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The soundtrack to the grunge era if ever you heard one. 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' is the most successful song from the most successful album of the most successful grunge band in history. The track not only built a bridge between the pop and metal worlds by being a chart hit upon its release in 1991 it also made Kurt Cobain and co an overnight success. Memorably the group had become so sick of the song that during a live Top Of The Pops session Kurt deliberately used a backing track, pretended to play his guitar, while sang the most monotonous version possible. The track's inception came after Kurt had wanted to create a Pixie-esque track and its title originated from when the lead singer of Bikini Kill, Kathleen Hanna, spray painted 'Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit' on his wall. Kathleen had said she was merely referencing a brand of deodorant called Teen Spirit, which Kurt only realised long after the single was released. ~ Will Stone. Copyright (c) Shazam Entertainment Limited 2009. All rights reserved  shazam