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
[edit]| "Hello Huuray" | ||||
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| Single by Alice Cooper | ||||
| from the album Billion Dollar Babies | ||||
| B-side | "Generation Landslide" | |||
| Released | January 3, 1973[2] | |||
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| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rolf Kempf | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Ezrin | |||
| Alice Cooper singles chronology | ||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Record World said of it that "Alice departs from its usual high energy with this slower tune written by Rolf Kempf."[11]
Track listing
[edit]| 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
[edit]- Alice Cooper – vocals
- Glen Buxton – lead guitar
- Michael Bruce – rhythm guitar
- Dennis Dunaway – bass
- Neal Smith – drums
Other versions
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ Judy Collins, Who Knows Where the Time Goes Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Alice cooper singles".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Alice Cooper - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles" AllMusic. Retrieved on August 10, 2009."
- ^ 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.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl – Discography Alice Cooper". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ ""Irish Singles Charts Search for Alice Cooper"" irishcharts.com. Retrieved on August 11, 2009."
- ^ "austriancharts.at – Discography Alice Cooper". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Donald A. Guarisco. "Hello Hooray [Single Version] Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. January 20, 1973. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Meg Christian, I Know You Know Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ Pig, A Stroll in the Pork Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13, Little Box of Horrors Retrieved November 03, 2014.
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