White & Nerdy

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"White & Nerdy"
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Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic
from the album Straight Outta Lynwood
B-side "Don't Download This Song"
Released2006
Recorded2006
Studio Westlake Recording [1]
Genre
Length2:50
Label Volcano
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"

Certifications

Certifications for "White & Nerdy"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [24]
Digital
Platinum1,000,000*
United States (RIAA) [25]
Mastertone
Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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  13. "Official 'Weird Al' Website". Archived from the original on 2006-11-10. "White & Nerdy" erupted on the Billboard singles charts at #28 (as the "Hot Shot Debut") and then rocketed to #9 the next week, making it Al's very first Top 10 single! Thanks, everybody, for giving Al his highest-charting album and single of all time!
  14. "Gold & Platinum Program / Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America.(search term: Nerdy)
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  19. "Canadian Digital Songs". Billboard . November 4, 2006. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
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  24. "American single certifications – Yankovic – White". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  25. "American single certifications – Yankovic – White". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 20, 2021.