Nirvana discography
Wikimedia band discography
The discography of American rock band Nirvana includes three studio albums, three live albums, four compilation albums, twenty-one singles, two extended plays, and two box-sets.
| Nirvana discography | |
|---|---|
 Kurt Cobain (foreground) and Krist Novoselic of Nirvana performing at the MTV Awards in 1992 | |
| Studio albums | 3 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| Video albums | 6 |
| Music videos | 8 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 21 |
| Miscellaneous | 17 |
Nirvana formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987 by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, with the band having many different drummers. The band released its first album, Bleach, in 1989 on the record label Sub Pop. After being joined by drummer Dave Grohl, the band released its second album Nevermind, which is now one of the best-selling alternative rock albums of all time.[1][2] and popularized the Seattle grunge movement and alternative music.[3] The band's third studio album, In Utero (1993), was also very popular, but not as popular as Nevermind. Nirvana ended in 1994 after Cobain died. Some compilation, live and box-set albums were released after this.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] | AUS [5] | AUT [6] | CAN [7] | FIN [8] | JPN [9] | NLD [10] | NZ [11] | NOR [12] | SWE [13] | SWI [14] | UK [15] | ||||
| Bleach | 89 | 34 | 26 | — | 22 | 46 | — | 30 | — | — | — | 33 |
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| Nevermind |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| In Utero |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] | AUS [5] | AUT [6] | CAN [7] | FIN [8] | JPN [9] | NLD [10] | NZ [11] | NOR [12] | SWE [13] | SWI [14] | UK [15] | ||||
| MTV Unplugged in New York |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah |
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
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| Live at Reading |
| 37 | — | 28 | 17 | — | 7 | 64 | 33 | 28 | — | 97 | 32 |
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| Live at the Paramount | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Live and Loud |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] | AUS [5] | AUT [6] | CAN [7] | FIN [8] | JPN [9] | NLD [10] | NZ [11] | NOR [12] | SWE [13] | SWI [14] | UK [15] | ||||
| Incesticide |
| 39 | 22 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 50 | 31 | 23 | — | 27 | 18 | 14 |
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| Nirvana |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
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| Sliver: The Best of the Box |
| 21 | 95 | 26 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 56 |
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| Icon |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory | |||||||||||||||
Box sets
| Title | Album details | Chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] | AUT [6] | CAN [7] | DEN [54] | FRA [55] | JPN [9] | NLD [10] | NZ [11] | NOR [12] | SWI [14] | UK [15] | ||||
| Singles |
| — | — | — | 5 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | ||
| With the Lights Out | 19 | 34 | 10 | — | 20 | 16 | 65 | 39 | 31 | 28 | 56 |
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| Nevermind: The Singles |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory | ||||||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Chart positions | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] | JPN [9] | |||
| 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.[56] | |
| Hormoaning |
| 2 | 67 | Hormoaning was released only in Australia and Japan, with two different covers accompanying the release in each country, to promote the band's tour of the Pacific Rim.[57] Hormoaning was re-released for Record Store Day 2011, as a limited edition. |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
Singles
Retail singles
| Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [58] | US Main [59] | US Alt. [60] | AUS [5] | BEL [61] | CAN [62] | EU [63] | FIN [64] | FR [65] | IRE [66] | NLD [67] | NZ [68] | PT [69] | SWE [70] | UK [71] | ||||
| "Love Buzz"[A] | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bleach | |
| "Sliver"[B] | 1990 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 77 | Non-album single | |
| "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | 1991 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Nevermind | |
| "Come as You Are" | 1992 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 9 | ||
| "Lithium" | 64 | 16 | 25 | 53 | 28 | 83 | 19 | 1 | — | 5 | 17 | 28 | 4 | — | 11 |
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| "In Bloom" | — | 5 | — | 73 | — | — | 65 | 16 | — | 7 | 87 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 28 | |||
| "Heart-Shaped Box" | 1993 | — | 4 | 1 | 21 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 37 | 6 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 5 |
| In Utero |
| "All Apologies"/ "Rape Me"[C] | —[D] | 4 — | 1 — | 58 | 43 | 41 — | 77 | — | 20 | 20 | — | 32 | — | — | 32 | |||
| "Pennyroyal Tea" | 1994 | —[E] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121[F] | ||
