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Weezer Discography
The discography of Weezer, an American rock band, consists of 15 studio albums, two compilation albums, one video album, nine extended plays, 37 singles and 40 music videos. Weezer's self-titled debut studio album, often referred to as ''The Blue Album'', was released in May 1994 through DGC Records. The album was a commercial success, peaking at number 16 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and spawning the singles " Undone – The Sweater Song" and "Buddy Holly", both of which were responsible for launching Weezer into mainstream success with the aid of music videos directed by Spike Jonze. It has sold 3.3 million copies in the United States and has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), becoming the band's best selling album to date. Following the success of their debut album, Weezer took a break from touring for the Christmas holidays. Lead singer Rivers Cuomo began piecing together demo material for Weezer's second studio album. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weezer
Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Since 2001, the band has consisted of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Patrick Wilson (drums, backing vocals), Brian Bell (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), and Scott Shriner (bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals). They have sold 10 million albums in the United States and more than 35 million worldwide. After signing to Geffen Records in 1993, Weezer released their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, also known as the Blue Album, in May 1994. Backed by music videos for the singles " Undone – The Sweater Song", " Buddy Holly", and " Say It Ain't So", the Blue Album became a multi-platinum success. Weezer's second album, '' Pinkerton'' (1996), featuring a darker, more abrasive sound, was a commercial failure and initially received mixed reviews, but achieved cult status and critical acclaim years later. Both the Blue Album and ''Pinkerton'' are now frequently cited amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs From The Black Hole
''Songs from the Black Hole'' is an unfinished album by the American rock band Weezer, recorded between 1994 and 1996. The songwriter, Rivers Cuomo, conceived it as a rock opera that would express his mixed feelings about the success of Weezer's 1994 self-titled debut album. Its characters were to be voiced by members of Weezer, plus the guest vocalists Rachel Haden (of That Dog and the Rentals) and Joan Wasser (of the Dambuilders). Cuomo recorded demos for ''Songs from the Black Hole'' over Christmas 1994, and Weezer held recording sessions over the following year. In late 1995, Cuomo enrolled at Harvard University, where his songwriting became darker and more confessional. Weezer abandoned the ''Black Hole'' concept and their second album became ''Pinkerton'' (1996), which incorporated some songs once intended for ''Songs from the Black Hole''. Two ''Songs from the Black Hole'' tracks, "I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams" and "Devotion", were released as ''Pinkerton' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death To False Metal
''Death to False Metal'' is a compilation album by American rock band Weezer, the final compilation album released on November 2, 2010 by Geffen Records. The album comprises several previously unreleased tracks from throughout Weezer's career, with vocalist and guitarist Rivers Cuomo stating that the songs together make an album that should "logically follow '' Hurley''". The album debuted at number 48 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The album was released simultaneously with the deluxe edition of the band's second studio album, '' Pinkerton'' (1996). The title comes from a phrase coined by Manowar. Background and recording Originally known as ''Odds and Ends'', the album was first mentioned by guitarist Brian Bell during the summer of 2008. Vocalist and guitarist Rivers Cuomo states that the tracks are "great songs, great recordings, but for some reason they didn't make the final cut for a record. And like the '' Alone'' record, they span a vast period of time from the very be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pork And Beans (song)
"Pork and Beans" is a song by the American alternative rock band Weezer, released on the group's 2008 self-titled album ''Weezer'', also known as the Red Album. It was released to radio on April 22, 2008 and released in digital form on April 24. The track debuted at number 19 on ''Billboard''s Modern Rock chart, and spent eleven weeks at number one. The song charted in many countries such as Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. A music video of the song, which incorporated many YouTube celebrities and memes with the band, was premiered on YouTube and was one of the most popular videos in the weeks following its release. The video won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. Writing and inspiration Rivers Cuomo, lead singer and guitarist for Weezer, wrote the song in reaction to a meeting with Geffen executives, who told the band members that they needed to record more commercial material. Cuomo remarked, "I came out of it pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weezer (Red Album)
