Sirens (Pearl Jam song)

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"Sirens"
Pearl Jam Sirens.jpg
Single by Pearl Jam
from the album Lightning Bolt
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2013 (2013-09-18)
Length5:41
Label Monkeywrench
Songwriter(s) Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder
Producer(s) Brendan O'Brien
Pearl Jam singles chronology
"Mind Your Manners"
(2013)		"Sirens"
(2013)		"Lightning Bolt"
(2014)
Music video
"Sirens" on YouTube

"Sirens" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. It was released on September 18, 2013 as a digital download as the second single from their tenth studio album Lightning Bolt . [1] [2] In its first week of release, the single sold 13,000 downloads in the United States. [3] Guitarist Mike McCready said the song was inspired by Roger Waters's The Wall Live Tour, when after attending a concert in 2011, he "wanted to write something that would have a Pink Floyd type feel". [4] The lyrics by singer Eddie Vedder concern his worries on mortality and what the future holds for the next generation. [5] [6]

Contents

Music video

The music video directed by Danny Clinch was released on September 18, 2013. [7]

Personnel

Pearl Jam
Additional musician

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [10] 60
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [11] 63
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [12] 21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [13] 49
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [14] 31
Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [15] 1
Croatia (ARC Top 100) [16] 28
France (SNEP) [17] 135
Germany (GfK) [18] 86
Ireland (IRMA) [19] 27
Italy (FIMI)14
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [20] 42
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [21] 36
Portugal Digital Songs ( Billboard )2
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [22] 28
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [23] 49
US Billboard Hot 100 [24] 76
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [25] 11
US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [26] 1
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [27] 34
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [28] 4
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [29] 6
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [30] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [31] 54
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard) [32] 46
Chart (2014)Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [33] 71
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard) [34] 30
US Alternative Songs (Billboard) [35] 31
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard) [36] 32
US Rock Airplay (Billboard) [37] 22

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [38] Platinum60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
WorldwideSeptember 18, 2013 [39] Digital download Monkeywrench

References

  1. ↑ "Countdown: World premiere of Sirens, Pearl Jam's new single". Sirius XM. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Pearl Jam's emotional, gorgeous new single, 'Sirens'". Hitfix. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  3. ↑ Trust, Gary (September 27, 2013). "Chart Moves: Ylvis' 'The Fox' Scampers Up Hot 100, Pearl Jam Ties Alt Rock Record, Luke Bryan Stays Atop Hot Country Songs". Billboard . Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  4. ↑ Letkemann, Jessica (October 14, 2013). "Pearl Jam, 'Lightning Bolt': Track-By-Track Review With Band Commentary". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  5. ↑ Letkemann, Jessica (October 11, 2013). "Pearl Jam's 'Lightning Bolt': Billboard Cover Story". Billboard.
  6. ↑ Wynn, Jamie (December 10, 2013). "Eddie Vedder". Rip It Up (Hark Entertainment). Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Pearl Jam Release New 'Sirens' Video - Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Pearl Jam - Sirens - Brooklyn (October 19, 2013)". YouTube .
  9. ↑ "Pearl Jam - Sirens (Lollapalooza Brasil 2018) MULTICAM". YouTube .
  10. ↑ "ARIA Report: Issue 1233" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Pearl Jam – Sirens" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Pearl Jam – Sirens" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Pearl Jam – Sirens" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Pearl Jam Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Chart History". Billboard . Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Croatian Airplay Radio Chart Top 100 - October 28, 2013". HRT.hr. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Pearl Jam – Sirens" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Pearl Jam – Sirens" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 41, 2013". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Pearl Jam – Sirens" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Pearl Jam – Sirens". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Pearl Jam – Sirens" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Pearl Jam – Sirens". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Pearl Jam Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Pearl Jam Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Pearl Jam Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Pearl Jam Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  28. ↑ "Pearl Jam Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  29. ↑ "Pearl Jam Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  30. ↑ "Pearl Jam Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  31. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard . Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  32. ↑ "Triple A Songs: 2013 (Year-End)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  33. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard . Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  34. ↑ "Adult Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard . Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  35. ↑ "Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard . Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  36. ↑ "Mainstream Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard . Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  37. ↑ "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard . Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  38. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Pearl Jam – Sirens" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  39. ↑ "Sirens - Single by Pearl Jam". iTunes . Retrieved September 18, 2013.[ dead link ]
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