'' The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress '' entered the '' Billboard '' charts at No . 200 on February 28 , 1970 . It rose to No . 24 on the Billboard R&B album charts in the U.S. , and reached No . 17 on the Billboard 200 . The album was certified Gold on July 22 , 1970 . It won the 1970 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording at the 13th Annual Grammy Awards held in March 1971 . The record was distributed independently until December 1971 , when Atlantic Records signed a distribution deal with Little David
13th Annual Grammy Awards
13th Annual Grammy Awards
The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress