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Smells Like Teen Spirit

1991 original song written and composed by Nirvana; first recorded by Nirvana
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Smells Like Teen Spirit

Summary

Smells Like Teen Spirit is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 0.35% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,780 views/month, #68 of 19,375).[2]

Key Facts

  • Smells Like Teen Spirit's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit's composer is recorded as Kurt Cobain[4].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit's composer is recorded as Dave Grohl[5].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit's composer is recorded as Krist Novoselic[6].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit's genre is grunge[7].
  • Teen Spirit is named after Smells Like Teen Spirit[8].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit was produced by Butch Vig[9].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit was performed by Nirvana[10].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit was performed by Tori Amos[11].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit was performed by Paul Anka[12].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit was performed by Patti Smith[13].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit is part of Nevermind[14].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit was published on 1991[16].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit's lyricist is recorded as Kurt Cobain[17].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit's lyricist is recorded as Dave Grohl[18].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit's lyricist is recorded as Krist Novoselic[19].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit's tonality is recorded as F minor[20].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'}[21].
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit's form of creative work is recorded as song[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[23]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, grunge, rock[24]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, grunge, rock[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9840e142-269d-3fa3-9805-041a9235c18a[26]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Nirvana[10], Tori Amos[11], Paul Anka[12], and Patti Smith[13]. Smells Like Teen Spirit was produced by Butch Vig[9].

Publication

Smells Like Teen Spirit was released on 1991[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Its genre is grunge[7]. It is part of Nevermind[14].

Why It Matters

Smells Like Teen Spirit ranks in the top 0.35% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,780 views/month, #68 of 19,375).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Dave Grohl Krist Novoselic Kurt Cobain Nevermind Patti Smith Paul Anka Tori Amos

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Language of work or name → English
    Performer → Nirvana, Tori Amos, Paul Anka +1
    Form of creative work → song
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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