🔘 Be My Lover – Single (US) : Mar 1972

Warner Bros. Records, USA — Catalog No. WB 7543

The Alice Cooper Group’s “Be My Lover” was released in the United States through Warner Bros. Records in March 1972 as a 7‑inch vinyl single, showcasing one of the band’s sharpest blends of swagger, humour, and glam‑rock storytelling.

The release featured:

• A witty, self‑referential lyric, capturing the band’s playful take on fame and identity

• A tight, guitar‑driven arrangement, anchored by Michael Bruce’s signature riff

• Strong radio appeal, helping the track become one of the group’s most recognisable early singles

• A B‑side pairing typical of the era (per catalog WB 7543), reinforcing the band’s rising momentum

• A key stepping stone toward the School’s Out breakthrough, marking their growing commercial presence

A quintessential early‑’70s Cooper single, “Be My Lover” distilled the band’s charm, attitude, and theatrical wit into a concise, radio‑ready punch.

Alice Cooper Group’s Be My Lover, released through Warner Bros. Records in the US in March 1972 as a 7” vinyl single (catalog number WB 7568), peaked at No. 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on April 22, 1972, during a 10-week chart run.

Taken from the Killer album and backed with "You Drive Me Nervous", the single was noted in a 1972 Cash Box review for its sleazy, hard-rock swagger, reinforcing the band’s rising shock-rock prominence.

Tracklist (7” Vinyl):

A1. Be My Lover – 3:21

B1. You Drive Me Nervous – 2:28

Note: The tracklist reflects the standard US 7” vinyl release.