Claim: Welcome to the Jungle reached its highest peak in New Zealand's Recorded Music NZ at number six and also reached the seventh spot in the US Billboard Hot 100.
Evidence: It was released as the album's second single initially in the UK in September 1987 then again in October 1987 this time including the US, where it reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. 6 
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