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Written by: Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, Izzy Stradlin,
Slash, Steven Adler
Produced by: Mike Clink
Released: Aug. '87 on Geffen
Charts: 17 weeks
Top spot: No. 5
"Paradise City" elevated Axl and Slash to rock's Mount Olympus. For nearly seven minutes, they expound on the joys of green grass, pretty girls and toxic chemicals. In a typically tasteful G n' R move, the video features footage of the band's 1988 gig at Castle Donington in the U.K. -- where two fans were crushed to death.
Appears on: Appetite for Destruction (Geffen)