Don't Cry (original - Mix)

Directed by Andy Morahan, the music video is the first part of an epic "trilogy" that includes "November Rain" and "Estranged".

: Fans distinguish between three official recordings of the track: Original Mix : Found on Use Your Illusion I (Track 4). Don't Cry (Original Mix)

The track holds historical significance as the first song ever written for Guns N' Roses, dating back to early 1985 before the band's official formation. Directed by Andy Morahan, the music video is

While written in the mid-80s, the band initially struggled to capture the right sound for their debut album, Appetite for Destruction (1987), leaving the track dormant for several years. While written in the mid-80s, the band initially

: After Monique told Axl it wouldn't work out between them, he began to cry. Her response, "Don't cry," became the literal foundation for the song.