Icon (Nirvana album)
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Icon is a compilation album from the American grunge band Nirvana. It was released on August 31, 2010.
Overview
Icon is the band's second greatest hits collection. The album was part of the Icon series launched by Universal Music Enterprises, which featured greatest hits releases "from 30 major artists spanning rock, pop, R&B and country."[2]
The album features "You Know You're Right", first released on the band's 2002 greatest hits album, Nirvana, as well as the four singles from the band's 1991 breakthrough album Nevermind ("Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Come as You Are", "Lithium", "In Bloom") and three singles from their 1993 follow-up album In Utero ("Heart-Shaped Box", "Pennyroyal Tea", "Rape Me"), plus one album track from In Utero ("Dumb"). The album also includes the single from the MTV Unplugged In New York album ("About a Girl") and the unplugged version of "All Apologies", which was a promotional single.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Know You're Right" (from Nirvana) | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (from Nevermind) | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Come As You Are" (from Nevermind) | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Lithium" (from Nevermind) | 4:17 |
| 5. | "In Bloom" (from Nevermind) | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Heart-Shaped Box" (from In Utero) | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Pennyroyal Tea" (from In Utero, remix from the "Pennyroyal Tea" single) | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Rape Me" (from In Utero) | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Dumb" (from In Utero) | 2:31 |
| 10. | "About a Girl" (acoustic version from MTV Unplugged in New York) | 3:08 |
| 11. | "All Apologies" (acoustic version from MTV Unplugged in New York) | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 41:21 | |
Personnel
- Kurt Cobain – guitar and vocals
- Krist Novoselic – bass guitar
- Dave Grohl – drums and backing vocals
- Pat Smear – guitar on unplugged tracks
- Lori Goldston – cello on "All Apologies"
- Kera Schaley - cello on "Dumb"
Charts and certifications
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2010 | Greek Albums Chart[3] | 37 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[4] | Gold | 40,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Icon - Nirvana". Allmusic.
- ^ "Icon Series Launched by Universal Music Enterprises | Editorial-News Releases". Radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Greek charts portal". greekcharts.com. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Nirvana – Icon". Music Canada.
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