Lithium

~ Recording by Nirvana

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US1991-09-24
DGC RecordsDGC-24425
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US1991-09-24
DGC RecordsDGCD-24425
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (First press error, no Endless Nameless)NirvanaAlbum
  • US1991-09-24
DGC RecordsDGCD-24425
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US1991-09-24
Geffen RecordsGED24425
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • AU1991-09-24
DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsDGCD-24425
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • XE1991-09-24
DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsGED 24425
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • JP1991-11-07
DGC RecordsMVCG-67
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (Club Edition)NirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsCDGCD-24425
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (Sonopress Pressing - no DCS opposite the matrix code)NirvanaAlbum
Sub Pop Records, Geffen RecordsDGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (columbia house edition)NirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsCDGCD 24425
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records424 425-1
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Geffen RecordsDGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsDGCC-24425
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), DGC RecordsD 115600, DGCD-24425
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsDGC-24425
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Geffen RecordsDGC 24425, GEF 24425
1.1Lithium4:20NirvanaLithiumNirvanaSingle
  • JP1992-07-20
DGC RecordsMVCG-12001
1.1Lithium (LP version)4:16NirvanaLithiumNirvanaSingle
  • GB1992-07-20
DGC RecordsDGCTP 9
1.1Lithium4:20NirvanaLithiumNirvanaSingle
  • US1992-07-20
DGC RecordsDGCDM-21815
1.1Lithium4:20NirvanaLithiumNirvanaSingle
  • GB1992-07-20
DGC RecordsDGCTD 9
1.1Lithium4:20NirvanaLithiumNirvanaSingle
DGC RecordsGED21815
1.1Lithium4:20NirvanaLithiumNirvanaSingle
DGC RecordsDGCCS-19134
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsGED 24425
4.1Lithium4:16NirvanaSinglesNirvanaOther + Compilation
DGC RecordsGED 24901
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US1996-03-12
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 666
1.5Lithium4:12NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 1-258
1.11Lithium (LP version)4:19NirvanaSinglesNirvanaOther + Compilation
1.5Lithium4:16NirvanaNevermind ("320" pressing)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records424 425-1
1.7Lithium4:17NirvanaNirvana (international version)NirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • MX2002-10-18
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)
1.7Lithium4:17NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-10-28
  • -2002-10-29
  • FR2002
Geffen Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop Records493 523-2
1.7Lithium4:17NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2002-10-29
DGC Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop Records0694935072
1.7Lithium4:17NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-10-29
DGC Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop Records0694935072
1.7Lithium4:17NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2002-11-02
Geffen Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop RecordsUICY-1140
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records424 425-2, DGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.7Lithium4:17NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records493 5234
1.7Lithium?:??NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop Records493 523-1, 493 590-1(493 523-1)
1.7Lithium4:17NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2003-01-07
Geffen Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop Records4935232
1.7Lithium4:20NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)SL-114ABC
1.7Lithium4:17NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-01-25
Geffen RecordsUICY-6001
1.5Lithium4:16NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
USM JAPAN (read the annotation before using!)UIJY-9009
1.5Lithium4:16NirvanaNevermind (limited edition)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen RecordsUICY-93358
1.5Lithium4:16NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • XE2008-10-20
DGC Records
1.7Lithium4:17NirvanaNirvana (limited edition)NirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-11-27
Geffen Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop RecordsUICY-90832
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (limited edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • JP2008-12-03
Geffen RecordsUICY-91223
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (EDC)NirvanaAlbum
  • FR2009-03-30
Sub Pop Records, DGC Records424 425-2, DGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.5Lithium4:16NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US2009-11-03
Universal Music Special Markets, Org MusicB0012766-01, ORG 032
1.5Lithium4:18NirvanaNevermind (blue)NirvanaAlbum
Original Recordings GroupORG 032
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
SanDisk Corporation, DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsSDCM-14885-A57
1.5Lithium4:18NirvanaNevermind (black)NirvanaAlbum
Original Recordings GroupORG 032
1.4Lithium4:17NirvanaICONNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-08-31
Geffen RecordsB0014690-02
1.4Lithium4:17NirvanaIconNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records0602527473260
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (24-bit / 96 kHz)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2011-01-01
Geffen Records[none]
1.5Lithium4:16NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • XE2011-09-22
