Heart-Shaped Box (track)
by Nirvana
Heart-Shaped Box appears on the following album(s) by Nirvana:
- In Utero (track #3) (this album) (1993)
- From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah (track #11) (1996)
- Nirvana (track #9) (compilation) (2002)
- Singles (track #11) (compilation) (1995)
- Sliver: The Best Of The Box (track #19) (compilation) (2005)
- Icon (track #6) (compilation) (2010)
- Live And Loud (track #10) (2019)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 12 hours ago | Exist-en-ciel | 67,172 | 70/100 |
| ! | 01/04/2026 02:16 | mrmcrook | 11,128 | 78/100 |
| ! | 12/09/2025 23:48 | AbsurdCheesecake | 1,614 | 90/100 |
| ! | 10/13/2025 23:19 |  Superunknown | 506 | 86/100 |
| ! | 10/08/2025 02:48 |  II | 4,090 | 72/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 90.8/100, a mean average of 90.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 91.0/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.9.
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What's not to like. Nirvana classic - best on the album. Probably for those who prefer Nevermind to Bleach but it's so good who cares.
Personally I think it's crying out for a standout guitar solo mid section but Nirvana don't really do that do they.
Their greatest song
The sound of grunge
pjohnsongolf 09/29/2018 03:28 | #221830
Believe it or not this was my first Nirvana song I heard as a child. Its amazing!
Fantastic song, showcases everything great about Nirvana; The quiet loud quiet dynamic, a great riff, a kickass solo, and ridiculous lyrics with a fierce, distorted delivery.
Martini 10/20/2015 10:51 | #151764
One of my favourite Nirvana songs.
Mother Nature's Son 06/23/2013 21:35 | #79700
Is it the greatest Nirvana song ever? It could be.
When I first heard the lead single off In Utero I knew it was gonna be good.
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