What decade is the hit single "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses from?

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The hit single “November Rain” by Guns N' Roses is from the nineties. The song appeared on the band's 1991 album Use Your Illusion I and was released as a single in 1992, so either date places it firmly in the 1990s.

Written primarily by vocalist Axl Rose, “November Rain” is an unusually long power ballad built around piano, orchestration, and multiple guitar solos. Its grand arrangement marked a contrast with the harder-edged sound associated with Guns N' Roses' 1987 debut album, Appetite for Destruction.

The song's dramatic music video, featuring Stephanie Seymour and a tragic wedding storyline, became a major MTV event. A common mix-up is to identify the track as an eighties song because the band became famous during that decade and Rose had worked on the composition for years. The recording and release history, however, make the nineties the clear answer.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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