Nevermind was preceded by lead single Smells Like Teen Spirit, which peaked at No. Youtube Kurt Cobain at the first ever performance of Smells Like Teen Spirit. But he vividly remembers the first time Nirvana played Smells Like Teen Spirit live for an audience, at Seattle's OK Hotel music venue on April 17, 1991. "The first time we played Smells Like Teen Spirit, the place went bananas and that hadn't necessarily happened before, so I didn't know what it would mean. Beyond that, Grohl says he can't articulate why Teen Spirit in particular has continued to resonate 30 years later.

Source: Stuff February 09, 2021 20:59 UTC