Mandatory Fun (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Mandatory Fun" in English language version.

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adage.com

Wellins, Max (July 21, 2014). "Why You Couldn't Escape Weird Al's Marketing Blitz". Advertising Age. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

allmusic.com

Jeffries, David. "Mandatory Fun – Weird Al Yankovic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2014.

alyankovic.wordpress.com

"Let Me Be Clear About This". Al's Blog – The Weblog of "Weird Al" Yankovic. June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.

amandapalmer.net

Palmer, Amanda. I did back-ups on the new Weird Al record! now I can die. amandapalmer.net. Retrieved July 20, 2014.

ap.org

bigstory.ap.org

Evett, Nicole (July 21, 2014). "'Weird Al' on his Weirdly Successful Week in Music". Associated Press. Retrieved July 22, 2014.

australian-charts.com

"Weird Al Yankovic – Mandatory Fun". australian-charts.co. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

avclub.com

Zaleski, Annie (July 15, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic smartly skewers, embraces pop culture". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Eakin, Maran (July 21, 2014). "Weird Al" strives for maximum profit, corporate synergy with "Mission Statement". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

billboard.com

Graff, Gary (July 15, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic On Getting Pharrell's Permission: 'He Could Not Have Been Nicer'". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Kenneth Partridge (July 15, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic's 'Mandatory Fun': Track-by-Track Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Gruger, William (July 25, 2014). "Is 'Weird Al' The First Artist to 'Pull A Beyonce' Successfully?". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
Lipshutz, Jason (July 14, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic Spoofs Pharrell's 'Happy' with 'Tacky': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
Payne, Chris (July 17, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic Gets 'Handy' in Parody of Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX's 'Fancy' (Watch)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
Caulfield, Keith (July 23, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic Gets First No. 1 Album On Billboard 200 with 'Mandatory Fun'". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
Caulfield, Keith (July 16, 2014). "'Weird Al' vs Jason Mraz For No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
Trust, Gary (July 22, 2014). "MAGIC!'s 'Rude' No. 1 On Hot 100, Sam Smith's 'Stay With Me' Surges". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
Ramirez, Erika (July 25, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic: Real-Time Twitter Chart Rewind Video Show Ep. 8". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
"Weird Al Yankovic – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2020.

businessweek.com

Suddath, Claire (July 21, 2014). "The Internet Should Have Killed Weird Al. It Only Made Him Stronger". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

cbslocal.com

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"'Weird Al' Yankovic on Mandatory Fun". CBS. July 18, 2014. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.

chortle.co.uk

'Weird Al' Yankovic keeps changing his tune. chortle.co.uk. Retrieved August 10, 2014.

consequence.net

Melis, Matt (July 16, 2014). "Weird Al Yankovic – Mandatory Fun | Album Reviews". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

dinnerpartydownload.org

"Weird Al Yankovic Answers for His 'Word Crimes'". July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.

dutchcharts.nl

Steffen Hung. "Weird Al Yankovic – Mandatory Fun". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

ew.com

music-mix.ew.com

Bacle, Ariana (January 20, 2015). "'Weird Al' Yankovic announces world tour". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 20, 2015.

exclaim.ca

Khanna, Vish (July 15, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic on Arcade Fire, Robin Thicke, Prince and 'Mandatory Fun'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Adams, Gregory (July 16, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic "Foil" (Lorde parody) (video)". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
Khanna, Vish. "Weird Al Yankovic – Mandatory Fun • Pop & Rock Reviews". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

facebook.com

"There IS no "lead single" for my new album. I'll be releasing 12 "singles" all at once on July 15 – so you can decide for YOURSELF which songs are the hits!". "Weird Al" Yankovic on Facebook. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
I'll be doing another AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit on Tuesday July 15 at 2 PM ET.... "Weird Al" Yankovic on Facebook. Retrieved July 10, 2014.

fdrmx.com

Greennagel, Kathryn Saari. Weird Al Mandatory Fun Album Track-by-Track Review Archived August 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. FDRMX. Retrieved August 10, 2014.

foxnews.com

Dvohrik, Ashley (July 18, 2014). "Weird Al Yankovic adapting to digital age". Fox News Channel. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

go.com

abcnews.go.com

Allan Raible. "Music Review: 'Weird Al' Yankovic Releases 'Mandatory Fun'". ABC News. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
"Weird Al Targets Internet Fans in Latest Music Video Project". ABC World News. July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

latimes.com

Roberts, Randall (July 15, 2014). "Weird Al's 'Mandatory Fun' is a funny sort of masterpiece". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

loudwire.com

'Weird Al' Yankovic Name Checks Motley Crue + Other Celebs in 'Lame Claim to Fame' Video. loudwire.com. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

mcall.com

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Moser, Josh (June 2, 2013). "'Weird Al' Yankovic, playing Sands Center, says next album will be his last". The Morning Call. Retrieved June 22, 2014.

metacritic.com

"Reviews for Mandatory Fun by Weird Al Yankovic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

mtv.com

Luyes, Alicia (July 20, 2014). "Weird Al Yankovic Hates Your 'Lame Claim To Fame,' Starf–kers". MTV. Retrieved July 20, 2014.

musictimes.com

Dowling, Kyle (July 14, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic Talks New Album". Music Times. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

nerdist.com

Grosinger, Matt (July 14, 2014). "Weird Al Yankovic Gets 'Tacky' With Pharrell's 'Happy'". Nerdist Industries. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.

