Native Tongue (Poison album)

Native Tongue
Studio album by
Poison
ReleasedFebruary 8, 1993[1]
Recorded1992
Studio
Genre
Length56:20
LabelCapitol
ProducerRichie Zito
Poison chronology
Swallow This Live
(1991) 		Native Tongue
(1993) 		Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986–1996
(1996)
Singles from Native Tongue
  1. "Stand"
    Released: January 4, 1993
  2. "Until You Suffer Some"
    Released: April 12, 1993
  3. "Body Talk"
    Released: May 1993
  4. "7 Days Over You (Promo)"
    Released: 1994
  5. "The Scream (Promo)"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[5]
Q[6]
Rolling Stone[7]

Native Tongue is the fourth studio album by American glam metal band Poison, released in 1993 through Capitol Records. It peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200,[8] #20 on the UK Albums Chart[9] and was certified gold by the RIAA on April 21, 1993.[1] It has also been certified platinum in Canada. This is the only album to feature lead guitarist Richie Kotzen. Kotzen was hired as the band's guitarist following the firing of C.C. DeVille in late 1991. The album features the singles "Stand", "Until You Suffer Some (Fire And Ice)" and "Body Talk".

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference RIAA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Poison (USA) : Native Tongue".
  3. ^ "The Number Ones: Poison's "Every Rose Has Its, Thorn"". Stereogum. June 16, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021. The band tried to steer into blues-rock, to limited success, on their 1993 album Native Tongue
  4. ^ AllMusic review
  5. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  6. ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
  7. ^ Rolling Stone review
  8. ^ "Allmusic (Poison charts and awards) Billboard albums".
  9. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Poison". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 30, 2010.