"Rockstar" is a song by American rock band Poison. It was released as the first single from their then upcoming album Hollyweird.[1]
| "Rockstar" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Poison | ||||
| from the album Hollyweird | ||||
| Released | May 27, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | April 2001 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal, Hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Cyanide Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille | |||
| Producer(s) | Thom Panunzio, Bret Michaels | |||
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Background
editThe 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
edit"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
edit- Bret Michaels - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
- C.C. DeVille - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Bobby Dall - bass, backing vocals
- Rikki Rockett - drums, backing vocals
References
edit- ^ "Poison - Hollyweird". Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Allmusic (Poison charts and awards".
- ^ "Rock Star by Poison Song Statistics". 2015.
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