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The Outsider
The Outsider
Studio album by DJ Shadow
Released	September 19, 2006
Length	70:40
Label	Universal Motown
Producer	DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow chronology
Singles from The Outsider
	"3 Freaks"; Released: 2005; "Enuff"; Released: 2006; "This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)"; Released: 2006;

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The Outsider is the third studio album by American hip hop producer DJ Shadow, released by Universal Motown Records on September 19, 2006. It peaked at number 77 on the Billboard 200 chart.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	62/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B−^[4]
The Guardian	^[5]
Mojo	^[6]
NME	5/10^[7]
Pitchfork	5.8/10^[8]
Q	^[9]
Rolling Stone	^[10]
Spin	^[11]
Uncut	^[12]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 62, based on 31 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[2]

Dave Kerr of The Skinny wrote, "Beyond the varied range of sonic influence on display, this is easily the most lyrically driven Shadow LP to date".^[13] John Bush of AllMusic called it "a carefully crafted, artistically elusive mess".^[3]

Track listing

U.S. edition CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Outsider Intro"	2:19
2.	"This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)"	3:05
3.	"3 Freaks" (featuring Keak da Sneak and Turf Talk)	3:47
4.	"Droop-E Drop"	0:18
5.	"Turf Dancing" (featuring The Federation and Animaniaks)	4:38
6.	"Keep Em Close" (featuring Nump)	3:06
7.	"Seein' Thangs" (featuring David Banner)	3:40
8.	"Broken Levee Blues"	2:07
9.	"Artifact (Instrumental)"	2:57
10.	"Backstage Girl" (featuring Phonte Coleman)	7:22
11.	"Triplicate / Something Happened That Day"	3:44
12.	"The Tiger" (featuring Sergio Pizzorno and Christopher Karloff)	5:23
13.	"Erase You" (featuring Chris James)	6:58
14.	"What Have I Done" (featuring Christina Carter)	5:24
15.	"You Made It" (featuring Chris James)	2:47
16.	"Enuff" (featuring Q-Tip and Lateef the Truth Speaker)	4:28
17.	"Dats My Part" (featuring E-40)	4:03
18.	"3 Freaks (Droop-E Remix)" (featuring Mistah F.A.B., Turf Talk, and Keak da Sneak)	4:32

Japanese edition CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Outsider Intro"	2:19
2.	"This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)"	3:05
3.	"3 Freaks" (featuring Keak da Sneak and Turf Talk)	3:47
4.	"Droop-E Drop"	0:18
5.	"Turf Dancing" (featuring The Federation and Animaniaks)	4:38
6.	"Keep Em Close" (featuring Nump)	3:06
7.	"Seein' Thangs" (featuring David Banner)	3:40
8.	"Broken Levee Blues"	2:07
9.	"Artifact (Instrumental)"	2:57
10.	"Backstage Girl" (featuring Phonte Coleman)	7:22
11.	"Triplicate / Something Happened That Day"	3:44
12.	"The Tiger" (featuring Sergio Pizzorno and Christopher Karloff)	5:23
13.	"Erase You" (featuring Chris James)	6:58
14.	"What Have I Done" (featuring Christina Carter)	5:24
15.	"You Made It" (featuring Chris James)	2:47
16.	"Enuff" (featuring Q-Tip and Lateef the Truth Speaker)	4:28
17.	"Dats My Part" (featuring E-40)	4:03
18.	"Purple Grapes" (featuring The Team)	5:20
19.	"3 Freaks - Video" (featuring Keak da Sneak and Turf Talk)	3:30

U.K. edition CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Outsider Intro"	2:19
2.	"This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)"	3:05
3.	"3 Freaks" (featuring Keak da Sneak and Turf Talk)	3:47
4.	"Droop-E Drop"	0:18
5.	"Turf Dancing" (featuring The Federation and Animaniaks)	4:38
6.	"Keep Em Close" (featuring Nump)	3:06
7.	"Seein' Thangs" (featuring David Banner)	3:40
8.	"Broken Levee Blues"	2:07
9.	"Artifact (Instrumental)"	2:57
10.	"Skullfuckery" (featuring The Heliocentrics)	4:53
11.	"Backstage Girl" (featuring Phonte Coleman)	7:22
12.	"Triplicate / Something Happened That Day"	3:44
13.	"The Tiger" (featuring Sergio Pizzorno and Christopher Karloff)	5:23
14.	"Erase You" (featuring Chris James)	6:58
15.	"What Have I Done" (featuring Christina Carter)	5:24
16.	"You Made It" (featuring Chris James)	2:47
17.	"Enuff" (featuring Q-Tip and Lateef the Truth Speaker)	4:28
18.	"Dats My Part" (featuring E-40)	4:03

U.K. limited edition CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Outsider Intro"	2:19
2.	"This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)"	3:05
3.	"3 Freaks" (featuring Keak da Sneak and Turf Talk)	3:47
4.	"Droop-E Drop"	0:18
5.	"Turf Dancing" (featuring The Federation and Animaniaks)	4:38
6.	"Keep Em Close" (featuring Nump)	3:06
7.	"Seein' Thangs" (featuring David Banner)	3:40
8.	"Broken Levee Blues"	2:07
9.	"Artifact (Instrumental)"	2:57
10.	"Backstage Girl" (featuring Phonte Coleman)	7:22
11.	"Triplicate / Something Happened That Day"	3:44
12.	"The Tiger" (featuring Sergio Pizzorno and Christopher Karloff)	5:23
13.	"Erase You" (featuring Chris James)	6:58
14.	"What Have I Done" (featuring Christina Carter)	5:24
15.	"Triplicate Part 3"	2:52
16.	"You Made It" (featuring Chris James)	2:47
17.	"Enuff" (featuring Q-Tip and Lateef the Truth Speaker)	4:28
18.	"Dats My Part" (featuring E-40)	4:03

