List of songs recorded by Guns N' Roses
is an American hard rock band originally formed in 1985 by members of Hollywood Rose and [|L].[|A]. Guns. After signing with Geffen Records in 1986, the band released its debut album Appetite for Destruction in 1987. All songs on the album were credited as written by the full band, composed of vocalist Axl Rose, guitarists Slash and Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Steven Adler, while "It's So Easy" was co-written by West Arkeen and "Anything Goes" was co-written by Chris Weber, formerly of Hollywood Rose. The following year saw the release of the band's second album G N' R Lies, made up of all four tracks from 1986's Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide EP and four acoustic-based tracks.
Following a period of touring, in 1990 Guns N' Roses replaced Adler with Matt Sorum, and keyboardist Dizzy Reed was added to the lineup. On September 17, 1991, the band released its third and fourth studio albums Use Your Illusion [|I] and Use Your Illusion II. The songs on the albums were credited to their individual songwriters rather than the band as a whole, with Rose, Stradlin and Slash contributing to the majority of tracks. Other band members besides Rose performed lead vocals on a number of tracks, and the albums also featured a range of guest musicians including Shannon Hoon, Michael Monroe, and Alice Cooper. Stradlin later left the band and was replaced by Gilby Clarke.
In 1993 the band released "The Spaghetti Incident?", an album of cover versions and the band's first release to feature Clarke. Among others, the album featured recordings of "Raw Power" by The Stooges, "Since I Don't Have You" by The Skyliners and a medley of "Buick Mackane" and "Big Dumb Sex" by [|T]. Rex and Soundgarden, respectively. The following year, Clarke was replaced with Paul Tobias and the band released a cover of The Rolling Stones song "Sympathy for the Devil" for the soundtrack to the film Interview with the Vampire. This would prove to be the final involvement for long-term band members Slash, McKagan, and Sorum, who would later leave at various points over the next few years.
In the years after the release of "The Spaghetti Incident?", Guns N' Roses went through a number of lineup changes during the recording of the long-awaited Chinese Democracy. In 1999, the song "Oh My God" - the band's first original recording since the Use Your Illusion albums - was released on the soundtrack for End of Days, featuring Dave Navarro and Gary Sunshine on guitar. Chinese Democracy was eventually released, after a number of delays, on November 23, 2008, over 17 years after the release of Use Your Illusion I and II. The album featured contributions from most of the members the band had featured between 1994 and 2008, including guitarists Buckethead, Robin Finck and Tobias, drummers Bryan "Brain" Mantia and Frank Ferrer, and multi-instrumentalist Chris Pitman, with a number of these performers having co-written songs on the album.
Songs
| Indicates song released as a single | |
| Indicates song written solely by Axl Rose | |
| Indicates song released as a promotional single |
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| Song | Credited writer | Release | Year | Ref. | Notes |
| "14 Years" | Axl Rose Izzy Stradlin | Use Your Illusion II | 1991 | ||
| "Ain't It Fun" | Cheetah Chrome Peter Laughner | "The Spaghetti Incident?" | 1993 | ||
| "Ain't Going Down" | Guns N' Roses Chris Weber | Guns N' Roses Pinball | 1994 | ||
| "Anything Goes" | Guns N' Roses Chris Weber | Appetite for Destruction | 1987 | ||
| "Attitude" | Glenn Danzig | "The Spaghetti Incident?" | 1993 | ||
| "Back Off Bitch" | Axl Rose Paul Tobias | Use Your Illusion I | 1991 | ||
| "Bad Apples" | Axl Rose Izzy Stradlin Saul Hudson Duff McKagan | Use Your Illusion I | 1991 | ||
| "Bad Obsession" | Izzy Stradlin West Arkeen | Use Your Illusion I | 1991 | ||
