Nirvana’s Masterpiece Reaches Several Special Milestones

Nevermind gave Nirvana its first hit album in the United Kingdom several decades ago. By the time the title dropped, the group had already brought grunge to the mainstream. They were already hugely popular, but no one could have predicted how huge the set would end up becoming.

Nevermind is still regarded as one of the most important releases in rock history to this day. After tens of millions of copies have been sold, it stands among the bestselling full-lengths ever, and the public isn’t done buying it yet, as the collection can almost always be found on rankings in most Western markets. This is a special frame for the title in the U.K. for several reasons, as it remains a top performer in that country.

Nirvana’s Nevermind Reaches Two Huge Milestones

Nevermind is currently present on a trio of album tallies in the U.K. While it is on its way down on each one, it still manages to hit a special landmark number on all but one of them.

As of this frame, Nevermind has spent 350 weeks on the Official Albums Sales chart, which tracks the most consumed projects in the nation. On that roster, the set dips almost 10 spaces to No. 61.

At the same time, it decreases to No. 9 on the Official Rock & Metal Albums list. It reaches 1,450 turns on that roster this period.

Nevermind only fails to make history in some way on the Official Physical Albums chart, though the length of time it has spent on that tally is still impressive. Just a few weeks ago, it passed a full decade as one of the bestselling releases in the country.

Nirvana’s Longest-Charting Album

Nevermind is easily Nirvana’s longest-charting title on all three rosters. Amazingly, though, it has only hit No. 1 on the Official Rock & Metal Albums list. Despite having now spent 350 frames as one of the top-selling titles of any genre or via any format in the U.K., Nevermind has never even managed to crack the top 10 on the Official Albums Sales chart — though it is worth mentioning that the tally was introduced long after the set had already sold incredibly well for many years.

Nirvana’s First Hit Album

Nevermind brought Nirvana to the Official Albums chart for the very first time. It debuted in October 1991 and hit No. 5. The full-length spent 440 weeks on the list of the most consumed projects, which, when it was new, was centered solely around pure purchases, as streaming platforms wouldn’t be introduced for decades.

Nevermind Joins MTV Unplugged in New York and In Utero

Four Nirvana projects appear on the rankings in the U.K. this week. The group’s self-titled compilation lives on both the Official Albums and Official Albums Streaming charts at the same time. Both MTV Unplugged in New York and In Utero sit behind Nevermind on the Official Rock & Metal Albums list.