Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video just crossed a major milestone — 2 billion views on YouTube — making it the band’s most-watched clip on the platform.
First uploaded in 2009, the video became Nirvana’s first to hit 1 billion views in 2019 and has since doubled that number, cementing its place among the most iconic rock videos online.
In the grainy, anarchic visuals, Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, and Krist Novoselic unleash raw energy inside a high school gym, joined by rebellious cheerleaders and moshing teens. Released in 1991 as the lead single from the Nevermind album, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” helped launch grunge into the mainstream and defined a generation’s angst.
This February, Grohl and Novoselic reunited for the SNL50: Homecoming Concert, performing the song live with Post Malone stepping in to honor Cobain’s legacy.
Whether you’re watching for nostalgia or discovering Nirvana for the first time, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” continues to make waves — now with 2 billion YouTube views and counting.