Grunge became commercially successful in the late 20th century.
The 20th century was a century that began on January 1 , 1901 and ended on December 31 , 2000 . Grunge . Grunge became commercially successful in the early 1990s , due to releases such as Nirvana 's Nevermind , Pearl Jam 's Ten , Soundgarden 's Superunknown , Alice in Chains ' Dirt and Stone Temple Pilots ' Core .