Whatever You Like ("Weird Al" Yankovic song)

Infobox Single
Name = Whatever You Like


Artist = "Weird Al" Yankovic
from Album =
B-side =
Released = October 8, 2008
Format = Digital download
Recorded = September 29, 2008 [cite web | url = http://www.weirdal.com/rcdgdate.htm | title = "Weird Al" Yankovic: Recording Dates | publisher = "weirdal.com" | date = 2008-10-07 | accessdate = 2008-10-10]
Genre = Comedy
Length =
Label = Volcano Records
Writer = "Weird Al" Yankovic, T.I.
Producer = "Weird Al" Yankovic
Certification =
Last single = "eBay" (2007)
This single = "Whatever You Like" (2008)
Next single = TBA

"Whatever You Like" is the name of a song and single by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "Whatever You Like" by T.I.. In a manner similar to T.I.'s song, the lyrics describe a man wooing a girlfriend with gifts that she may want, though, in light of recent economic problems, these are inexpensive or economical options, such as clipping coupons or going out to dinner at Burger King or McDonald's.

"Whatever You Like" is the first Yankovic song to have the exact same name as the orignal it's parodying.

Track listing

The following tracks are on the downloadable single:
# "Whatever You Like" - 3:44

Release

In late 2008 Yankovic started to explore the digital distribution of his songs. On October 7, 2008, Yankovic planned to release a parody of "Whatever You Like" from artist T.I., which Yankovic states he came up with two weeks prior. Yankovic stated that the benefit of digital distribution is that "I don't have to wait around while my songs get old and dated -- I can get them out on the Internet almost immediately." [cite web | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003870753 | title = Weird Al Goes Digital With T.I. Cover | publisher = "Billboard" | date = 2008-10-06 | accessdate = 2008-10-06 | first = Jeff | last = Vreval] On October 7, 2008, the planned release date, an unexpected error left "Whatever You Like" out of the iTunes new release list. Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, Yankovic's drummer and webmaster, posted this message: "Apparently there was a glitch at iTunes last night and Al's new single - 'Whatever You Like' - didn't debut with the rest of the new releases. We're being told that they're working on the problem and (hopefully!!) it will be up later today." [cite web | url = http://www.weirdal.com/home.htm | title = The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site | publisher = "weirdal.com" | date = 2008-10-07 | accessdate = 2008-10-07] The song was eventually made available on iTunes early on October 8.

Chart Position

Within the first week of release, The song climbed to #27 on the iTunes US Top 100 songs list. [ [http://www.doipod.com/itunes-chart/top-100-itunes-songs-usa.html iTunes Top 100 Songs (USA)] ] "Whatever You Like" has also garnered over 400,000 listens on YouTube [ [http://www.youtube.com/alyankovic YouTube - "Weird Al" Yankovic] ] .

References

ee also

*List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic