Alpocalypse followed a five-year gap after the release of Straight Outta Lynwood. Yankovic stated that he had not set any firm date for release of Alpocalypse, and instead wanted to wait for the right time for its release, telling … See more

The name Alpocalypse is a play on words that Yankovic had listed in a notebook with other potential album titles. It was chosen to parody recent … See more

Alpocalypse has received moderately favorable reviews from critics. Allmusic's David Jeffries rated the album three-and-a-half out of five … See more

Alpocalypse debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 9, Yankovic's highest chart position at the time, and managed to sell 44,000 copies in its … See more

The album's opening track, "Perform This Way", is a parody of "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga. The lyrics are told from the point of view of … See more

Yankovic created music videos for every song on the album. At the time of the album's release, videos for all but two of the songs were included with the physical DVD and deluxe downloadable version of the album. A live-action video for "Perform This Way" was … See more

The deluxe edition of Alpocalypse included a DVD with the following music videos:
1. "CNR": animated and directed by JibJab.com See more