U.K. limited edition DVD: *Tour Visuals*
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Seein' Thangs" (featuring David Banner)	3:40
2.	"The Tiger" (featuring Sergio Pizzorno and Christopher Karloff)	5:15
3.	"Erase You" (featuring Chris James)	6:52
4.	"Triplicate"	1:52
5.	"Behind the Scenes of the Making of the Video: '3 Freaks'"	8:08

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

DJ Shadow – production, arrangement, turntables
Count – engineering
Jim Abbiss – engineering
Paul Insect – art direction, illustration

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[14]	44
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[15]	68
French Albums (SNEP)^[16]	105
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[17]	100
UK Albums (OCC)^[18]	24
US Billboard 200^[1]	77
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[19]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[20]	24

References

^ ^a ^b "DJ Shadow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Reviews for The Outsider by DJ Shadow". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Bush, John. "The Outsider – DJ Shadow". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
^ Kot, Greg (September 15, 2006). "The Outsider". Entertainment Weekly. No. 898. ISSN 1049-0434. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
^ Salmon, Chris (September 15, 2006). "DJ Shadow, The Outsider". The Guardian. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
^ "DJ Shadow: The Outsider". Mojo (154): 98. September 2006.
^ "DJ Shadow: The Outsider". NME: 35. September 16, 2006.
^ Linhardt, Alex (September 19, 2006). "DJ Shadow: The Outsider". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
^ "DJ Shadow: The Outsider". Q (242): 106. September 2006.
^ Relic, Peter (August 24, 2006). "DJ Shadow: The Outsider". Rolling Stone. No. 1007. p. 94.
^ Hermes, Will (October 2006). "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyphy". Spin. 22 (10): 100. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
^ "DJ Shadow: The Outsider". Uncut (113): 104. October 2006.
^ Kerr, Dave (October 13, 2006). "DJ Shadow - The Outsider". The Skinny. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
^ "Australiancharts.com – DJ Shadow – The Outsider". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
^ "Ultratop.be – DJ Shadow – The Outsider" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
^ "Lescharts.com – DJ Shadow – The Outsider". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
^ "Italiancharts.com – DJ Shadow – The Outsider". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
^ "DJ Shadow Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.

External links

The Outsider at Discogs (list of releases)
The Outsider at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

[billboard200-1] "DJ Shadow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

[metacritic-2] "Reviews for The Outsider by DJ Shadow". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.

[allmusic-3] Bush, John. "The Outsider – DJ Shadow". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2011.

[4] Kot, Greg (September 15, 2006). "The Outsider". Entertainment Weekly. No. 898. ISSN 1049-0434. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2011.

[5] Salmon, Chris (September 15, 2006). "DJ Shadow, The Outsider". The Guardian. Retrieved June 14, 2018.

[6] "DJ Shadow: The Outsider". Mojo (154): 98. September 2006.

[7] "DJ Shadow: The Outsider". NME: 35. September 16, 2006.

[8] Linhardt, Alex (September 19, 2006). "DJ Shadow: The Outsider". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 6, 2011.

[9] "DJ Shadow: The Outsider". Q (242): 106. September 2006.

[10] Relic, Peter (August 24, 2006). "DJ Shadow: The Outsider". Rolling Stone. No. 1007. p. 94.

[11] Hermes, Will (October 2006). "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyphy". Spin. 22 (10): 100. Retrieved June 14, 2018.

[12] "DJ Shadow: The Outsider". Uncut (113): 104. October 2006.

[13] Kerr, Dave (October 13, 2006). "DJ Shadow - The Outsider". The Skinny. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

[ac_Australia_DJ_Shadow-14] "Australiancharts.com – DJ Shadow – The Outsider". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

[ac_Flanders_DJ_Shadow-15] "Ultratop.be – DJ Shadow – The Outsider" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

[ac_France_DJ_Shadow-16] "Lescharts.com – DJ Shadow – The Outsider". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

[ac_Italy_DJ_Shadow-17] "Italiancharts.com – DJ Shadow – The Outsider". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

[ac_UK2_-18] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

[dance-19] "DJ Shadow Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

[20] "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.

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v t e DJ Shadow
Discography
Studio albums	Endtroducing..... The Private Press The Outsider The Less You Know, the Better The Mountain Will Fall Our Pathetic Age Action Adventure
Live albums	Brainfreeze Camel Bobsled Race Product Placement Live! In Tune and On Time The Hard Sell The Hard Sell (Encore)
Remix albums	The Private Repress
Compilations	Preemptive Strike Excessive Ephemera
EPs	Entropy / Send Them The Liquid Amber EP
Singles	"Midnight in a Perfect World" "Stem" "Dark Days" "Six Days" "Funky Skunk" "Enuff" "Nobody Speak"
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