1991 Rock Anthem Ranked 'Greatest Song of the 90s' Wasn't Supposed to Be a Hit
When most people think of the band Nirvana, the first song that probably comes to mind is the band’s smash hit “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” the lead single off of their best-selling album Nevermind. However, when the song was written, Dave Grohl didn’t exactly expect it to be the hit that it turned out to be. During a recent interview, Grohl admitted that he “really didn’t think much” of the song when they first wrote it, as he thought some other songs on the record were better. Now, it’s gone down as one of the greatest songs of all time. ‘The song that blew up the world’ Nirvana released “Smells Like Teen Spirit” as their lead single for their album Nevermind , and it did not take time for it to explode in popularity. The single quickly became a massive commercial success, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spending weeks in heavy rotation on MTV. The iconic music video cemente...
