Rockstar (Poison song)

"Rockstar"
Single by Poison
from the album Hollyweird
ReleasedMay 27, 2001
RecordedApril 2001
GenreGlam metal, Hard rock
Length3:33
LabelCyanide Records
Songwriter(s)Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille
Producer(s)Thom Panunzio, Bret Michaels
Poison singles chronology
"The Last Song"
(2000)
"Rockstar"
(2001)
"Squeeze Box"
(2002)

"Rockstar" is a song by American rock band Poison. It was released as the first single from their then upcoming album Hollyweird.[1]

Background

The song was first released as a digital download single on May 27, 2001 and then as a CD single in May 2002. The lyrics were written by Bret Michaels and C.C. DeVille.[2]

Live performance

"Rockstar" has been performed 20 times by the band in concert. Its first performance was on May 27, 2001. It was a regular in the setlist on the Glam, Slam, Metal, Jam Tour, but only played once on the Hollyweird World Tour.[3]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Poison - Hollyweird". Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Allmusic (Poison charts and awards".
  3. ^ "Rock Star by Poison Song Statistics". 2015.