Hey Stoopid (song)
| "Hey Stoopid" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Single cover | ||||
| Single by Alice Cooper | ||||
| from the album Hey Stoopid | ||||
| B-side | "It Rained All Night" | |||
| Released | June 10, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[1] | |||
| Length | 4:34 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriters | Alice Cooper, Vic Pepe, Jack Ponti, Bob Pfeifer | |||
| Producer | Peter Collins | |||
| Alice Cooper singles chronology | ||||
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"Hey Stoopid" is a song by American rock singer Alice Cooper and the title track from his 12th solo studio album, Hey Stoopid (1991). The song reached number 78 on the United States Billboard Hot 100, number 21 on the UK Singles Chart, number seven in Finland, and number five in Norway. Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani make guest appearances on the song.
Personnel
- Alice Cooper – vocals, harmonica
- Mickey Curry – drums, percussion
- Hugh McDonald – bass
- Stef Burns – guitar
- Steve Vai – guitar
- Joe Satriani – guitar, backing vocals
- Slash – guitar
- Steve Croes – synclavier
- Ozzy Osbourne – backing vocals
- Zachary Nevel – backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 32 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 36 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 48 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 29 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 7 |
| Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[7] | 14 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] | 13 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 22 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 17 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[11] | 5 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 19 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 21 |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[14] | 31 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 78 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[16] | 13 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | June 10, 1991 |
|
Epic | [17] |
| Australia | July 8, 1991 |
|
[18] | |
| Japan | July 25, 1991 | Mini-CD | [19] |
References
- ^ White, Matt (April 2, 2009). "Alice Cooper – 'Hey Stoopid', PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Alice Cooper – Hey Stoopid". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Alice Cooper – Hey Stoopid" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1606." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 29. July 20, 1991. p. 25.
- ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 29. July 20, 1991. p. 24.
- ^ Radio Luxembourg Singles. July 14, 1991.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 31, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Alice Cooper – Hey Stoopid" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Alice Cooper – Hey Stoopid". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Alice Cooper – Hey Stoopid". VG-lista. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Alice Cooper – Hey Stoopid". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Playlist Chart" (PDF). Music Week. July 13, 1991. p. 14. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ "Alice Cooper Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Alice Cooper Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 8, 1991. p. 21.
- ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 8/07/91: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 76. July 7, 1991. p. 19.
- ^ "アリス・クーパー | ヘイ・ストゥーピッド" [Alice Cooper | Hey Stoopid] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
