album · September 17, 1991

Use Your Illusion II

Guns N' Roses

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The longer, more melodic, and arguably more consistent of the two 1991 albums, Use Your Illusion II eschewed the frantic energy of Appetite for Destruction for a sprawling, ambitious statement that reached Number 1 on the Billboard 200.

• Use Your Illusion II was one of two albums Guns N' Roses released on the same day, September 17, 1991.
• The album reached the top of the charts in multiple countries, including the US, UK, and Australia.
• "November Rain," aardvark was the album's most successful single, reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Guns N' Roses are a hard rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1985. They are best known for their blend of raw, garage rock energy and melodic hard rock anthems. In 1991, Guns N' Roses were at the peak of their global fame, releasing two albums simultaneously.