"
Stand" is a song by American
Hard rock band
Poison, it was the 1st single from their
1993 Native Tongue album. The song reached number 15 on the
Mainstream rock chart, #35 on the top 40 mainstream chart and #50 on the
Billboard Hot 100. The song also charted at number 25 on the
UK Singles chart, it was also the first Poison single and music video to feature lead guitarist
Richie Kotzen. The song is in the similar musical vein as the bands US Billboard #1 single "
Every Rose Has Its Thorn", in that it has a country rock vibe, except this song isn't a ballad and fuses elements of
gospel music; "Stand" features the Los Angeles First A.M.E. Church Choir on backing vocals.