"Alive" is the debut single by American rock band Pearl Jam. It was released on July 7,1991,51 days before the release of the band's debut album,Ten,on which "Alive" appears. Written by guitarist Stone Gossard,the song originated as an instrumental titled "Dollar Short" and was included on a demo tape circulated in hopes of finding a singer for the group. Vocalist Eddie Vedder obtained a copy of the tape and wrote lyrics that describe a somewhat fictionalized account of the time when he was told that the man he thought was his father was not actually his biological parent.
"Do the Evolution" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard,"Do the Evolution" is the seventh track on the band's fifth studio album,Yield (1998). Despite the lack of a commercial single release,the song managed to reach number 33 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror.
"Black" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. The song is the fifth track on the band's debut album,Ten (1991),and features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard.
"Even Flow" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard,"Even Flow" was released in 1992 as the second single from the band's debut album,Ten (1991). The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was included in Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror. A remixed version of the song was included on the 2009 Ten reissue.
"Better Man" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. It is the eleventh track on the band's third studio album,Vitalogy (1994). The song was written by vocalist Eddie Vedder. Despite the lack of a commercial single release,"Better Man" reached the top of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and spent a total of eight weeks at number one. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror.
"Daughter" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam,released in 1993 as the second single from the band's second studio album,Vs. (1993). Although credited to all members of Pearl Jam,it features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music primarily written by guitarist Stone Gossard.
"Nothing as It Seems" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Written by bassist Jeff Ament,"Nothing as It Seems" was released on April 25,2000,as the first single from the band's sixth studio album,Binaural (2000). The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song also appears on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror.
"Wishlist" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Written by vocalist Eddie Vedder,"Wishlist" was released on May 5,1998,as the second single from the band's fifth studio album,Yield (1998). In the United States,the song peaked at number six on both the Billboard Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock Tracks charts. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror.
"Animal" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam,released in 1994 as the third single from the band's second studio album,Vs. (1993). Although credited to all members of Pearl Jam,it features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music primarily written by guitarist Stone Gossard. The song peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror.
"Off He Goes" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Written by vocalist Eddie Vedder,"Off He Goes" was released in January 1997 as the third single from the band's fourth studio album,No Code (1996). The song peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror.
"Life Wasted" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard,"Life Wasted" was released on August 28,2006 as the second single from the band's eighth studio album,Pearl Jam (2006). The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. On Pearl Jam,"Life Wasted" is reprised as a modified version on the album's tenth track,"Wasted Reprise".
"Given to Fly" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Mike McCready,"Given to Fly" was released to radio on December 22,1997,as the first single from the band's fifth studio album,Yield (1998).
"I Am Mine" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam. Written by vocalist Eddie Vedder,"I Am Mine" was released on September 23,2002,as the first single from the band's seventh studio album,Riot Act (2002). The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror.
"Save You" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam,released on December 9,2002,as the second single from the band's seventh studio album,Riot Act (2002). Although credited to all members of Pearl Jam,it features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music primarily written by guitarist Mike McCready. The song peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror.
"Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. The song is the tenth track on the band's second studio album,Vs. (1993). Although credited to all members of Pearl Jam,it was primarily written by vocalist Eddie Vedder. The length of the song's title was a reaction by the band to the fact that most of its songs featured one-word titles. The song is often referred to simply as "Elderly Woman" or "Small Town" by the band and its fans. Despite the lack of a commercial single release,the song reached number 17 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. An acoustic version of the song can be found on the "Go" single. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror. The song was used in promos for the final season of Rescue Me.
"Light Years" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music co-written by Vedder and guitarists Mike McCready and Stone Gossard,"Light Years" was released on July 10,2000,as the second and final single from the band's sixth studio album,Binaural (2000). The song peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror.
"Hail,Hail" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music co-written by guitarist Stone Gossard,bassist Jeff Ament,and guitarist Mike McCready. "Hail,Hail" was released in October 1996 as the second single from the band's fourth studio album,No Code (1996). The song managed to reach the number nine spot on both the Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock Billboard charts. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror.
"In Hiding" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard,"In Hiding" is the eleventh track on the band's fifth studio album,Yield (1998). Despite the lack of a commercial single release,the song managed to reach number 13 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 14 on their Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
"Brother" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard,"Brother" was an outtake from the band's debut album,Ten. An instrumental version of the song was included on the 2003 B-sides and rarities album,Lost Dogs. The version of "Brother" with vocals appears on the 2009 Ten reissue. The version of the song with vocals was released to radio in 2009;however,a commercial single was not released. The song topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart,where it spent two weeks at number one.
"Just Breathe" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. "Just Breathe" was released on October 31,2009 as the second single from the band's ninth studio album,Backspacer (2009). The song was triggered by a chord from "Tuolumne",an instrumental from Eddie Vedder's soundtrack for the 2007 film Into the Wild.
