Hey Stoopid (song)

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"Hey Stoopid"
Alicecooperheystoopid.jpg
Single cover
Single by Alice Cooper
from the album Hey Stoopid
B-side "It Rained All Night"
ReleasedJune 10, 1991 (1991-06-10) [1]
Genre Glam metal [2]
Length4:34
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Alice Cooper, Vic Pepe, Jack Ponti, Bob Pfeifer
Producer(s) Peter Collins
Alice Coopersingles chronology
"Only My Heart Talkin'"
(1990)
"Hey Stoopid"
(1991)
"Love's a Loaded Gun"
(1991)

"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.

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Charts

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [3] 32
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4] 36
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [5] 48
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [6] 29
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [7] 7
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
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] 78
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [15] 13

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