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What is the most popular song by Nirvana?

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The most popular song by Nirvana is “Smells Like Teen Spirit” with a total of 3M page views.


Nirvana was arguably the most successful act of the early 1990s grunge movement that originated in Seattle, Washington. Formed in 1987 in the neighboring city of Aberdeen, the group was catapulted into the spotlight four years later with the release of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and their second studio album, September 1991’s Nevermind.

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