Studio Album · No. 4

Killer Songwriting Credits by Alice Cooper

1971 Warner Bros. 8 tracks 37:08

Produced by Bob Ezrin

Warner Bros. Hard RockGlam Rock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 8 of 8 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 8 / 8 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 8 tracks with documented writers, by whether Alice Cooper carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
8 trackswritten by Alice Cooper 0 tracksoutside writers
Alice Cooper's roles on this album

Share of the 8 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

8
Tracks
6
Lyricists
1
Producers
1971
Released
Data Insight

Michael Bruce is on all eight tracks, more than Cooper's six. Ezrin picks up his first two writing credits here, on "Under My Wheels" and "You Drive Me Nervous", which starts a partnership that runs for fifty years.

The 1971 follow-up, out eight months after Love It to Death and produced by Bob Ezrin alone.

Track Listing & Credits 8 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Under My Wheels #59
Michael BruceDennis DunawayBob Ezrin Michael Owen BruceDennis DunawayBob Ezrin Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
2
Be My Lover #49
Michael Bruce Michael Owen Bruce Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
3
Halo of Flies
Alice CooperNeal SmithDennis DunawayMichael BruceGlen Buxton Vincent Damon FurnierNeal SmithDennis DunawayMichael Owen BruceGlen Edward Buxton Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
4
Desperado
Alice CooperMichael Bruce Vincent Damon FurnierMichael Owen Bruce Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
5
You Drive Me Nervous
Alice CooperMichael BruceBob Ezrin Vincent Damon FurnierMichael Owen BruceBob Ezrin Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
6
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Alice CooperMichael Bruce Vincent Damon FurnierMichael Owen Bruce Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
7
Dead Babies
Alice CooperNeal SmithGlen BuxtonMichael BruceDennis Dunaway Vincent Damon FurnierNeal SmithGlen Edward BuxtonMichael Owen BruceDennis Dunaway Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
8
Killer
Michael BruceDennis Dunaway Michael Owen BruceDennis Dunaway Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 9 contributors

MB
Michael Bruce
Writer
On this album8 written
MO
Michael Owen Bruce
Writer
On this album8 written
AC
Alice Cooper
Writer · Performer
On this album5 written
VD
Vincent Damon Furnier
Writer
On this album5 written
DD
Dennis Dunaway
Writer
On this album4 written
BE
Bob Ezrin
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
GB
Glen Buxton
Writer
On this album2 written
GE
Glen Edward Buxton
Writer
On this album2 written
NS
Neal Smith
Writer
On this album2 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Killer

Who wrote the songs on Killer?
Michael Bruce on all eight and Alice Cooper on six. Dennis Dunaway has three, Neal Smith and Glen Buxton two each, and Bob Ezrin two.
Who wrote "Under My Wheels"?
Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway and Bob Ezrin.
How high did the singles chart?
"Be My Lover" reached number 49 on the Hot 100 and "Under My Wheels" number 59.
Who produced it?
Bob Ezrin.
How high did the album chart?
Number 21 on the Billboard 200.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
How long is the album?
37:08 across eight tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Killer Wikipedia: Alice Cooper discography Cover Art Archive: Killer by Alice Cooper