O2 (O-Town album)

O2
Studio album by O-Town
Released	November 11, 2002 (2002-11-11)
Recorded	2001–2002
Genre	Pop [1]
Length	45:55
Label	J
Producer	Vinni Alfieri Shep Crawford Rich Cronin Zach Danziger Jay E Clif Magness David Frank Steve Kipner Nelly Bradley Spalter Ali Theodore The Underdogs Matthew Wilder Jamie Houston
O-Town chronology
O-Town (2001) O2 (2002) Lines & Circles (2014)
Singles from O2
"These Are The Days" Released: November 26, 2002 "I Showed Her" Released: March 14, 2003

O2 is the second studio album by American boy band O-Town. It was released by J Records on November 11, 2002 in the United States. O2 was O-Town's last album to feature Ashley Parker Angel as a member of the group.

Background

The lead single, "These Are the Days", only reached number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and failed to match the success of "Liquid Dreams" or "All or Nothing". The second single, "I Showed Her", failed to chart anywhere. However, the album showed more creative input from the band, as they co-wrote six of the songs. Despite this, they soon disbanded the following year.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
MTV Asia	7/10 [2]

AllMusic editor found that "backed by buoyant beats and haunting melodies old, new, borrowed and blue, flavored with the usual lyrics of love and loss (many penned by members of the band), O-Town transcends the above pitfalls on an album that stands strong amidst the boy-band world." ^[3] Lennat Mak from MTV Asia regarded 02 as a highly likeable pop album that demonstrated O-Town's growth and willingness to experiment beyond their boy-band roots. While she praised the creative efforts on the album, she criticized certain ballads, particularly "I Showed Her," as formulaic and less effective than stronger songs like "You Can’t Lose Me." Overall, she concluded that despite some flaws, 02 was an enjoyable, authentic pop record that avoided feeling contrived or overproduced. ^[2]

Commercial performance

O2 debuted and peaked at number 28 on the US Billboard 200, selling over 52,000 copies. It eventually sold over 257,000 copies in the United States and over half a million worldwide. ^[4] Elsewhere, the album entered the top 20 of the German Albums Chart, reaching number 14. ^[5]

Track listing

International standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"From the Damage"	Ashley Parker Angel Clif Magness Steve Kipner	Magness Kipner	3:50
2.	"These Are the Days"	David Frank Kipner Wayne Hector	Frank Kipner	4:24
3.	"I Only Dance with You"	Alex Cantrall Andrew Ridgeley Bradley Spalter David Lindsey George Michael Philip White	The Underdogs	3:26
4.	"Favorite Girl"	Cornell Haynes, Jr.	Nelly Jason Epperson [a]	4:05
5.	"I Showed Her"	Shep Crawford	Crawford	4:12
6.	"Been Around the World"	Adam Kagan Bradley Spalter Leah Hayworth	Spalter	2:51
7.	"Make Her Say"	Ali Theodore Bernard McDonald Craig Derry Doug Wimbish Dwain Mitchell Ed Fletcher Erik Michael Estrada Master P Mia Young Richard Anthony Jones, Jr. Rich Cronin Vinni Alfieri Sylvia Robinson Vyshonne Miller	Theodore Alfieri Estrada [b] Cronin [b] Zach Danziger [b]	3:20
8.	"The Joint"	Scharyj Cantrall Spalter Estrada George Scharyj	Spalter	3:15
9.	"Suddenly"	Parker Angel Billy Chapin Cronin	Matthew Wilder	3:48
10.	"Craving"	Parker Angel Magness Pam Sheyne	Magness	3:25
11.	"Over Easy"	Jamie Houston	Houston	3:33
12.	"Girl Like That"	Theodore Parker Angel Dan Miller Michael Sandlofer Cronin Trevor Penick Alfieri	Theodore Alfieri Danziger [b]	3:04
13.	"You Can't Lose Me"	Diane Warren	Wilder	3:42

Japanese bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"We Fit Together"	Mich Hansen Joe Belmaati Remee	Cutfather & Joe	3:53

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a vocal producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies an associate vocal producer

Sample credits

• "I Only Dance with You" contains elements of "Careless Whisper" as written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.
• "Make Her Say" contains re-sung elements from the composition "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" as performed by Master P along with Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X and Mystikal.

Charts

Weekly chart performance for O2

Chart (2002–03)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [6]	64
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [7]	38
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5]	14
US Billboard 200 [8]	28

References

1. "O-Town O2 Allmusic Page". allmusic. allmusic. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
2. Mak, Lennat. "O2, O-Town". MTV Asia . Archived from the original on February 4, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
3. "O2". AllMusic . Retrieved January 5, 2023.
4. Gebauer, Dianne (February 16, 2017). "What ever happened to O-Town?". NickiSwift.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – O-Town – O-Town" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
6. "Austriancharts.at – O-Town – O-Town 2" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
7. "Albums : Top 100". Jam! . November 28, 2002. Archived from the original on October 26, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
8. "O-Town Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard . Retrieved January 5, 2023.