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Something to Believe In (Poison song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Something to Believe In
| cover = Something To Believe In.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Poison
| album = Flesh and Blood
| B-side = Ball and Chain
| released = September 4, 1990
| format =
| recorded = 1990
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Glam metal
| length = 5:29
| label = Capitol
| writer = Michaels; DeVille; Dall; Rockett
| producer = Bruce Fairbairn
| prev_title = "Unskinny Bop
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = Ride the Wind
| next_year = 1991
| misc =
}}"'Something to Believe In'" is a power ballad by American glam metal band Poison, being the second single from their 1990 album 'Flesh & Blood'. "Something to Believe In" was also released on the 'Best of Ballads & Blues' album in 2003, with alternate lyrics (part 2).
The song peaked at number 4 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100, number 5 on the mainstream rock charts, number 35 in the UK and number 44 on the Australian charts. It was the last Top 10 on the 'Billboard' chart for the band to date.
Background
This song was dedicated to James Kimo Maano, a security guard and best friend of Bret Michaels who had died some time earlier.
The cover art for the single depicts a tattoo on Michaels' arm of a cross with the words "Something to Believe In". The tattoo artist, according to Michaels, had been drinking and spelled "believe" incorrectly putting the "e" before the "i". It was attempted to be corrected by adding a rose to the cross that covered the misspelling, but Michaels was never satisfied with the results. In the first season of the reality show 'Rock of Love', Michaels goes to a tattoo shop where the tattoo artist properly touches up the tattoo.
Music video
During the filming of the video, unbeknownst to Michaels, the director had inserted footage of James Kimo Maano which was playing on a screen in front of Bret. This was done to try to draw an emotional reaction from Michaels. It worked so well that Michaels lost his composure and had to leave the set for several hours. On the final cut of the video, during the second verse, Michaels can be seen visually holding back tears as he momentarily stops singing.
Reception
"Something to Believe In" is widely regarded as one of Poison's best songs. In 2017, 'Billboard' and 'OC Weekly' ranked the song number four and number one, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest Poison songs.
Personnel
* Bret Michaels - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
* C.C. DeVille - Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar (Used in the choruses and sporadically in the verses), Backing Vocals
* Bobby Dall - Bass, Backing Vocals
* Rikki Rockett - Drums, Backing Vocals
'with'
*John Webster - Piano
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
See also
*List of glam metal albums and songs
References
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