More than a year after ‘November Rain’ achieved a similar feat, Guns N’ Roses have made history with ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ becoming the first music video from the ’80s to reach a billion views.
Ever since Psy hit a billion views with ‘Gangnam Style’ back in December of 2012, more and more artists have managed to achieve this notable feat.
While the majority of music videos to reach the milestone are from the recent era, fans of classic rock have found themselves looking back at the icons of yesteryear, helping their favourite artists reach the monumental mark.
In fact, while Guns N’ Roses welcomed the ’90s into this exclusive club with ‘November Rain’ last year, Queen saw ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ become the first video from the ’70s to reach a billion views back in July.
Now, Guns N’ Roses have achieved this feat once again, with ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ racking up one billion views, and becoming the first video from the ’80s to do so.
The third single from Guns N’ Roses 1987 debut, Appetite For Destruction, ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ is undoubtedly a classic of the era, with both the song and album frequently listed among some of the greatest of all time.
However, its popularity has clearly endured, with the song’s official video receiving an average of 590K views per day in 2019 alone, while the band itself has averaged 3.1m views per day this year.
Of course, the question now remains, just what video is next on the list to receive such a massive amount of views?
Well, there’s a very good chance it could be another video from the same era, with a-Ha’s ‘Take On Me’ leading the charge for the ’80s with 943 million views to date. However, Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ appears to be closing in on the number, with the 1991 classic currently at 968 million views.
Check out ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ by Guns N’ Roses:
