| "Perform This Way" | ||||
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| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
| from the album Alpocalypse | ||||
| Released | April 25, 2011[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | April 6, 2011[3] | |||
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| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | Volcano | |||
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| Producer(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic | |||
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| ”Perform This Way“ on YouTube | ||||
"Perform This Way" is a song parody by American musician "Weird Al" Yankovic of "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga. The lyrics are told from the point of view of Gaga and describe her performance style and fashion sense. The song is the sixth single from Yankovic's 2011 album Alpocalypse, and all the proceeds were donated to the Human Rights Campaign charity. Gaga herself has praised the work and has additionally described herself as a "Weird Al" fan.[4] The song entered and peaked at number six on the Comedy Digital Tracks chart of Billboard, remaining for a total of eight weeks.[5]
- ^ "Perform This Way (Parody of 'Born This Way' by Lady Gaga) – Single by 'Weird Al' Yankovic". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- ^ Yankovic, Alfred (April 22, 2011). "'Weird Al' Yankovic". WeirdAl.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
RUSH RELEASE! Al's new Lady Gaga parody "Perform This Way" hits iTunes on [25 April 2011]!
- ^ Yankovic, Alfred (April 6, 2011). "'Weird Al' Yankovic: Recording Dates". Artsbeat. Archived from the original on July 9, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ Sterdan, Darryl (April 20, 2011). "Lady Gaga Approves 'Weird Al' Yankovic Parody Of 'Born This Way'". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ "Comedy Digital Tracks: August 2, 2014". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.