Album

You Are What You Is

1981

Peak position: #93
Weeks on chart: 7

You Are What You Is (1981) is a Frank Zappa album in the RetroVerse archive.

Why this album mattered

You Are What You Is (1981) is a Frank Zappa album in the RetroVerse archive. The RetroVerse catalog lists 10 tracks on this release. It reached #93 and charted for 7 weeks.

The music

1
Teen‐Age Wind
2
Harder Than Your Husband
3
Doreen
4
Goblin Girl
5
Theme From the 3rd Movement of Sinister Footwear
6
Society Pages
7
I’m a Beautiful Guy
8
Beauty Knows No Pain
9
Charlie’s Enormous Mouth
10
Any Downers?

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The chart journey

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Chart Journey

Oct 3, 1981#158

A rocket up the chart — jumping 53 positions in a single week on its way to the top. Entered at #158, exploded upward for 4 weeks to reach #93 and fell quickly over 3 more weeks across 7 weeks on the chart.

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Album facts

ArtistFrank Zappa
Year1981

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