Format VinylCassetteCD Length 3:13 | Recorded 1990-1991 | |
Released October 26, 1992 (UK)November 13, 1992 (US) Genre Hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal | ||
"Yesterdays" is a power ballad and the third track on the Guns N' Roses album Use Your Illusion II. It was written by Axl Rose, West Arkeen, Del James and Billy McCloud. This song is featured in the 2004 compilation Greatest Hits, and the Vegas version below was included on the album Live Era '87–'93. The song peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Music video
The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan. Filmed in black and white, the first version featured the band playing in an empty warehouse. The second version mixes clips of the band playing in the warehouse and photographs of band members during the Use Your Illusion Tour, as well as former members Izzy Stradlin and Steven Adler, who had left the group by then. It is included on the Welcome to the Videos DVD.