Hello Hooray

"Hello Hooray" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Rolf Kempf, and first recorded by Judy Collins on her 1968 album Who Knows Where the Time Goes . ^[1]

Alice Cooper version

"Hello Huuray"
Single by Alice Cooper
from the album Billion Dollar Babies
B-side	"Generation Landslide"
Released	January 3, 1973 [2]
Genre	Hard rock glam rock
Length	4:15 (Album Version) 3:01 (Single Version, stereo and mono pressings)
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Rolf Kempf
Producer(s)	Bob Ezrin
Alice Cooper singles chronology
"Elected" (1972) "Hello Huuray" (1973) "No More Mr. Nice Guy" (1973)

The song was covered by American rock band Alice Cooper on their sixth album Billion Dollar Babies . ^[3] It was released as a single (now spelled "Hello Hurray"), reaching #35 on the Billboard Hot 100, ^[4] , #6 on the UK Singles Chart, ^[5] #6 in the Netherlands on the MegaCharts, ^[6] #13 on Germany's Media Control Chart, #14 on the Ireland chart, ^[7] #16 on the Austria chart, ^[8] and #95 on Australia's ARIA chart.

Composition

Kempf began writing “Hello, Hooray”, a folk song, while sitting near a swimming pool. A few days later, he gave it to Judy Collins. ^[9] The lyrics pay tribute to the joy a singer feels when performing for an audience. Alice Cooper adds a "hard rock bombast" to the song, but otherwise plays it straight. ^[10]

Reception

Record World said of it that "Alice departs from its usual high energy with this slower tune written by Rolf Kempf." ^[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hello Huuray"	Rolf Kempf	3:01
2.	"Generation Landslide"	Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith, Glen Buxton	3:58

Personnel

• Alice Cooper - vocals
• Glen Buxton - lead guitar
• Michael Bruce - rhythm guitar
• Dennis Dunaway - bass
• Neal Smith - drums

Other versions

• Meg Christian released a version of the song on her 1974 album, I Know You Know. ^[12]
• Pig released a version on his 1992 album, A Stroll in the Pork . ^[13]
• Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13 released a version on their 2006 box set, Little Box of Horrors . ^[14]

References

1. Judy Collins, Who Knows Where the Time Goes Retrieved April 25, 2013.
2. "Alice cooper singles".
3. Australian charts:
   • Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
   • "australian-charts.com – Discography Alice Cooper". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
4. "Alice Cooper - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles" AllMusic . Retrieved on August 10, 2009."
5. Rice, Jo; Tim Rice; Paul Gambaccini; Mike Read (1979). The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles (2nd ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 56. ISBN   0-900424-99-0.
6. "dutchcharts.nl – Discography Alice Cooper". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
7. ""Irish Singles Charts Search for Alice Cooper"" irishcharts.com. Retrieved on August 11, 2009."
8. "austriancharts.at – Discography Alice Cooper". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
9. Benitez-Eves, Tina (November 21, 2023). "Who Wrote the Jubilant "Hello, Hooray" by Both Alice Cooper and…Judy Collins??". American Songwriter . Retrieved April 10, 2025.
10. Donald A. Guarisco. "Hello Hooray [Single Version] Review". AllMusic . Retrieved April 10, 2025.
11. "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. January 20, 1973. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
12. Meg Christian, I Know You Know Retrieved April 25, 2013.
13. Pig, A Stroll in the Pork Retrieved April 25, 2013.
14. Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13, Little Box of Horrors Retrieved November 03, 2014.