Studio Album · No. 6

Billion Dollar Babies Songwriting Credits by Alice Cooper

1973 Warner Bros. 10 tracks 40:51

Produced by Bob Ezrin  ·  Engineered by Jack Douglas, Robin Black, Frank Hubach, Ed Sprigg

Warner Bros. Hard RockGlam Rock
90%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 9 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 9 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Alice Cooper carries a lyricist or composer credit.

90%
9 trackswritten by Alice Cooper 1 trackoutside writers
Alice Cooper's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist90%
Composer90%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
8
Lyricists
1
Producers
1973
Released
Data Insight

Cooper and Bruce write eight of the ten together, which is the closest the band ever came to a two-man team. Ezrin takes three credits and Reggie Vinson one, and "Hello Hooray" is a Rolf Kempf cover.

The band's only US number 1, out in February 1973 and the peak of the original line-up.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Hello Hooray #35
Rolf Kempf Rolf Kempf Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
2
Raped and Freezin'
Alice CooperMichael Bruce Vincent Damon FurnierMichael Owen Bruce Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
3
Elected #26
Alice CooperMichael BruceGlen BuxtonDennis DunawayNeal Smith Vincent Damon FurnierMichael Owen BruceGlen Edward BuxtonDennis DunawayNeal Smith Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
4
Billion Dollar Babies #57
Alice CooperMichael BruceReggie Vinson Vincent Damon FurnierMichael Owen BruceReggie Vinson Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
5
Unfinished Sweet
Alice CooperMichael BruceNeal Smith Vincent Damon FurnierMichael Owen BruceNeal Smith Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
6
No More Mr. Nice Guy #25
Michael BruceAlice Cooper Michael Owen BruceVincent Damon Furnier Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
7
Generation Landslide
Alice CooperMichael BruceDennis DunawayNeal SmithGlen Buxton Vincent Damon FurnierMichael Owen BruceDennis DunawayNeal SmithGlen Edward Buxton Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
8
Sick Things
Michael BruceAlice CooperBob Ezrin Michael Owen BruceVincent Damon FurnierBob Ezrin Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
9
Mary Ann
Michael BruceAlice Cooper Michael Owen BruceVincent Damon Furnier Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
10
I Love the Dead
Bob EzrinAlice Cooper Bob EzrinVincent Damon Furnier Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 11 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Billion Dollar Babies

Who wrote the songs on Billion Dollar Babies?
Alice Cooper and Michael Bruce on eight of the ten. Bob Ezrin has three credits, Reggie Vinson one, and "Hello Hooray" was written by Rolf Kempf.
Who wrote "No More Mr. Nice Guy"?
Michael Bruce and Alice Cooper.
How high did the singles chart?
"No More Mr. Nice Guy" reached number 25 on the Hot 100, "Elected" number 26, "Hello Hooray" number 35 and the title track number 57.
How high did the album chart?
Number 1 in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
How did it sell?
In March 1973 the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and in 1986, it went platinum. No copy count is published.
Who produced it?
Bob Ezrin.
How long is the album?
40:51 across ten tracks.

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