Smells Like Teen Spirit

~ Release by Nirvana (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Annotation

Available on vinyl as a 7" and a cassette single.
Both tracks appear on both sides of the cassette. Unconfirmed cat. #: 08-300099-35
The lead track is a 4.30 edit of the album version.

Annotation last modified on 2007-05-11 06:12 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
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ASmells Like Teen Spirit (LP version)
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (in 1991-05)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (in 1991-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1991-05)
background vocals:
Dave Grohl (in 1991-05) and Krist Novoselic (in 1991-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
music videos:
Smells Like Teen Spirit (official music video) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 2), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 2), triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 1991 (All-time)), triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 1992 (All-time)), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 6), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 5), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 9), triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2009 (All-time)), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 25), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 110)
recording of:
Smells Like Teen Spirit (in 1991-05)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana), Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., MJ Twelve Music, Murky Slough Music, Primary Wave Tunes, The End of Music LLC, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
4.355:00
BEven in His Youth
engineer and producer:
Craig Montgomery
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
recording of:
Even in His Youth
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
3.253:03