Nirvana's 'Something In The Way' Re-enters The Charts And Memesphere After 'Batman' Needle Drop

It's been a week since Matt Reeves' The Batman came out, and it's not a spoiler to say that it is undoubtedly the gloomiest live-action Batman movie ever released. After a gripping opening sequence, the film introduces us to Robert Pattinson's take on Batman by showing him riding a motorcycle through Gotham while Nirvana's "Something In The Way" scores the moody intro.

The use of the closing song on Nirvana's breakthrough album Nevermind literally sets the tone for the film, as much of The Batman's score utilizes the song's musical motifs. It also was clearly memorable, as apparently The Batman viewers can't stop listening to the tune. According to Chart Data, streams of the track have increased more than 1,200 percent since the release of the movie, and it's currently the No. 2 song in the U.S.

.@Nirvana’s "Something In The Way" has seen a reported +1,200% increase in Spotify streams since its #TheBatman feature. It climbs to #2 in the US.

— chart data (@chartdata) March 9, 2022

The surge of the song's popularity and its prevalence in the biggest movie in the world have made it ripe for memes, as The Batman viewers have gotten to posting their jokes about how the song now makes them feel like Batman.

Nirvana’s ‘Something in the Way’ has been experienced a 1200% increase in Spotify streams since the release of #TheBatman (via @chartdata) pic.twitter.com/VOSEtovccK

— Lights, Camera, Pod (@LightsCameraPod) March 10, 2022

Everyone been posting Something in the Way links whole day I won. pic.twitter.com/XgkVPj8khV

— leb 🇧🇧 (@nolimitleb) March 5, 2022

me listening to Something In The Way on repeat while working pic.twitter.com/yyNlc7iQH4

— Cade Onder (@Cade_Onder) March 7, 2022

I watched the new batman two days ago and I've listened to "Something In The Way" 50 times and my brain thinks I'm Bruce Wayne.Why the fuck am I like this.

— Myth (@Myth_) March 6, 2022

Day 5 of me walking thru the city listening to “Something in the Way” and pretending I’m Batman. pic.twitter.com/keh2lFSeH8

— 𝗟𝗜𝗟 𝗬𝗨𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗧 (@AlmtyYami) March 8, 2022

Director Matt Reeves has also hinted that he wants to make a sequel to The Batman, which certainly opens up the possibility for more Nirvana deep cuts to get their time in the spotlight. Could we soon see The Caped Crusader beating up The Joker to "Pennyroyal Tea?" It'll likely be years before we know for sure, but until then, "Mmm-mmm," Batman fans.