Hey Stoopid

Hey Stoopid
Studio album by
Alice Cooper
ReleasedJuly 2, 1991
RecordedJanuary–February 1991
StudioBearsville (New York), The Complex (Los Angeles)
GenreGlam metal[1][2]
Length56:05
LabelEpic
ProducerPeter Collins
Alice Cooper chronology
Prince of Darkness
(1989) 		Hey Stoopid
(1991) 		The Last Temptation
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Hey Stoopid is the twelfth solo studio album by American rock singer Alice Cooper, released on July 2, 1991, by Epic Records. After his smash 1989 hit album Trash, Cooper attempted to continue his success with his follow-up album, which features guest performances from Lance Bulen, Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Vinnie Moore, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars (both of Mötley Crüe). Hey Stoopid was Cooper's last album to feature bassist Hugh McDonald before he joined Bon Jovi in 1994.

According to Cooper assistant Brian Renfield, an alternate cover was originally considered, described by Renfield as being "hardcore with hypo needles, pills..." Notably, the track "Feed My Frankenstein" features famed guitar duo Steve Vai and Joe Satriani playing together, accompanied by Nikki Sixx on bass.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Guest musicians[4]Length
1."Hey Stoopid"Alice Cooper, Vic Pepe, Jack Ponti, Bob PfeiferSlash, Ozzy Osbourne, Joe Satriani4:33
2."Love's a Loaded Gun"Cooper, Pepe, Ponti 4:11
3."Snakebite"Cooper, Pepe, Ponti, Pfeifer, Lance Bulen, Kelly Keeling 4:33
4."Burning Our Bed"Cooper, Al Pitrelli, Pfeifer, Steve WestJoe Satriani4:34
5."Dangerous Tonight"Cooper, Desmond Child 4:41
6."Might as Well Be on Mars"Cooper, Dick Wagner, Child 7:10
7."Feed My Frankenstein"Cooper, Zodiac Mindwarp, Ian Richardson, Nick ColerJoe Satriani, Steve Vai, Nikki Sixx, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark4:44
8."Hurricane Years"Cooper, Pepe, Ponti, PfeiferVinnie Moore3:58
9."Little by Little"Cooper, Pepe, Ponti, PfeiferJoe Satriani4:35
10."Die for You"Cooper, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx, Jim VallanceMick Mars4:16
11."Dirty Dreams"Cooper, Pfeifer, VallanceVinnie Moore3:29
12."Wind-Up Toy"Cooper, Pepe, Ponti, PfeiferJoe Satriani5:27
Japanese release bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."It Rained All Night"Cooper, Child3:54
2013 remastered release bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Hey Stoopid (Beba Edit)"Cooper, Pepe, Ponti, Pfeifer3:58
14."Fire"Jimi Hendrix3:04
15."It Rained All Night"Cooper, Child3:54

Stoopid News

In 1991, alongside the release of the album, a promotional CD entitled Stoopid News (Epic ESK 4161) was released featuring 15 sound bites read by Alice Cooper, as follows:

  1. "Rock N' Roll Bat Belts Hits"
  2. "Voodoo Snake Cures Headaches?"
  3. "She-Male Werewolf Captured Alive"
  4. "Buying Goats to Watch 'Em Faint"
  5. "Poop Lady Raking It In"
  6. "Bar Serves Human Blood Cocktails"
  7. "Russian Men Won't Act in Porn"
  8. "Wild Man Raised by Cows"
  9. "Outer Space Blobs Eating Our Planes"
  10. "Man Paid $3000 for Being Stinky"
  11. "Father Shoot at Son over Monopoly"
  12. "Single Man Collects Dirty Diapers"
  13. "Woman Beats Self Senseless with Own Hand"
  14. "Man Tries To Sell Senseless with Own Hand"
  15. "Hubbies Ghost Made Me Pregnant"

Personnel

Additional personnel
  • Slash – guitars (track 1)
  • Joe Satriani – guitars (tracks 1, 4, 7, 9, 12), backing vocals (track 1)
  • Steve Vai – guitars (track 7)
  • Vinnie Moore – guitars (tracks 8, 11)
  • Mick Mars – guitars (track 10)
  • Nikki Sixx – bass (track 7)
  • John Webster – keyboards (tracks 1–4, 7, 9, 10, 12), Hammond B3 Organ (track 5)
  • Robert Bailey – keyboards (tracks 2, 5–8, 10, 12)
  • Jai Winding – keyboards (track 6)
  • Chris Boardman – string arrangement (track 6)
  • Steve Croes – synclavier (tracks 1, 10)
  • Ozzy Osbourne – backing vocals (track 1)
  • Zachary Nevel – backing vocals (track 1)

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[23] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[24] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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