newsweek.com

Schonfeld, Zach (July 15, 2014). "A Conversation with 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Who Says 'Mandatory Fun' Might Be His Last Full Album Ever". Newsweek. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Schonfeld, Zach (July 15, 2014). "A Conversation with 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Who Says 'Mandatory Fun' Might Be His Last Full Album Ever". Newsweek. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

npr.org

"'Weird Al' Yankovic on Parody in the Age of YouTube". NPR. July 12, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.

nydailynews.com

"'Weird Al' Yankovic's 'Mandatory Fun' takes No. 1 spot on music charts thanks to viral video buzz". Daily News. July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.

nytimes.com

Sisario, Ben (July 24, 2014). "No Joke! He's Topping the Charts". The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

nztop40.co.nz

"NZ Top 40 Albums Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

officialcharts.com

"Weird Al Yankovic | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

parade.com

Wojciechowski, Michele (June 3, 2016). "'Weird Al' Yankovic: His Summer Tour Is Mandatory". Parade. Retrieved June 3, 2016.

pastemagazine.com

Morgan, Chris (July 15, 2014). "Weird Al Yankovic Review: Mandatory Fun". Paste. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

pitchfork.com

Thomas Erlewine, Stephen (December 7, 2017). ""Weird Al" Yankovic - Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

popcrush.com

McGanan, Michelle (July 19, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic, 'First World Problems' [VIDEO PREMIERE]". PopCrush. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

popmatters.com

Sawdey, Evan. "Weird Al Yankovic: Mandatory Fun". PopMatters. Retrieved August 18, 2014.

rcarecordspress.com

"'Weird Al' Yankovic". RCA Records. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

rollingstone.com

'Weird Al' Yankovic Returning With New Album This Summer. Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
Reed, Ryan (July 21, 2014). "'Weird Al' takes on Crosby, Stills & Nash for "Mission Statement" video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
Greene, Andy (July 25, 2014). "16 Things We Learned After a Day at 'Weird Al' Yankovic's House". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
Blisten, Jon (July 15, 2014). "Weird Al Shows Off Big Dictionary in Robin Thicke Parody 'Word Crimes'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Murray, Nick (July 15, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic – Mandatory Fun". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
"'Weird Al' Enlists Jack Black, Aisha Tyler for Pharrell Parody 'Tacky' – Video". Rolling Stone. July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
"Grammy Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List". Rolling Stone. February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

splitsider.com

Evans, Bradford (July 16, 2014). "The Best of Weird Al's Reddit AMA". splitsider.com. Retrieved July 16, 2014.

theatlantic.com

Meyer, Robinson (July 19, 2014). "The Surprisingly Savvy Weird Al Internet Machine". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 20, 2014.

thechronicleherald.ca

"Picnicface's Andrew Bush basks in brush with Weird Al". The Chronicle Herald. July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.

theweeklings.com

Rock and Roll Coffee: An Interview With "Weird" Al Yankovic. The Weeklings. Retrieved July 13, 2014.

thewire.com

Ranking Weird Al's 'Mandatory Fun' Parodies: Who Gets Skewered Best? Archived July 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. The Wire. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

tmz.com

Iggy Azalea Gets Ambushed by Weird Al. TMZ.com. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

twitter.com

The great and powerful @amandapalmer just recorded some amazing vocal tracks for my new album!. @alyankovic on Twitter. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
Recording with "Weird Al" for his new album earlier this evening! @Lisa_Popeil on Twitter. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
Just got done mastering. Ladies and gentlemen, here it is… my NEW ALBUM. @alyankovic on Twitter. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
Big day today – shooting the cover for my next album!. @alyankovic on Twitter. Retrieved July 13, 2014.

ultratop.be

"Weird Al Yankovic – Mandatory Fun". ultratop.be. July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

uproxx.com

Burns, Ashley (July 20, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic Is Calling Out Celebrity Name-Droppers In 'Lame Claim To Fame'". Uproxx. Retrieved July 20, 2014.

vice.com

Pearl, Mike (July 22, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic Explains How He Conquered the Internet". Vice. Retrieved July 22, 2014.

viewpointsonline.org

Noriega, Edith (May 14, 2014). "Band still rocks after 30 years". Riverside City College. Retrieved July 18, 2014.

web.archive.org

"'Weird Al' Yankovic on Mandatory Fun". CBS. July 18, 2014. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Recording Dates Archived July 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. weirdal.com. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
Suddath, Claire (July 21, 2014). "The Internet Should Have Killed Weird Al. It Only Made Him Stronger". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
Ranking Weird Al's 'Mandatory Fun' Parodies: Who Gets Skewered Best? Archived July 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. The Wire. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Greennagel, Kathryn Saari. Weird Al Mandatory Fun Album Track-by-Track Review Archived August 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. FDRMX. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
Wellins, Max (July 21, 2014). "Why You Couldn't Escape Weird Al's Marketing Blitz". Advertising Age. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
Grosinger, Matt (July 14, 2014). "Weird Al Yankovic Gets 'Tacky' With Pharrell's 'Happy'". Nerdist Industries. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
Adams, Gregory (July 16, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic "Foil" (Lorde parody) (video)". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.

weirdal.com

"Weird Al" Yankovic: Recording Dates Archived July 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. weirdal.com. Retrieved June 22, 2014.

wsj.com

blogs.wsj.com

Danton, Eric (July 21, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic Wraps 8 Days of Videos With 'Mission Statement' (Exclusive)". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

youtube.com

Transmission #1. YouTube. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
Transmission #2. YouTube. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
"Weird Al" Yankovic - First World Problems on YouTube
Weird Al Yankovic, Stephen Colbert (May 20, 2016). "Weird Al Explains How He Keeps It Fresh". The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.