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Its lead single, Pork and Beans, became the third Weezer song to top the Modern Rock Tracks chart, backed by a Grammy-winning YouTube music video.

In 2008, Weezer released the Red Album, featuring TR-808s, synths, Southern rap, and baroque counterpoint. Weezers 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.īoth the Blue Album and Pinkerton are now frequently cited among the best albums of the 1990s.įollowing the tour for Pinkerton, bassist Matt Sharp left the band, and Weezer went on hiatus. After signing to Geffen Records in 1993, Weezer released its self-titled debut album, also known as the Blue Album, in 1994.īacked by music videos for the singles Buddy Holly, Undone The Sweater Song, and Say It Aint So, the Blue Album became a multiplatinum success.