| "Nightrain" | ||||
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| Single by Guns N' Roses | ||||
| from the album Appetite for Destruction | ||||
| B-side | "Reckless Life" | |||
| Released | July 1989 | |||
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| Length | 4:26 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Mike Clink | |||
| Guns N' Roses singles chronology | ||||
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"Nightrain" (pronounced "Night Train") is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses. The song is a tribute to an infamous brand of cheap Californian fortified wine, Night Train Express, which was extremely popular with the band during their early days because of its low price and high alcohol content.[3] The title is spelled differently, omitting a T and removing the space, making a portmanteau of the two words.
"Nightrain" is the third song on the band's debut studio album, Appetite for Destruction (1987), and was released as the album's fifth and final single, reaching number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was ranked eighth on Guitar World's list of the "Top 10 Drinking Songs".[4] The track was not included on Guns N' Roses' 2004 Greatest Hits album.
- ^ Tucker, Dan (February 28, 2014). "13 Classic Hard Rock Songs That Will Make You Scream "More Cowbell!"". VH1. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ McPadden, Mike (July 23, 2015). "Slash Turns 50: Rock With His 10 Greatest Guitar Moments". VH1. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Song Info". gnrsource.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- ^ "The Top 10 Drinking Songs of All Time". Guitar World. February 24, 2016.