Nevermind

Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band, Nirvana. It was released on September 24, 1991 by DGC Records. It was produced by Butch Vig and was the first release by the band on the record label. It was also the first release with drummer Dave Grohl.

Even though it wasn't thought to have been very popular before its release, Nevermind was a very big success. On January 11, 1992, it had reached number one on the US Billboard 200.^[4] The main single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was very successful and reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100.^[5] The three other singles were: "Come as You Are", "Lithium", and "In Bloom". Nevermind was selling up to 300,000 copies a week between 1991 and 1992.^[6]

Nevermind has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums ever. Nevermind helped to make both grunge music and alternative rock popular. It has been known as one of the greatest albums of all time.

1. ↑ "Nevermind sessions".
2. ↑ "This Day in Music Spotlight: Nirvana Begins Recording 'Nevermind'". .gibson.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
3. ↑ Borzillo-Vrenna, Carrie (2003). Nirvana - The Day to Day Illustrated Journals (1st ed.). Barnes & Noble. pp. 71. ISBN 0-7607-4893-4.
4. ↑ "Nirvana Nevermind Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
5. ↑ "The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
6. ↑ "20th anniversary edition of Nirvana's 'Nevermind' includes 4 discs". UPROXX. 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2019-11-06.