Studio Album · No. 9
Bad Hair Day Songwriting Credits by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Produced by "Weird Al" Yankovic · Engineered by Tony Papa, Colin Sauers, Bernie Grundman
Rock 'n Roll / Scotti Brothers
ComedyComedy RockParody
Artist
92%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 11 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether "Weird Al" Yankovic carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by "Weird Al" Yankovic
1 trackoutside writers
"Weird Al" Yankovic's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist92%
Composer92%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
15
Lyricists
1
Producers
1996
Released
Data Insight
Eleven of the twelve are his and six are his alone. "The Alternative Polka" is the exception, credited to the writers of the grunge songs it strings together.
Bad Hair Day came out in March 1996 and gave him a hit with a Coolio parody the rapper publicly objected to.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 24 contributors
"A
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Writer · Producer · Performer
AM
Alfred Matthew Yankovic
Writer
AC
Adam Clayton
Writer
AI
Artis Ivey Jr.
Writer
B
Bono
Writer
CB
Chris Ballew
Writer
CB
Christopher Ballew
Writer
C
Coolio
Writer
DP
Dave Pirner
Writer
DE
David Evans
Writer
DP
David Pirner
Writer
DR
Doug Rasheed
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Bad Hair Day
Who wrote Bad Hair Day?
Yankovic on eleven of the twelve tracks, six of them alone. "The Alternative Polka" is credited to various writers.
How high did the single chart?
"Amish Paradise" reached number 53 on the Hot 100.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Who produced it?
Yankovic himself.
Who engineered it?
Tony Papa, with Colin Sauers assisting and Bernie Grundman mastering.
Who is credited on "Amish Paradise"?
Yankovic with the writers of "Gangsta's Paradise", which itself samples Stevie Wonder.
How long is the album?
42:13 across twelve tracks.