White & Nerdy
2006 single by "Weird Al" Yankovic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"White & Nerdy" is the second single from "Weird Al" Yankovic's album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September 26, 2006. It parodies the song "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone. The song both satirizes and celebrates nerd culture, as recited by the subject, who cannot "roll with the gangstas" because he is "just too white and nerdy". It includes many references to activities stereotypically associated with nerds and/or white people, such as collecting comic books and action figures, being fluent in JavaScript and Klingon, editing Wikipedia, and playing Dungeons & Dragons (D&D).
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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] | |||
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Length | 2:50 | |||
Label | Volcano | |||
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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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"White & Nerdy" on YouTube | ||||
The song was Yankovic's only US Billboard Hot 100 top 10 song, peaking at No. 9, and his second to reach the top 20 in America after "Eat It" peaked at No. 12 in 1984. "White & Nerdy" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), becoming Yankovic's first single to achieve this feat.