"
Come as You Are" is a song by American
rock band
Nirvana, written by frontman
Kurt Cobain and released as the second single from the band's second studio album
Nevermind in 1992. It was the band's second American Top 40 hit, and second UK top 10 hit, reaching number 32 on the
Billboard Hot 100, and number nine on the
UK Singles Chart. The music video for "Come as You Are" was directed by
Kevin Kerslake, who drew inspiration for it from the cover artwork of
Nevermind.