Sweet Child O' Mine

Album: Single Release Only (2009)
Charted: 23
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Songfacts®:

  • Taken by Trees is the solo project of Victoria Bergsman, who is probably best known for her vocal contribution to Peter, Bjorn & John's hit single, "Young Folks." In November 2009 she recorded a stripped down cover version of Guns N' Roses' tune "Sweet Child O' Mine" to soundtrack a UK TV commercial for the department store John Lewis.
  • The song was also used in the final scene for the 2010 comedy drama film Life as We Know.

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