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You Could Be Mine

"You Could Be Mine" is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses from their fourth studio album, Use Your Illusion II. The song was released on June 21, 1991, as the first single from the Use Your Illusion albums. The song was originally released as a song in director James Cameron's 1991 film, Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Backed with "Civil War" from Use Your Illusion II, the single reached number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number three on the UK Singles Chart, and number one in Finland and Spain. It became a top-five hit in more than 10 additional countries.

"You Could Be Mine"
U.S. commercial CD single
Single by Guns N' Roses
from the album Use Your Illusion II
B-side"Civil War" (LP version)
ReleasedJune 21, 1991 (1991-06-21)
Studio
GenreHard rock[1]
Length5:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Guns N' Roses singles chronology
"Nightrain"
(1989) 		"You Could Be Mine"
(1991) 		"Don't Cry"
(1991)
Music videos
"You Could Be Mine" on YouTube
"You Could Be Mine" (Live) on YouTube

History

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Slash states that the song's writing began at the first preproduction session for Appetite for Destruction.[2]

"You Could Be Mine" was selected to be included in the James Cameron film Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Arnold Schwarzenegger had the band members over for dinner at his own home to negotiate the deal.[3]

Music video

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The music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan, Stan Winston and Jeffrey Abelson.[4] A T-800 Terminator is assembled, given the appearance of Arnold Schwarzenegger, and dispatched to assassinate the band at one of their concerts. The video consists of clips from the movie, including its teaser trailer, intercut with footage of the band performing the song as the T-800 makes his way to the front of the crowd. After the song ends, he confronts the band as they leave the venue through a back door and analyzes each member individually; Izzy Stradlin is absent at this point, replaced by keyboardist Dizzy Reed. The T-800 scans Axl Rose last and concludes that killing the band would be a "Waste of Ammo". Lowering his shotgun, he gives Rose a brief smirk and walks away.

As the video features clips from the movie, it could not be put on the DVD Welcome to the Videos due to licensing issues. The video was also not included on any of the DVD releases of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, although it was included with a special double tape edition of the film, released on VHS in 1993.

On October 6, 2022, a music video of "You Could Be Mine", with only a mix of scenes from a concert in New York at the Ritz Theatre recorded on May 16, 1991, was released to promote the Use Your Illusion (Super Deluxe Edition) box set.[5]

Other usage

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The song was used in Terminator Salvation during the scene where John Connor attempts to hijack a Moto-Terminator. Additionally, the song references to that movie as such.

Track listings

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7-inch single (GEFS7-19039)[6]

  1. "You Could Be Mine" (LP version) – 5:48
  2. "Civil War" (LP version) – 7:38

European CD single (GED 19039)[7]

  1. "You Could Be Mine" (LP version) – 5:48
  2. "Civil War" (LP version) – 7:58

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[33] Platinum 70,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[41] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[42] Platinum 10,000*
Sweden (GLF)[43] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[45] Gold 500,000^

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

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 21, 1991 Cassette
[46]
United Kingdom July 1, 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [47]
Japan July 21, 1991 Mini-CD Geffen [21]

References

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