Believe it or not, it wasn’t even a song released in the 2010’s…
According to a year-end report from Nielson Music, the most played song of the decade with over 145,000 total spins was…
Yep. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was the most-played song of the decade, even though it was released almost 30 (!!) years ago.
ABC Radio says,
In fact, each one of the top 10 most-played songs on rock radio the past 10 years was released in the ’90s. Alice in Chains‘ “Man in the Box” is number two, followed by Nirvana’s “Come As You Are” in number three.
The complete list of the Most-Played Rock Songs of the 2010’s:
10. Nirvana “Lithium”
9. Soundgarden “Black Hole Sun”
8. Metallica “Enter Sandman”
7. Nirvana “In Bloom”
6. The Offspring “Self Esteem”
5. Pearl Jam “Even Flow”
4. Stone Temple Pilots “Plush”
3. Nirvana “Come As You Are”
2. Alice In Chains “Man In The Box”
1. Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
The 90’s are alive and well!!!! Read more from ABC Radio HERE.






