Every Rose Has Its Thorn - wikipedia Every Rose Has Its Thorn `` Every Rose Has Its Thorn '' Single by Poison from the album Open Up and Say... Ahh ! B - side `` Livin for the Minute '', `` Gotta Face the Hangman '' Released October 12, 1988 Format 7 inch single, CD single, digital download Recorded Early 1988 Label Capitol Songwriter ( s ) Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille, Bobby Dall, Rikki Rockett Producer ( s ) Tom Werman Poison singles chronology `` Fallen Angel '' ( 1988 ) `` Every Rose Has Its Thorn '' ( 1988 ) `` Your Mama Do n't Dance '' ( 1989 ) `` Fallen Angel '' ( 1988 ) `` Every Rose Has Its Thorn '' ( 1988 ) `` Your Mama Do n't Dance '' ( 1989 ) `` Every Rose Has Its Thorn '' is the title of a power ballad song by American glam metal band Poison. It was released in October 1988 as the third single from Poison 's second album Open Up and Say... Ahh !. It is the band 's only number - one hit in the U.S., reaching the top spot on December 18, 1988, for three weeks ( carrying over into 1989 ) and it also charted at # 11 on the Mainstream Rock chart. It was a number 13 hit in the UK. `` Every Rose Has Its Thorn '' was named number 34 on VH1 's `` 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s '', # 100 on their `` 100 Greatest Love Songs '' and # 7 on MTV and VH1 `` Top 25 Power Ballads ''. Contents 1 Song 2 Background and writing 3 Music video 4 Chart performance 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 4.3 Chart successions 5 Albums 6 Personnel ( Poison version ) 6.1 Additional personnel 7 Uses in media 8 Cover versions 9 References 10 External links Song Musically, the song starts quietly and features two guitar solos, one mellow and one fast. During the writing of the song, Poison had been playing at a cowboy bar called `` The Ritz '' in Dallas, Texas, accounting for the song 's recognizable references to cowboys in the chorus, along with the twang in Bret Michaels ' vocals, which give the song a country feel not often heard in power ballads composed by glam metal bands. Background and writing In an interview with VH1 's Behind the Music, Michaels said the inspiration for the song came from a night when he was in a laundromat waiting for his clothes to dry, and called his girlfriend on a pay phone. Michaels said he heard a male voice in the background and was devastated ; he said he went into the laundromat and wrote `` Every Rose Has Its Thorn '' as a result. Music video The music video to `` Every Rose '' starts out with a forlorn Bret Michaels in bed with a young woman, they both look unhappy. He gets up, does the heavy sigh that is at the start of the song and walks away to play the acoustic guitar, the video then goes into video clips of the band 's tour. The same young woman is seen driving a Thunderbird in the rain, ( two different times ) listening to `` Every Rose '' on the car 's radio. The rest of the video is interspersed with various clips from the band 's 1988 tour. The video ends with Bret Michaels playing the last of the song on his acoustic guitar and walking away. Chart performance `` Every Rose Has Its Thorn '' became the group 's first ( and only to date ) number - one single on the Billboard Hot 100 ; it climbed to the top during the two last weeks of 1988 and the first week of 1989. Billboard ranked it as the No. 3 song for 1989. Weekly charts Chart ( 1988 -- 1989 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 16 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 38 Ireland ( IRMA ) 8 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 18 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 8 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 20 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 12 United Kingdom ( The Official Charts Company ) 13 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 11 Year - end charts Chart ( 1989 ) Position Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 58 Chart successions Preceded by `` Look Away '' by Chicago Billboard Hot 100 number - one single December 18, 1988 -- January 7, 1989 Succeeded by `` My Prerogative '' by Bobby Brown Albums The song originally appeared on the album Open Up and Say... Ahh !. It was later included in greatest hits compilations such as Poison 's Greatest Hits : 1986 -- 1996, The Best of Poison : 20 Years of Rock or Best of Ballads & Blues. Live versions of the song appeared on the following albums : Live, Raw & Uncut CD Power to the People Seven Days Live CD Swallow This Live An acoustic version appeared as a bonus track on Poison 's 2000 album Crack a Smile... and More ! Bret Michaels re-recorded the song in 2001 for his solo album Ballads, Blues & Stories. A country version by Bret Michaels appears on Freedom of Sound ( 2005 ) Custom Built ( 2010 ) Personnel ( Poison version ) Bret Michaels -- Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar