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White & Nerdy

song by 'Weird Al' Yankovic from Straight Outta Lynwood

"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"
Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic
from the album Straight Outta Lynwood
B-side"Don't Download This Song"
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2006
RecordedJuly 22, 2006
StudioWestlake Recording[1]
Genre
Length2:50
LabelVolcano
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology
"Don't Download This Song"
(2006) 		"White & Nerdy"
(2006) 		"Canadian Idiot"
(2006)
Straight Outta Lynwood track listing
12 tracks
  1. "White & Nerdy"
  2. "Pancreas"
  3. "Canadian Idiot"
  4. "I'll Sue Ya"
  5. "Polkarama!"
  6. "Virus Alert"
  7. "Confessions Part III"
  8. "Weasel Stomping Day"
  9. "Close But No Cigar"
  10. "Do I Creep You Out"
  11. "Trapped in the Drive-Thru"
  12. "Don't Download This Song"
Music video
"White & Nerdy" on YouTube

Reaction from Chamillionaire

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Chamillionaire 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

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  1. "White & Nerdy" – 2:50
  2. "Don't Download This Song" – 3:54

Personnel

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Chart positions

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Certifications

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Certifications for "White & Nerdy"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11]
Digital 		Platinum 1,000,000*
United States (RIAA)[12]
Mastertone 		Gold 500,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

References

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  1. ↑ Yankovic, Alfred (2013), "White & Nerdy", 'Weird Al' Yankovic Official Limited Edition Trading Cards, no. 77, Volcano Records
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reid, Shaheem; Dukes, Rahman (September 11, 2006). "Mixtape Monday". MTV.
  3. ↑ "'Weird Al' Yankovic On Parody In The Age Of YouTube". NPR. July 12, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Stephen (2009). The Essential 'Weird Al' Yankovic (Liner Notes). New York, NY: Legacy Recordings.
  5. ↑ "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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ↑ "Canadian Digital Songs". Billboard. November 4, 2006. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Weird Al Yankovic – White & Nerdy (Song) – Swedish (SE)". finnishcharts.com. eMedia Jungen.
  8. ↑ "Weird Al Yankovic". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ "The Hot 100 Chart (2006-10-21)". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Årslista Singlar – År 2006" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  11. ↑ "American single certifications – Yankovic – White". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  12. ↑ "American single certifications – Yankovic – White". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

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