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Stand (Poison song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Stand'" is a song recorded 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 Mainstream rock chart, #35 on the top 40 mainstream chart and #50 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. The song also charted at number 25 on the UK Singles chart, it was also the first Poison single and music video to feature lead guitarist Richie Kotzen.
Background
The song fuses elements of country rock and gospel music; the album version includes the Los Angeles First A.M.E. Church choir on backing vocals.
The single's B-side, 'Whip Comes Down', hasn't featured on any Poison album to date.
This is the only song released by the band not featuring the classic lineup that is still performed by the band in concert.
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.
Albums
"Stand" is on the following albums.
* 'Native Tongue'
* 'Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996'
* 'Best of Ballads & Blues (Acoustic)
* 'The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock'
* 'Seven Days Live CD' (Live Version)
* 'Poison - Box Set (Collector's Edition)'
* 'Double Dose: Ultimate Hits'
* 'Acoustic Cuts' (Richie Kotzen solo acoustic)
* 'The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan 2013' (Winery Dogs Live Acoustic Version)
Charts
References
Category:1993 singles
Category:Poison (American band) songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Richie Zito
Category:1992 songs
Category:Capitol Records singles
Category:Songs written by Richie Kotzen
Category:Songs written by Bobby Dall
Category:Songs written by Bret Michaels
Category:Songs written by Rikki Rockett
Category:American blues rock songs
Category:Country rock songs
Category:Songs against racism and xenophobia
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