Peak
84
Weeks
4
Score
152
Chart Year
1966
"Headline News" is a parody song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of the Crash Test Dummies' 1993 hit "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm". It was released as the lead-off single for the compilation box set Permanent Record: Al in the Box on September 27, 1994. The song was written after Yankovic's label insisted he craft a new song to promote the album; Yankovic in turn combined the music of the Crash Test Dummies' song with three news stories that were popular in late 1993 and early 1994.
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 7, 1966 | 100 | 26 |
| 2 | May 14, 1966 | 96 | 30 |
| 3 | May 21, 1966 | 89 | 37 |
| 4 | May 28, 1966 | 84 | 42 |