''Singles'' is a

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by the American

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band

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, released in

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in December 1995.

Background

The box set was produced in response to unofficial versions of it that had been released previously.

Content

The box set contains all six

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s from the band's two

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-released studio albums, ''

Nevermind ''Nevermind'' is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991, by DGC Records. It was Nirvana's first release on a major label and the first to feature drummer Dave Grohl. Produced by Butch Vig, ' ...

'', released in September 1991, and ''

In Utero ''In Utero'' is the third and final studio album by American rock band Nirvana. It was released on September 21, 1993, by DGC Records. After breaking into the mainstream with their second album, ''Nevermind'' (1991), Nirvana hired Steve Albini ...

'', released in September 1993.Nirvava- Singles Boxset Review
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Smells Like Teen Spirit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, ''Nevermind'' (1991), released on DGC Records. The unexpected success of the song propelled ''Neve ...

", " Come as You Are", "

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" and "

In Bloom "In Bloom" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It appears as the second track on the band's second album, ''Nevermind'', released by DGC Records in September 1991. The album version is the s ...

", released from 1991 to 1992 to promote ''Nevermind'', and "

Heart-Shaped Box "Heart-Shaped Box" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It appears as the third track on the band's third and final studio album, '' In Utero'', released by DGC Records in September 199 ...

" and the

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All Apologies "All Apologies" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It appears as the 12th track on the band's third and final studio album, '' In Utero'', released by DGC Records in September 1993. The song ...

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Rape Me "Rape Me" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It is the fourth song on the band's third and final studio album, '' In Utero'', released in September 1993. "Rape Me" was released as the a ...

", released in 1993 to promote ''In Utero''. It does not include the planned third ''In Utero'' single, "

Pennyroyal Tea "Pennyroyal Tea" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It is the ninth track on the band's third and final studio album, '' In Utero'', released in 1993. The song was due to be released as ...

", which was canceled after the death of vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain in April 1994. Although released in Europe, the ''Nevermind'' singles are the American versions, with the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single lacking the studio version of "

Drain You "Drain You" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It is the eighth track on their second album, ''Nevermind'', released in September 1991. The song was released as a promotional single in late 1 ...

," and the "Lithium" single lacking the band's cover of

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song "D-7," both of which appeared on the European versions of those singles. "In Bloom" and the two ''In Utero'' singles were not released in the US. All singles appear in slimline jewel cases.

Track listing

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Even in His Youth "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, ''Nevermind'' (1991), released on DGC Records. The unexpected success of the song propelled ''Neve ...

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Chart performance

Despite being a box set of six separate

s the release was eligible to chart on the

Danish Singles Chart Hitlisten, also known as Tracklisten, is a Danish top 40 record chart that is updated every Thursday midnight on the website hitlisten.nu. The weekly Danish singles chart Track Top-40 combines the 40 best-selling tracks from legal music downloa ...

, remaining in the Top 20 for 11 weeks and peaking at number 5. The release was also eligible to chart on the

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, remaining on the chart for 8 weeks and peaking at number 17.

Charts

''Singles'' was eligible to chart on the singles chart in

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and

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, and on the albums chart in the

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. Singles charts Album charts

References

{{Authority control Compilation albums published posthumously Nirvana (band) compilation albums 1995 compilation albums Geffen Records compilation albums