" 1979 " reached number two in Canada , number six in Ireland , number nine in New Zealand , and charted within the top 20 in several other countries , including Australia , the United Kingdom , and the United States . The song was nominated for the Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards , and won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video . In 2012 , it was voted the second-best Smashing Pumpkins song by '' Rolling Stone '' readers
MTV Video Music Award
1996 MTV Video Music Awards
1979 (song)