This Week in Billboard Chart History: In 1988, Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Appetite for Destruction’ Hit No. 1 at Last

Aug. 6, 1988
Spurred by the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” Guns N’ Roses rocked to the top of the Billboard 200 in its 50th week with its classic breakthrough, Appetite for Destruction.