| "Better" | Axl Rose Robin Finck | Chinese Democracy | 2008 | ||
| "Black Leather" | Steve Jones | "The Spaghetti Incident?" | 1993 | ||
| "Breakdown" | Axl Rose | Use Your Illusion II | 1991 | ||
| "Buick Makane " | Marc Bolan Chris Cornell | "The Spaghetti Incident?" | 1993 | ||
| "Catcher in the Rye" | Axl Rose Robin Finck Paul Tobias Tommy Stinson Dizzy Reed | Chinese Democracy | 2008 | ||
| "Chinese Democracy" | Axl Rose Robin Finck Paul Tobias Tommy Stinson Dizzy Reed Josh Freese Caram Costanzo Eric Caudieux | Chinese Democracy | 2008 | ||
| "Civil War" | Axl Rose Saul Hudson Duff McKagan | Use Your Illusion II | 1990 1991 | ||
| "Coma" | Axl Rose Saul Hudson | Use Your Illusion I | 1991 | ||
| "Dead Horse" | Axl Rose | Use Your Illusion I | 1991 | ||
| "Don't Cry" | Axl Rose Izzy Stradlin | Use Your Illusion I Use Your Illusion II | 1991 1991 | ||
| "Don't Damn Me" | Axl Rose Saul Hudson Dave Lank | Use Your Illusion I | 1991 | ||
| "Double Talkin' Jive" | Izzy Stradlin | Use Your Illusion I | 1991 | ||
| "Down on the Farm" | Charlie Harper Alvin Gibbs Nicholas Garrett | "The Spaghetti Incident?" | 1993 | ||
| "Dust N' Bones" | Izzy Stradlin Saul Hudson Duff McKagan | Use Your Illusion I | 1991 | ||
| "Estranged" | Axl Rose | Use Your Illusion II | 1991 | ||
| "Garden of Eden" | Axl Rose Saul Hudson | Use Your Illusion I | 1991 | ||
| "Get in the Ring" | Axl Rose Saul Hudson Duff McKagan | Use Your Illusion II | 1991 | ||
| "Hair of the Dog" | Dan McCafferty Manny Charlton Pete Agnew Darrell Sweet | "The Spaghetti Incident?" | 1993 | ||
| "Heartbreak Hotel" | Mae Boren Axton Thomas Durden Elvis Presley | Appetite for Destruction Super Deluxe edition | 2018 | ||
| "Human Being" | David Johansen Johnny Thunders | "The Spaghetti Incident?" | 1993 | ||
| "I Don't Care About You" | Lee Ving | "The Spaghetti Incident?" | 1993 | ||
| "I.[|R].S." | Axl Rose Paul Tobias Dizzy Reed | Chinese Democracy | 2008 | ||
| "If the World" | Axl Rose Chris Pitman | Chinese Democracy | 2008 | ||
| "It's So Easy" | Guns N' Roses West Arkeen | Appetite for Destruction | 1987 | - | |
| "Jumpin' Jack Flash" | Jagger/Richards Bill Wyman | Appetite for Destruction Super Deluxe edition | 2018 | ||
| "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | Bob Dylan | Days Of Thunder Use Your Illusion II | 1990 1991 | ||
| "Live and Let Die" | Paul McCartney Linda McCartney | Use Your Illusion I | 1991 | ||
| "Locomotive " | Axl Rose Saul Hudson | Use Your Illusion II | 1991 | ||
| "Look at Your Game, Girl" | Charles Manson | "The Spaghetti Incident?" | 1993 | ||
| "Madagascar" | Axl Rose Chris Pitman Martin Luther King Jr. | Chinese Democracy | 2008 | ||
| "Mama Kin" | Steven Tyler | Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide | 1986 | ||
| "Move to the City" | Izzy Stradlin Chris Weber Del James | Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide Appetite for Destruction Super Deluxe edition | 1986 2018 | ||
| "Mr. Brownstone" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 1987 | ||
| "My Michelle" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 1987 | ||
| "My World" | Axl Rose | Use Your Illusion II | 1991 | ||
| "New Rose" | Brian James | "The Spaghetti Incident?" | 1993 | ||
| "New Work Tune" | Guns N' Roses Chris Weber | Appetite for Destruction Super Deluxe edition | 2018 | ||
| "Nice Boys" | Gary Anderson Mick Cocks Peter Wells Gordon Leach Dallas Royall | Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide | 1986 | ||
| "Nightrain" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 1987 | ||
| "November Rain" | Axl Rose | Use Your Illusion I Appetite for Destruction Super Deluxe edition | 1991 2018 | ||
| "Oh My God" | Axl Rose Paul Tobias Tommy Stinson Dizzy Reed Josh Freese Sean Riggs | End of Days | 1999 | ||
| "One in a Million" | Guns N' Roses | [|G] N' R Lies | 1988 | ||
| "Out ta Get Me" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 1987 | ||
