[15] The cover portrays angels gathered around a cartoon dog (god spelled backward).

[16] The New York Times wrote that "Byrne has finally figured out how to make the wacky Pan-American dance album he's been after since the mid-1980's.

"[17] The Guardian deemed Uh-Oh "the most Talking-Heads-esque of Byrne’s solo albums, albeit with a Latin-American influence.

"[19] The Orlando Sentinel wrote that the "Afro-Brazilian influences are more fully integrated now than on 1989's Rei Momo.

"[20] The track "A Million Miles Away" was used as the theme song of the TV show Flying Blind.