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Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
Genre: Grunge
Year: 1991
Year: 1991
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the bands second album, Nevermind (1991), released on DGC Records. Written by Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl and produced by Butch Vig, the song uses a verse-chorus form where the main four-chord riff is used during the intro and chorus to create an alternating loud and quiet dynamic.
The unexpected success of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in late 1991 propelled Nevermind to the top of the charts at the start of 1992, an event often marked as the point where alternative rock entered the mainstream. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was Nirvanas first and biggest hit, reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and placing high on music industry charts all around the Read full article at wikipedia.org
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