| "Paradise City" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 1987 | ||
| "Patience" | Guns N' Roses | G N' R Lies | 1988 | ||
| "Perfect Crime" | Axl Rose Izzy Stradlin Saul Hudson | Use Your Illusion I | 1991 | ||
| "The Plague" | Guns N' Roses Chris Weber | Appetite for Destruction Super Deluxe edition | 2018 | ||
| "Pretty Tied Up " | Izzy Stradlin | Use Your Illusion II | 1991 | ||
| "Prostitute" | Axl Rose Paul Tobias Robin Finck | Chinese Democracy | 2008 | ||
| "Raw Power" | Iggy Pop James Williamson | "The Spaghetti Incident?" | 1993 | ||
| "Reckless Life" | Axl Rose Izzy Stradlin Chris Weber | Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide | 1986 | ||
| "Riad N' the Bedouins" | Axl Rose Tommy Stinson Robin Finck Dizzy Reed Paul Tobias | Chinese Democracy | 2008 | ||
| "Right Next Door to Hell" | Axl Rose Izzy Stradlin Timo Caltia | Use Your Illusion I | 1991 | ||
| "Rocket Queen" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 1987 | ||
| "Scraped" | Axl Rose Brian Caroll Caram Costanzo | Chinese Democracy | 2008 | ||
| "Shadow of Your Love" | Axl Rose Izzy Stradlin Paul Tobias | It's So Easy/Mr. Brownstone Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction Super Deluxe edition | 1987 1988 2018 | ||
| "Shackler's Revenge" | Axl Rose Brian Caroll Robin Finck Bryan Mantia Caram Costanzo Pete Scaturro | Chinese Democracy | 2008 | ||
| "Shotgun Blues" | Axl Rose | Use Your Illusion II | 1991 | ||
| "Since I Don't Have You" | Joseph Rock James Beaumont Jackie Taylor Janet Vogel Joseph Verscharen Lennie Martin Wally Lester | "The Spaghetti Incident?" | 1993 | ||
| "So Fine" | Duff McKagan | Use Your Illusion II | 1991 | ||
| "Sorry" | Axl Rose Brian Caroll Bryan Mantia Pete Scaturro | Chinese Democracy | 2008 | ||
| "Street of Dreams" | Axl Rose Tommy Stinson Dizzy Reed Robin Finck Paul Tobias | Chinese Democracy | 2008 | ||
| "Sweet Child o' Mine" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 1987 | ||
| "Sympathy for the Devil" | Mick Jagger Keith Richards | Interview with the Vampire | 1994 | ||
| "The Garden" | Axl Rose West Arkeen Del James | Use Your Illusion I | 1991 | ||
| "There Was a Time" | Axl Rose Paul Tobias Dizzy Reed Tommy Stinson | Chinese Democracy | 2008 | ||
| "Think About You" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 1987 | ||
| "This I Love" | Axl Rose | Chinese Democracy | 2008 | ||
| "Used to Love Her" | Guns N' Roses | G N' R Lies | 1988 | ||
| "Welcome to the Jungle" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 1987 | ||
| "Yesterdays" | Axl Rose West Arkeen Del James Billy McCloud | Use Your Illusion II | 1991 | ||
| "You Ain't the First" | Izzy Stradlin | Use Your Illusion I | 1991 | ||
| "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" | Johnny Thunders | "The Spaghetti Incident?" | 1993 | ||
| "You Could Be Mine" | Axl Rose Izzy Stradlin | Use Your Illusion II | 1991 | ||
| "You're Crazy" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction G N' R Lies'' | 1987 1988 |
Unreleased songs
''Appetite for Destruction sessions''
- "Sentimental Movie"
- "Cornshucker"
''Use Your Illusion'' sessions
- "Bring It Back Home"
- "Crash Diet"
- "It Tastes Good, Don't It"
- "Just Another Sunday"
- "Too Much Too Soon"
- "Untitled"
''"The Spaghetti Incident?” sessions''
- "A Beer And A Cigarette"
- "Down on the Street"
''Chinese Democracy'' sessions
- "As It Began"
- "Atlas Shrugged"
- "Berlin"
- "Better Gone"
- "Billionaire"
- "Blood in the Water"
- "Circus Maximus"
- "Curly Shuffle"
- "D Tune"
- "Devious Bastard"
- "Down By the Ocean"
- "Dub Suplex"
- "Dummy"
- "Elvis Presley and the Monster of Soul"
- "Eye On You"
- "Hardschool"
- "Going Down"
- "Ides of March"
- "Inside Out"
- "Mustache"
- "Nothing"
- "Perhaps"
- "P.R.L."
- "Prom Violence"
- "Quick Song"
- "Realdoll.com"
- "Seven"
- "Silkworms"
- "State of Grace"
- "The General"
- "The Rebel"
- "Tommy Demo #1"
- "Tonto"
- "Thyme"
- "Zodiac 13"
Footnotes