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Nirvana [American band]

Nirvana [American band] albums

Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, the band went through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990. Nirvana's success popularized alternative rock, and they were often referenced as the flagship band of Generation X. Their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence rock culture. In the late 1980s, Nirvana established itself as part... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Smells Like Teen Spirit - #2: Heart-Shaped Box - #3: Come as You Are - #4: About a Girl - #5: Lithium

		Date	Title	Points	Charts Peaks	Links	Comment

	1.	1991	Incesticide	13		MP3
	1.	02/1991	Sliver	13	US alt. 19 • UK 90	MP3	written by Kurt Cobain & Krist Novoselic

	2.	1991-1992	Nevermind	607		MP3
	1.	09/1991	Smells Like Teen Spirit	279	US 6 • US dance 14 • US rock 7 • US alt. ✫1 • UK 7	MP3	[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #9] [DGC 19050] written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic
	2.	01/1992	Come as You Are	164	US 32 • US rock 3 • US alt. 3 • UK 9	MP3	[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #445] [DGC 19120] written by Kurt Cobain
	3.	01/1992	On a Plain	6	US alt. 25	MP3	written by Kurt Cobain
	4.	02/1992	Lithium	105	US 64 • US rock 16 • US alt. 25 • UK 11	MP3	[DGC 19134] written by Kurt Cobain & Krist Novoselic
	5.	12/1992	In Bloom	53	US rock 5 • UK 28	MP3	[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #407] written by Kurt Cobain

	3.	1993	In Utero	285		MP3
	1.	09/1993	Heart-Shaped Box	185	US rock 4 • US alt. ✫1 • UK 5	MP3	written by Kurt Cobain
	2.	12/1993	All Apologies	101	US 45 • US rock 4 • US alt. ✫1 • UK 32	MP3	[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #455] [album cut] written by Kurt Cobain

	4.	1994-1995	MTV Unplugged in New York	163		MP3
	1.	10/1994	About a Girl	106	US 22 • US rock 3 • US alt. ✫1	MP3	[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] live [album cut] written by Kurt Cobain
	2.	01/1995	The Man Who Sold the World	51	US 39 • US rock 12 • US alt. 6	MP3	[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] live [album cut] written by David Bowie
	3.	05/1995	Lake of Fire	7	US rock 22	MP3	live written by Curt Kirkwood

	5.	1996	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah	33		MP3
	1.	09/1996	Aneurysm	33	US 63 • US rock 11 • US alt. 13	MP3	[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] live [album cut] written by Kurt Cobain

	6.	2002	Nirvana	82		MP3
	1.	08/2002	Come as You Are	3	UK 177	MP3	R written by Kurt Cobain
	2.	10/2002	You Know You're Right	79	US 45 • US rock ✫1 • US alt. ✫1	MP3	[DGC/Geffen Album Cut] written by Kurt Cobain

	7.	2011-2013	Nevermind [20th anniversary edition]	83		MP3
	1.	10/2011	Smells Like Teen Spirit	72	UK 11	MP3	R: re-entered UK charts due to a Facebook anti-X-Factor campaign written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic
	2.	10/2011	Come as You Are	3	UK 117	MP3	R written by Kurt Cobain
	3.	08/2012	Come as You Are	3	UK 126	MP3	R written by Kurt Cobain
	4.	01/2013	Smells Like Teen Spirit	4	UK 100	MP3	R written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic

	8.	2022	Nevermind [30th anniversary edition]	17		MP3
	1.	03/2022	Something in the Way	17	US 46	MP3	[recorded in 1991] [charted after appearing in the first trailer for The Batman] [Geffen Records] written by Kurt Cobain & Mark Lanegan

See also...

Dave Grohl • Krist Novoselic • Kurt Cobain

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