Despite a mixed critical reception, "Dare to Be Stupid" sold well and peaked at number fifty on the "Billboard" 200. The album produced one of Yankovic's more famous singles, "Like a Surgeon", a parody of Madonna's "Like a Virgin"; "Surgeon" peaked at number forty-seven on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The album was Yankovic's second Gold record and became certified Platinum for sales of over one million copies in the United States. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording in 1986.