The O.T.W.N. Album is the fourth studio album released by American boy band O-Town, and the second to be released by the band since their reunion as a four-piece in 2011. The album was funded by fans through a Kickstarter campaign. The album was first released in 2017 as an E.P. titled Part 1 with just 5 tracks.
Regarding the song selection process for their new album, O.T.W.N, Jacob Underwood said, "The fans basically funded this record and we wanted to make them happy, first and foremost. The songs were written by us with the fans in mind. We wanted to do a party song, a message song, and 'Over,' which is a ballad reminiscent of 'All or Nothing.' We picked these songs with them in mind, thinking the fans will love them as well."
Erik-Michael Estrada noted that his favorite song on the album is "O.T.W.N," which was inspired by his family that lives on Long Island. "Unfortunately, one of my cousins passed away, and I channeled that energy into an idea, which would become the song," he said. "It's a ballad, it's heartfelt and it comes from a real place," he said.
Jacob picked "Hello World" as his favorite, while Trevor Penick listed "Off," and Dan Miller selected "Over" and "Giants." "Both of these songs almost didn't happen. I had to fight for them to push through," Miller admitted.
You say, its all about the game
The rules you gonna follow, and the rules you gonna break
And I say, you got too much on your mind
If your ready to unwind, let me show you a good time
So hit up your friends and tell them to tell their friends we're ready to go
To the front of the line, on top of the world, I think you already know
Right here, right now its everything
I'm gonna, make it worth remembering
I wanna hear you all get up in this thing
We'll still be going after the lights go out
We ain't got anywhere to be
We got the, night on lock with a master key
We're gonna throw it down till we can't see
We'll still be going after the lights go out
Oh oh, after the lights go out
Oh oh, after the lights go out
Oh oh, after the lights go out
Some days, I just really need a break
Don't know how much I can take, till I gotta get away
So tonight, I'm gonna get just what I need
Gonna change the scenery
More fresh air for me to breathe
So hit up your friends and tell them to tell their friends we're ready to go
The rest of your life, beginning tonight, I think you already know
Right here, right now its everything
I'm gonna, make it worth remembering
I wanna hear you all get up in this thing
We'll still be going after the lights go out
We ain't got anywhere to be
We got the, night on lock with a master key
We're gonna throw it down till we can't see
We'll still be going after the lights go out
Oh oh, after the lights go out
Oh oh, after the lights go out
Oh oh, after the lights go out
It's a black out, lights out, party just begins
Its the light-skinned dancer back with his friends
It doesn't matter how much money you spend
Because experience is greater than wealth
It's simple, just do what you wanna
Live life, thats right, do what you wanna
Got the night on lock, with a master key
We doing anything, everything, passionately
C'mon
Right here, right now its everything
I'm gonna, make it worth remembering
I wanna hear you all get up in this thing
We'll still be going after the lights go out
We ain't got anywhere to be
We got the, night on lock with a master key
We're gonna throw it down till we can't see
We'll still be going after the lights go out
Oh oh, after the lights go out
Oh oh, after the lights go out
Oh oh, after the lights go out