"Nevermind" was rock group, Nirvana's, second studio album and one of the most famous albums of all time. It has appeared on Rolling Stone and Time's lists of greatest albums and is largely responsible for bringing alternative rock to a mainstream audience. "Nevermind" was released in September 1991 and was the group's first album with DCG Records.
DCG hoped that the album would sell 250,000 copies. However, by January 1992, "Nevermind" was selling about 300,000 copies a week. It replaced Michael Jackson's album, "Dangerous," at number one on the Billboard 200.
The album's success was largely due to the popularity of it's four singles: "Smells Like Teen Spirit," "Come as You Are," "Lithium," and "In Bloom." The Recording Industry Association of America certified the album Diamond, meaning that it shipped 10 million copies. Overall, "Nevermind" has sold 30 million copies.