Eat It

This article is about the single. For the Humble Pie album, see Eat It (Humble Pie album). For the "Weird Al" Yankovic compilation album, see Eat It ("Weird Al" Yankovic album).

"Eat It"
Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic
from the album "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D
B-side	"That Boy Could Dance"
Released	February 28, 1984
Format	7", 12"
Recorded	December 13, 1983
Genre	Comedy rock, hard rock, R&B
Length	3:19
Label	Scotti Brothers
Writer(s)	Michael Jackson "Weird Al" Yankovic
Producer	Rick Derringer
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
"Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology
"I Love Rocky Road" (1983) "Eat It" (1984) "King of Suede" (1984)
Alternative covers British single cover Japanese single cover "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D track listing "Eat It" "Midnight Star" "The Brady Bunch" "Buy Me a Condo" "I Lost on Jeopardy" "Polkas on 45" "Mr. Popeil" "King of Suede" "That Boy Could Dance" "Theme from Rocky XIII (The Rye or the Kaiser)" "Nature Trail to Hell"

"Eat It" is a hit single by parody artist "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of the song "Beat It" by pop star Michael Jackson. The single reached #1 in Australia, and it was his highest-charting U.S. single on the Billboard Hot 100 at #12 until "White & Nerdy" peaked at #9 in October 2006. "Eat It" earned Yankovic a 1984 Grammy Award in the Best Comedy Recording category.

According to Yankovic, when he presented his lyrics to Jackson for permission for the parody, he didn't know what kind of reaction he'd get. Jackson allegedly thought it was amusing, and agreed to allow the parody.

On October 19, 1989, the RIAA certified "Eat It" as a gold single.

"Eat It" also outranked "Beat It" in overall highest position on the Australian Aria Charts, with its highest rank being number 1, while "Beat It"'s highest is 3rd.

Track listing

1984 release

The following tracks are on the single:

1. "Eat It" – 3:19
2. "That Boy Could Dance" – 3:32

The promo single only contains "Eat It".

1985/1993 re-release

1. "Eat It" – 3:19
2. "I Lost on Jeopardy" – 3:26

Chart positions

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	1
UK Singles Chart	36
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	12

See also

• List of singles by "Weird Al" Yankovic
• List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic
• "Fat", another Michael Jackson parody by "Weird Al" Yankovic (released in 1988).

References

Preceded by "99 Luftballons" by Nena

Australian Kent Music Report number-one single May 7, 1984

Succeeded by "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins