Studio Album · No. 26

Welcome 2 My Nightmare Songwriting Credits by Alice Cooper

2011 UMe 14 tracks 52:44

Produced by Bob Ezrin  ·  Engineered by Hank Williams

UMe Hard RockShock Rock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Alice Cooper carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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

Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist93%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

14
Tracks
13
Lyricists
1
Producers
2011
Released
Data Insight

Ezrin returns and is on thirteen of the fourteen tracks. Three of the original band appear too: Dennis Dunaway on "A Runaway Train", Neal Smith on "I'll Bite Your Face Off" and Michael Bruce on "When Hell Comes Home", their first Cooper credits since 1973.

The 2011 sequel to the 1975 album, with Bob Ezrin producing for the first time since DaDa in 1983.

Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
I Am Made of You
Alice CooperBob EzrinDesmond Child Vincent Damon FurnierBob EzrinDesmond Child Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
2
Caffeine
Alice CooperBob EzrinTommy HenriksenKeith Nelson Vincent Damon FurnierBob EzrinTommy HenriksenKeith Nelson Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
3
The Nightmare Returns
Alice CooperBob Ezrin Vincent Damon FurnierBob Ezrin Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
4
A Runaway Train
Alice CooperBob EzrinDennis Dunaway Vincent Damon FurnierBob EzrinDennis Dunaway Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)Vince Gill (Featured Vocals)
5
Last Man on Earth
Alice CooperBob EzrinPiggy DDavid Spreng Vincent Damon FurnierBob EzrinPiggy DDavid Spreng Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
6
The Congregation
Alice CooperBob EzrinTommy Henriksen Vincent Damon FurnierBob EzrinTommy Henriksen Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)Rob Zombie (Featured Vocals)
7
I'll Bite Your Face Off
Alice CooperBob EzrinTommy HenriksenNeal Smith Vincent Damon FurnierBob EzrinTommy HenriksenNeal Smith Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
8
Disco Bloodbath Boogie Fever
Alice CooperBob EzrinTommy Henriksen Vincent Damon FurnierBob EzrinTommy Henriksen Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)John 5 (Featured Vocals)
9
Ghouls Gone Wild
Alice CooperBob EzrinTommy Henriksen Vincent Damon FurnierBob EzrinTommy Henriksen Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
10
Something to Remember Me By
Alice CooperDick Wagner Vincent Damon FurnierDick Wagner Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
11
When Hell Comes Home
Alice CooperBob EzrinMichael Bruce Vincent Damon FurnierBob EzrinMichael Owen Bruce Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)
12
What Baby Wants
Alice CooperBob EzrinTommy HenriksenKesha Vincent Damon FurnierBob EzrinTommy HenriksenKesha Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)Kesha (Featured Vocals)
13
I Gotta Get Outta Here
Alice CooperBob EzrinPatterson Hood Vincent Damon FurnierBob EzrinPatterson Hood Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)Vince Gill (Featured Vocals)
14
The Underture
Not documented Vincent Damon FurnierBob EzrinTommy HenriksenDesmond ChildDick WagnerJeremy RubolinoKelly Jay Fordham Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper (Performer)

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Frequently Asked Questions Welcome 2 My Nightmare

Who wrote the songs on Welcome 2 My Nightmare?
Alice Cooper and Bob Ezrin on thirteen of the fourteen tracks, with Tommy Henriksen on six. Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith and Michael Bruce each take one.
Do the original band appear?
Three of them do, one track each, their first writing credits with Cooper since Muscle of Love in 1973.
Who produced it?
Bob Ezrin, his first Alice Cooper album since DaDa in 1983.
How high did it chart?
Number 22 on the Billboard 200, his best US placing since Trash.
Did it have a charting single?
No single from the album reached the Hot 100 or the UK Singles Chart.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
How long is the album?
52:44 across fourteen tracks.

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