"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.[2] Its most famous rendition was by the band Alice Cooper, who covered it on their 1973 album Billion Dollar Babies.[3] The Alice Cooper version was released as a single (now spelled "Hello Hurray"), and reached #35 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] It also saw success internationally, reaching #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.
Record World said of it that "Alice departs from its usual high energy with this slower tune written by Rolf Kempf."[9]
The Alice Cooper version appeared in the film X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Other versions
- Meg Christian released a version of the song on her 1974 album, I Know You Know.[10]
- Pig released a version on his 1992 album, A Stroll in the Pork.[11]
- Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13 released a version on their 2006 box set, Little Box of Horrors.[12]
References
- ^ "Alice cooper singles".
- ^ Judy Collins, Who Knows Where the Time Goes Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
