LETTER HELP - AL'S HONORS

"Yankovic is one of the few musicians who play with words and pop culture as deftly as Eminem."
--Entertainment Weekly

Want to mention all that Al has achieved but cannot think of a single accomplishment if your life depended on it? Have no fear. We've done our best to compile a list of all of Al's known major awards, nominations, peak chart positions (good and bad), etc. This info has been compiled from a variety of sources and is correct to the best of our knowledge (and we're still not done; head to the bottom if you want to help us track down more!).

Although it should be relatively easy to simply copy and paste the following data into your letter, try to present it in a unique way. Make a chart if you'd like. Map it out on a timeline. Be creative!

As said, this info came from a number of sources. The majority of Al's accolades are available at Weirdal.com, while additional information came from the All Music Guide, Billboard, the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA), LexisNexis, and elsewhere. And we'd also like to acknowledge Allison Corbin and her Weirdness Central web site for partial inspiration and assistance.

All cited charts are from Billboard unless noted.

"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC (1983)

Another One Rides the Bus


Ricky


I Love Rocky Road


"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC IN 3-D (1984)

Eat It


King of Suede


I Lost on Jeopardy


DARE TO BE STUPID (1985)

Like a Surgeon


POLKA PARTY! (1986)


EVEN WORSE (1988)

Fat


PETER AND THE WOLF/CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS PART II (1988)


"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC'S GREATEST HITS (1988)


UHF/ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK AND OTHER STUFF (1989)


UHF (1989)


OFF THE DEEP END (1992)

Smells Like Nirvana


You Don't Love Me Anymore


THE "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC VIDEO LIBRARY (1992)


THE FOOD ALBUM (1993)


ALAPALOOZA (1993)

Jurassic Park


ALAPALOOZA: THE VIDEOS (1994)


GREATEST HITS VOLUME II (1994)

Headline News


BAD HAIR DAY (1996)

Amish Paradise


Gump


BAD HAIR DAY: THE VIDEOS (1996)


RUNNING WITH SCISSORS (1999)


"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC LIVE! (1999)


POODLE HAT (2003)

EBay


THE ULTIMATE VIDEO COLLECTION (2003)


STRAIGHT OUTTA LYNWOOD (2006)

Don't Download This Song


White & Nerdy


Canadian Idiot


Trapped In The Drive-Thru

Help Fill Our Gaps!

Our info is not nearly as complete as we'd like it to be, and our research is ongoing. But in the meantime, you might be able to help us out!

Our Canadian and Australian chart info is a bit lacking, so any additions would be more than appreciated. Just be sure to cite a source, as charts vary greatly depending on the outlet. We're looking for what would be considered the national sales chart.

And if there are any Billboard collectors or archivists out there, we'll need your help too. Specifically, we need people with access to the following issues:

February 24, 1990
July 4, 1992
July 25, 1992
April 2, 1994
June 15, 1996
July 27, 1996
June 10, 2000
June 29, 2002
November 22, 2003
November 29, 2003
May 28, 2005

Don't worry, we are not looking to acquire copies of these. We just need someone with these issues who is willing to look up a quick, specific fact for us (stressing "specific," we'll tell you exactly where to look).

Any info can be e-mailed to the site, and we'll be sure to thank you on here!

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