Nightrain
"Nightrain" (pronounced "Night Train") is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses. The song is a tribute to an infamous brand of cheap Californian fortified wine, Night Train Express, which was extremely popular with the band during their early days because of its low price and high alcohol content. The title is spelled differently, omitting a T and removing the space, making a portmanteau of the two words.
| "Nightrain" | ||||
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| Single by Guns N' Roses | ||||
| from the album Appetite for Destruction | ||||
| B-side | "Reckless Life" | |||
| Released | July 25, 1989 | |||
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| Length | 4:26 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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| Producer(s) | Mike Clink | |||
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"Nightrain" is the third song on the band's debut studio album, Appetite for Destruction (1987), and was released as the album's fifth and final single, reaching number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was ranked eighth on Guitar World's list of the "Top 10 Drinking Songs". The track was not included on Guns N' Roses' 2004 Greatest Hits album.