$O$

For other uses, see SOS (disambiguation).

$O$ 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 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.

$O$
Studio album by Die Antwoord
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)
Die Antwoord chronology
$O$ (2010) 5 (2010)
Die Antwoord studio album chronology
$O$ (2010) Ten$ion (2012)
Singles from $O$
"Wat Pomp?" Released: 6 June 2009 "Beat Boy" Released: 2009/10 "Enter the Ninja" Released: 9 August 2010 "Fish Paste" Released: 2010 "Evil Boy" Released: 28 September 2010

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
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 $O$ 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 "$O$" 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.^[13]

In an interview Ninja mentioned that he considered the album to be the first in a five-album plan.^[14]

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^[15]

No.	Title	Length
11.	"$O$"	4:00
12.	"Wat Pomp? (Bonus Track)" ((Bonus Track))	4:08
13.	"Dagga Puff (Bonus Track)" ((Bonus Track))	3:54

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
US Billboard 200^[16]	109
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[17]	4
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[18]	1
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)^[19]	21
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[20]	14

References

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3. "$O$ Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
4. McMullen, Chase (13 October 2010). . One Thirty BPM. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
5. Plagenhoef, Scott (20 October 2010). "$O$ Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
6. "Die Antwoord Reviews". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
7. Hoard, Christian (12 October 2010). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 15 October 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
8. "$O$ Review". Spin. from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
9. Hyden, Steven (12 October 2010). "$O$ Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
10. "$O$ Review". NME. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
11. Coetzer, Diane. "Die Antwoord Confirm Interscope Album Details". Billboard.com. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
12. Phillips, Amy (10 September 2010). "Die Antwoord Unleash Interscope Debut LP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
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14. Jardin, Xeni (12 March 2010). "Die Antwoord to sign with Interscope, Neill Blomkamp to direct next video". BoingBoing. from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
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17. "Die Antwoord Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
18. "Die Antwoord Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
19. "Die Antwoord Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
20. "Die Antwoord Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2010.