Peak
26
Weeks
8
Score
1,146
Chart Year
1972
"Elected" is a single by rock band Alice Cooper, released as the first Hot 100 hit on their sixth studio album Billion Dollar Babies (1972). The single reached number 26 during election week on the charts in the United States, number 4 on the charts in the United Kingdom and number 3 in Austria.[citation needed] The promotional music video was directed by Hart Perry.
I'm your top prime cut of meat, I'm your choice I wanna be elected I'm your yankee doodle dandy in a gold Rolls Royce I wanna be elected Kids want a savior, don't need a fake I wanna be elected We're gonna rock to the rules that I make I wanna be elected, elected, elected I never lied to you, I've always been cool I wanna be elected I gotta get the vote, and I told you about school I wanna be elected, elected, elected Hallelujah, I wanna be elected Everyone in the United States of America We're gonna win this one, take the country by storm We're gonna be elected You and me together, young and strong We're gonna be elected, elected, elected Respected, selected, call collected I wanna be elected, elected
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 7, 1972 | 67 | 59 |
| 2 | Oct 14, 1972 | 48 | 78 |
| 3 | Oct 21, 1972 | 37 | 89 |
| 4 | Oct 28, 1972 | 32 | 94 |
| 5 | Nov 4, 1972 | 28 | 98 |
| 6 | Nov 11, 1972 | 26 | 100 |
| 7 | Nov 18, 1972 | 26 | 100 |
| 8 | Nov 25, 1972 | 33 | 93 |