−[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Spin	(7/10)[7]
The A.V. Club	B[8]
NME	(5/10)[9]

$O$ is the debut 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 June 6, 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 August 9, 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 September 19, 2010.

Following the group's signing to Interscope in the US, it was announced that $O$ would be re-released in physical format with a different track listing.^[10][11] 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 "$O$" 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.^[12]

In an interview with Xeni Jardin, Ninja mentioned that he considered the album to be the first in a five-album plan.^[13]

Track listings

Digital release
No.	Title	Length
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.	"$copie"	3:12
13.	"Beat Boy"	8:20
14.	"Super Evil"	4:01
15.	"Doos Dronk" (featuring Jack Parow and Fokofpolisiekar)	3:51
16.	"$O$"	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

American physical release
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.	"$copie"	3:08
8.	"Beat Boy"	8:18
9.	"She Makes Me a Killer"	7:29
10.	"Doos Dronk" (Contains the hidden track "$O$" starting at 8:52)	12:52

iTunes release[14]
No.	Title	Length
11.	"$O$"	4:00
12.	"Wat Pomp? (Bonus Track)" ((Bonus Track))	4:08

South African release
No.	Title	Length
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.	"$copie"	3:09
13.	"Beat Boy"	8:02
14.	"Pretty Woman" (skit)	0:48
15.	"She Makes Me a Killer"	7:29
16.	"Doos Dronk" (Contains the hidden track "$O$")	11:21

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
scope="row"	US Billboard 200[15]	109
scope="row"	US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[16]	4
scope="row"	US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17]	1
scope="row"	US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[18]	21
scope="row"	US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[19]	14

References

1. "Reviews for $O$ by Die Antwoord". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
2. "$O$ Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
3. McMullen, Chase (October 13, 2010). "$O$ Review". One Thirty BPM. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
4. Plagenhoef, Scott (October 20, 2010). "$O$ Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
5. "Die Antwoord Reviews". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
6. Hoard, Christian (October 12, 2010). "$O$ Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
7. "$O$ Review". Spin. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
8. Hyden, Steven (October 12, 2010). "$O$ Review". Retrieved 9 May 2011.
9. "$O$ Review". NME. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
10. Coetzer, Diane. "Die Antwoord Confirm Interscope Album Details". Billboard.com. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
11. Phillips, Amy (2010-09-10). "Die Antwoord Unleash Interscope Debut LP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
12. "Die Antwoord - $O$ (File, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
13. Jardin, Xeni (2010-03-12). "Die Antwoord to sign with Interscope, Neill Blomkamp to direct next video". BoingBoing. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
14. "iTunes - Music - $O$ by Die Antwoord". Apple, Inc (US Store). October 12, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
15. "Die Antwoord – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Die Antwoord. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
16. "Die Antwoord – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums for Die Antwoord. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
17. "Die Antwoord – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Die Antwoord. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
18. "Die Antwoord – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for Die Antwoord. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
19. "Die Antwoord – Chart history" Billboard Top Rap Albums for Die Antwoord. Retrieved 30 October 2010.