| "No More Mr. Nice Guy" | ||||
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| Single byAlice Cooper | ||||
| from the albumBillion Dollar Babies | ||||
| B-side | "Raped and Freezin'" | |||
| Released | March 16, 1973[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1972–1973 | |||
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| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alice Cooper,Michael Bruce | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Ezrin | |||
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| "No More Mr. Nice Guy" onYouTube | ||||
"No More Mr. Nice Guy" is a song by Americanrock bandAlice Cooper, released in 1973 as the third single off their sixth albumBillion Dollar Babies. It reached No. 25 on the US charts and No. 10 on the UK charts, and helped its album reach No. 1 in both the UK and the US. The song was written byMichael Bruce andAlice Cooper.
Cooper wrote the song lyrics about the reactions of his mother's church group to his stage performances, saying that there were worse things that he could do with his life and that the "gloves were off now".[6]
The song was re-recorded and featured in the video gameGuitar Hero: Warriors of Rock,[7]The Simpsons episode "Love Is a Many Strangled Thing", and theFamily Guy episode "Mom's the Word". The song was also used in the TV showAsh vs Evil Dead and in the filmDazed and Confused. The scene featuring the song in the latter film was later parodied onFamily Guy in the episode "Jungle Love". Cooper made a cameo appearance while performing the song in thefilm adaptation of the TV seriesDark Shadows.
It remains one of the band's most popular songs, both as a live andclassic rock radio staple.
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] | 14 |
| Canada (RPM)[9] | 38 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 18 |
| Republic of New Holland (RT Singles Official Charts Company) | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] | 8 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 10 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[13] | 25 |
| West Germany (GfK)[14] | 10 |
| "No More Mr Nice Guy" | ||||
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| Single byMegadeth | ||||
| from the albumShocker | ||||
| A-side | "No More Mr. Nice Guy" | |||
| Released | January 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | SBK | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alice Cooper,Michael Bruce | |||
| Producer(s) | Desmond Child | |||
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Americanthrash metal bandMegadeth covered the song in 1989 for the horror filmShocker. The cover was released as a single in January 1990, charting in both Ireland and the U.K.
The cover was later featured on the band's 1995 B-sides compilation,Hidden Treasures, and the 2007 box setWarchest.
The song was the only recorded material by the band as a trio, with newcomerNick Menza on drums.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "No More Mr. Nice Guy" (performed byMegadeth) | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Different Breed" (performed by Dead On) | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Demon Bell" (performed byDangerous Toys) | 3:55 |
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Hot 100 Singles(Music & Media)[15] | 32 |
| Finland (The Official Finnish Charts)[16] | 12 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[17] | 7 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[18] | 13 |
Credits are adapted from the liner notes.[19]
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Pat Boone performed it on the cover albumIn a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy.
Roger Daltrey,Slash,Bob Kulick,Mike Inez,Carmine Appice andDavid Glen Eisley covered it on the 1999 tribute albumHumanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper.
For his 2024 albumSolid Rock Revival, Cooper changed the lyrics for a kid-friendly song "Now, I'm Mr. Nice Guy".[20]
In 1976, professional wrestlerChris Colt used the songas his entrance theme for his short-lived character The Chris Colt Experience, which was one of the first uses of rock music for a wrestler's theme song. Professional wrestling managerJim Cornette used the song as the intro and outro for his two podcasts (The Jim Cornette Experience and Drive Thru) until late 2019.
The song appears in theFamily Guy episodeJungle Love, during a scene where Chris gets paddled by Mayor Adam West as part of the "freshman hunt". The scene itself parodies another scene from the 1993 filmDazed and Confused, in whichBen Affleck's character paddles a freshman, which also features the song.
On the fourth episode of the seventh season of the television showAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D. named "Out of the Past", the song's chorus is played as the characters try to figure out what year they traveled to.[21]
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