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“Breed” by Nirvana

From the album Nevermind (1991)

“Breed” by Nirvana appears on 17 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 1991 and 2023. It was first released in 1991 on the album Nevermind. Its best result is #48 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1991 (the 'Phantom Fifty'). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #278 alternative song of 1991 and #1,210 alternative song of all time.

17countdowns
10stations
#48best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2023years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 48 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1991 (the 'Phantom Fifty') 50

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 445 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
2004 276 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 412 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2007 341 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 325 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 264 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 327 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 269 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 170 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 266 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 283 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 191 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 277 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 278 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2019 341 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2023 283 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893

Charting alongside it in 1991

Best songs of 1991 →
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  3. 3UnbelievableEMF
  4. 4Kiss Them for MeSiouxsie and the Banshees
  5. 5RushBig Audio Dynamite II
  6. 6Give It AwayRed Hot Chili Peppers