Guns N' Roses

Sweet Child O' Mine

From the album Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

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Song Info

"Sweet Child o' Mine" is a song by the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. It was released on their debut album Appetite for Destruction on July 21, 1987. "Sweet Child o' Mine" was Guns N' Roses' first and, to date, only number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, spending two weeks at the top spot in September 1988. In May 2008, the song was voted as #210 on the RIAA's list of the best songs of the 20th century. A cover of this song appeared on Guitar Hero 2. Read more...

Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses

Song Stats

Highest chart position:

57

Weeks in the chart:

2

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Awards

This song has not won any awards that are recognised by Song of the Decade. We include BRIT Awards, Ivor Novello Awards, NME Awards, MTV Europe Awards, MOBO Awards and BPI Awards.

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AlanPartridge

@ 5:20pm on 17 November 2009

A great riff, but a single from the late 80's shouldn't win best song of the noughties. militant GNR fans should vote for Chinese Democracy instead.

CRISP1978

@ 6:59pm on 11 November 2009

WHO CARES WHAT DECADE IT'S POSSIBLY THE GREATEST GUITAR RIFF OF ALL TIME!!!! BRING ON THE VOTES!!!!!

CuttOff

@ 5:47pm on 8 November 2009

Epic fail absolute Radio, it's not even from the 00's!

axl_voorhees

@ 6:02pm on 6 November 2009

Amazing song but vote for Chinese Democracy as this is only a download re-release of the 80's classic. Shouldnt even be here!