''Hey Stoopid'' is the twelfth solo studio album by American rock singer

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, released on July 2, 1991, by Epic Records. After his smash 1989 hit album ''

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'', Cooper attempted to continue his success with his follow-up album, which features guest performances from Lance Bulen,

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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. 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

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. In 2014, "Dangerous Tonight" was featured in the video game ''

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Track listing

;Japanese release bonus track ;2013 remastered release bonus tracks

''Stoopid News''

In 1991, alongside the release of the album, a promotional CD entitled ''Stoopid News'' (Epic ESK 4161) was released featuring 15

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s 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"

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 '' The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper'' and ''

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'') * "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

–

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, harmonica *Stef Burns –

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* Hugh McDonald – bass *Lance Bulen – backing vocals *

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– drums ;Additional personnel *

– guitar (track 1) *

– guitar (tracks 1, 4, 7, 9, 12), backing vocals (track 1) *

– guitar (track 7) *

– guitar (tracks 8, 11) * Mick Mars – guitar (track 10) *

– bass (track 7) *

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– 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) *

– backing vocals (track 1) *Zachary Nevel – backing vocals (track 1)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications

References

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