The discography of American singer, songwriter, musician and parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic consists of fourteen studio albums, ten compilation albums, eleven video albums, two extended plays, forty-six singles and fifty-four music videos. Since the debut of his first comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albums—more than any other comedy act in history—recorded more than 150 parody and original songs, and performed more than 1,000 live shows. His works have earned him five Grammy Awards among sixteen nominations, along with several gold and platinum record certifications in the United States. Yankovic's first single, "My Bologna", was released in 1979, and he made his chart debut two years later with his second single, "Another One Rides the Bus", which peaked at number four on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. His self-titled debut studio album was released on Scotti Brothers Records in April 1983, peaking at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 and being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Ricky", the album's third single, became his first single to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 64.
Billboard Top Hits: 1975 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1991, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1975.
Billboard Top Hits: 1976 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1991, featuring ten hit recordings from 1976.
Billboard Top Hits: 1977 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1991, featuring ten hit recordings from 1977.
Billboard Top Hits: 1978 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1991, featuring ten hit recordings from 1978.
Billboard Top Hits: 1979 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1991, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1979.
Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1959 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1988, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1959.
Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1960 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1988, featuring ten hit recordings from 1960.
Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1961 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1988, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1961.
Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1962 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1988, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1962.
Billboard Top Hits: 1980 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1992, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1980.
Billboard Top Hits: 1982 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1992, featuring ten hit recordings from 1982.
Billboard Top Hits: 1989 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1994, featuring ten hit recordings from 1989.
Billboard Top Country Hits is a series of compilation albums released by Rhino Records, each featuring ten hit country music recordings from a specific year, mostly number ones on the Billboard country singles chart. In all, 15 albums were released spanning the years 1959–1968 and 1986–1990.
Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1963 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1988, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1963.
Billboard Top Hits: 1990 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 2000, featuring ten hit recordings from 1990.
Billboard Top Hits: 1992 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 2000, featuring ten hit recordings from 1992.
Billboard Top Hits: 1993 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 2000, featuring ten hit recordings from 1993.
Billboard Top Hits: 1994 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 2000, featuring ten hit recordings from 1994.
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is a rock song written by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker and first recorded by the Arrows, a British rock band, in 1975. A 1981 cover version by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, released as the first single from her album of the same name, became Jett's highest-charting hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the No. 3 song for 1982. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, representing two million units shipped to stores. Jett's version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016.
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