Hey Stoopid

Hey Stoopid is the twelfth solo album by rock singer Alice Cooper, released on July 2, 1991 (see 1991 in music). After his smash 1989 hit album Trash, Cooper attempted to continue his success with his follow-up album, which features guest performances from 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.

Hey Stoopid
Studio album by Alice Cooper
Released	July 2, 1991
Recorded	1990–91
Studio	Bearsville Studios, New York
Genre	Heavy metal, Hard rock
Length	56:05
Label	Epic
Producer	Peter Collins
Alice Cooper chronology
Trash (1989) Hey Stoopid (1991) The Last Temptation (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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. It is also featured in the 1992 comedy film Wayne's World and on the official soundtrack. In 2014, "Dangerous Tonight" was featured in the video game Watch Dogs.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Guest Musicians[2]	Length
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
13.	"It Rained All Night"	Cooper, Child	3:54

2013 remastered release bonus tracks.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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 soundbites read by Alice, 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"

Outtakes

• "It Rained All Night" (B-side to "Hey Stoopid" single)
• "Chemical Reaction" (a mid-quality demo with tape hiss has leaked on several fan-made compilations)
• "Fire" (B-side to "Love's a Loaded Gun" single, later released on "Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper" and "Classicks")
• "Underground" (unreleased)
• "Your Love is My Prison" (unreleased)
• "If Fourth Street Could Talk" (unreleased)
• "Take It Like a Woman" (not the same as released on "Brutal Planet")

Personnel

• Alice Cooper – vocals, harmonica
• Stef Burns – guitar
• Hugh McDonald – bass
• Mickey Curry – drums

Additional personnel

• Slash – guitar (track 1)
• Joe Satriani – guitar (tracks 1, 4, 7, 9, 12), backing vocals (track 1)
• Steve Vai – guitar (track 7)
• Vinnie Moore – guitar (tracks 8, 11)
• Mick Mars – guitar (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

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1991	The Billboard 200	47[3]
	UK Albums Chart	4[4]
	Australian Albums Chart	15[5]
	Austrian Albums Chart	5[6]
	Norwegian Albums Chart	36[7]
	Swedish Albums Chart	9[8]
	Swiss Albums Chart	7[9]
	Hungarian Albums Chart	27

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	"Hey Stoopid"	Billboard Hot 100	78[10]
		Mainstream Rock Tracks	13[10]
		UK Singles Chart	21
		Australian Singles Chart	32
		Norwegian Singles Chart	19[11]
		Dutch Singles Chart	22[12]
		Swedish Singles Chart	5[13]
	"Love's a Loaded Gun"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	31[10]
		UK Singles Chart	38
	"Feed My Frankenstein"	UK Singles Chart	27

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14]	Platinum	100,000^^
Sweden (GLF)[15]	Gold	50,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[16]	Silver	60,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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2. Child, Desmond (1991). Hey Stoopid (CD). Alice Cooper. Epic Records.
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14. "Canadian album certifications – Alice Cooper – Hey Stoopid". Music Canada.
15. "Sveriges Officiella Topplista > "Hey Stoopid" > "Sok" > "Visa". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
16. "British album certifications – Alice Cooper – Hey Stoopid". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Hey Stoopid in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.