38 years ago today, on April 6, 1988, Poison, who had formed five years prior, released their glam metal classic “Nothin’ But A Good Time.” Although the track, released via Enigma Records, failed to top the charts, the song went on to become a timeless staple in the hair band’s catalog.
Written by Poison members Bret Michaels, Bobby Dall, Rikki Rockett, and C.C. DeVille, “Nothin’ But A Good Time” served as the lead-off single from the band’s second studio album, Open Up and Say…Ahh!
The collection, which followed their debut project, Look What the Cat Dragged In, spawned three more singles, including “Fallen Angel,” the Loggins and Messina cover, “Your Mama Don’t Dance,” and “Every Rose Has Its Thorn.” The latter of those tracks became the most successful song from the album, making its way to the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
Despite not becoming a top hit, “Nothin’ But A Good Time” still holds plenty of power as an all-time ultimate party anthem. The track even nabbed the No. 4 spot on Louder’s 2015 Top 20 list of ‘Greatest Hair Metal Anthems of All Time.’
“Nothin’ But A Good Time” also peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was a Top 20 on the Mainstream Rock chart. Internationally, the uptempo tune was a Top 40 hit in the UK and rose to the Top 10 in Australia.
Lyrically, “Nothin’ But A Good Time” resonates with just about any audience, with the singer crooning over not having a dime to his name, despite having finished up a hard work week. In the chorus, he looks for an escape singing: “Don't need nothin' but a good time / How can I resist / Ain't lookin' for nothin' but a good time / And it don't get better than this.”
Interestingly, in the studio, per Ultimate Classic Rock, "The solo for 'Nothin' but a Good Time' took eight hours, partially because C.C. was constantly going back and forth to the bathroom.”
“I assumed he was freebasing or doing something that had to do with inhaling cocaine because it took him longer than it would to just go in and snort a couple of lines,” Tom Werman said in a quote in the 2021 book Nothin' but a Good Time, according to the outlet. “That said, he was extremely cooperative — but definitely not all there."
After Their Release of the Song
Following “Nothin’ But A Good Time” as well as their mega-hit “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” Poison went on to secure hits in the ‘90s with songs like “Unskinny Bop” and “Something To Believe In,” and others.
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