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" Sweet Child o' Mine " is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses, released on their debut studio album, Appetite for Destruction (1987). In the United States, the song was released in June 1988 as the album's first single, topping the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming the band's only US number-one single.
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- The Riff
- The Lyrics
- The Recording
- The Legacy
It’s incredible to think that, had Slash had his way, the song might’ve been cast aside. That opening riff was a result of Slash fooling around, playing what he later called a “circus melody” and “guitar exercise” while he and the rest of the band (sans Axl) were jamming in the group’s communal home in Griffith Park, Los Angeles. “Initially it was ...
Axl Rose had recently been working on a poem dedicated to his then-partner, Erin Everly (daughter of Don, of Everly Brothers fame). It was a departure from the swaggering braggadocio that usually defined Rose’s writing. Here he compared the feeling of being with his partner to that of a more innocent time, especially significant given Rose’s trauma...
Rose wasn’t the only member of Guns N’ Roses aware that “Sweet Child O’ Mine” would benefit from a different approach. “I think the best way to be noticed is for not being noticed,” Duff McKagan told Musician in 1988, “In ‘Sweet Child…’, for instance, I thought of old Faces/Rod Stewart bass lines — real cool, not overplaying, but unique.” While Sla...
On its single release, the impact of “Sweet Child Of Mine” was immense. When the song hit No. 1 in the US, GNR were touring as Aerosmith’s opening act. Before long, they were a far bigger draw than the veteran rock act. A re-release of “Welcome To The Jungle” followed, this time it hit No. 7 in the US, and the raucous party anthem “Paradise City” w...
- Jamie Atkins
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It's so popular for a good reason, it's in the top 5 best GNR songs. The riff is great, Axl's vocals are excellent, vocal melody is very catchy, Slash's solo is top 3 greatest GNR solos and one of the greatest solos of all times.
Unlike their later epics for "November Rain" and "Don't Cry," the Sweet Child O' Mine video is just grainy, black-and-white footage of the band performing the song. It was good enough to win them the MTV Video Music Award for Best Heavy Metal Video.
Dec 24, 2009 · Official Music Video for "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses as featured in Thor: Love and Thunder. REMASTERED IN HD! OVER A BILLION VIEWS!
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Apr 16, 2024 · As one of Guns N’ Roses’ most recognizable songs, “Sweet Child O’Mine” encapsulates the emotional depth and musical prowess of the band. Its lyrics remain evocative, providing a glimpse into the complex web of emotions experienced in relationships.
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Jun 10, 2022 · While the 1970s had Stairway To Heaven and the '90s had Smells Like Teen Spirit, the most memorable riffathon of the 80s has to be the mighty Sweet Child O’ Mine. Despite not being your typical Guns N’ Roses song, Sweet Child… was released in August 1988, and has since gone on to sell a number of records not that far removed from several ...
