Sirens (Pearl Jam song)

"Sirens"
Single by Pearl Jam
from the album Lightning Bolt
Released	September 18, 2013 (2013-09-18)
Length	5:41
Label	Monkeywrench
Songwriters	Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder
Producer	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]}

Music video

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

Personnel

Pearl Jam

• Eddie Vedder - lead vocals
• Mike McCready - guitar
• Stone Gossard - guitar
• Jeff Ament - bass guitar
• Matt Cameron - drums, backing vocals

Additional musician

• Boom Gaspar - keyboards

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Sirens" Chart (2013) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [8] 60 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [9] 63 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [10] 21 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [11] 49 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [12] 31 Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [13] 1 France (SNEP) [14] 135 Germany (GfK) [15] 86 Ireland (IRMA) [16] 27 Italy (FIMI) [17] 14 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [18] 42 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [19] 36 Spain (PROMUSICAE) [20] 28 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [21] 49 US Billboard Hot 100 [22] 76 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [23] 34 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [24] 11 US Rock & Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [25] 4

Year-end charts 2013 year-end chart performance for "Sirens" Chart (2013) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [26] 54 2014 year-end chart performance for "Sirens" Chart (2014) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [27] 71 US Rock Airplay (Billboard) [28] 22

Certifications

Certifications for "Sirens"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [29]	Platinum	60,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Sirens"

Region	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide	September 18, 2013 [30]	Digital download	Monkeywrench

References

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16. "Chart Track: Week 41, 2013". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
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21. "Pearl Jam – Sirens". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
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24. "Pearl Jam Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
25. "Pearl Jam Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
26. "Year-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs (2013)". Billboard . Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
27. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
28. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
29. "Brazilian single certifications – Pearl Jam – Sirens" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved March 14, 2024.
30. "Sirens - Single by Pearl Jam". iTunes . Retrieved September 18, 2013.^{[ dead link ]}