 Dare to Be Stupid was released on June 18 , 1985 ; it was the first album of musical comedy to be released on Compact Disc . Dare to Be Stupid eventually peaked on the Billboard 200 at number 50 . The album spent a total of eight weeks on the chart . On January 27 , 1986 , a little less than a year after its release , the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . On February 24 , 2003 , the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA . 
