Nirvana’s star-making video for ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ which catapulted the band to rock superstardom is approaching one billion video views on YouTube. ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ was the lead track and single from Nirvana’s breakthrough release Nevermind (Geffen/UMe) which hit No. 1 around the world, selling more than 30 million copies worldwide. The single made its radio debut on August 27, 1991.

According to Blabbermouth.net YouTube unveiled its list of the top music videos of every decade from the 1980s to the 2010s last week. Guns N’ Roses ended up topping the list for the ’80s and ’90s, thanks to “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “November Rain”, respectively, both of which have garnered more than 1 billion views. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was the second most-watched video of the ’90s. Elsewhere, Linkin Park’s “Numb” was the second most-viewed video of the 2000s, having racked up more than 1 billion views.