Clones (We're All)
| "Clones" | ||||
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 Single cover | ||||
| Single by Alice Cooper | ||||
| from the album Flush the Fashion | ||||
| B-side | "Model Citizen" | |||
| Released | April 1980 (US) [1] | |||
| Recorded | January 1980 | |||
| Studio | Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Carron | |||
| Producer(s) | Roy Thomas Baker | |||
| Alice Cooper singles chronology | ||||
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"Clones (We're All)" is a 1980 single by American singer Alice Cooper (Singer) taken from his 1980 album Flush the Fashion. It was written by David Carron (1948–84), who had played in Arlo Guthrie's Shenandoah, and the short-lived Gulliver.
Background[]
The song is about forced conformity. Cooper reports that he wanted to do the song because he was looking for a new sound.[4]
Chart performance[]
It peaked at No. 40 in the U.S. Billboard charts, his first top 40 single in two years. As well as charting on the US dance charts.
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 36 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 25 |
| Germany | 58 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 40 |
| US Billboard Disco Top 100[6] | 69 |
Appearances on albums[]
- Flush the Fashion
- A Fistful of Alice
- The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper
- Mascara and Monsters: The Best of Alice Cooper
- School's Out and Other Hits
Covers[]
The song has been covered by many artists, including:
- The Smashing Pumpkins and first released on the Bullet with Butterfly Wings maxi-CD in 1996.
- The Epoxies
- Penal Colony
- Mose Giganticus
- Bile,[2] and The Wildbunch[7]
Samples[]
- In 2005, the song was sampled by Akira the Don (featuring Bashy), for his track "Clones".[8]
References[]
- ^ "Alice cooper singles".
- ^ Jump up to: a b Prato, Greg. "School's Out and Other Hits - Alice Cooper | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Heller, Jason (April 5, 2012). "Where to start with vaudeville-metal pioneer Alice Cooper". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Prime Cuts: The Alice Cooper Story (2001)
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 192.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 64.
- ^ "The Wildbunch – Don't Be Afraid Of The Robot (1998, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "whosampledwho.com". whosampledwho.com. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
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