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Nirvana discography
Nirvana performing at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards
Studio albums3
EPs2
Live albums3
Compilation albums5
Singles21
Video albums5
Music videos8
Miscellaneous17

The discography of Nirvana, an Aberdeen, Washington-based alternative rock group, consists of three studio albums, twenty singles, three live albums, two extended plays, three compilation albums, and two box sets.

Nirvana was formed in 1987 by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, with the position of drummer being filled by various musicians. The band released its debut album, Bleach, in 1989 on independent label Sub Pop. After being joined by final drummer Dave Grohl and signing to Geffen Records subsidiary DGC Records, the band released its second studio 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 a commercial and critical success, though it did not match the sales precedent set by Nevermind—as the members of the band expected.[4] Nirvana disbanded in 1994 after the suicide of Cobain; since then several posthumous releases have been issued from the band, which once resulted in a legal conflict between Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, and the surviving members of the band over the release of the song "You Know You're Right".[5] In March 2006, Love sold a significant share of the rights to Nirvana's publishing catalog to Larry Mestel of Primary Wave Music Publishing.[6] Nirvana has sold over 50 million records worldwide,[7] with 25 million records sold in the United States alone.[8]

Albums and box sets

Year Album details Chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[9] 		UK
[10] 		AUS
[11] 		NOR
[12] 		SWI
[13] 		NLD
[14] 		AUT
[15] 		SWE
[16] 		FIN
[17] 		NZ
[18] 		JPN
[19]
1989 Bleach 89 33 34 — — — 26 — 24 30 46 1.7 million + (US)[20] Platinum (US)[21]
Gold (CAN)[22]
1991 Nevermind
  • Released: September 24, 1991
  • Label: DGC (24425)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 1 7 2 2 2 5 2 1 1 2 24 10 million + (US)[23]

26 million + (worldwide)[24]

Diamond (US)[25]
2× Platinum (UK)[26]
Diamond (CAN)[22]
1992 Incesticide
  • Released: December 12, 1992
  • Labels: Sub Pop, DGC (24504)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 39 14 22 — 18 36 10 27 18 23 50 1.13 million + (US)[27] Platinum (US)[21]
Gold (UK)[26]
2× Platinum (CAN)[22]
1993 In Utero
  • Released: September 21, 1993
  • Labels: DGC, Geffen (24607)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 1 1 2 7 16 4 8 1 5 3 13 4.0 million + (US)[28] 5× Platinum (US)[29]
Gold (UK)[26]
6× Platinum (CAN)[22]
1994 MTV Unplugged in New York
  • Released: November 1, 1994
  • Labels: DGC, Geffen (24727)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 1 1 1 6 3 2 1 2 3 1 20 6.8 million + (US)[30] 5× Platinum (US)[29]
Platinum (UK)[26]
9× Platinum (CAN)[22]
1996 Singles
  • Released: March 1, 1996
  • Labels: DGC, Geffen (24901)
  • Format: 6×CD box set
 — — — — — — — — — — —
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
  • Released: October 1, 1996
  • Labels: DGC, Geffen (25105)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 1 4 1 8 9 14 3 6 2 2 12 1.15 million + (US)[27] Platinum (US)[21]
2× Platinum (CAN)[22]
2002 Nirvana
  • Released: October 29, 2002
  • Labels: DGC, Geffen (25105)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 3 3 1 5 2 12 1 10 9 2 6 634,000+ (US)[31] Platinum (US)[21]
Platinum (UK)[26]
2004 With the Lights Out
  • Released: November 23, 2004
  • Labels: DGC, Geffen (000372700), Universal (9864838)
  • Formats: 3×CD+DVD box set
 19 56 — 31 28 65 34 — — 39 16 105,760+ (US)[32] Platinum (US)[21]
2005 Sliver: The Best of the Box
  • Released: November 1, 2005
  • Labels: DGC, Geffen (000561702), Universal (1190)
  • Format: CD
 21 56 — — 87 — 26 — — — 33
[33] 		38,000 + (US)[34]
2009 Live at Reading
  • Released: November 2, 2009
  • Label: Geffen (B0013503-02) (B0013501-00)
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, 2×LP
 37 32
[35] 		— 28 97 64 28 — — 33
[36] 		7
[37]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Year EP details Chart positions Comments
AUS
[11] 		JPN
[19]
1989 Blew
  • Released: December 1989
  • Label: Tupelo
  • Formats: 12-inch, CD
 — — 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.[38]
1992 Hormoaning
  • Released: January 1992
  • Labels: DGC, Geffen
  • Formats: 12-inch, CD
 2 67 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.[39]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[40] 		US Main
[40] 		US Mod
[40] 		UK
[10][41] 		IRE
[42] 		NZ
[18] 		AUS
[11] 		FR
[43] 		FIN
[17] 		SWE
[44] 		BEL
[45]
1988 "Love Buzz" — — — — — — — — — — — Bleach
1990 "Sliver" — — 19 90 23 — — — — — — Non-album single[I]
1991 "Smells Like Teen Spirit" 6 7 1 7 1 1 5 1 9 3 1 Platinum (US)[21] Nevermind
1992 "Come as You Are" 32 3 3 9 7 3 25 12 12 24 15
"Lithium" 64 16 25 11 5 28 54 — 3 — 28
"In Bloom" — 5 — 28 7 20 73 — — 30 —
1993 "Heart-Shaped Box" — 4 1 5 6 9 21 37 14 16 31 In Utero
"All Apologies"/"Rape Me" — 4 1 32 20 32 58 20 — — —
1994 "Pennyroyal Tea"[II] — — — — — — — — — — —
"About a Girl"[III] — 3 1 — — — 4 23 8 20 13 MTV Unplugged in New York
2002 "You Know You're Right"[IV] 45 1 1 — — — — — — — — Nirvana
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
  • I ^ Though "Sliver" was initially released as a standalone single on Sub Pop, it did not chart in the United States or Ireland until its appearance on the DGC-released Incesticide (1992).
  • II ^ Canceled after the death of Kurt Cobain. Limited quantities were released.
  • III ^ Released only in Europe and Australia.
  • IV ^ Released as a downloadable and promotional single only.

