for the most part the King of Pop Michael Jackson. Smells Like Teen Spirit had one of the most sure-fire ingredients in it to make it a success. It had the ability to become a teenage anthem. With deep emotional lyrics delivered by Kurt Cobain teens easily found themselves in his lyrics and again were emotionally hooked. Along with memorable lyrics the guitar part is also very simple and catchy. This song brought in the grunge era and over a half decade of teen angst proving the power of songwriting once again. Nirvanas Smells Like Teen Spirit peaked out on the charts at number six and remained on the chart for twenty weeks. Many critics hail it as the song that changed the face of music today and will remain one of the timeless rock songs. While most hit songs all have parts in common those parts can be expressed in an infinite number of ways. Which is why we have such diversity in music today. Any song ranging from Christina Aguileras new song to Korns latest thrash fest has the potential to do well. The two songs will have characteristics in common though as hard as it may seem. As long as people want to dance, relax, or get lost in the emotional content of a song record companies will continue to look for those time-tested characteristics of being memorable, immediate appeal, and a well-written and together song....
