FromSlashs unforgettable riffs to Axl Rose’s iconic screams, everything aboutAppetite for Destructionoozed pure rock-and-roll mayhem.

So, what made this song resonate so deeply across decades?

Lets look at its lasting impactand what this achievement meant for Guns N Roses.

James Hetfield and Slash

This is because most YouTube consumers are part of the younger generation.

It has 2.2 billion views, making it one of their most viewed songs.

That showed that people had gone back to listening to it, thus giving it this organic achievement.

Finger Eleven

“Sweet Child O Mine” has a staggering 1.7 billion views today.

That spontaneous moment became the unforgettable opening riff of “Sweet Child O Mine.

Ozzy Osbourne

Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction

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