Machine Gun is a song by American
rock
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band
Warrant. The song was released in 1992 as the first single from Warrant's third album ''
Dog Eat Dog''. The song reached No. 36 on the ''Billboard''
Mainstream Rock Tracks
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chart.
Background
"Machine Gun" was Warrant‘s heaviest single to this point
and features a
music video
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of the band performing in front of a metal corrugated wall. Clips of a woman being tattooed with the band animated on her body.
Critical reception
Larry Flick
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, ''
Billboard's'' reviewer, named this track as "their most aggressive single in some time". He wrote: "Producer Michael Wagener tightly weaves together intricate guitar leads, rumbling rhythm chords, and a well-shaded vocal by Jani Lane. May be too hard for fans at top 40, though album rockers will herald what is clearly the band's strongest entry to date".
Track listing
Charts
References
1992 songs
1992 singles
Warrant (American band) songs
Songs written by Jani Lane
Columbia Records singles
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