It is most known for its iconic lyrics, "Take me down to the Paradise City, where the grass is green and the girls are pretty."
It is also frequently played at sports stadiums during games along with "Welcome to the Jungle", also from Appetite for Destruction.
Guns N' Roses' lead guitarist, Slash, states that the song was written in the back of a rental van as they were on their way back from playing a gig in San Francisco with the band Rock N Riders.
Slash has stated that "Paradise City" is his favorite Guns N' Roses song.
The song was ranked #3 in "Total Guitar" magazine's list of the 100 greatest solos of all time.