Open Up and Say... Ahh!

Open Up and Say... Ahh!
a model dressed as a demon with a long red tongue.
Original version of the cover art
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 27, 1988 (1988-04-27)
RecordedLate 1987 – early 1988
StudioConway Recording, Los Angeles
GenreGlam metal[1][2]
Length36:12
LabelEnigma
ProducerTom Werman
Poison chronology
Look What the Cat Dragged In
(1986)
Open Up and Say... Ahh!
(1988)
Flesh & Blood
(1990)
Censored cover
Singles from Open Up and Say... Ahh!
  1. "Nothin' But a Good Time"
    Released: April 6, 1988
  2. "Fallen Angel"
    Released: July 6, 1988
  3. "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
    Released: October 12, 1988
  4. "Your Mama Don't Dance"
    Released: February 1, 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Robert ChristgauB+[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

Open Up and Say... Ahh! is the second studio album by American glam metal band Poison, released on April 27, 1988, through Enigma Records. It proved to be the band's most successful release, and spawned four hit singles: "Nothin' But a Good Time", "Fallen Angel", "Your Mama Don't Dance" (a Loggins and Messina cover) and their only number one single to date, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". The album peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200.

Open Up And Say Ahh was certified platinum in 1988 and 5× platinum in 1991 by the RIAA.[6] It also has been certified 4× platinum in Canada and gold by the BPI.

  1. ^ Rolli, Bryan (July 1, 2021). "Top 30 Glam Metal Albums". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Joe DiVita (November 9, 2016). "Top 30 Hair Metal Albums". loudwire.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Open Up and Say... Ahh! - Poison | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Poison". www.robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 5, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
  6. ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.