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“Something to Believe In” by Poison
From the album Flesh & Blood (1990)
“Something to Believe In” by Poison appears on 7 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1990 and 2026. It was first released in 1990 on the album Flesh & Blood. Its best result is #189 on the 99.1 PLR CT 500 (2013). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,913 classic rock song of all time.
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"Something to Believe In" was the second single Poison lifted from Flesh & Blood, their third studio album, in 1990, and it finds the glam metal crew in a heavy-hearted mood. Bret Michaels dedicated the ballad to James Kimo Maano, a security guard who was also his best friend and had died, and the lyrics look past that loss to televangelism, Vietnam veterans and poverty. All four members share the writing credit; Bruce Fairbairn produced, with Mike Fraser co-producing, engineering and mixing.
The single's cover shows the cross tattoo on Michaels' arm bearing the song's title. By his account the tattoo artist had been drinking and swapped the i and the e in "believe", and the rose added to hide it never satisfied him. No Poison single after it made the Hot 100's top 10.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 296 | Z-Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) | 1000 |
| 2002 | 851 | KISW | KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) | 999 |
| 2013 | 189 | 99.1 PLR | 99.1 PLR CT 500 (2013) | 500 |
| 2022 | 288 | 100.7 KSLX | KSLX Arizona 500 (2022) | 500 |
| 2024 | 924 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) | 1043 |
| 2025 | 352 | 99.1 PLR | 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2025) | 400 |
| 2026 | 432 | 102.5 WDVE | DVE Memorial Day 500 (2026) | 500 |
Also listed as: Something To Believe In; Somethin' To Believe In.
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