Guns N' Roses song "Don't Cry"

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"Don't Cry" is a power ballad by Guns N' Roses, known for its emotional lyrics, soaring guitar work, and prominent backing vocals by Blind Melon frontman Shannon Hoon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Guns N' Roses
bassist Duff McKagan
chartPerformance reached top 10 in several countries
composer Axl Rose
Izzy Stradlin
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
drummer Matt Sorum
featuresArtist Shannon Hoon
featuresBackingVocalsBy Shannon Hoon
genre hard rock
power ballad
guitarist Izzy Stradlin
Slash
hasCoverVersion multiple cover versions by other artists
hasLiveVersion Don't Cry (live performances)
hasMusicVideo Don't Cry music video
hasNotableElement emotional lyrics
prominent backing vocals by Shannon Hoon
soaring guitar solos
hasVersion Don’t Cry
surface form: Don't Cry (Alternate Lyrics) (Use Your Illusion II)

Don’t Cry
surface form: Don't Cry (Original) (Use Your Illusion I)
isFromTourEra Use Your Illusion Tour
isIncludedIn Guns N' Roses greatest hits setlists
keyboardist Dizzy Reed
label Geffen Records
language English
length 4:45
lyricist Axl Rose
Izzy Stradlin
musicVideoDirector Andy Morahan
partOfAlbum Use Your Illusion I
Use Your Illusion II
performer Guns N' Roses
producer Guns N' Roses
Mike Clink
recordedBy Guns N' Roses
releaseDate 1991-09-17
singleReleaseYear 1991
theme emotional reassurance
lost love
vocalist Axl Rose

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Shannon Hoon performedOn Guns N' Roses song "Don't Cry"