I Am Mine

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"I Am Mine"
Pearl Jam - I Am Mine album cover.jpg
Single by Pearl Jam
from the album Riot Act
B-side
  • "Down"
  • "Undone"
ReleasedOctober 8, 2002 (2002-10-08)
Studio Studio X, Seattle, Washington
Genre Folk rock [1]
Length3:35
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Eddie Vedder
Producer(s)
Pearl Jam singles chronology
"Light Years"
(2000)
"I Am Mine"
(2002)
"Save You"
(2003)
Music video
"I Am Mine" on YouTube

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "I Am Mine"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [14] Gold35,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [44] Gold30,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "I Am Mine"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesSeptember 23, 2002 Epic [6]
September 30, 2002 Hot adult contemporary radio [45]
October 8, 2002
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
[7]
AustraliaOctober 21, 2002CD [46]
DenmarkOctober 28, 2002 [47]
United Kingdom
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
[48]

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