Perhaps (song)

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"Perhaps"
Perhaps.jpeg
Single by Guns N' Roses
B-side "The General" [1]
ReleasedAugust 18, 2023 (2023-08-18)
Recorded1999–2001, 2020-2023
Length3:48
Label Geffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Axl Rose
  • Caram Costanzo
Guns N' Roses singles chronology
"Hard Skool"
(2021)		"Perhaps"
(2023)		"The General"
(2023)
Audio
"Perhaps" on YouTube
'G' side
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Perhaps" Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Paul Tobias [14] 3:48
'R' side
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
2."The General"Rose, Slash, McKagan, Brain, Steve Freeman, Marc Haggard [15] 4:22

Personnel

Guns N' Roses [9]

Additional credits [9] [16]

Charts

Chart performance for "Perhaps"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Croatia (HRT) [17] 93
Japan (Oricon) [18] 21
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [19] 40
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [20] 36
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [21] 24
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [22] 48

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