Alice Cooper Group: "Billion Dollar Babies" Album (1973) Kicks Off with a Cover

Alice Cooper Group's album Billion Dollar Babies opening track is actually a cover version, "Hello Hurray" was originally written by Canadian singer-songwriter Rolf Kempf, and first recorded by Judy Collins on her 1968 album Who Knows Where the Time Goes.

The Alice Cooper version was released as a single (now spelled "Hello Hurray"), reached 35 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also saw success internationally, reaching 6 on the UK Singles Chart, 6 in the Netherlands on the Mega Charts 13 on Germany's Media Control Chart, 14 on the Ireland chart, 16 on the Austria chart 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."

The Alice Cooper version also appeared in the film X-Men: Days of Future Past.