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“Come As You Are” by Nirvana

From the album Nevermind (1991)

“Come As You Are” by Nirvana appears on 97 radio countdowns from 23 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1991 on the album Nevermind. Its best result is #1 on the 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of All-Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #10 alternative song of 1992, #31 alternative song of all time and #41 of the '90s.

97countdowns
23stations
#1best position
1#1 finishes
10top 10 finishes
1991–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 60 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991 107
1992 4 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992 107
1992 66 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992 91
1992 4 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992 105
1992 4 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992 101
1992 50 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1992 100
1992 61 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 102 Songs of 1992 102

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 76 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) 100
1992 252 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 105 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 253 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 101 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1994 67 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 7 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 46 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1995 77 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 128 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 56 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 124 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1998 62 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 11 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 16 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 324 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 34 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 72 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 31 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 12 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 136 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 34 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 44 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 57 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
1999 131 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 16 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000) 100
2000 77 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 34 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 79 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 36 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 238 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 15 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 5 WFNX WFNX Top 50 Grunge Songs of All-Time (June 2002) 50
2002 68 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 36 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 283 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 24 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 60 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 36 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 157 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 34 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 36 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 16 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 254 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 3 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2005 74 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 38 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 14 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 28 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 12 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 55 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 476 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 12 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 17 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 13 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 24 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 2 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 7 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 24 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 11 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2009 40 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2010 8 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 23 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 20 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2011 96 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 93 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2012 1 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of All-Time 102
2013 20 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 76 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2014 21 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 549 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2015 98 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 78 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2017 88 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 82 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2018 329 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 686 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 16 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2021 284 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 375 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 32 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 242 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 82 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 348 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 151 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 150 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 28 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2025 473 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 77 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 454 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Come as You Are; Come AS You Are.

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