Classic Lineup
Izzy Stradlin - Rhythm Guitar
Steven Adler - Drums
Axl Rose - Vocals
Duff McKagen - Bass
Slash - Lead Guitar
The name Guns N' Roses is a blend of L.A. Guns & Hollywood Rose.
Genres considered - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Appetite for Destruction
Debut album
Released in July 1987
Initial struggle
("No one wanted to know about it." - Slash)
Commercial success after touring and significant airplay for "Welcome to the Jungle," "Paradise City," & "Sweet Child o' Mine" one year after release
"Welcome to the Jungle" - most requested video on MTV only after convincing from the band's record company (same pitch to radio stations)
No. 1 on Billboard 200
Best-selling debut album in the U.S.
7th best-selling album of all time in the U.S. - over 18 million copies
One of the best-selling albums worldwide - over 30 million copies
"Sweet Child o' Mine" Stats
- No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
(band's only U.S. No. 1)
- No. 24 on UK Singles Chart
- No. 37 on Guitar World's 100 Greatest Guitar Solos
Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
- No. 196 (2004) ... No. 88 (2021)
- No. 6 on Q magazine's 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks (2005)
- No. 7 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s
- No. 210 on RIAA's Songs of the Century
- As of March 2012, over 2 million in digital sales.
"Sweet Child o' Mine" Certifications
Gold in the U.S.
(Physical - 500,000/Digital - 3,126,000)
Platinum in Germany & the U.S.*
*Mastertone
2x Platinum in Denmark
3x Platinum in Italy
4x Platinum in Spain
5x Platinum in Portugal & the UK
8x Platinum in Australia & New Zealand
Diamond in Brazil
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Review Scores -
AllMusic - 5/5 Stars
Christgau's Record Guide - B-
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music - 5/5 Stars
Entertainment Weekly - A
MusicHound Rock - 5/5 Stars
Pitchfork - 10/10
Rolling Stone - 5/5 Stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide - 5/5 Stars
Spin - 5/5 Stars
Sputnikmusic - 2/5
No. 62 on Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012 & 2020)
Listed in Q magazine
The 50 Heaviest Albums of All Time (2001)
The Greatest Classic Rock Albums Ever (2004)
The 40 Best Albums of the '80s (2006 - No. 10)
Listed in Pitchfork
The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2002 - No. 59)
The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s (2018 - No. 86)
No. 42 on VH1's Greatest Album of All Time (2003)
No. 32 on The Definitive 200 Albums (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2007)
No. 37 on Slant Magazine's The Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
Classic Albums Hall of Fame, Clash (2012)
Track List -
Original Release -
G side -
1. Welcome to the Jungle
2. It's So Easy
3. Nightrain
4. Out ta Get Me
5. Mr. Brownstone
6. Paradise City
R side -
1. My Michelle
2. Think About You
3. Sweet Child o' Mine
4. You're Crazy
5. Anything Goes
6. Rocket Queen
Certified Gold in Finland, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, & Sweden
Certified 2x Gold in France
Certified Platinum in Austria, Brazil*, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, & Switzerland
*Including Super Deluxe Ed.
Certified 3x Platinum in Argentina & Italy
Certified 4x Platinum in Denmark & the UK
Certified 5x Platinum in New Zealand
Certified 7x Platinum in Australia
Certified 18x Platinum in the U.S.
Certified Diamond in Canada
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