Drain You

~ Recording by Nirvana

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Drain You3:44NirvanaSmells Like Teen SpiritNirvanaSingle
  • GB1991-09-10
Geffen RecordsDGCTD 5
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • XE1991-09-24
DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsGED 24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US1991-09-24
Geffen RecordsGED24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US1991-09-24
DGC RecordsDGC-24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • AU1991-09-24
DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsDGCD-24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (First press error, no Endless Nameless)NirvanaAlbum
  • US1991-09-24
DGC RecordsDGCD-24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US1991-09-24
DGC RecordsDGCD-24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • JP1991-11-07
DGC RecordsMVCG-67
1.2Drain You (LP version)3:43NirvanaSmells Like Teen SpiritNirvanaSingle
  • GB1991-11-18
DGC RecordsDGCT 5
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (columbia house edition)NirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsCDGCD 24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsDGC-24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), DGC RecordsD 115600, DGCD-24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records424 425-1
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (Sonopress Pressing - no DCS opposite the matrix code)NirvanaAlbum
Sub Pop Records, Geffen RecordsDGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsDGCC-24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Geffen RecordsDGC 24425, GEF 24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Geffen RecordsDGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (Club Edition)NirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsCDGCD-24425
1.2Drain You (LP version)3:43NirvanaSmells Like Teen SpiritNirvanaSingle
DGC RecordsDGCS-21673
1.2Drain You (LP version)3:43NirvanaSmells Like Teen SpiritNirvanaSingle
DGC RecordsDGCTP 5
1.2Drain You (LP version)3:43NirvanaSmells Like Teen SpiritNirvanaSingle
DGC RecordsDGCSS-21673
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsGED 24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US1996-03-12
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 666
1.8Drain You3:40NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 1-258
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records), Sub Pop RecordsSTARCD 6459
1.8Drain You3:43NirvanaNevermind ("320" pressing)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records424 425-1
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records424 425-2, DGCD 24425, GED 24425
3.4Drain You3:46NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)SL-114ABC
1.8Drain You3:43NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
USM JAPAN (read the annotation before using!)UIJY-9009
1.8Drain You3:43NirvanaNevermind (limited edition)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen RecordsUICY-93358
1.8Drain You3:43NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • XE2008-10-20
DGC Records
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (limited edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • JP2008-12-03
Geffen RecordsUICY-91223
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (EDC)NirvanaAlbum
  • FR2009-03-30
Sub Pop Records, DGC Records424 425-2, DGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.8Drain You3:43NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US2009-11-03
Universal Music Special Markets, Org MusicB0012766-01, ORG 032
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
SanDisk Corporation, DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsSDCM-14885-A57
1.8Drain You3:45NirvanaNevermind (blue)NirvanaAlbum
Original Recordings GroupORG 032
1.8Drain You3:45NirvanaNevermind (black)NirvanaAlbum
Original Recordings GroupORG 032
1.8Drain You (album version)3:43NirvanaNevermind (24-bit / 96 kHz)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2011-01-01
Geffen Records[none]
1.8Drain You3:43NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • XE2011-09-22
1.8Drain You?:??NirvanaNevermind (20th anniversary deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • XE2011-09-23
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)602527779041
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • DE2011-09-23
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)0602527779089
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (Remastered)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (20th Anniversary Edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • AU2011-09-23
Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)2777908
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (super deluxe)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (super deluxe)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • XE2011-09-27
DGC Records, Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records0602527779034
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (remastered, target exclusive edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2011-09-27
DGC Records, Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0015960-02
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • CA2011-09-27
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B001588302
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (20th anniversary super deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2011-09-27
Geffen RecordsB0015885-00
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US2011-09-27
DGC RecordsB0015887-02
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2011-09-27
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0015883-02
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2011-09-27
Geffen Records
1.8Drain You?:??NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US2011-10-04
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0015884-01
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (Remastered)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (Deluxe Edition)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (20th anniversary super deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • JP2011-10-12
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-75124
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (Super Deluxe Edition)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.2Drain You (LP version)3:44NirvanaNevermind: The Singles (limited edition)NirvanaSingle + Compilation
  • US2011-11-25
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0016231-01
1.8Drain You3:43NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records602527851983
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (Deluxe Edition)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Geffen Records
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (Mastered for iTunes)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records
2.8Drain You3:43NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records602527851983
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records8602527779089
1.8Drain You3:43NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (deluxe edition, UMe logo)NirvanaAlbum
Sub Pop Records, DGC Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)0602527779034, B0015883-02
1.8Drain You3:43NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Geffen RecordsDGC-21125
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (High Fidelity Pure Audio)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records0600753423844
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Universal UMC600753423844
1.8Drain You3:43NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • XE2015-06-04
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records424 425-1
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (Back to Black 2017 reissue)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records0720642442517
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2021-11-11
UMC (related to United Musix Corporation do Brasil Ltda.; NOT related to Universal Music)3846188
1.8Drain You3:43NirvanaNevermind (30th Anniversary Edt.)NirvanaAlbum
  • XW2021-11-12
Geffen Records0602438970858
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.8Drain You - Remastered 20213:44NirvanaNevermind (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2021-12-11
DGC Records3846188
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (30th Anniversary 2-CD Deluxe Edition)NirvanaAlbum
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)00602438625314
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (Remastered 2021, 192kHz/24bit)NirvanaAlbum
  • XW2023-02-03
Geffen Records, UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)[none]
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (Sonopress (DSC opposite matrix code))NirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsDGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (BIEM/MCPS, Made in France by Cinram Optical Discs)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records, DGC Records424 425-2, 424425-2, DGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsDGCD-24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (No "Made in....by..." text on the mould & includes "GED 24425" in the matrix.)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records424 425-2, DGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (UNIVERSAL M & L)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records, DGC Records, Sub Pop Records424 425-2, DGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermind (text on outside of disc is Spanish; "(P) 2004 Universal Music Argentina". Text under barcode on case is also Spanish)NirvanaAlbum
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)4244252
Promotion
1.8Drain You3:43NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US1991-09-24
DGC RecordsDGC-24425
1.13Drain You3:44NirvanaPromo Only: Modern Rock Radio, December 1996Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promo Only
Bootleg
1.11Drain You3:45NirvanaThe Very BestNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
1.8Drain You3:46NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • -2000
DGCD 24426
1.8Drain You3:46NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • -2000
DGCD 24425, GED 24425, GED 24425 (9A), GED 24459
1.8Drain You3:46NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • -2000
AD-098
1.18Drain You3:38NirvanaThe Legends of the XXth CenturyNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
NeoRecords Ltd.
3.4Drain You3:45NirvanaChinese Box SetNirvanaOther + Compilation
2.3Drain You3:47NirvanaGreatest HitsNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark20089-1/2
1.16Drain You3:49NirvanaGoldNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
2.3Drain You3:46NirvanaGreatest HitsNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
1.14Drain You3:46NirvanaGreatest HitsNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
98105
(unknown)
1.8Drain You3:44NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US2021-11-12
DGC Records, Geffen Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0034418-02

Relationships

assistant engineer:James Johnson (engineer)
Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:Nirvana (1980s~1990s US grunge band)
Butch Vig
mixer:Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:Kurt Cobain
background vocals:Dave Grohl
Krist Novoselic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, United States (in 1991-05)
mixed at:Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, United States
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/5OwponLnwCAYnWql6cwBru [info]
recording of:Drain You

Related works

Drain You

lyricist:Kurt Cobain
composer:Kurt Cobain
Dave Grohl
Krist Novoselic
publisher:The End of Music LLC
The End of Music (in 1991)
Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)