Studio Album · No. 7
Off the Deep End Songwriting Credits by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Produced by "Weird Al" Yankovic · Engineered by Tony Papa, Jamey Dell, Colin Sauers
Rock 'n Roll / Scotti Brothers
ComedyComedy Rock
Artist
91%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 11 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether "Weird Al" Yankovic carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by "Weird Al" Yankovic
1 trackoutside writers
"Weird Al" Yankovic's roles on this album
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist91%
Composer91%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
11
Tracks
16
Lyricists
1
Producers
1992
Released
Data Insight
Ten of the eleven are his and five are his alone. Taking over the production does not change the writing split at all.
Off the Deep End came out in April 1992, the first album Yankovic produced himself, built around a Nirvana parody.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 21 contributors
"A
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Writer · Producer · Performer
AM
Alfred Matthew Yankovic
Writer
AS
Alberto Slezynger
Writer
AM
Alonzo Miller
Writer
BN
B. Nail
Writer
CC
Christian Carlos Warren
Writer
DG
Dave Grohl
Writer
DG
David Grohl
Writer
DW
Diane Warren
Writer
FF
Frank Farian
Writer
GM
Gerardo Mejia
Writer
JJ
James Johnson Jr.
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Off the Deep End
Who wrote Off the Deep End?
Yankovic on ten of the eleven tracks, five of them alone. "Polka Your Eyes Out" is credited to various writers.
How high did the single chart?
"Smells Like Nirvana" reached number 35 on the Hot 100.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Who produced it?
Yankovic himself, for the first time.
Who engineered it?
Tony Papa, with Jamey Dell and Colin Sauers assisting.
Who is credited on "Smells Like Nirvana"?
How long is the album?
41:18 across eleven tracks.