"How You Gonna See Me Now" is a song written by

Alice Cooper Vincent Damon Furnier (born February 4, 1948), known by his stage name Alice Cooper, is an American rock singer and songwriter whose career spans sixty years. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusion ...

Bernie Taupin Bernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English lyricist and visual artist. He is best known for his songwriting partnership with Elton John, recognised as one of the most successful partnerships of its kind in history. Taupin co-wrote th ...

, and

Dick Wagner Richard Allen Wagner (December 14, 1942 – July 30, 2014) was an American rock guitarist, songwriter and author best known for his work with Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, and Kiss. He also fronted his own Michigan-based bands, the Frost and the Boss ...

, performed by Cooper and produced by

David Foster David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His career began as a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark in the early 1970s befor ...

. It was released on Cooper’s album, '' From the Inside''. The song reached number nine in Australia and the Netherlands. In the U.S., it reached number 12 on the

Billboard Hot 100 The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), ...

. The song was a regular part of Cooper’s setlist on the ‘Madhouse Rocks Tour’ supporting ''From the Inside'', but despite its success as a single, “How You Gonna See Me Now” has never been performed live since 1979.

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* 1978 songs 1978 singles Alice Cooper songs Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin Songs written by Alice Cooper Songs written by Dick Wagner Song recordings produced by David Foster Music videos directed by Bruce Gowers Warner Records singles American soft rock songs Rock ballads 1970s ballads {{1970s-rock-song-stub