Patience - Chris Cornell - MP3 instrumental karaoke

The classic hair metal ballad "Patience" was originally released by Guns N' Roses on April 4, 1989. Written by the band with producer Mike Clink, the song was the only single issued from their second studio album, 1988's G N' R Lies, and marked a huge departure from the savage onslaught of their studio debut Appetite for Destruction (1987). Unlike most of the groups in the hair metal scene, who mainly stuck to the power ballad format, Guns N' Roses used all-acoustic instrumentation on "Patience," imbuing it with a more organic feel and showcasing the band's more vulnerable side. Even though the song has been rumored to be about Axl Rose's troubled relationship with his now ex-wife Erin Everly, the band has stated that guitarist Izzy Stradlin wrote it for an ex-girlfriend. Upon its release, "Patience" reached Number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2020, three years after the death of former Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell, the late singer's estate released a cover of "Patience" on what would've been his 56th birthday. Chris Cornell's version peaked at Number 4 on the US Rock Airplay chart.