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (Remastered)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • DE2011-09-23
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG's offices in most countries outside of North America)0602527779089
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (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
1.5Lithium?:??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
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (super deluxe)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (super deluxe)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (20th anniversary super deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2011-09-27
Geffen RecordsB0015885-00
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • XE2011-09-27
DGC Records, Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records0602527779034
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • CA2011-09-27
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B001588302
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US2011-09-27
DGC RecordsB0015887-02
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2011-09-27
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0015883-02
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2011-09-27
Geffen Records
1.5Lithium?:??NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US2011-10-04
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0015884-01
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (Remastered)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (Deluxe Edition)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (20th anniversary super deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • JP2011-10-12
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-75124
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (Super Deluxe Edition)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
3.1Lithium (LP version)4:17NirvanaNevermind: The Singles (limited edition)NirvanaSingle + Compilation
  • US2011-11-25
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0016231-01
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (Mastered for iTunes)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (deluxe edition, UMe logo)NirvanaAlbum
Sub Pop Records, DGC Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)0602527779034, B0015883-02
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records8602527779089
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Geffen RecordsB0015960-02
1.5Lithium4:16NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records602527851983
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (Deluxe Edition)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Geffen Records
2.5Lithium4:16NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records602527851983
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Universal UMC600753423844
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (High Fidelity Pure Audio)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records0600753423844
1.5Lithium4:16NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Geffen RecordsDGC-21125
1.5Lithium4:16NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • XE2015-06-04
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records424 425-1
1.7Lithium4:17NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-08-28
DGC Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)00602547314321
1.7Lithium?:??NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-11-13
DGC Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop Records0602547378781
1.5Lithium4:17NirvanaNevermind (Back to Black 2017 reissue)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records0720642442517
1.7Lithium4:15NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2018-07-18
Geffen Records
1.5Lithium4:16NirvanaNevermind (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2021-11-11
UMC (related to United Musix Corporation do Brasil Ltda.; NOT related to Universal Music)3846188
Promotion
1.5Lithium4:16NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US1991-09-24
DGC RecordsDGC-24425
1.5Lithium4:19NirvanaSubmerge Yourself in SoundVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Geffen RecordsPRO-CD-4399
Bootleg
1.12Lithium4:18NirvanaThe Very BestNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
1.14Lithium4:14NirvanaForever GoldNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
1.5Lithium4:19NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • -2000
AD-098
1.5Lithium4:19NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • -2000
DGCD 24426
1.5Lithium4:19NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • -2000
DGCD 24425, GED 24425, GED 24425 (9A), GED 24459
1.7Lithium4:21NirvanaChinese Box SetNirvanaOther + Compilation
1.4Lithium4:17NirvanaGreatest HitsNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark20089-1/2
(unknown)
1.8Lithium?:??NirvanaSingles BoxNirvanaOther + Compilation
  • -1998-06-30
Geffen Records

Relationships

assistant engineer:James Johnson (engineer)
Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:Nirvana (90s 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, California, United States (in 1991-05)
mixed at:Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
sampled by:Conserve & Destroy by Tricil
music videos:Lithium (official music video)
part of:Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 131) (order: 131)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/26D1PRJjD9Jj1JGRk88KVc [info]
stream video for free:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkcJEvMcnEg [info]
recording of:Lithium

Related works

Lithium

lyricist and composer:Kurt Cobain
publisher:EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc.
Primary Wave Tunes
The End of Music LLC
The End of Music (in 1991)
Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)