Hey Stoopid
1991 studio album by Alice Cooper
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Hey Stoopid is the twelfth solo and nineteenth studio album overall 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.
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| Released | July 2, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | January–February 1991 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville (New York), The Complex (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Pop metal[1] | |||
| Length | 56:05 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Peter Collins | |||
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| Singles from Hey Stoopid | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
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. | Title | Writer(s) | Guest musicians[3] | Length |
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| 1. | "Hey Stoopid" | Alice Cooper, Vic Pepe, Jack Ponti, Bob Pfeifer | Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Joe Satriani | 4:33 |
| 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 West | Joe Satriani | 4:34 |
| 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 Coler | Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Nikki Sixx, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Hurricane Years" | Cooper, Pepe, Ponti, Pfeifer | Vinnie Moore | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Little by Little" | Cooper, Pepe, Ponti, Pfeifer | Joe Satriani | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Die for You" | Cooper, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx, Jim Vallance | Mick Mars | 4:16 |
| 11. | "Dirty Dreams" | Cooper, Pfeifer, Vallance | Vinnie Moore | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Wind-Up Toy" | Cooper, Pepe, Ponti, Pfeifer | Joe Satriani | 5:27 |
- Japanese release bonus track
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "It Rained All Night" | Cooper, Child | 3:54 |
- 2013 remastered release bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Hey Stoopid (Beba Edit)" | Cooper, Pepe, Ponti, Pfeifer | 3:58 |
| 14. | "Fire" | Jimi Hendrix | 3:04 |
| 15. | "It Rained All Night" | Cooper, Child | 3:54 |
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:
- "Rock N' Roll Bat Belts Hits"
- "Voodoo Snake Cures Headaches?"
- "She-Male Werewolf Captured Alive"
- "Buying Goats to Watch 'Em Faint"
- "Poop Lady Raking It In"
- "Bar Serves Human Blood Cocktails"
- "Russian Men Won't Act in Porn"
- "Wild Man Raised by Cows"
- "Outer Space Blobs Eating Our Planes"
- "Man Paid $3000 for Being Stinky"
- "Father Shoot at Son over Monopoly"
- "Single Man Collects Dirty Diapers"
- "Woman Beats Self Senseless with Own Hand"
- "Man Tries To Sell Senseless with Own Hand"
- "Hubbies Ghost Made Me Pregnant"
Personnel
- Alice Cooper – lead vocals, harmonica
- Stef Burns – guitars
- Hugh McDonald – bass
- Lance Bulen – backing vocals
- Mickey Curry – drums, percussion
- 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[20] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[21] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||