Studio Album · No. 11

Poodle Hat Songwriting Credits by "Weird Al" Yankovic

2003 Volcano / Way Moby 12 tracks 54:38

Produced by "Weird Al" Yankovic  ·  Engineered by Tony Papa, Rafael Serrano, Bernie Grundman

Volcano / Way Moby ComedyParody
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.

92%
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
12
Lyricists
1
Producers
2003
Released
Data Insight

Eleven of the twelve are his and six are his alone. The pattern set in 1983 has not shifted by more than a track in twenty years.

Poodle Hat came out on Volcano in May 2003 and won the Grammy for Best Comedy Album.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Couch Potato
Bass BrothersEminemLuis Resto"Weird Al" Yankovic Jeffrey BassMarshall Mathers IIILuis RestoAlfred Matthew Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic (Performer)
2
Hardware Store
"Weird Al" Yankovic Alfred Matthew Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic (Performer)
3
Trash Day
Chuck BrownNellyPharrell Williams"Weird Al" Yankovic Charles BrownCornell Haynes Jr.Pharrell WilliamsAlfred Matthew Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic (Performer)
4
Party at the Leper Colony
"Weird Al" Yankovic Alfred Matthew Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic (Performer)
5
Angry White Boy Polka
Various Various "Weird Al" Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic (Performer)
6
Wanna B Ur Lovr
"Weird Al" Yankovic Alfred Matthew Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic (Performer)
7
A Complicated Song
Avril Lavigne"Weird Al" Yankovic Avril LavigneAlfred Matthew Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic (Performer)
8
Why Does This Always Happen to Me?
"Weird Al" Yankovic Alfred Matthew Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic (Performer)
9
Ode to a Superhero
Billy Joel"Weird Al" Yankovic Billy JoelAlfred Matthew Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic (Performer)
10
Bob
"Weird Al" Yankovic Alfred Matthew Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic (Performer)
11
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Andreas CarlssonMax Martin"Weird Al" Yankovic Andreas CarlssonMartin SandbergAlfred Matthew Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic (Performer)
12
Genius in France
"Weird Al" Yankovic Alfred Matthew Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 18 contributors

"A
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album11 written
AM
Alfred Matthew Yankovic
Writer
On this album11 written
AC
Andreas Carlsson
Writer
On this album1 written
AL
Avril Lavigne
Writer
On this album1 written
BB
Bass Brothers
Writer
On this album1 written
BJ
Billy Joel
Writer
On this album1 written
CB
Charles Brown
Writer
On this album1 written
CB
Chuck Brown
Writer
On this album1 written
CH
Cornell Haynes Jr.
Writer
On this album1 written
E
Eminem
Writer
On this album1 written
JB
Jeffrey Bass
Writer
On this album1 written
LR
Luis Resto
Writer
On this album1 written

More from "Weird Al" Yankovic

1983 100%
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Rock 'n Roll / Scotti Brothers
12 tracksProd. Rick Derringer
1984 91%
"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D
Rock 'n Roll / Scotti Brothers
11 tracksProd. Rick Derringer
1985 82%
Dare to Be Stupid
Rock 'n Roll / Scotti Brothers
11 tracksProd. Rick Derringer
1986 80%
Polka Party!
Rock 'n Roll / Scotti Brothers
10 tracksProd. Rick Derringer
1988 100%
Even Worse
Rock 'n Roll / Scotti Brothers
11 tracksProd. Rick Derringer
1989 92%
UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff
Rock 'n Roll / Scotti Brothers
13 tracksProd. Rick Derringer
1992 91%
Off the Deep End
Rock 'n Roll / Scotti Brothers
11 tracksProd. "Weird Al" Yankovic
1993 100%
Alapalooza
Rock 'n Roll / Scotti Brothers
12 tracksProd. "Weird Al" Yankovic
1996 92%
Bad Hair Day
Rock 'n Roll / Scotti Brothers
12 tracksProd. "Weird Al" Yankovic
1999 92%
Running with Scissors
Volcano / Way Moby
12 tracksProd. "Weird Al" Yankovic
2006 92%
Straight Outta Lynwood
Volcano / Way Moby
12 tracksProd. "Weird Al" Yankovic
2011 92%
Alpocalypse
Volcano / Jive / Way Moby
12 tracksProd. "Weird Al" Yankovic
2014 92%
Mandatory Fun
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Frequently Asked Questions Poodle Hat

Who wrote Poodle Hat?
Yankovic on eleven of the twelve tracks, six of them alone. "Angry White Boy Polka" is credited to various writers.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
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 and Rafael Serrano, with Bernie Grundman mastering.
What did it win?
The Grammy for Best Comedy Album.
How long is the album?
54:38 across twelve tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Poodle Hat Wikipedia: "Weird Al" Yankovic discography Wikipedia: "Weird Al" Yankovic Cover Art Archive: Poodle Hat by "Weird Al" Yankovic