"Welcome to the Jungle" is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses, featured on their debut album, Appetite for Destruction. It was released as the album's second single initially in the UK in September 1987 then again in October 1988 this time including the US, where it reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. On the 1987 release, the Maxi Single format was backed with a live version of AC/DC's "Whole Lotta Rosie", the band's debut single "It's So Easy" and Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". In 2009, "Welcome to the Jungle" was named the greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1.
Recorded | 1987 |
Genre | Glam metal, hard rock |
Length | 4:31 |
Label | Geffen |
Writer(s) | Guns N' Roses |
Producer(s) | Mike Clink |
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Signature song for the rock/heavy metal band Guns N' Roses featured on their debut album. VH1 called it the greatest hard rock song of all time in 2009.
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Axl Rose wrote the lyrics for the song while in Seattle visiting a friend. The glam metal song has been featured in the video games Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
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