Nirvana's classic track Smells Like Teen Spirit has been named the most iconic song of all time.
The 1991 single, which catapulted the US band to international fame and made a figurehead of frontman Kurt Cobain, came top of a survey by music experts in the UK.
In a study of key elements of hit songs, scientists at Goldsmiths university in London named the track above John Lennon's peace anthem 'Imagine', 'One' by U2, and Michael Jackson's hit 'Thriller' as the most iconic single of all time.
It also beat out competition from Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Hey Jude' by The Beatles, and punk song 'God Save The Queen' by the Sex Pistols.
Dr Mick Grierson, who spearheaded the study, says, "Goldsmiths used a computer algorithm to compile the new list. We looked at key criteria including tonic dissonance, numbers of chord changes and beats per minute."
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