Studio Album · No. 10
Running with Scissors Songwriting Credits by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Produced by "Weird Al" Yankovic · Engineered by Tony Papa, Richie Wise, Jeff Moses
Volcano / Way Moby
ComedyParodyRock
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
13
Lyricists
1
Producers
1999
Released
Data Insight
Eleven of the twelve are his and six are his alone, including "Albuquerque", the longest thing he has recorded. The polka medley is the only track without him.
Running with Scissors came out on Volcano in June 1999 and closes with an eleven minute original.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 23 contributors
"A
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Writer · Producer · Performer
AM
Alfred Matthew Yankovic
Writer
BH
Bryan Holland
Writer
CW
Christopher Wallace
Writer
D
D-Dot
Writer
DS
David Styles
Writer
DA
Deric Angelettie
Writer
DH
Dexter Holland
Writer
DM
Don McLean
Writer
DM
Donald McLean III
Writer
ER
Ed Robertson
Writer
J
Jadakiss
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Running with Scissors
Who wrote Running with Scissors?
Yankovic on eleven of the twelve tracks, six of them alone. "Polka Power!" is credited to various writers.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "The Saga Begins", "It's All About the Pentiums" and "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi" all missed 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 Richie Wise, with Jeff Moses assisting.
What is "Albuquerque"?
An eleven minute original that closes the album, written by Yankovic alone.
How long is the album?
49:44 across twelve tracks.