''Weezer'' (also known as the ''Red Album'') is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Weezer, released on June 3, 2008, by DGC and Interscope Records. Rick Rubin and Jacknife Lee both produced parts of the album, with the band producing a handful of tracks themselves. It is the only Weezer album to feature lead vocals from all four band members. The album also features more musical experimentation in comparison to their previous efforts, especially shown in such songs as " Dreamin'", "The Angel and The One", and " The Greatest Man That Ever Lived". Although the album proved to be less commercially successful than ''Make Believe'' (2005), the Red Album was better received by critics than the previous album. Two commercial singles were released from the album—" Pork and Beans" and " Troublemaker"—both becoming relatively successful modern rock hits. The video for the former also became the most-watched video on the internet the weekend following its release. Addit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay in the U.S. A new chart is compiled and released online to the public by ''Billboard''s website on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday, when the printed magazine first reaches newsstands. The weekly tracking period for sales is currently Friday–Thursday, after being changed in July 2015. It was initially Monday–Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay is readily available on a real-time basis, unlike sales figures and streaming, but is also tracked on the same Friday–Thursday cycle, effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021. Previously, radio was tracked Monday–Sunday and, before Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverly Hills (Weezer Song)
"Beverly Hills" is a song by American rock band Weezer. It is the first single from the band's 2005 fifth album, ''Make Believe''. "Beverly Hills" was released to US radio on March 28, 2005. The song features Stephanie Eitel of Agent Sparks on the chorus on backup vocals, performing the "gimme, gimme" hook. Background Rivers Cuomo's story behind "Beverly Hills": "I was at the opening of the new Hollywood Bowl and I flipped through the program and I saw a picture of Wilson Phillips. And for some reason I just thought how nice it would be to marry, like, an 'established' celebrity and live in Beverly Hills and be part of that world. And it was a totally sincere desire. And then I wrote that song, 'Beverly Hills'. For some reason, by the time it came out—and the video came out—it got twisted around into something that seemed sarcastic. But originally it wasn't meant to be sarcastic at all." Cuomo stated that "Beverly Hills" and the solo, third verse, and last chorus of "Fallin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make Believe (Weezer Album)
''Make Believe'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Weezer. It was released on May 10, 2005, by Geffen Records. The album was considered to be a return to some of the emotionally vulnerable lyrics of Weezer's previous releases, and due to the strength of the hit single "Beverly Hills", the album was a commercial success, peaking at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number eleven on the UK Albums Chart. In addition, "Beverly Hills" earned Weezer their first Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song. Despite this, ''Make Believe'' received mixed reviews from critics and fans, although it has remained a consistent seller. The recording process of ''Make Believe'' began prior to the release of their previous album, '' Maladroit''; however, it was prolonged compared to the recording of most of Weezer's previous albums, and lasted for almost three years. Rivers Cuomo's songwriting on ''Make Believe'' was described as " return to musical, emotional bloodletting", although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keep Fishin'
"Keep Fishin'" is a song by the American rock band Weezer. It is the second single from the band's fourth album, '' Maladroit''. Reception Melissa Bobbitt at About.com ranked "Keep Fishin'" as the 13th best Weezer song, where she comments " Rivers Cuomo has always had an affinity for the paranoid in his lyrics". It was named as one of the 12 best post-'' Pinkerton'' Weezer songs by ''The A.V. Club'', where they state "It's the kind of infectious, impeccably crafted power-pop rocker Cuomo can probably bang out in his sleep". Commercially, the song peaked at #15 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song also reached #24 on the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2002. Music video The music video, directed by Marcos Siega, features Weezer as guests on ''The Muppet Show'' as drummer Patrick Wilson is held captive by Miss Piggy. As noted in the Weezer '' Video Capture Device'' DVD, it marks the acting debut for the band members in a music video. At one point, Kevin Smith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dope Nose
"Dope Nose" is a song by American rock band Weezer. It is the first single off the band's fourth album, '' Maladroit''. It was officially released in March 2002, though it had been performed live and in the studio during the band's 2000 summer tour comeback after hiatus. Frontman Rivers Cuomo wrote the song on the same night he wrote " Hash Pipe", after drinking three shots of tequila and a Ritalin. "Dope Nose" is one of the songs playable in the PlayStation 2 video game ''Amplitude'', developed by Harmonix. An interview in Electronic Gaming Monthly with the creators of the PlayStation 2 game ''Guitar Hero'' (also developed by Harmonix) mentioned the game's early builds were based on "Dope Nose". The song also appears in an episode of ''Monk'', " Mr. Monk Goes to a Fashion Show", the ''Psych'' episode, " Romeo and Juliet and Juliet", and as a playable track in '' Guitar Hero: Van Halen''. During various live shows, Weezer bassist Scott Shriner sometimes performs lead vocals on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maladroit
''Maladroit'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Weezer, released on May 14, 2002, by Geffen Records. It was self-produced by the band, and was their first album to feature bassist Scott Shriner, following the departure of former bassist Mikey Welsh in 2001, although Shriner was featured in the music video for "Photograph" from the band's previous album ''Weezer'' (also known as the ''Green Album''). Musically, the album features a hard-rock sound and heavy metal riffs uncommon to Weezer's previous releases. During the recording, Weezer would release demos every day on the band's website in an attempt to collect feedback from fans, although guitarist and vocalist Rivers Cuomo would often disagree with fans on most aspects of the album. The band's uploading also resulted in some radio stations playing the still unreleased songs. Supported by the singles " Dope Nose" and " Keep Fishin'", ''Maladroit'' received positive reviews from critics and was ranked number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
