Open Up and Say... Ahh!

All tracks are written by Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille, Bobby Dall and Rikki Rockett, except where noted.

Open Up and Say... Ahh!
Original version of the cover art
Studio album by Poison
Released	April 27, 1988 (1988-4-27)
Recorded	Late 1987 – early 1988
Studio	Conway Recording, Los Angeles
Genre	Glam metal [1] [2]
Length	36:12
Label	Enigma Capitol
Producer	Tom Werman
Poison chronology
Look What the Cat Dragged In (1986) Open Up and Say... Ahh! (1988) Flesh & Blood (1990)
Censored cover

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love on the Rocks"	3:33
2.	"Nothin' But a Good Time"	3:43
3.	"Back to the Rocking Horse"	3:34
4.	"Good Love"	2:51
5.	"Tearin' Down the Walls"	3:50
6.	"Look But You Can't Touch"	3:25
7.	"Fallen Angel"	3:56
8.	"Every Rose Has Its Thorn"	4:20
9.	"Your Mama Don't Dance" (Loggins and Messina cover)	3:00
10.	"Bad to Be Good"	4:03
Total length:		36:11

2006 remastered edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Livin' for the Minute"	2:41
12.	"World Premiere Interview" (radio interview)	10:45

Personnel

• Bret Michaels – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar (track 8), harmonica (track 4)
• C.C. DeVille – lead guitar, background vocals, keyboards (track 8)
• Bobby Dall – bass, background vocals
• Rikki Rockett – drums, background vocals

Additional credits:

• John Purdell – keyboard, horn
• Evren Göknar – 2006 and 2018 remastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1988–1989) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) [11] 7 Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [12] 10 Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) [13] 16 Japanese Albums (Oricon) [14] 35 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [15] 1 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [16] 37 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [17] 30 UK Albums (OCC) [18] 18 US Billboard 200 [19] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1988) Peak position US Billboard 200 [20] 23 Chart (1989) Peak position New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [21] 10 US Billboard 200 [22] 20

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [23]	3× Platinum	210,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [24]	4× Platinum	400,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [25]	Platinum	15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [26]	Gold	100,000^
United States (RIAA) [27]	5× Platinum	5,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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.
7. "Compact Data: Short Cuts" (PDF). Radio & Records (736). Los Angeles, California, USA: Radio & Records, Inc.: 38 May 6, 1988. ISSN   0277-4860. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2023. Poison (who had to change the cover of their new LP after the Wal-mart chain refused to carry it) perform Loggins & Messina's "Your Mama Don't Dance" on their "Open Up And Say Ahh" LP.
8. Ouellette, Mary (May 3, 2023). "30 Years Ago: Poison Break Through on 'Open Up and Say … Ahh!'". Ultimate Classic Rock.
9. Edwards, Gavin (January 15, 2015). "Banned in the U.S.A.: 20 Wildest Censored Album Covers". Rolling Stone .
10. "Something to Believe In". Archived from the original on November 13, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2006.
11. "Australiancharts.com – Poison – Open Up and Say... Ahh!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
12. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8670". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
13. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 166. ISBN   978-951-1-21053-5.
14. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN   4-87131-077-9.
15. "Charts.nz – Poison – Open Up and Say... Ahh!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
16. "Swedishcharts.com – Poison – Open Up and Say... Ahh!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
17. "Swisscharts.com – Poison – Open Up and Say... Ahh!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
18. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
19. "Poison Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
20. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
21. "Top Selling Albums of 1989". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
22. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
23. "ARIA Australian Albums Chart 1989". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
24. "Canadian album certifications – Poison – Open Up and Say... Ahh!". Music Canada . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
25. "New Zealand album certifications – Poison – Open Up and Say... Ahh!". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved November 20, 2024.
26. "British album certifications – Poison – Open Up And Say... Ahh!". British Phonographic Industry.
27. "American album certifications – Poison – Open Up and say ... Ahh". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 25, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Open Up and Say... Ahh! at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• Open Up and Say... Ahh! at Discogs (list of releases)
• theGAZZ.com, Interview with Bret Michaels. Retrieved October 13, 2006.
• Classic Rock Revisited, Classic Trax, Interview with Bret Michaels. Retrieved January 6, 2005.