C.C. DeVille -- Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals Rikki Rockett -- Drums, Backing Vocals Bobby Dall -- Bass, Backing Vocals Additional personnel John Purdell -- Horns Tom Werman -- Strings Arrangement, Production, Arrangement Uses in media The song appeared in the films : Beerfest Bill and Ted 's Bogus Journey Cop Out ( 2012 ) Fubar II Deuce Bigalow : European Gigolo Hop ( 2011 ) Run Ronnie Run Rock of Ages ( 2012 ) The song appeared in one or more episodes of the following TV shows : The Simpsons ( `` It 's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge '' ) Yes, Dear ( `` Greg 's Big Day '' ) The O.C. ( `` The Rager '' ) October Road ( `` The Pros and Cons of Upsetting the Apple Cart '' ). Neighbours One Tree Hill Rock of Love with Bret Michaels ( several episodes ) The song was made available to download on February 12, 2012 for play in Rock Band 3 Basic and PRO mode utilizing real guitar / bass guitar, and MIDI compatible electronic drum kits / keyboards plus vocal harmonies. The song appeared in 2009 music game Band Hero. Cover versions American recording artist Miley Cyrus recorded a version of the song for her 2010 album Ca n't Be Tamed. In early 2013, composer Bret Michaels recorded yet another version. This time, it was as a duet with the country music singer Loretta Lynn and can be found on his album Jammin ' with Friends. He performed an acoustic version in the episode `` Happy Endings '' of TV series Revolution. References Jump up ^ `` The 21 best power ballads ''. Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` Allmusic ( Poison charts and awards ) Billboard singles ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 5 June 2012. Jump up ^ `` Poison chart stats ''. Chart Stats. Retrieved 5 June 2012. Jump up ^ theGAZZ.com -- the Weekly Arts & Entertainment Guide of the Charleston Gazette in Charleston, West Virginia. Retrieved on October 26, 2007 Archived May 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Poison -- Every Rose Has Its Thorn ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Poison Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Poison '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Poison -- Every Rose Has Its Thorn ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Poison -- Every Rose Has Its Thorn ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Poison -- Every Rose Has Its Thorn ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles -- Volume 51, No. 8, December 23, 1989 ''. RPM. December 23, 1999. Retrieved November 22, 2017. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Poison Bret Michaels Rikki Rockett Bobby Dall C.C. DeVille Matt Smith Richie Kotzen Blues Saraceno Studio albums Look What the Cat Dragged In Open Up and Say... Ahh ! Flesh & Blood Native Tongue Crack a Smile... and More ! Power to the People Hollyweird Poison 'd ! Live albums Swallow This Live Great Big Hits Live ! Bootleg Seven Days Live ( CD ) Live, Raw & Uncut ( CD ) Compilations Poison 's Greatest Hits : 1986 -- 1996 Poison -- Rock Champions Best of Ballads & Blues The Best of Poison : 20 Years of Rock Poison -- Box Set ( Collector 's Edition ) Double Dose : Ultimate Hits Videos Sight for Sore Ears Flesh, Blood, & Videotape Swallow This Live : Flesh & Blood World Tour Seven Days Live Poison Greatest Video Hits Nothing but a Good Time ! Unauthorized Poison Video Hits The Best of Poison : 20 Years of Rock ( DVD ) Live, Raw & Uncut ( DVD ) Singles `` Cry Tough '' `` Talk Dirty to Me '' `` I Want Action '' `` I Wo n't Forget You '' `` Rock and Roll All Nite '' `` Nothin ' but a Good Time '' `` Fallen Angel '' `` Every Rose Has Its Thorn '' `` Your Mama Do n't Dance '' `` Unskinny Bop '' `` Something to Believe In '' `` Ride the Wind '' `` Life Goes On '' `` ( Flesh & Blood ) Sacrifice '' `` So Tell Me Why '' `` Stand '' `` Until You Suffer Some ( Fire and Ice ) '' `` Body Talk '' `` Shut Up, Make Love '' `` Be the One '' `` Power to the People '' `` The Last Song '' `` Rockstar '' `` Squeeze Box '' `` Shooting Star '' `` We 're an American Band '' `` What I Like About You '' `` SexyBack '' Solo albums A Letter from Death Row Glitter 4 Your Soul Songs of Life Freedom of Sound Rock My World Custom Built Jammin ' with Friends True Grit Related articles Discography Bret Michaels discography Samantha 7 Devil City Angels A Letter from Death Row ( film ) The Surreal Life Rock of Love Season 1 Celebrity Apprentice 3 Bret Michaels : Life as I Know It Celebrity Apprentice : All - Stars Miley Cyrus songs Discography Meet Miley Cyrus `` See You Again '' `` Start All Over '' `` I Miss You '' Breakout `` Breakout '' `` 7 Things '' `` Fly on the Wall '' The Time of Our Lives `` Party In The U.S.A. 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Question: who sings the song every rose has a thorn
Answer: Bret Michaels