| "About a Girl"[G] | —[H] | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 8 | 23 | — | 22 | — | — | 20 | — | MTV Unplugged in New York | ||
| "You Know You're Right"[I] | 2002 | 45 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nirvana | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||||
Notes
Promotional singles
| Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Air [76] | US Main [59] | US Alt [80] | BEL [61] [81] | CAN [62] | CAN Alt. [82] | EU Air [83] | FIN Air [8] | FRA [65] | POL Air [84] | ||||
| "On a Plain"[A] | 1991 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nevermind | |
| "Molly's Lips"[B] | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Incesticide | |
| "Dumb" | 1994 | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | In Utero | |
| "All Apologies" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | MTV Unplugged in New York | ||
| "The Man Who Sold the World" | 1995 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 22 | — | 29 | — | 149 | 1 | ||
| "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lake of Fire" | — | 22 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Aneurysm" | 1996 | 63 | 11 | 13 | — | 49 | 1 | — | 40 | — | 17 | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | |
| "Drain You" | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Notes
Split singles
| Single | Year | Other artist | Peak positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [85] | EU [86] | |||||
| "Candy/Molly's Lips" | 1991 | The Fluid | — | — | ||
| "Here She Comes Now/Venus in Furs" | The Melvins | — | — | |||
| "Puss/Oh, the Guilt" | 1993 | The Jesus Lizard | 12 | 36 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
Other certified songs
| Song | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [58] | AUS [87] | CAN | GRE [88] | IRE [89] | NZ [90] | SCO [91] | UK [92] | WAL [93] | WW [94] | ||||
| "Been a Son" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blew |
| "Something in the Way" | 1991 | 46 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 47 | 40 | 45 | 76 | 39 | 23 | Nevermind | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Paper Cuts"[97][98] | 1988 | RadioShack |
| "If You Must"[99][98] | ||
| "In Bloom" (Sub Pop version) | 1990 | Steve Brown[100] |
| "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | 1991 | Samuel Bayer[101] |
| "Come as You Are" | 1992 | Kevin Kerslake[102] |
| "Lithium" | ||
| "In Bloom" | ||
| "Sliver" | 1993 | |
| "Heart-Shaped Box" | Anton Corbijn[103] | |
| "You Know You're Right" | 2002 | Chris Hafner[104] |
Video albums
| Title | Video album details | Chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [105] | AUS [106] | NZ [107] | NOR [108] | |||
| Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Classic Albums: Nirvana – Nevermind |
| 4 | 13 | — | 3 | |
| MTV Unplugged in New York |
| 6 | 3 | — | 1 | |
| Live at Reading |
| 1 | 4 | — | — | |
| Live at the Paramount |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
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| Live and Loud |
| 1 | 2 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
Other appearances
| Song | Year | Album | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Spank Thru"[113] | 1988 | 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. |
| "Mexican Seafood"[114] | 1989 | Teriyaki Asthma, Vol. 1 | Later released on Incesticide. |
| "Beeswax"[115] | 1991 | Kill Rock Stars | |
| "Dive"[116] | The Grunge Years | ||
| "Do You Love Me?"[117] | 1990 | Hard to Believe: Kiss Covers Compilation | Cover of a 1976 Kiss song. |
| "Here She Comes Now" | Heaven & Hell: 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" in 1991, it was later released on With the Lights Out in 2004 and on the Nevermind 20th anniversary deluxe editions in 2011. | |
| "Return of the Rat"[118] | 1993 | Eight Songs for Greg Sage and The Wipers | Cover of a 1979 Wipers song. Later released on With the Lights Out. |
| "Verse Chorus Verse"[119] | No Alternative | Nirvana's contribution to the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series was an uncredited and a secret track.[120] The song was originally titled "Sappy", but was renamed prior to release on No Alternative. It was later released on With the Lights Out in 2004 as "Sappy" and on the In Utero 20th anniversary deluxe editions as "Sappy" in 2013 . | |
| "I Hate Myself and Want to Die"[121] | The Beavis and Butt-head Experience | Recorded during the sessions for In Utero. This version of "I Hate Myself and Want to Die" was included as a B-side on the cancelled "Pennyroyal Tea" single but is different from the version found on With the Lights Out. | |
| "Pay to Play"[122] | 1994 | DGC Rarities Vol. 1 | This is an early version of "Stay Away" which was a song on Nevermind. "Pay to Play" was later released on With the Lights Out in 2004 and on the Nevermind 20th anniversary deluxe editions in 2011. |
| "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter"[123] | 1996 | Home Alive: The Art of Self Defense | Live version from a Grenoble, France concert in 1994. |
| "Rape Me"[124] | 1999 | Saturday Night Live: The Musical Performances Vol. 2 | Live version from an appearance on Saturday Night Live. |
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