Stand (Poison song)

"Stand" is a song by American band Poison, written by Richie Kotzen prior to joining the band. It was the first single from their 1993 album Native Tongue. The song reached number 15 on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, number 35 on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart, and number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also charted at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart and number 15 in Canada.

"Stand"
Single by Poison
from the album Native Tongue
B-side"Native Tongue/Scream", "Whip Comes Down"
ReleasedJanuary 4, 1993
Length5:15
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Richie Kotzen, Bobby Dall, Bret Michaels, Rikki Rockett
Producer(s)Richie Zito
Poison singles chronology
"So Tell Me Why"
(1991)		 "Stand"
(1993)		 "Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice)"
(1993)

Background

The album version of "Stand" includes the Los Angeles First A.M.E. Church choir on backing vocals. The single's B-side, "Whip Comes Down", has not been included on any Poison album to date. An acoustic version of the song appears as a bonus track on the Japanese release of Richie Kotzen's Acoustic Cuts. It features the original lyrics, which include an additional verse.

Charts
Weekly chart performance for "Stand"
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 80
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 25
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 50
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 15
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 35

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Stand"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States January 4, 1993
  • CD
  • cassette
 Capitol
United Kingdom February 1, 1993
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [8]

References
  1. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 221.
  2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 100235." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  3. "Poison – Stand". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  5. "Poison Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  6. "Poison Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  7. "Poison Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  8. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. January 30, 1993. p. 23.


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