Native Tongue saw Poison deviate from their established glam metal sound, incorporating a more hard rock and blues-influenced style, a departure that divided their fanbase.
- The album was produced by the band alongside Richie Zito, who had previously worked with the likes of The Cult and Bad English.
- Despite the band's efforts to evolve their sound, Native Tongue failed to match the commercial success of their previous albums, peaking at number 83 on the Billboard 200.
- The single "Hold My Everything" was the album's highest-charting song, reaching number 25 on the US Mainstream Rock chart.
Poison is a hard rock band from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, best known for their 1980s party metal anthems and glam image. Native Tongue was released after a period of changing trends in rock music, with the band aiming for a more mature sound.
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