Nirvana’s 1991 album that brought grunge and alternative rock to a worldwide audience was Nevermind.
Released on September 24, 1991, Nevermind was Nirvana’s second studio album and the band’s major-label debut. It was recorded with producer Butch Vig and featured “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” which became an unexpected international hit. The album’s success helped move Seattle’s underground music scene into mainstream culture.
Nevermind is often described as a grunge album, but its broad influence also made it a defining alternative-rock record. It eventually reached diamond certification in the United States. A common mix-up is confusing it with In Utero, Nirvana’s 1993 follow-up, which had a harsher and less polished sound. Bleach was the band’s 1989 debut, recorded before Dave Grohl joined the group.