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“Drain You” by Nirvana

From the album Nevermind (1991)

“Drain You” by Nirvana appears on 17 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1991 and 2023. It was first released in 1991 on the album Nevermind. Its best result is #16 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1991 (the 'Phantom Fifty'). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #117 alternative song of 1991 and #1,238 alternative song of all time.

17countdowns
7stations
#16best 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 16 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1991 (the 'Phantom Fifty') 50

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 710 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
2003 1972 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 259 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 278 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2007 255 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 317 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 486 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 260 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 268 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 270 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 277 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 287 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 290 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 524 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2022 324 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 374 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893

Charting alongside it in 1991

Best songs of 1991 →
  1. 1Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana
  2. 2Losing My ReligionR.E.M.
  3. 3UnbelievableEMF
  4. 4Kiss Them for MeSiouxsie and the Banshees
  5. 5RushBig Audio Dynamite II
  6. 6Give It AwayRed Hot Chili Peppers