In Utero
by Nirvana
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In Utero is ranked 2nd best out of 17 albums by Nirvana on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Nirvana is Nevermind which is ranked number 13 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 36,038.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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In Utero track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 85 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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In Utero rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum decade 1990s Pt 2 | 22/100 | - |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1993 | 7/50 | 4 |
| 2026 | FlapJackJoey | Top 5 Music Albums of 1993 | 3/5 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Bach | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 52/100 | 10 |
| 2026 | MasterOfPuppets | Top 500 Albums: 101-200 | 80/100 | - |
| 2026 | Vasco | Top 58 Music Albums of the 1990s | 29/58 | 10 |
| 2026 | przemool112008 | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 20/100 | 79 |
| 2026 |  BroknsocialShawn | Top 35 Music Albums of the 1990s | 23/35 | 7 |
| 2026 |  junodog4 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 48/100 | 11 |
| 2026 |  ObsoleteEntity | Top 99 Music Albums of the 1990s | 30/99 | 14 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 1,801 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 16,893 | |||
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In Utero ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/10/2026 13:20 | Artem | 872 | 77/100 |
| ! | 10/09/2026 07:40 | pharoahstune | 254 | 79/100 |
| ! | 10/06/2026 13:36 | OldWiseOne1969 | 160 | 82/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 84.5/100, a mean average of 83.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.3.
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In Utero forum mentions
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motownfreak15 08/01/2010 11:00 | #13932 | TOP COMMENT
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If Lennon's Plastic Ono Band and the Pixies had a child, it wouldn't be born, it would stay in utero. :P (Edited)
Komorebi-D 12/26/2016 06:01 | #181005 | TOP COMMENT
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What can I say about this one that hasn't already been said? Other than its my preference from their catalog and by extension, one of my favourites from the decade itself. Amongst the crushing and dense milieu of Cobain's self-deprecation, he consistently instills an idea. This idea being; the only aspect that fundametnally separates people into the depressed and the untroubled is distraction. And how it controls everything around us; the people & things we surround ourselves with, just distractions, the motivations & purposes we give ourselves & others are nothing but distractions. To exist and all we amount to, is to be distracted. And to be disillusioned is to succumb to personal ruin.
That is something I've firmly believed even before I listened. For that exact reason, I hope this document is held as the masterpiece it is as the years pass us by.
Even though Nevermind is Nirvana's masterpiece, this album is an amazing album that shows Nirvana was at its prime making groundbreaking music
My personal favorite album of all time.
The raw angst on this album is unlike any other. It is a look inside Kurt’s mind through 12 songs and 41 minutes of pure back-and-forth loud guitar, disturbing images and lyrics, and utter trouble. This was his suicide letter and his final goodbye.
Scentless apprentice features more emotion than nearly anything I have ever heard. Milk It and Radio Friendly Unit Shifter continue the same tense feeling, with Tourette’s ultimately ending it before All Apologies comes to restore a depressing, beautiful acoustic with lyrics that make you sit somberly.
RIP to the greatest to ever do it. Not many individuals can live to make such an impact on the world in such a small amount of time, and I think that is what people overlook with Kurt and Nirvana. It is not a statement, it is a 100% true fact.
On another note, and almost off-topic, our world has not seen that since then, and this album, in my opinion, is the last great grunge rock album. That opinion will never change. Although there are many great musicians out there, we will never see another Nirvana, nor an In Utero. This album truly was one of a kind.
10/10
Opinion changed. This is superior when compared to unplugged, maybe because of its dark raw sound that shows us rage, sadness, revolt, anger, all in 12 songs. Sorry for the language, but i guess this album is a big "Fuck You" to everyone who thought Nirvana would only make one great album. 10/10
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