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 fourth album, Native Tongue (1993), released in January 1993 by Capitol. 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"
Released	January 4, 1993
Genre	Hard rock, blues rock, gospel
Length	5:15
Label	Capitol
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)
Music video
"Stand" on YouTube

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
Europe (European Hit Radio)[3]	24
Italy Airplay (Music & Media)[4]	4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5]	39
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	25
UK Airplay (Music Week)[7]	24
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	50
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9]	15
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10]	35

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Stand"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	January 4, 1993	CD cassette	Capitol	[citation needed]
United Kingdom	February 1, 1993	7-inch vinyl CD cassette		[11]

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. "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 10. March 6, 1993. p. 22. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
4. "Regional EHR Top 20: South" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 11. 13 March 1993. p. 27.
5. "Poison – Stand". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
7. "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. February 20, 1993. p. 14. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
8. "Poison Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
9. "Poison Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
10. "Poison Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
11. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. January 30, 1993. p. 23.