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"Perhaps"
Single by Guns N' Roses
A-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
Music video
"Perhaps" on YouTube

"Perhaps" is a song by the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, released as a single on August 18, 2023. [2] [3] A limited edition 7-inch vinyl, with " The General" as its "R-side", was originally scheduled to be released on October 27, 2023 but the release was postponed to December 8, 2023. [4] [1] Like the band's previous two singles, " Absurd" and " Hard Skool", the origins of this song date back to the writing and recording process of Chinese Democracy from the late 1990s. [5]

Background

"Perhaps" was originally recorded during the Chinese Democracy sessions in 2000, and was leaked online in 2019 alongside other tracks from the same era. [5]

The song was rehearsed at the soundcheck for the Tel Aviv concert on June 5, 2023, and again before the band's Glasgow concert on June 27, 2023. [6] [7] Prior to the release, the song was leaked through digital jukeboxes in bars across the United States. [8] The song features drumming from former band member Brain. [9]

"Perhaps" was first played live on August 18, 2023, at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [10]

The music video for the song shows footage of the band live and backstage during the European leg of the 2023 Tour. [11]

The single's "R-side" " The General", which was also originally conceived during the Chinese Democracy sessions, was performed live for the first time at The Hollywood Bowl on November 2, 2023. [12] It was released on streaming platforms on December 8, 2023. [13] The song features former Guns N’ Roses members Brain and Chris Pitman as well as composer Marco Beltrami and guitarist Marc Haggard. [14] A partially AI-generated music video for the track was released on January 24, 2024. [15]

Reception

Rolling Stone called the piano-driven track good and described it as being "mid-tempo rocker in the vein of Use Your Illusion II's more mellow " Yesterdays" or Chinese Democracy’s standout "Catcher in the Rye"". [16] In its positive review, Billboard described the song as "a twisty, turgid ballad" featuring "a piano-pounding riff", "Rose's signature howl" and "one of Slash's classic hurricane solos". [17]

Track listing

7-inch vinyl

'G' side
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Perhaps" Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Paul Tobias [18]3:48
'R' side
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
2." The General"Rose, Slash, McKagan, Brain, Steve Freeman, Marc Haggard [19]4:22

Personnel

Guns N' Roses [9]

Additional credits [9] [20]

Charts

Chart performance for "Perhaps"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Croatia ( HRT) [21] 93
Japan ( Oricon) [22] 21
New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [23] 40
UK Rock & Metal ( OCC) [24] 36
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard) [25] 24
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard) [26] 48

References

  1. ^ a b "Perhaps 7" Vinyl". Guns N' Roses. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Guns N' Roses finally release new song 'Perhaps'". NME. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. ^ "New Guns 'N' Roses single 'Perhaps' reportedly coming next week". NME. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. ^ "New Guns N' Roses Merch Confirms Title of Next Single". Loudwire. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Listen to Guns N' Roses' New Song 'Perhaps'". Ultimate Classic Rock. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Guns N' Roses Surprise Fans in Tel Aviv with Unreleased Song". CDJ. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. ^ GUNS N' ROSES – PERHAPS [FULL SONG 2023 SOUNDCHECK GLASGOW], retrieved 2023-08-21
  8. ^ "New Guns N' Roses song leaked via digital jukeboxes". NME. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  9. ^ a b c "GUNS N' ROSESがニュー・シングル "Perhaps" のMVをアップ". BURRN! ONLINE. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  10. ^ "See Guns N' Roses Debut New Song 'Perhaps' Live in Pittsburgh". NME. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Guns N' Roses - Perhaps (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
  12. ^ "Watch: GUNS N' ROSES Perform 'The General' Live For First Time". Blabbermouth. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  13. ^ the general debuts digital
  14. ^ Lewrypublished, Fraser (December 8, 2023). "Guns N' Roses release anguished yet epic new recording of The General". louder.
  15. ^ The General MV
  16. ^ Hudak, Joseph (18 August 2023). "Axl Rose Empathizes, Apologizes in New Guns N' Roses Song 'Perhaps'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  17. ^ Kaufman, Gil (18 August 2023). "Guns N' Roses Released Florid Piano Rocker 'Perhaps' a Week After it Leaked to Digital Jukeboxes". Billboard. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Perhaps". Appetite For Discussion. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  19. ^ "The General". Appetite For Discussion. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  20. ^ "Perhaps (auto-generated video)". YouTube. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  21. ^ "ARC 100 - date: 4. September 2023" (PDF). HRT. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  22. ^ Perhaps – Oricon Oricon News. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  23. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  24. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  25. ^ "Guns N Roses Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  26. ^ "Guns N Roses Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2023.

External links

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