<P> `` 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 '' . </P>
<P> `` 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 '' . </P>
who sang the original every rose has its thorn
who sang the original every rose has its thorn
Poison
Poison