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“One More Minute” is a song by the American parody artist and satirist “Weird Al” Yankovic released as from his 1985 album Dare to Be Stupid.

"One More Minute"
Single by “Weird Al” Yankovic
from the album Dare to Be Stupid
B-side"Midnight Star"
ReleasedAugust 1985
RecordedJanuary 2, 1985
StudioSanta Monica Sound Recorders, Santa Monica
GenreDoo-wop[1]
Length4:04
LabelRock ‘n Roll Records
Songwriter(s)“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic singles chronology
"I Want a New Duck"
(1985)
"One More Minute"
(1985)
"Dare to Be Stupid"
(1985)
Music video
"One More Minute" on YouTube

The song is a style parody of 50's doo-wop music.[2]

Yankovic’s thoughts

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Yankovic said that it was still one of his favorites in the Permanent Record: Al In The Box booklet.[3]

Release on compilation albums

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After the Dare to Be Stupid album. The song saw a release on a bunch of compilation albums, which include The Essential “Weird Al” Yankovic, Permanent Record: Al In the Box and Greatest Hits.[4]

Music video

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Yankovic believes that they were trying to pose like an early Beatles publicity shot.[5]

Quarantine performance

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Yankovic performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon during quarantine.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Hirch, Lily E. (15 April 2022). Weird Al: Seriously. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538163511. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ^ "One More Minute by "Weird Al" Yankovic". madmusic.com. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  3. ^ "Permanent Record: Al In The Box". dmdb.org. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  4. ^ One More Minute - Weird Al Yankovic | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-06-16
  5. ^ Rabin, Nathan; Yankovic, Al (2012-10-01). Weird Al: The Book. Abrams. ISBN 978-1-61312-383-6.
  6. ^ Zemler, Emily (2020-03-31). "Watch Weird Al Yankovic Perform 'One More Minute' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
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One More Minute lyrics on Genius