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The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock is a compilation album from the American rock band Poison, released to celebrate the band's 20 year anniversary. It has sold more than 1 million copies to date in the U.S as of September 2009. The album was released on April 3, 2006, on EMI

The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock
Greatest hits album by Poison
Released	April 3, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Glam metal
Length	71:19
Label	EMI
Producer	Don Was
Poison chronology
Best of Ballads & Blues (2003) The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock (2006) Poison'd! (2007)
Singles from The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock
"We're an American Band" Released: 2006

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Release and promotion

The album features many songs from the band's 20-year career. Most notable is the song "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", which was the band's biggest hit, a power ballad. A rare cover of the KISS classic "Rock and Roll All Nite" appears, previously only available on the soundtrack to the movie "Less Than Zero". The compilation also includes a new single, the Grand Funk Railroad roadie classic "We're an American Band", which also features a music video.

The cover art is taken from the book Pornography: Opposing Viewpoints.[2]

The album was produced by Don Was and marked Poison's return to the Billboard 200 top 20 charts for the first time since 1993. The compilation debuted at No. 17,[3] quite an impressive showing for a hair metal band in 2006, and perhaps showing the beneficial effect of many Behind the Music-type shows on VH1, where Poison's hair metal antics were relived. The album also charted at No. 5 on the Top Rock Albums, No. 4 on the Top Catalog Albums and No. 10 on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart.[4]

"The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock" was certified Gold in 2006 by the RIAA.[5]

Track listing

CD:

DVD

A special edition of The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock was released which included a bonus greatest hits DVD compilation. The DVD includes the new video "We're an American Band" plus some of the band's biggest hits.

1. I Want Action
2. Every Rose Has Its Thorn
3. Your Mama Don't Dance
4. Nothin' But a Good Time
5. Something To Believe In
6. Unskinny Bop
7. Talk Dirty to Me - Live on MTV Unplugged
8. We're an American Band

Personnel

• Bret Michaels - lead vocals; rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar (track 4,8,13,15), keyboards
• Bobby Dall - bass guitar, piano (track 13)
• Rikki Rockett - drums; percussion
• C.C. DeVille - lead guitar, keyboards (track 3,8,14)
• Richie Kotzen - lead guitar on track 15

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[6]	17
Top Rock Albums[7]	5
Top Hard Rock Albums[8]	10
Top Catalog Albums[9]	4

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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