Kurt Cobain

Songs Written by Kurt CobainTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994) was an American musician. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the grunge band Nirvana. Through his angsty songwriting and anti-establishment persona, he widened the thematic conventions of mainstream rock music. He was heralded as a spokesman of Generation X, and is widely recognized as one of the most influential rock musicians. Nirvana went through several changes of members before recruiting Dave Grohl in... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Smells Like Teen Spirit - #2: Heart-Shaped Box - #3: You Know You're Right - #4: All Apologies - #5: Come as You Are

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Nirvana [American band]

1.

Sliver
Nirvana [American band]

from Incesticide

61 pts

19

alt.

90

UK

written by Kurt Cobain

& Krist Novoselic

2.

09/1991

#1 Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana [American band]

from Nevermind

469 pts

6

US

14

dance

7

rock

1

alt.

7

UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #9]
[DGC 19050]
written by Kurt Cobain

, Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic

3.

#5 Come as You Are
Nirvana [American band]

from Nevermind

386 pts

32

US

3

rock

3

alt.

9

UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #445]
[DGC 19120]
written by Kurt Cobain

4.

01/1992

On a Plain
Nirvana [American band]

from Nevermind

42 pts

25

alt.

written by Kurt Cobain

5.

02/1992

Lithium
Nirvana [American band]

from Nevermind

154 pts

64

US

16

rock

25

alt.

11

UK

[DGC 19134]
written by Kurt Cobain

& Krist Novoselic

Weird Al Yankovic

6.

04/1992

Smells Like Nirvana
Weird Al Yankovic

from Off the Deep End

46 pts

35

US

35

rock

58

UK

[parody of Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana]
[Scotti Brothers 75314]
written by Kurt Cobain

, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic & Weird Al Yankovic

Nirvana [American band]

7.

12/1992

In Bloom
Nirvana [American band]

from Nevermind

156 pts

5

rock

28

UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #407]
written by Kurt Cobain

8.

#2 Heart-Shaped Box
Nirvana [American band]

from In Utero

446 pts

4

rock

1

alt.

5

UK

written by Kurt Cobain

9.

12/1993

#4 All Apologies
Nirvana [American band]

from In Utero

406 pts

45

US

4

rock

1

alt.

32

UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #455]
[album cut]
written by Kurt Cobain

10.

About a Girl
Nirvana [American band]

from MTV Unplugged in New York

378 pts

22

US

3

rock

1

alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
live
[album cut]
written by Kurt Cobain

11.

Aneurysm
Nirvana [American band]

from From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah

160 pts

63

US

11

rock

13

alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
live
[album cut]
written by Kurt Cobain

12.

Come as You Are
Nirvana [American band]

from Nirvana

1 pts

177

UK

R
written by Kurt Cobain

13.

10/2002

#3 You Know You're Right
Nirvana [American band]

from Nirvana

413 pts

45

US

1

rock

1

alt.

[DGC/Geffen Album Cut]
written by Kurt Cobain

Malia J

14.

Smells Like Teen Spirit
Malia J

38 pts

33

alt.

from the movie "Black Widow"
written by Kurt Cobain

, Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic

See also...

Nirvana [American band] • Nirvana vs. Adam Freeland

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