"Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by American rock band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, Nevermind, released on DGC Records. The unexpected success of the song propelled Nevermind to the top of several albums charts at the start of 1992, an event often marked as the point when grunge entered the mainstream. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was Nirvana's biggest hit in most countries, charting high on music industry charts around the world in 1991 and 1992, including topping the charts of Belgium, France, New Zealand and Spain. The song garnered widespread critical acclaim, including topping the Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics' poll. The song was dubbed an "anthem for apathetic kids" of Generation X, but Nirvana grew uncomfortable with the attention it brought them. In the years since Kurt Cobain's death, listeners and critics have continued to praise "Smells Like Teen Spirit" as one of the greatest songs of all time.
| Recorded | May 1991 |
| Genre | Grunge, alternative rock, hard rock |
| Label | DGC |
| Writer(s) | Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl |
| Producer(s) | Butch Vig |
About Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Praised as one of the greatest songs in the history of rock music, the breakthrough single from Nirvana propelled the album Nevermind to the top of the charts.
Achievement of Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
The emergence of the song is often called the point where alternative rock met mainstream music. Weird Al Yankovic parodied the song with one called "Smells Like Nirvana."
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Latest information about Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana updated on July 28 2021.
