Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana

First released: 10 Sep 1991, Length: 5:01

Creators (15)

Instruments

  1. Dave Grohl drums (drum set)
  2. Krist Novoselic bass guitar
  3. Kurt Cobain guitar

Vocals

  1. Dave Grohl background vocals
  2. Krist Novoselic background vocals
  3. Kurt Cobain lead vocals

Engineer

  1. Butch Vig
  2. James Johnson assistant
  3. Jeff Sheehan assistant
  4. Nirvana

Producer

  1. Butch Vig
  2. Nirvana

Mixer

  1. Andy Wallace

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Sound City Studios (May 1991)

Mixed At

  1. Sound City Studios

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Smells Like Teen Spirit

    Composer

    1. Dave Grohl
    2. Krist Novoselic
    3. Kurt Cobain

    Lyricist

    1. Kurt Cobain

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Edits

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Music Videos

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DJ-Mixes

  1. The Rockin’ Funky Cold Megamix by Nirvana

Has Remixes

  1. Smells Like Teen Spirit (extended Voc 2 the Floor mix) by Nirvana

Sampled By

  1. Call It What You Want by Nirvana
  2. Call It What You Want by Nirvana
  3. Call It What You Want by Nirvana
  4. Call It What You Want (remix) by Nirvana
  5. Guitar Man by Nirvana
  6. Kurt Killed the Bass by Nirvana

Mash-Ups

  1. Bills Like Jean Spirit by Nirvana
  2. Break the Teen Spirit (Britney Spears vs. Nirvana vs. Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland vs. Usher) by Nirvana
  3. Never Gonna Give Your Teen Spirit Up [Nirvana vs. Rick Astley] by Nirvana
  4. Nirgaga (Nirvana vs. Lady Gaga) by Nirvana
  5. Sixx Mixx 052.5. 04-08-06: McSleazy Guest Mix by Nirvana
  6. Smell Like Thriller by Nirvana
  7. Smells Like 2Be3 (Nirvana vs. 2Be3) by Nirvana
  8. Smells Like a Party (Pink vs. Nirvana) by Nirvana
  9. Smells Like Beach Boys (Nirvana vs. The Beach Boys) by Nirvana
  10. Smells Like Billie Jean (Michael Jackson vs. Nirvana) by Nirvana
  11. Smells Like Bleeding Love (Nirvana vs. Leona Lewis) by Nirvana
  12. Smells Like Bomb A Drop (Garmiani vs. Nirvana) by Nirvana
  13. Smells Like Booty by Nirvana
  14. Smells Like Burning Bridges (Nirvana vs. Arcade Fire) by Nirvana
  15. Smells Like Compton (N.W.A. vs. Nirvana) by Nirvana
  16. Smells Like Dibby Sound (Nirvana vs. DJ Fresh vs. Jay Fay feat. Ms Dynamite) by Nirvana
  17. Smells Like Emerge (Fischerspooner vs. Nirvana) by Nirvana
  18. Smells Like Funky Music (Wild Cherry vs. Nirvana) by Nirvana
  19. Smells Like Gypsy Woman by Nirvana
  20. Smells Like Jealousy (Nirvana vs. Chromeo) by Nirvana
  21. Smells Like Jump (Van Halen vs. Nirvana) by Nirvana
  22. Smells Like Ke$ha's G6 (Ke$ha vs. Nirvana vs. Far East Movement vs. Britney Spears) by Nirvana
  23. Smells Like La Vida (Coldplay vs. Nirvana) by Nirvana
  24. Smells Like Layla's Spirit by Nirvana
  25. Smells Like Runnin’ by Nirvana
  26. Smells Like Tease Spirit by Nirvana
  27. Smells Like Uptown Funk by Nirvana
  28. Telephone Rattle (Bingo Players vs. Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé vs. The Art of Noise vs. Nirvana) by Nirvana
  29. TOTAL MELTDOWN (AND THE GANG’S ALL HERE) by Nirvana

Links (2)

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/track/1f3yAtsJtY87CTmM8RLnxf
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. Nevermind 24 Sep 1991 Nirvana
  2. Nevermind 24 Sep 1991 Nirvana
  3. Nevermind 24 Sep 1991 Nirvana
  4. Nevermind 24 Sep 1991 Nirvana First press error, no Endless Nameless
  5. Nevermind 24 Sep 1991 Nirvana
  6. Nevermind 24 Sep 1991 Nirvana
  7. Nevermind 07 Nov 1991 Nirvana
  8. Nevermind 1991 Nirvana Sonopress Pressing - no DCS opposite the matrix code
  9. Nevermind 1991 Nirvana Club Edition
  10. Nevermind 1991 Nirvana
  11. Nevermind 1991 Nirvana
  12. Nevermind 1991 Nirvana columbia house edition
  13. Nevermind 1991 Nirvana
  14. Nevermind 1991 Nirvana
  15. Nevermind 1991 Nirvana
  16. Nevermind 1991 Nirvana
  17. Nevermind 1992 Nirvana
  18. Nevermind 12 Mar 1996 Nirvana
  19. Nevermind 1996 Nirvana
  20. Nevermind 1999 Nirvana
  21. Nevermind 2001 Nirvana "320" pressing
  22. Nevermind 2002 Nirvana

Album - Compilation

  1. Les Inrockuptibles: 10 ans/100 chansons 1997 Various Artists
  2. Music of the Millennium 2001 Various Artists
  3. Nirvana 18 Oct 2002 Nirvana international version
  4. Nirvana 28 Oct 2002 Nirvana
  5. Nirvana 29 Oct 2002 Nirvana
  6. Nirvana 29 Oct 2002 Nirvana
  7. Nirvana 02 Nov 2002 Nirvana
  8. Nirvana 2002 Nirvana
  9. Nirvana 2002 Nirvana
  10. Nirvana 07 Jan 2003 Nirvana

Single

  1. Smells Like Teen Spirit 10 Sep 1991 Nirvana
  2. Smells Like Teen Spirit 18 Nov 1991 Nirvana
  3. Smells Like Teen Spirit 1991 Nirvana
  4. Smells Like Teen Spirit 1991 Nirvana
  5. Smells Like Teen Spirit 1991 Nirvana
  6. Smells Like Teen Spirit 1991 Nirvana
  7. Smells Like Teen Spirit 1991 Nirvana

Promotion

Album

  1. Nevermind 24 Sep 1991 Nirvana

Album - Compilation

  1. Earphoria 1991 Various Artists

Bootleg

Album

  1. Nevermind 2000 Nirvana
  2. Nevermind 2000 Nirvana
  3. Nevermind 2000 Nirvana

Album - Compilation

  1. The Very Best 1994 Nirvana
  2. Alternative / Grunge Ballads 1995 Various Artists
  3. Golden Collection 2000 2000 Nirvana
  4. Forever Gold 2000 Nirvana
  5. The Legends of the XXth Century 2001 Nirvana
  6. 20 Years on MTV: 1992 2003 Various Artists