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Written by tinfoil
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Wednesday, 25 October 2006 20:36
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ArsTechnica: After 12 albums over nearly 30 years, "Weird Al" Yankovic has finally
made it big. His latest album, titled "Straight Outta Lynwood,"
debuted this month at the No. 10 spot on the Billboard 200, marking
the first time in his entire career that one of his albums has been in the
top 10. His single "White and Nerdy" from the album, now at no.
9 on the singles chart, has also eclipsed his previous high on the Billboard
Hot 100, 1984's "Eat It," which made it up to no. 12.
What happened to propel Weird Al into sudden success after all this time?
Well, aside from his continually-witty song parodies, he names the Internet
as the main reason why his most recent singles and album have exploded. The
music video of "White and Nerdy," parody of the Chamillionaire song
"Ridin' (Dirty)," spread like wildfire over video sites such as
YouTube upon its release, appealing to an entirely new audience of connected
youngsters who may not have otherwise heard of the artist.
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