White & Nerdy
"White & Nerdy" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone. It is about a person who is a nerd and wants to join a gang, but cannot because he is too "white and nerdy".
"White & Nerdy" | ||||
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Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
from the album Straight Outta Lynwood | ||||
B-side | "Don't Download This Song" | |||
Released | September 12, 2006 | |||
Recorded | July 22, 2006 | |||
Studio | Westlake Recording[1] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:50 | |||
Label | Volcano | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic | |||
"Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology | ||||
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Straight Outta Lynwood track listing | ||||
12 tracks
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Music video | ||||
"White & Nerdy" on YouTube |
Reaction from Chamillionaire
changeChamillionaire put "White & Nerdy" on his MySpace page, He said he enjoyed the parody.[2] In an interview, Chamillionaire complimented Yankovic's rapping ability, saying, "He's actually rapping pretty good on it, it's crazy ... I didn't know he could rap like that."[2] Yankovic said that Chamillionaire thanked him on the red carpet after "Ridin'" won the Grammy award for Best Rap Song at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards He said that the parody "made it undeniable that ["Ridin'"] was the rap song of the year".[3]
Track listing
change- "White & Nerdy" – 2:50
- "Don't Download This Song" – 3:54
Personnel
change- "Weird Al" Yankovic – lead and backing vocals
- Jim West – keyboard programming
- Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz – drum programming[4]
Chart positions
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Certifications
changeRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[11] Digital |
Platinum | 1,000,000* |
United States (RIAA)[12] Mastertone |
Gold | 500,000* |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
change- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred (2013), "White & Nerdy", 'Weird Al' Yankovic Official Limited Edition Trading Cards, no. 77, Volcano Records
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reid, Shaheem; Dukes, Rahman (September 11, 2006). "Mixtape Monday". MTV.
- ↑ "'Weird Al' Yankovic On Parody In The Age Of YouTube". NPR. July 12, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ↑ Thompson, Stephen (2009). The Essential 'Weird Al' Yankovic (Liner Notes). New York, NY: Legacy Recordings.
- ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1 January 2007" (PDF) (877). Pandora Archive. January 1, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-19. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
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(help) - ↑ "Canadian Digital Songs". Billboard. November 4, 2006. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Weird Al Yankovic – White & Nerdy (Song) – Swedish (SE)". finnishcharts.com. eMedia Jungen.
- ↑ "Weird Al Yankovic". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ↑ "The Hot 100 Chart (2006-10-21)". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Årslista Singlar – År 2006" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Yankovic – White". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Yankovic – White". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
Other websites
change- Official e-card for the song, includes quiz and video (archive).
- "Weird Al" Yankovic - White & Nerdy (Official 4K Video) on YouTube