Complete List Of Poison Songs From A to Z

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Poison built one of the most successful catalogs of the 1980s hard rock era, turning songs such as “Talk Dirty to Me,” “Nothin’ But a Good Time,” “Fallen Angel,” and “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” into radio staples that continue to resonate with rock fans decades later. Formed in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1983 by Bret Michaels, Bobby Dall, and Rikki Rockett, the band relocated to Los Angeles and completed its classic lineup with guitarist C.C. DeVille. Their combination of catchy hooks, larger-than-life image, and relentless touring helped transform Poison from a club act into one of the biggest bands of the glam metal era.

The group’s breakthrough came with Look What the Cat Dragged In in 1986, followed by the multi-platinum successes of Open Up and Say… Ahh! and Flesh & Blood. Along the way, Poison scored a string of hit singles including “I Want Action,” “I Won’t Forget You,” “Unskinny Bop,” “Something to Believe In,” and their only number one hit, “Every Rose Has Its Thorn.” Despite lineup changes, shifting musical trends, and periods of inactivity, the band continued to record and tour while maintaining a loyal fan base that helped them sell more than 50 million albums worldwide.

This complete list of Poison songs brings together the band’s extensive catalog of studio albums, cover projects, and officially released material. From the raw energy of their earliest recordings to the polished hits that made them MTV favorites, Poison’s catalog remains one of the most recognizable and commercially successful bodies of work to emerge from the 1980s hard rock scene.

Complete List Of Poison Songs From A to Z

1. Ain’t That the Truth – Native Tongue – 1993
2. Baby Gets Around a Bit – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
3. Back to the Rocking Horse – Open Up and Say… Ahh! – 1988
4. Bad to Be Good – Open Up and Say… Ahh! – 1988
5. Ball and Chain – Flesh & Blood – 1990
6. Bastard Son of a Thousand Blues – Native Tongue – 1993
7. Be the One – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
8. Best Thing You Ever Had – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
9. Blame It on You – Look What the Cat Dragged In – 1986
10. Blind Faith – Native Tongue – 1993
11. Body Talk – Native Tongue – 1993
12. Bring It Home – Native Tongue – 1993
13. Can’t You See – Poison’d! – 2007
14. Come Hell or High Water – Flesh & Blood – 1990
15. Cover of the Rolling Stone – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
16. Crack a Smile – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
17. Cry Tough – Look What the Cat Dragged In – 1986
18. Dead Flowers – Poison’d! – 2007
19. Devil Woman – Hollyweird – 2002
20. Doin’ as I Seen on My TV – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
21. Don’t Give Up an Inch – Flesh & Blood – 1990
22. Emperor’s New Clothes – Hollyweird – 2002
23. Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Open Up and Say… Ahh! – 1988
24. Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
25. Face the Hangman – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
26. Fallen Angel – Open Up and Say… Ahh! – 1988
27. (Flesh & Blood) Sacrifice – Flesh & Blood – 1990
28. Get ‘Ya Some – Hollyweird – 2002
29. God Save the Queen – Flesh & Blood – 1990
30. Good Love – Open Up and Say… Ahh! – 1988
31. Hollyweird – Hollyweird – 2002
32. Home – Hollyweird – 2002
33. Home – Hollyweird – 2002
34. I Need to Know – Poison’d! – 2007
35. I Never Cry – Poison’d! – 2007
36. I Want Action – Look What the Cat Dragged In – 1986
37. I Won’t Forget You – Look What the Cat Dragged In – 1986
38. Just What I Needed – Poison’d! – 2007
39. Lay Your Body Down – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
40. Let It Play – Look What the Cat Dragged In – 1986
41. Let It Play – Flesh & Blood – 1990
42. Life Goes On – Flesh & Blood – 1990
43. Life Loves a Tragedy – Flesh & Blood – 1990
44. Little Willy – Poison’d! – 2007
45. Livin’ for the Minute – Open Up and Say… Ahh! – 1988
46. Livin’ in the Now – Hollyweird – 2002
47. Look But You Can’t Touch – Open Up and Say… Ahh! – 1988
48. Look What the Cat Dragged In – Look What the Cat Dragged In – 1986
49. Love on the Rocks – Open Up and Say… Ahh! – 1988
50. Mr. Smiley – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
51. Native Tongue – Native Tongue – 1993
52. No Ring, No Gets – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
53. Nothin’ But a Good Time – Open Up and Say… Ahh! – 1988
54. #1 Bad Boy – Look What the Cat Dragged In – 1986
55. One More for the Bone – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
56. Play Dirty – Look What the Cat Dragged In – 1986
57. Poor Boy Blues – Flesh & Blood – 1990
58. Richie’s Acoustic Thang – Native Tongue – 1993
59. Ride Child Ride – Native Tongue – 1993
60. Ride the Wind – Flesh & Blood – 1990
61. Rock and Roll All Nite – Poison’d! – 2007
62. Rockstar – Hollyweird – 2002
63. Set You Free – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
64. 7 Days over You – Native Tongue – 1993
65. Sexual Thing – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
66. SexyBack – Poison’d! – 2007
67. Shooting Star – Hollyweird – 2002
68. Shut Up, Make Love – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
69. Something to Believe In – Flesh & Blood – 1990
70. Something to Believe In – Flesh & Blood – 1990
71. Squeeze Box – Hollyweird – 2002
72. Squeeze Box – Poison’d! – 2007
73. Stand – Native Tongue – 1993
74. Stay Alive – Native Tongue – 1993
75. Strange Days of Uncle Jack – Flesh & Blood – 1990
76. Strike Up the Band – Native Tongue – 1993
77. Stupid, Stoned & Dumb – Hollyweird – 2002
78. Suffragette City – Poison’d! – 2007
79. Swampjuice (Soul-O) – Flesh & Blood – 1990
80. Talk Dirty to Me – Look What the Cat Dragged In – 1986
81. Talk Dirty to Me – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
82. Tearin’ Down the Walls – Open Up and Say… Ahh! – 1988
83. That’s the Way I Like It – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
84. The Scream – Native Tongue – 1993
85. Theatre of the Soul – Native Tongue – 1993
86. Tragically Unhip – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
87. Unskinny Bop – Flesh & Blood – 1990
88. Unskinny Bop – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
89. Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice) – Native Tongue – 1993
90. Valley of Lost Souls – Flesh & Blood – 1990
91. Want Some, Need Some – Look What the Cat Dragged In – 1986
92. Wasteland – Hollyweird – 2002
93. We’re an American Band – Poison’d! – 2007
94. What I Like About You – Poison’d! – 2007
95. Wishful Thinkin’ – Hollyweird – 2002
96. You Don’t Mess Around with Jim – Poison’d! – 2007
97. Your Mama Don’t Dance – Open Up and Say… Ahh! – 1988
98. Your Mama Don’t Dance – Crack a Smile… and More! – 2000
99. Your Mama Don’t Dance – Poison’d! – 2007

Albums

Look What the Cat Dragged In (1986): 10 songs

Open Up and Say… Ahh! (1988): 11 songs

Flesh & Blood (1990): 16 songs

Native Tongue (1993): 15 songs

Crack a Smile… and More! (2000): 20 songs

Hollyweird (2002): 13 songs

Poison’d! (2007): 14 songs

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