Promotional singles

Year Single Airplay charts Album
US Main
[40] 		US Mod
[40] 		FIN
[17] 		BEL
[45] 		CAN
[46]
1991 "On a Plain"[V] — 25 — — — Nevermind
1992 "Molly's Lips"[VI] — — — — — Incesticide
1994 "The Man Who Sold the World" 12 6 — 24 22 MTV Unplugged in New York
"Where Did You Sleep Last Night" — — — — —
"Lake of Fire" 22 — — — —
1996 "Aneurysm" 11 13 40 — — From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
"Drain You" — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
  • V ^ Released only in the United States.
  • VI ^ Released only in Brazil.

Split singles

Year Single Other artist Peak positions
US Main
[40] 		US Mod
[40] 		UK
[10]
1991 "Candy/Molly's Lips" The Fluid — — —
"Here She Comes Now/Venus in Furs" The Melvins — — —
1993 "Puss/Oh, the Guilt" The Jesus Lizard — — 12
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Year Song Album Comments
1988 "Spank Thru"[47] 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"[48] Teriyaki Asthma, Vol. 1 Later released on Incesticide.
1991 "Beeswax"[49] Kill Rock Stars
1992 "Do You Love Me?"[50] Hard to Believe: Kiss Covers Compilation Cover of a 1976 Kiss song.
1993 "Return of the Rat"[51] Eight Songs for Greg Sage and The Wipers Cover of a 1979 Wipers song. Later released on With the Lights Out.
"Verse Chorus Verse"[52] No Alternative Nirvana's contribution to this Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series compilation was uncredited and a secret track.[53] The song was originally titled "Sappy", but was renamed prior to release.
"I Hate Myself and Want to Die"[54] The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience Recorded during the sessions for In Utero. This version of "I Hate Myself And Want To Die" differs from the one found on With the Lights Out.
1994 "Pay to Play"[55] DGC Rarities, Vol. 1 An early version of "Stay Away" from Nevermind.
"Dive"[56] The Grunge Years Previously released on Incesticide.
"Here She Comes Now"[57] Fifteen Minutes: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground Cover of a 1968 Velvet Underground song. Previously released on the split single "Here She Comes Now/Venus in Furs".
1996 "Come as You Are"[58] Fender 50th Anniversary Guitar Legends Previously released on Nevermind.
"Radio Friendly Unit Shifter"[59] Home Alive: The Art of Self Defense Live version from a Grenoble, France concert in 1994.
"Negative Creep"[60] Hype! Previously released on Bleach.
1998 "Blew", "Love Buzz"[61] The Birth of Alternative Vol. 1 Both tracks were previously released on Bleach.
"About a Girl"[61] The Birth of Alternative Vol. 2 Previously released on Bleach.
1999 "Rape Me"[62] Saturday Night Live: The Musical Performances Vol. 2 Live version from an appearance on Saturday Night Live.
2001 "Smells Like Teen Spirit"[63] Music of the Millennium Previously released on Nevermind.

Music videos

Year Title Director
1990 "In Bloom" (Sub Pop version) Steve Brown[64]
1991 "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Samuel Bayer[65]
1992 "Come as You Are" Kevin Kerslake[66]
"Lithium"
"In Bloom"
1993 "Sliver"
"Heart-Shaped Box" Anton Corbijn[67]
2002 "You Know You're Right" Chris Hafner[68]

Videos

Date Title Chart positions Sales/ Certifications
US FIN
[69] 		NZ
[18]
November 15, 1994 Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (VHS) — — — 3× Platinum (US)[21]
2× Platinum (CAN)[22]
March 22, 2005 Classic Albums: Nirvana – Nevermind — 3 — Platinum (US)[21]
November 7, 2006 Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (DVD) 4
[70] 		— 6
November 20, 2007 MTV Unplugged in New York 6
[71] 		— —
November 2, 2009 Live at Reading — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Unreleased songs

Courtney Love stated in May 2002 that she owned 109 unreleased tapes made by Cobain, with or without the other members of Nirvana.[72] 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.[73] Besides the remainder of Love's collection there is an abundance of unofficially released Nirvana songs, including covers and jam sessions, on bootleg recordings.[74] However, several of these previously unreleased songs have also since been released on With the Lights Out.

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