"Weird Al" Yankovic discography
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| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 12 | |
| ↙Live albums | 1 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 5 (9 International) | |
| ↙Extended plays | 2 | |
| ↙Singles | 44 (39 Released Internationally) | |
| ↙B-sides | 44 | |
| ↙Video albums | 6 | |
| ↙Music videos | 33 | |
| References and footnotes | ||
Since "Weird Al" Yankovic secured a recording contract in 1982, he has released many albums and parodies. The following is a comprehensive list of his releases to date with United States release date and RIAA certification.
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[edit] Full length albums
- I^ Although "Peter and the Wolf" was released by Yankovic, it was co-recorded by Wendy Carlos and is thus not counted as one of Yankovic's twelve studio albums.
[edit] Compilation albums
This is a comprehensive list of compilation albums released by "Weird Al" Yankovic.
[edit] Internationally released
[edit] Non-Internationally released
| Year | Title | Released | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1984 | Eat It | Japan | Scotti Brothers |
| June 1984 | The Official Music of "Weird Al" Yankovic | Japan | Scotti Brothers |
| 1992 | The Best Of Yankovic | Korea | Scotti Brothers |
| January 25, 2000 | The Saga Begins | Japan | Volcano Records |
[edit] Singles
Yankovic has released & sold more singles then any other comedy act in history. Yankovic has had 3 singles reach the top 40 in the Billboard Hot 100, including 2006's "White & Nerdy" which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. making it his highest peaking single on a US chart.
- I^ Although "My Bologna" was later re-recorded and re-released on Yankovic's debut album, the earlier single version was never released on a studio or compilation album, excluding the now out-of-print box set "Permanent Record."
- II^ "Hooked on Polkas" was exlcusively released as a single in Japan.
- III^ "Polka Power!" was exlcusively released as a single in Germany.
- IV^ "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi" was exlcusively released as a single in Australia.
- V^ "Couch Potato," "Don't Download This Song," "Canadian Idiot," and "eBay," were all released as airplay-only singles.
[edit] B-sides
| Year | Title | Released on |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "School Cafeteria" | My Bologna Single |
| 1984 | "I Lost on Jeopardy (Extended Mix)" | I Lost on Jeopardy Single |
| 1992 | "Waffle King" | Smells Like Nirvana single (Later released on Alapalooza) |
| 1994 | "Christmas At Ground Zero (Alternate Mix)" | Headline News Single |
| 1996 | "The Night Santa Went Crazy (Extra Gory Version)" | Amish Paradise Single |
| 1996 | "Dare To Be Stupid (Instrumental)" | Amish Paradise Single |
| 1996 | "Spy Hard" | Gump Single (Later released as its own single) |
| 1996 | "Since You've Been Gone (Karaoke Version)" | Gump Single |
| 1996 | "Callin' In Sick (Instrumental)" | Gump Single |
| 1996 | "Spy Hard (Instrumental)" | Gump Single |
| 1996 | "Spy Hard (Orchestral Mix)" | Gump Single |
[edit] Special projects and contributions
- Crispin Hellion Glover – The Big Problem ≠ The Solution. The Solution = Let It Be — 1989
- Yankovic is listed as an accordionist in the album's extensive production credits.[3]
- Babalu Music! — October 22, 1991
- A collection of music from and related to the television sitcom I Love Lucy. Yankovic's contribution as producer seems not to extend past the title track.[4]
- Frankie Yankovic – Songs of the Polka King, Vol. 1 — September 24, 1996
- Accordion and backing vocals for "Who Stole the Kishka"
- Pokémon The Movie 2000 (soundtrack) — July 18, 2000
- Ben Folds – Songs for Silverman — April 26, 2005
- Yankovic performs background vocals for the song "Time".
- Sandra Boynton – Dog Train — 2005
- Yankovic sings a duet with Kate Winslet on "I Need A Nap".
[edit] Songs not commercially released
[edit] Awards and nominations
Grammy Award winners[5]
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Grammy Award nominees
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Canadian Gold records[1]
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Canadian Platinum records[1]
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Canadian double Platinum records[1]
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Gold singles[1][2]
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| The "Eat It" single reached the #1 position on the Australian singles chart in 1984.[1] |
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes and references
[edit] Notes
While "Canadian Idiot" was not intentionally released as a single and (currently) has no music video, the song received enough digital purchases to warrant being placed on the Billboard charts.
Poodle Hat did not have any commercially released CD singles, but a low-budget music video was made for "Bob" to show on 2003's Al TV special. Additionally, the video for "Couch Potato" (which received some radio play) was cancelled in pre-production, due to Eminem's objecting to the release of a video for the parody.
From 1994 to 2003, the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album was changed to the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album and restricted to spoken word comedy only. Hence, none of Yankovic's albums from this time were considered in the comedy category. In 2004, the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album was reinstated and Yankovic's albums could once again be considered. His album Poodle Hat won the Grammy in this category in its first year after reinstatement.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Weird Al" Yankovic: Awards. Retrieved on 2006-12-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j RIAA Searchable database. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
- ^ "Weird Al" Yankovic: Rare Items - The Big Problem. Retrieved on 2006-08-24.
- ^ a b "Weird Al" Yankovic: Catalog. Retrieved on 2006-12-14.
- ^ Grammy Award Winners. Retrieved 1 December 2006.
