Use Your Illusion II

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Use Your Illusion II
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 17, 1991
RecordedJanuary 13, 1990 – August 3, 1991
Studio
Genre
Length75:55
Label Geffen
Producer
Guns N' Roses chronology
G N' R Lies
(1988)
Use Your Illusion I
Use Your Illusion II

(1991)
Use Your Illusion World Tour I
Use Your Illusion World Tour II

(1992)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Civil War" Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan 7:42
2."14 Years"Rose, Izzy Stradlin 4:21
3."Yesterdays"Rose, West Arkeen, Del James, Billy McCloud3:14
4."Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover)Bob Dylan5:36
5."Get in the Ring"Rose, Slash, McKagan5:42
6."Shotgun Blues"Rose3:26
7."Breakdown"Rose7:04
8."Pretty Tied Up" ("The Perils of Rock n' Roll Decadence")Stradlin4:48
9."Locomotive (Complicity)"Rose, Slash8:42
10."So Fine"McKagan4:08
11."Estranged"Rose9:23
12."You Could Be Mine"Rose, Stradlin5:43
13."Don't Cry" (Alternate Lyrics)Rose, Stradlin4:45
14."My World"Rose1:24
Total length:75:55
2022 deluxe edition bonus CD
No.TitleLength
1."Pretty Tied Up (live in New York)"5:14
2."14 Years (live in London)"4:40
3."Voodoo Child (Slight Return) / Civil War / Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (live in Las Vegas)"8:15
4."You Could Be Mine (live in New York)"5:33
5."Drum Solo (live in Paris)"7:21
6."Guitar Solo (live in Paris)"4:10
7."Speak Softly, Love (Love Theme From The Godfather) (live in Paris)"2:28
8."Sail Away Sweet Sister (live in Paris)"1:09
9."So Fine (live in Las Vegas)"4:12
10."Only Women Bleed / Knockin' On Heaven's Door (live in Rio De Janeiro)"8:50
11."Mama Kin feat. Steven Tyler and Joe Perry (live in Paris)"3:57
12."Train Kept A-Rollin feat. Steven Tyler and Joe Perry (live in Paris)"4:09
13."Estranged (live in Las Vegas)"9:10
Total length:67:08
2022 bonus CD tracks for Japan
No.TitleLength
14."Pretty Tied Up (live in Tokyo)"5:14
15."You Could Be Mine (live in Tokyo)"6:10
Total length:78:32

Personnel

Additional musicians
Production personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Use Your Illusion II
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [72] 6× Platinum360,000^
Australia (ARIA) [73] 5× Platinum350,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [74] 2× Platinum100,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [75] Platinum250,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [76] 9× Platinum900,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [77] 2× Platinum40,000
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [78] Platinum76,688 [78]
France (SNEP) [79] Platinum300,000*
Germany (BVMI) [80] 5× Gold1,250,000^
Italy (FIMI) [81]
sales since 2009
Platinum50,000
Japan (RIAJ) [82] 2× Platinum400,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON) [83]
video
Gold10,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON) [84] Platinum250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [85] Platinum100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [86] Platinum15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [87] 2× Platinum100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [88] Platinum100,000^
Sweden (GLF) [89] Platinum100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [90] 3× Platinum150,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [91] Platinum402,781 [92]
United States (RIAA) [93] 7× Platinum7,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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