Bo Burnham (album)

Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham
Live album by Bo Burnham
Released	March 10, 2009
Recorded	September 18–21, 2008; Tempe Improv, Tempe, Arizona; (live portions)
Genre	Comedy
Length	42:35
Label	Comedy Central Records
Producer	Jack Vaughn Jr.
Bo Burnham chronology

Bo Burnham is the debut album by American comedian Bo Burnham. Released on March 10, 2009 by Comedy Central Records, the 2-disc album contains the Compact Disc musical album, and a DVD with Burnham's Comedy Central Presents special, all of his YouTube videos, and other performances.^[2]

In a 2009 interview with The A.V. Club, Burnham explained that most songs on the album were similar to his YouTube videos because "I wanted it to still have this very small, homegrown, kid-in-his-bedroom feel. I wanted to show respect for the online community".^[3] The live portions of the album were performed and recorded at Burnham's September 18–21, 2008 gig at the Tempe Improv in Tempe, Arizona.^[4]

Track listing

"I'm Bo Yo" (Studio) – 3:55
"My Whole Family..." – 3:58
- The cult hit that "propelled Burnham to Internet stardom"; originally debuted on YouTube, December 21, 2006 (2006-12-21).^[5]^[6]^[7]
"Bo Fo Sho" – 3:08
- Originally debuted on YouTube, September 24, 2007 (2007-09-24)^[8]
"Love is..." – 3:58
"The Perfect Woman" – 3:26
"High School Party" – 2:52
- Burnham recorded an accompanying music video for the iTunes Store in 2008.^[9]
"Klan Kookout" – 2:45
"New Math" – 3:36
"I'm Bo Yo" (Live) – 3:31
"A Love Ballad" – 2:33
"Rehab Center For Fictional Characters" (Studio) – 3:19
"Welcome To YouTube" (Studio) – 3:33
"Bonus Track" (Hidden track) – 2:01

Notes

"The Perfect Woman" and "Klan Kookout" have since been removed from digital platforms.
"Bonus Track" is a hidden track.

DVD

The DVD accompanying Bo Burnham contains an uncensored version of Burnham's Comedy Central Presents episode, the music video for "High School Party", his original videos from YouTube, and his live 10-minute performance at the Tempe Improv.^[10]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	^[10]

Critical response to Bo Burnham has been mostly positive. Punchline magazine's John Delery praised both album and artist, calling the former "hysterical", and the latter as "the sole teenager in America these days that can speak in longhand."^[11] About.com's Patrick Bromley spoke well of Bo Burnham within its genre of musical comedy, saying that while the novelty or shock value of the traditional comedy album wore thin with repeated listenings, Bo Burnham was so dense with wordplay and double entendres that it begged for repeats. Though Bromley was less generous with Burnham's "edgy humor", he felt the teenaged comedian worked best with his self-deprecating material.^[10]

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified Bo Burnham gold (video longform, for having sold 50,000 units) on May 27, 2010.^[12]

Chart positions

Chart (2009)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200^[13]	105
U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums^[13]	1
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums^[13]	12
Chart (2010)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Comedy Albums^[13]	1

References

^ ^a ^b "Bo Burnham [Explicit]". Amazon.com. Seattle, Washington, USA. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
^ "Bo Burnham". Amazon.com. Seattle, Washington, USA. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
^ Heisler, Steve (April 4, 2009). "Bo Burnham". The A.V. Club. Chicago, Illinois, USA: The Onion. Archived from the original on January 22, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
^ Tobey, Matt (September 15, 2008). "Bo Burnham to Record CD in Tempe, AZ". Comedy Central Insider. New York City, USA: Comedy Central. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
^ Hastings, Katy (October 13, 2008). "Teen Comic Signs Hollywood Deal". Sky News Online. London, England, United Kingdom: Sky News. Archived from the original on August 20, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
^ Kahn, Joseph P. (February 13, 2008). "Nonfamily humor, straight from home". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts, USA: P. Steven Ainsley. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009. Irreverent songs win Hamilton youth a cult following
^ Burnham, Robert (December 21, 2006). "My Whole Family..." YouTube. San Bruno, California, USA: Google Inc. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
^ Burnham, Robert (September 24, 2007). "Bo Fo' Sho'". YouTube. San Bruno, California, USA: Google Inc. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
^ Burnham, Robert (2008). "High School Party (Girl)" (iTMS). Comedy Central Records. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bromley, Patrick. "Bo Burnham: Bo Burnham - Review". About.com. United States: The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
^ Delery, John (March 4, 2009). "Bo Burnham: Self-titled". Punchline. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - January 01, 2011". Washington, D.C., USA: Recording Industry Association of America. January 1, 2011. Archived from the original on January 2, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Bo Burnham - Bo Burnham | Billboard.com". Billboard. United States: Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2010.

Comedy Central Records (February 18, 2009). "COMEDY CENTRAL Records(R) to Release 'Bo Burnham' CD/DVD on March 10". New York, United States. PR Newswire. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
"Bo Burnham [Explicit]". Amazon.com. Seattle, Washington, USA. Retrieved March 3, 2009.

[amazon.comBBmp3-1] "Bo Burnham [Explicit]". Amazon.com. Seattle, Washington, USA. Retrieved March 3, 2009.

[amazon.comBB-2] "Bo Burnham". Amazon.com. Seattle, Washington, USA. Retrieved February 1, 2009.

[TAVC-3] Heisler, Steve (April 4, 2009). "Bo Burnham". The A.V. Club. Chicago, Illinois, USA: The Onion. Archived from the original on January 22, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.

[20080915ccin-4] Tobey, Matt (September 15, 2008). "Bo Burnham to Record CD in Tempe, AZ". Comedy Central Insider. New York City, USA: Comedy Central. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2010.

[sky20081013-5] Hastings, Katy (October 13, 2008). "Teen Comic Signs Hollywood Deal". Sky News Online. London, England, United Kingdom: Sky News. Archived from the original on August 20, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.

[tbg20080213-6] Kahn, Joseph P. (February 13, 2008). "Nonfamily humor, straight from home". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts, USA: P. Steven Ainsley. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009. Irreverent songs win Hamilton youth a cult following

[LZoO8LyizLA-7] Burnham, Robert (December 21, 2006). "My Whole Family..." YouTube. San Bruno, California, USA: Google Inc. Retrieved March 6, 2009.

[2LzgYWCgkZk-8] Burnham, Robert (September 24, 2007). "Bo Fo' Sho'". YouTube. San Bruno, California, USA: Google Inc. Retrieved March 6, 2009.

[itms-HSP(G)-9] Burnham, Robert (2008). "High School Party (Girl)" (iTMS). Comedy Central Records. Retrieved January 30, 2009.

[aboutbbreview-10] Bromley, Patrick. "Bo Burnham: Bo Burnham - Review". About.com. United States: The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2011.

[PM20090304-11] Delery, John (March 4, 2009). "Bo Burnham: Self-titled". Punchline. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2009.

[riaagold-12] "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - January 01, 2011". Washington, D.C., USA: Recording Industry Association of America. January 1, 2011. Archived from the original on January 2, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2011.

[billboard-13] "Bo Burnham - Bo Burnham | Billboard.com". Billboard. United States: Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2010.

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