| "Be My Lover" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Alice Cooper | ||||
| from the album Killer | ||||
| B-side | "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" (US) "You Drive Me Nervous" (UK) | |||
| Released | February 1972 [1] | |||
| Genre | Glam rock [2] [3] | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Bruce | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Ezrin | |||
| Alice Cooper singles chronology | ||||
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"Be My Lover" is a song by rock band Alice Cooper. It originally appeared on the group's Killer album in 1971 and was released as a single in early 1972. The song was written by guitarist Michael Bruce and was produced by Bob Ezrin. [4]
The song's lyrics are semi-autobiographical, coming from the perspective of a musician trying to seduce a woman and telling her what he does for a living ("I told her that I came from Detroit city / and I played guitar in a long-haired rock and roll band"). The musician recalls that the woman "asked me why the singer’s name was Alice." The song reached No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, remaining on the chart for ten weeks. [5]
Record World called it Alice Cooper's "best single since ' Eighteen.'" [6] Cash Box called it an "autobiographical groupie tune [that] should outdistance ' Under My Wheels' and hit on the order of their 'Eighteen.'" [7]
Releases on albums
- Killer – 1971
- Alice Cooper's Greatest Hits – 1974
- The Beast of Alice Cooper – 1989
- The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper – 1999
- Mascara & Monsters: The Best of Alice Cooper – 2001
- The Essentials – Alice Cooper – 2002
- School's Out and Other Hits – 2004
Cover versions
The following artists have covered "Be My Lover": [8]
- Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper (1986)
- Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (1993)
- Scream featuring Sim Cain (2010)
References
- ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 170.
- ^ Fontenot, Robert. "What is Glam Rock?". LiveAbout. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Masley, Ed (March 16, 2021). "From 'Love it to Death' to 'Detroit Stories': The best Alice Cooper albums ranked". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Alice Cooper – Be My Lover". Discogs. 1972. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Alice Cooper – Billboard Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. March 4, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "Cash Box Singles Picks" (PDF). Cash Box. March 4, 1972. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "Versions – Be My Lover written by Michael Bruce". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
