This Day in Metal: July 21st 1987 Guns N’ Roses Released Appetite for Destruction

This Day In Metal Jul 21, 2023

On This Day in Metal, July 21st 1987 Guns N' Roses released Appetite for Destruction.

It initially received little mainstream attention, and it was not until the following year that Appetite for Destruction became a commercial success, after the band had toured and received significant airplay with the singles "Welcome to the Jungle", "Paradise City", and "Sweet Child o' Mine". The album went on to peak at number one on the US Billboard 200, and it became the seventh best-selling album of all time in the United States, as well as the best-selling debut album. With over 30 million copies sold worldwide, it is also one of the best-selling albums globally.

Track Listing

'G' side
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Welcome to the Jungle"	4:31
2.	"It's So Easy" (writers: Guns N' Roses, West Arkeen)	3:21
3.	"Nightrain"	4:26
4.	"Out ta Get Me"	4:20
5.	"Mr. Brownstone"	3:46
6.	"Paradise City"	6:46

'R' side
No.	Title	Length
1.	"My Michelle"	3:39
2.	"Think About You"	3:50
3.	"Sweet Child o' Mine"	5:55
4.	"You're Crazy"	3:16
5.	"Anything Goes" (writers: Guns N' Roses, Chris Weber)	3:25
6.	"Rocket Queen"	6:13

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