 
Weezer began in 1992 in Los Angeles with members
Rivers Cuomo on vocals and guitar, Patrick Wilson on
drums, Jason Cropper on guitar and backing vocals,
and Matt Sharp on bass and backing vocals. After a
few years of local performing, Weezer was signed by
DGC Records and recorded their debut LP in New York
with Ric Ocasek of The Cars producing. Jason Cropper left
the band during the recording of their debut LP and
was replaced by Brian Bell (the bassist for the group
'Carnival Art'). With their debut LP Weezer and the single "Buddy Holly" getting recognition on the radio
and for its video, Weezer expanded their fanbase and
showed they weren't your typical rock band.
Weezer released Weezer and first hit alternative
radio with "Undone - The Sweater Song."
Weezer hit the Top 40 with "Buddy Holly."
Weezer was certified gold.
 # 114
Singles Artist of the Year
 Weezer was certified platinum.
Weezer was certified 2x platinum.
The video for "Buddy Holly" won 4 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Alternative Video, Breakthrough Video, Best Direction (Spike Jonze), and Best Editing (Eric Zumbrunnen), and was also
nominated for Video of the Year.
After going their separate ways for several months
(Cuomo went to Harvard University, Wilson and Sharp
played together in a new band, and Bell returned to a
former band), Weezer regrouped to work on the
sophomore LP.
Weezer released Pinkerton.
Sharp left the group and was replaced by Mikey Welsh.
Cuomo and Welsh teamed up for a few shows in Boston
as the 'Rivers Cuomo Band'.
 Weezer was certified 3x platinum.
Weezer started playing 8 dates with the Warped Tour.
Weezer released Weezer
(Green Album).
VH1: 100 Greatest Videos included "Buddy Holly" at # 27.
Welsh was replaced by Scott Shriner
Pinkerton and Weezer
(Green Album) were certified gold.
The video for "Hash Pipe" was nominated for
a MTV Video Music Award for Best
Rock Video.
Weezer
(Green Album) was certified platinum.
Former bassist Matt Sharp sued the group for not
being compensated for cowriting some Weezer songs.
The suit was later settled out of court.
Weezer released Maladroit.
 Rolling Stone: The 500
Greatest Albums of All Time included Weezer at # 297.
The DVD Video
Capture Device: Treasures From The Vault 1991-2002 was released.
 Maladroit was certified gold.
 # 31
Singles Artist of the Year
Weezer released Make
Believe
which Rolling Stone described as
"...maladjusted and catchy as hell."
Weezer appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.
Weezer topped the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart
and Modern Rock Tracks chart with "Beverly Hills."
Weezer hit the Top 40 with "Beverly Hills."
The single "Beverly Hills" was certified gold.
Make
Believe
was certified gold.
 The video for "Beverly Hills" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best
Rock Video.
Weezer hit the Top 10 with "Beverly Hills."
Make
Believe
was certified platinum.
 # 122
Singles Artist of the Year
Weezer topped the Billboard Modern Rock chart with
"Perfect Situation."
Weezer hit the Top 40 with "Perfect Situation."
Cuomo was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song (awarded to
the songwriter) ("Beverly Hills").
The single "Buddy Holly" was certified gold.
Cuomo released Alone:
The Home Recordings Of Rivers Cuomo.
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the
90's
included "Buddy Holly" at # 59.
Weezer topped the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks
chart with "Pork And Beans."
Weezer released Weezer
(Red Album).
Weezer topped the Billboard Top Digital Albums chart
with Weezer
(Red Album).
The video was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing (Jeff Consiglio and Colin Woods).
Weezer won their first Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form ("Pork And Beans").
Weezer released Raditude.
Weezer topped the Billboard Rock Albums chart and Top
Alternative Albums chart with Raditude.
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Weezer
Released: May, 1994
US:
3x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 16
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: B+
Tracks: "My Name Is Jonas" -
"No One Else" - "The World Has
Turned And Left Me Here" - "Buddy Holly" - "Undone - The Sweater
Song" - "Surf Wax America" -
"Say It Ain't So" - "In The
Garage" - "Holiday" - "Only
In Dreams" |
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Pinkerton
Released: September, 1996
US:
Gold
Billboard peak: # 19
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: B
Tracks: "Tired Of Sex" -
"Getchoo" - "No Other One" -
"Why Bother?" - "Across The
Sea" - "The Good Life" - "El
Scorcho" - "Pink Triangle" -
"Falling For You" -
"Butterfly" |
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Weezer
(Green Album)
Released: May, 2001
US:
Platinum
Billboard peak: # 4
Tracks: "Don't Let Go" -
"Photograph" - "Hash Pipe" -
"Island In The Sun" - "Crab"
- "Knock Down Drag Out" -
"Smile" - "Simple Pages" -
"Glorious Day" - "O
Girlfriend" |
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Maladroit
Released: May, 2002
US:
Gold
Billboard peak: # 3
Rolling Stone: - Entertainment
Weekly: C+
Tracks: "American Gigolo" -
"Dope Nose" - "Keep Fishin'"
- "Take Control" - "Death And
Destruction" - "Slob" -
"Burndt Jamb" - "Space Rock"
- "Slave" - "Fall Together" -
"Possibilities" - "Love
Explosion" - "December" |
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Make
Believe
Released: May, 2005
US:
Platinum
Billboard peak: # 2
Rolling Stone: - Entertainment
Weekly: B-
Tracks: "Beverly Hills" - "Perfect Situation" - "This Is Such
A Pity" - "Hold Me" -
"Peace" - "We Are All On
Drugs" - "The Damage In Your
Heart" - "Pardon Me" - "My
Best Friend" - "The Other Way" -
"Freak Me Out" - "Haunt You Every
Day" |
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Weezer
(Red Album)
Released: June, 2008
Billboard peak: # 4
Rolling Stone: - Entertainment
Weekly: B-
Tracks: "Troublemaker" -
"The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" -
"Pork And Beans" - "Heart
Songs" - "Everybody Get Dangerous"
- "Dreamin'" - "Thought I
Knew" - "Cold Dark World" -
"Automatic" - "The Angel And The
One" |
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Raditude
Released: November, 2009
Rolling Stone: 
Tracks: "(If You're Wondering If I
Want You To) I Want You To" - "I'm Your
Daddy" - "The Girl Got Hot" -
"Can't Stop Partying" (with Lil Wayne)
- "Put Me Back Together" -
"Trippin Down The Freeway" - "Love
Is The Answer" - "Let It All Hang
Out" - "In The Mall" - "I
Don't Want To Let You Go" |
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