Song · Poison
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison
From the album Open Up and Say… Ahh! (1988)
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison appears on 10 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1990 and 2025. It was first released in 1988 on the album Open Up and Say… Ahh!. Its best result is #63 on the WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #327 classic rock song of all time.
10countdowns
5stations
#63best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1990–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Classic Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76 | Z-Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) | 1000 |
| 2021 | 63 | WCSX | WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) | 499 |
| 2021 | 417 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) | 1043 |
| 2022 | 203 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2022) | 500 |
| 2022 | 524 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) | 1043 |
| 2023 | 185 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2023) | 500 |
| 2023 | 565 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 256 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 474 | KQRS | KQRS KQ 500 (2024) | 499 |
| 2025 | 610 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) | 1043 |
Also listed as: Every Rose Has it's Thorn; Every Rose Has It's Thorn.