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"Weird Al" Yankovic is a solo artist from Los Angeles that has reached mainstream status across the pop, comedy, and polka categories. "Weird Al" Yankovic has released 15 live and studio albums and 7 singles on Spotify that string all the way back to Jan 1, 1983 with his debut album titled "Weird Al" Yankovic. His most recent album release was Weird: The Al Yankovic Story - Original Soundtrack on Nov 4, 2022.
"Weird Al" Yankovic's growth has led to an overall artist ranking of 8,695 on Spotify in the United States. He has become well known for his exciting shows and entertaining performances which has built a robust following. This is largely fueled by more than 1,000,000 listeners and nearly 1,000,000 followers on Spotify, but he also reaches an additional over 8000,000 listeners on Spotify through playlists. Additionally, "Weird Al" Yankovic has a robust following on social media with nearly 1,000,000 followers on Instagram. He averages over 9,000,000 videos on YouTube and his top video on TikTok has hundreds of millions of views on the social media platform. There are also nearly 300,000 posts on Tik Tok with "Weird Al" Yankovic's tracks featured on them. "Weird Al" Yankovic is most listened to in Chicago in the United States.When you attend your next "Weird Al" Yankovic show, it will be easy to see why he has built such a large following.
You likely recognize "Weird Al" Yankovic by his top tracks which include "Amish Paradise (Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio)", "Polka Face", and "White & Nerdy (Parody of "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone)". You might also listen to "Weird Al" Yankovic due to his earliest albums such as "Weird Al" Yankovic, In 3-D, and Dare To Be Stupid, but you may have heard of him from similar artists such as They Might Be Giants, Epic Rap Battles of History, and Ninja Sex Party.
"Weird Al" Yankovic has reached the pinnacle of any artist's career by earning an RIAA award. His top award came on Oct 3, 2019 for his album Bad Hair Day. He received a Multi-Platinum award for the album. In total, "Weird Al" Yankovic has one Multi-Platinum album. That's not all though. "Weird Al" Yankovic has been fortunate enough to achieve a Platinum award for 6 more albums. Even with all of this success, his RIAA collection finishes with 5 additional Gold albums. As such a well renowned artist, you can be certain that "Weird Al" Yankovic's shows are going to be unforgettable thanks to his decorated music library.
Album | Release Date | Album Type |
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"Weird Al" Yankovic | Jan 1, 1983 | Album |
In 3-D | Jan 1, 1984 | Album |
Dare To Be Stupid | Jun 18, 1985 | Album |
Polka Party | Oct 21, 1986 | Album |
Even Worse | Jan 1, 1988 | Album |
UHF: "Weird Al" Yankovic | Jul 18, 1989 | Album |
Off The Deep End | Jan 1, 1992 | Album |
Alapalooza | Jan 1, 1993 | Album |
Bad Hair Day | Dec 31, 1996 | Album |
Running With Scissors | Jun 29, 1999 | Album |
Poodle Hat | May 20, 2003 | Album |
Straight Outta Lynwood | Sep 26, 2006 | Album |
Alpocalypse | Jun 17, 2011 | Album |
Mandatory Fun | Jul 15, 2014 | Album |
The Hamilton Polka | Mar 2, 2018 | Single |
Live in the Moment ('Weird Al' Yankovic Remix) | Mar 16, 2018 | Single |
Who’s Gonna Stop Me (feat. "Weird Al" Yankovic) | Oct 12, 2020 | Single |
LEGO Star Wars: Summer Vacation (Original Soundtrack) | Aug 5, 2022 | Single |
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story - Original Soundtrack | Nov 4, 2022 | Album |
Deja Vu (But Worse) | Jul 1, 2024 | Single |
Polkamania! | Jul 19, 2024 | Single |
New Year’s Eve Polka (5-4-3-2-1) | Oct 31, 2024 | Single |
Track | Album | Release Date |
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"Amish Paradise (Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio)" | Bad Hair Day | Dec 31, 1996 |
"Captain Underpants Theme Song" | Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Jun 2, 2017 |
"Eat It" | In 3-D | Jan 1, 1984 |
"Fat" | Even Worse | Jan 1, 1988 |
"NOW That's What I Call Polka!" | Mandatory Fun | Jul 15, 2014 |
"Party In the CIA (Parody of "Party In The U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus)" | Alpocalypse | Jun 17, 2011 |
"Polka Face" | Alpocalypse | Jun 17, 2011 |
"Polkamania!" | Polkamania! | Jul 19, 2024 |
"The Saga Begins (Lyrical Adaption of "American Pie")" | Running With Scissors | Jun 29, 1999 |
"White & Nerdy (Parody of "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone)" | Straight Outta Lynwood | Sep 26, 2006 |
Album | Award | Date |
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Alapalooza | Gold | Aug 14, 1995 |
Bad Hair Day | Multi-Platinum | Oct 3, 2019 |
Dare To Be Stupid | Platinum | Feb 24, 2003 |
Even Worse | Platinum | Jan 27, 1994 |
Greatest Hits | Gold | Feb 20, 1993 |
In 3-D | Platinum | Aug 14, 1995 |
Off The Deep End | Platinum | Jan 25, 2006 |
Running With Scissors | Platinum | May 8, 2001 |
Straight Outta Lynwood | Gold | Apr 4, 2007 |
The Food Album | Gold | Jan 25, 2006 |
Weird Al Yankovic | Gold | Feb 24, 2003 |
White & Nerdy | Platinum | Jan 31, 2008 |
Artist | Genre | Spotify Followers |
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They Might Be Giants | alternative | 468,800 |
Spongebob Squarepants | soundtrack | 401,629 |
Ninja Sex Party | punk | 409,719 |
Epic Rap Battles of History | soundtrack | 416,018 |
Starbomb | soundtrack | 267,247 |
The Gregory Brothers | soundtrack | 159,640 |
Your Favorite Martian | punk | 246,327 |
Robin Williams | punk | 162,207 |
Bad Lip Reading | soundtrack | 133,454 |
Rhett and Link | soundtrack | 123,370 |
Weird Al Yankovic is a musician made popular for his song parodies of current popular songs. His satirical cover songs are set to the same melody and music, with lyrics either poking fun at the artists he is covering, the lyrical content of the original song, or some other relevant social issue. He got his start by featuring one of his parody songs on the Los Angeles radio program hosted by Dr. Demento, and has been covering songs ever since. He has extended his career into the realm of directing, writing, and producing.