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Nirvana performing at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards.

This is a discography of Nirvana, an Aberdeen, Washington-based alternative rock group. As of July 2007, the band has released three studio albums, twenty singles, two live albums, two extended plays, three compilation albums, and two box sets. This list does not include material performed by members or former members of Nirvana that was recorded with Fecal Matter, Melvins, The Men of Porn, Mudhoney, The Germs, Foo Fighters, Sweet 75, or Eyes Adrift.

Nirvana was formed in 1987 by frontman Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, and released its debut album, Bleach, in 1989 on independent label Sub Pop. After signing to DGC records, a subsidiary of Geffen Records, the band released its second album, Nevermind, which became one of the best selling alternative albums of the 1990s[1][2] and popularized the Seattle grunge movement and alternative music.[3] The band's third album, In Utero, was also released by Geffen Records, though it was not as successful as Nevermind—nor did the members of the band expect that it would be.[4] Nirvana disbanded in 1994 after the apparent suicide of Cobain; since then several posthumous releases have been issued from the band. Nirvana has sold over 50 million records worldwide,[5] with 25 million records sold in the US alone.[6]

Albums and box sets

Date Album Chart positions U.S. sales Certifications
U.S.[7] UK[8] NOR[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] AUS[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] SUI[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
June 15, 1989 Bleach 89 33 — — — 1.7 million[17]
September 24, 1991 Nevermind 1 7 2 — 2 8.5 million[17]
December 12, 1992 Incesticide 39 14 — — 18 1.13 million[21]
September 21, 1993 In Utero 1 1 7 — 16 4 million[17]
November 1, 1994 MTV Unplugged in New York 1 1 6 — 3 4.11 million[21]
March 1, 1996 Singles — — — — —
October 1, 1996 From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah 1 4 8 — 9 1.15 million[21]
October 29, 2002 Nirvana 3 3 5 1 2 634,000[26]
November 23, 2004 With the Lights Out 19 — 31 — 28 105,760[28]
November 1, 2005 Sliver: The Best of the Box 21 — — — 87 38,000[29]

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

EPs

Date EP Comments
December 1989 Blew Blew was intended to be released to promote an upcoming European tour, but this plan was scrapped, and the EP ended up being released exclusively in the UK shortly after its completion.[30]
January 1992 Hormoaning Hormoaning was only released in Australia and Japan, with two different covers accompanying the release in each country, to promote the band's tour of the Pacific Rim.[31]

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
U.S.[32] U.S. Main[32] U.S. Mod[32] UK[8][33] AUS[34][35][36][37] FRC[34][35][36][37] SUI[34][35][36][37]
1988 "Love Buzz" — — — — — — — Bleach
1990 "Sliver" — — 19 90 — — — Non-album single[38]
1991 "Smells Like Teen Spirit" 6 1 1 7 5 1 6 Nevermind
1992 "Come as You Are" 32 3 3 9 25 12 21
"Lithium" 64 16 25 11 — — —
"In Bloom" — 5 — 28 — — —
1993 "Heart-Shaped Box" — 4 1 5 21 37 — In Utero
"All Apologies/Rape Me" — 4 1 32 — — —
1994 "Pennyroyal Tea" — — — — — — —
"About a Girl" — 3 1 — 4 23 — MTV Unplugged in New York
1996 "Aneurysm" — 11 13 — — — — From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
2002 "You Know You're Right" 45 1 1 — — — — Nirvana

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Promotional singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks[32] U.S. Modern Rock Tracks[32]
1991 "On a Plain" — 25 Nevermind
1992 "Molly's Lips"[I] — — Incesticide
1994 "The Man Who Sold the World" 12 6 MTV Unplugged in New York
"Where Did You Sleep Last Night" — —
"Lake of Fire" 22 —
1996 "Drain You" — — Nevermind

"—" denotes releases that did not chart, or which were not released in that country.

Split singles

Year Single Artist Peak positions
U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks[32] U.S. Modern Rock Tracks[32] UK[8]
1991 "Candy/Molly's Lips" The Fluid — — —
"Here She Comes Now/Venus in Furs" Melvins — — —
1993 "Puss/Oh, the Guilt" The Jesus Lizard — — 12

"—" denotes releases that did not chart, or which were not released in that country.

B-sides

Year A-side Song Comments
1989 "Love Buzz" "Big Cheese" Later appears on Bleach.
1990 "Sliver" "Dive" Later appears on Incesticide
"About a Girl (live)" Only appears on CD single.
"Spank Thru (live)" Only appears on CD single.
1991 "Smells Like Teen Spirit" "Even in His Youth"
"Aneurysm" Later appears on With the Lights Out
1992 "Come as You Are" "Endless, Nameless" Appears as a hidden track on certain pressings of Nevermind
"School (live)"
"Drain You (live)"
"Lithium" "Been a Son (live)"
"Curmudgeon" Remixed version later appears on With the Lights Out
"In Bloom" "Sliver (live)"
"Polly (live)"
1993 "Heart-Shaped Box" "Milk It" Appears on In Utero
"Marigold" Later appears on With the Lights Out
"All Apologies/Rape Me" "Moist Vagina" Later appears on With the Lights Out
1994 "Pennyroyal Tea" "I Hate Myself and Want to Die" A demo version appears on With the Lights Out
"Where Did You Sleep Last Night" Later appears on MTV Unplugged in New York
"About a Girl" "Something in the Way" Appears on MTV Unplugged in New York

Miscellaneous

Year Song Album Comments
1988 "Spank Thru"[39] Sub Pop 200 A re-recording of a song first performed on the 1985 Illiteracy Will Prevail demo by members of Nirvana as Fecal Matter.
1989 "Mexican Seafood"[40] Teriyaki Asthma, Vol. 1 Later appears on Incesticide.
1991 "Beeswax"[41] Kill Rock Stars Later appears on Incesticide.
1992 "Do You Love Me?"[42] Hard to Believe: Kiss Covers Compilation Cover of a 1976 Kiss song.
1993 "Return of the Rat"[43] Eight Songs for Greg Sage and The Wipers Cover of a 1979 Wipers song.
"Verse Chorus Verse"[44] No Alternative Nirvana's contribution to this Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series compilation was uncredited and a secret track.[45] Song was originally titled "Sappy", but was renamed prior to release.
"I Hate Myself And Want To Die"[46] The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience Recorded during the sessions for In Utero.
1994 "Dive"[47] The Grunge Years Appears on Incesticide.

Music videos

Year Title Director
1990 "In Bloom" (Sub Pop version) Steve Brown
1991 "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Samuel Bayer
1992 "Come as You Are" Kevin Kerslake
"Lithium"
"In Bloom"
1993 "Sliver"
"Heart-Shaped Box" Anton Corbijn
2002 "You Know You're Right" Chris Hafner

Videos

Year Video information Comments
1994 Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! Combines live footage from 1991 to 1993 with interviews and backstage video clips.
2005 Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind
  • Released: March 2005
  • Label: Isis/Eagle Rock Entertainment
 Part of the Classic Albums documentary series, which covers albums considered culturally significant.

Unreleased songs

Courtney Love, Cobain's widow, stated in May 2002 that she owned 109 unreleased tapes made by Cobain, made with or without the other members of Nirvana.[48] Of these songs, many were released on the 61 song box set With the Lights Out, with three "freshly unearthed" songs appearing on the compilation Sliver: The Best of the Box.[49] Besides Love's collection, there is an abundance of unofficially released Nirvana songs on bootleg recordings, including covers and jam sessions, many of which have also since been released on With the Lights Out.[50]

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