November Rain by Guns N' Roses is a sweeping 1992 classic that remains one of the band's most recognisable ballads. Written by Axl Rose, it appears as track 10 on the band's third studio album, Use Your Illusion I, which was released in September 1991 alongside Use Your Illusion II. Released as a single on 18 February 1992, the song paired an ambitious arrangement with one of the decade's most memorable music videos.
November Rain Song Credits
Song: November Rain
Singers: Guns N' Roses
Writer: Axl Rose
Album: Use Your Illusion I
Single Release Date: 18 February 1992
November Rain Lyrics
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Watch the Official Video
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was November Rain released?
The song was released as a single on 18 February 1992, after appearing on Use Your Illusion I in September 1991. Its music video debuted on 6 June 1992 and was directed by Andy Morahan, running for nearly nine minutes.
Which album is it from?
It is from Guns N' Roses' third studio album, Use Your Illusion I, where it appears as track 10. The album was released on the same day as Use Your Illusion II.
Why is the video famous?
The video reportedly cost $1.5 million, making it among the most expensive ever made at the time, and it won Best Cinematography at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards. The song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 as the longest song then to enter the Top 10, and the video passed one billion YouTube views in July 2018, the first music video from the 1990s to do so.
What is the video's story?
The video forms part of a trilogy with "Don't Cry" and "Estranged", inspired by Del James' short story "Without You". It follows a wedding featuring Axl Rose and then-girlfriend Stephanie Seymour, cut against a funeral, and includes Slash's celebrated desert-church guitar solo.
For more reading, explore the Guns N' Roses biography, the Pink Floyd biography, the Iron Maiden biography and the Fleetwood Mac biography.
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