⭐ No More Mr. Nice Guy – Single: Mar. 1973
- Alice Cooper Group
- Mar 16, 1973
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 16
/w “Raped and Freezin’”
7" Vinyl, 45 RPM — Warner Bros. Records WB 7691
Released: March 1973 (US)
A razor‑sharp glam‑rock sneer turned into a chart‑climbing classic.
Released as the third single from Billion Dollar Babies, “No More Mr. Nice Guy” arrived at the height of the Alice Cooper Group’s commercial power. Produced by Bob Ezrin for Nimbus 9, the track blends pop precision with Cooper’s theatrical bite — a satirical response to the outrage stirred by his stage persona, particularly from his mother’s church group.
The single became one of the band’s defining hits, helping Billion Dollar Babies reach No. 1 in both the US and UK. Its cultural afterlife has been enormous, appearing in films, television, video games, and Cooper’s own cameo in Dark Shadows.
A perfect fusion of humour, hooks, and hard‑edged rock, the single remains a staple of classic‑rock radio and Cooper’s live shows.
🔘 Track List
A. No More Mr. Nice Guy — 3:05
B. Raped and Freezin’ — 3:15
Written by Alice Cooper & Michael Bruce
Produced by Bob Ezrin
Published by Ezra Music (BMI)
🔘 Variants
United States — Warner Bros. Records WB 7691 (1973)
• 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene — Terre Haute Pressing
• 7", 45 RPM, Single — Santa Maria Pressing
• 7", 45 RPM, Single — Stereo/Mono Promo
• 7", 45 RPM, Single — Standard Stereo Edition
• 7", 45 RPM, Single — Alternate Santa Maria Pressing (Mar. 1973)
All variants verified via Discogs physical documentation.
🔘 Chart Performance
Country Peak Position
US Billboard Hot 100 25
UK Singles Chart 10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 8
West Germany (GfK) 10
Austria 14
Ireland 18
Canada (RPM) 38
The single contributed to Billion Dollar Babies reaching No. 1 in both the US and UK.
🔘 Context & Notes
• Recorded during the Billion Dollar Babies sessions, produced by Bob Ezrin.
• Lyrics inspired by Cooper’s mother’s church group condemning his stage persona.
• Backed with “Raped and Freezin’,” another Cooper/Bruce composition.
• Pressed at Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute (styrene).
• Part of the band’s final run of classic‑era singles before their 1974 split.
• Re‑recorded for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
• Featured in Dazed and Confused, Ash vs Evil Dead, The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Dark Shadows (with Cooper cameo).
🔘 Visual Archive
A 7" vinyl single with a green Warner Bros. label featuring black text and the Warner shield at the top. The disc sits in a beige Warner/Reprise recycled‑paper sleeve with blue and purple branding. The label credits Alice Cooper, producer Bob Ezrin, and notes the track’s origin from Billion Dollar Babies.
Alice Cooper — No More Mr. Nice Guy (1973), US 7" single, Warner Bros. WB 7691.
🔘 Related Material
• Billion Dollar Babies (1973)
• “Elected” — Single (1972)
• “School’s Out” — Single (1972)
🔘 Discography
• Billion Dollar Babies — 1973
• Alice Cooper’s Greatest Hits — 1974
• The Beast of Alice Cooper — 1989
• Classicks — 1995
• A Fistful of Alice — 1997
• The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper — 1999
• Brutally Live — 2000
• Mascara & Monsters — 2001
• The Essentials — 2002
• Live at Montreux — 2006
🔘 Mini‑Timeline
• 1972–73 — Recorded during Billion Dollar Babies sessions
• March 1973 — US single release
• 1973 — Charts in US, UK, Europe
• 1993 — Featured in Dazed and Confused
• 2010s — Appears in Guitar Hero, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Ash vs Evil Dead
• 2012 — Cooper performs it in Dark Shadows cameo
🔘 Glam Flashback
A snarling, tongue‑in‑cheek anthem from the height of the Alice Cooper Group’s fame, “No More Mr. Nice Guy” captured the moment when shock‑rock met pop perfection — and the world couldn’t look away.
🔘 Closing Notes
Half satire, half swagger, and entirely iconic, “No More Mr. Nice Guy” stands as one of the band’s most enduring creations — a cornerstone of 70s rock mythology and a defining moment in Alice Cooper’s rise to cultural legend.
🔘 Sources & Copyright
• Warner Bros. Records catalogue data
• Discogs verified pressing variants
• Contemporary chart listings
All label scans, photographs, and original text remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non‑commercial archival summary for educational and historical reference.
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