  "november rain" is a power ballad by american rock band guns n' roses, written by lead singer axl rose and released as a single in june 1992. it appears on the album use your illusion i. it features a sweeping orchestral backing and is one of guns n' roses' longest songs. "november rain" peaked at number 3 on the u.s. billboard hot 100 chart, making it the longest song in history to enter the top ten of that chart. ==song== at 8:57, it is the second-longest song on the album, the longest being the 10:16 "coma." it is the third-longest song by guns n' roses, behind the 9:24 "estranged" from use your illusion ii. its distinct symphonic overtone owes to a sweeping string arrangement, orchestrated by rose.bozza, anthony, & slash (2007). slash. new york: harper entertainment. most live performances during the use your illusion tour lacked the orchestral backing of the song (the 1992 mtv video music awards being the best-known exception). it is the longest song to reach the top 10 of the billboard hot 100.2000 guinness world records isbn 0-553-58268-250 greatest guitar solos "november rain" was voted #1 on the rock 1000 2006, an annual countdown of the top 1,000 rock songs by new zealand radio listeners. it was voted #2 on the rock 1000 2007, being beaten out by "back in black&qu
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