"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 albumNevermind 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.