Christmas 1988: Poison Hits No. 1 in America with "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" Poison's single chart-topping tune peaked the day before Christmas, and stayed there into the new year. Tags Poison Bret Michaels Every Rose Has Its Thorn 1988 Read more about Christmas 1988: Poison Hits No. 1 in America with "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" Log in to post comments