Guns N’ Roses – their 20 greatest songs, ranked!
20 Shadow of Your Love (1987)
Recorded in 1986 and released a year later, this speed metal gem was released as the B-side of the 12in version of It’s So Easy/Mr Brownstone before being lost to antiquity for 31 years. When it resurfaced in 2018, it was still every bit the raspy-voiced hellraiser of yore. The incomprehensible rants, barked hook and ear-splitting solo all make this a slice of classic GnR.
19 So Fine (1992)
The Use Your Illusion duology was the sound of GnR trying to shed their anarchic hair metal origins and do as much experimenting as they could. So Fine was their David Bowie moment, featuring tender pianos and the bluesy croon of Duff McKagan. Thanks largely to it being buried between 13 other songs on UYI II, it’s an underrated heartstring-plucker.
18 Madagascar (2008)
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