Guns N: Roses Вђ“ Sweet Child O Mine

It propelled the band to superstardom, though Slash famously disliked the song for years because of its pop-oriented nature and the fact that it started as a "silly" exercise.

The famous breakdown near the end occurred because the band didn't know how to finish the song. While listening to a demo, Axl asked the producer, "Where do we go now?" and they decided to just keep that line in the final recording. Success and Legacy Guns N Roses – Sweet Child O Mine

Upstairs, lead singer heard the music and began writing lyrics. The song is a tribute to his then-girlfriend (and later wife), Erin Everly , the daughter of Don Everly of the Everly Brothers. It propelled the band to superstardom, though Slash

During a jam session at the band's house on Sunset Strip, guitarist began playing a "circus-like" melody as a finger-exercise warm-up. He actually considered the riff a joke and didn't think much of it. However, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin liked the sound and started playing chords underneath it, while bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Steven Adler joined in to build the groove. The Lyrics Success and Legacy Upstairs, lead singer heard the

The story behind "Sweet Child O' Mine" is a classic rock 'n' roll tale of a happy accident. What started as a joking warm-up exercise became only #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The "Joke" Riff

It was the first 1980s music video to reach one billion views on YouTube.

Released in 1987 on their debut album, Appetite for Destruction .