1991 Anthem Named the Most Iconic Grunge Song of the '90s

Grunge music started soft and underground, and then, overnight, it was everywhere. While grunge was certainly alive in the 1980s, thanks to labels such as Sub Pop Records, it wasn't well known yet. Hair metal ruled the planet during the '80s, but that changed quickly in the early 1990s.

Right as the decade was taking off, Seattle bands such as Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and, yes, Nirvana started to gain traction. They signed record deals and caught the ears of the bigwigs in the industry.