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“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). Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard, “Black” is a soliloquy by a broken-hearted man, who is remembering his absent lover.
After Ten became a commercial success in 1992, Pearl Jam’s record label Epic Records urged the group to release the song as a single. The band refused, citing the song’s personal nature. Despite the lack of a commercial release, “Black” received airplay on American radio stations, and charted on the Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock Tracks charts. A remixed version of the song was included on Pearl Jam’s 2004 greatest hits album, rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991–2003.
After Ten became a commercial success in 1992, Pearl Jam’s record label Epic Records urged the group to release the song as a single. The band refused, citing the song’s personal nature. Despite the lack of a commercial release, “Black” received airplay on American radio stations, and charted on the Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock Tracks charts. A remixed version of the song was included on Pearl Jam’s 2004 greatest hits album, rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991–2003.
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BranisCesar wrote:
so rulez
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disarm78 wrote:
IMO the best PJ song ever. Such feeling and emotion. Perfect song writing.
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andres-hn wrote:
de los mejores!!
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Bobware wrote:
This is brilliant, even better than the album version. The guitar solo is just breathtaking!
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Irishwunda wrote:
Eddie Vedder: (noun) The result that occurs when vocal performance intensity and emotion collide, then superheated, and shoved into a sleeveless ragged flannel shirt and Dr. Martens boots.
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SUMMERS_69 wrote:
love pearl jam their my fav<3
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bbetelgeuse wrote:
i haven't a clue what he's mumbling about, but it must be good cuz I keep listening. -> LMAO
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guibenck wrote:
do caralho!
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rawrromantic wrote:
i haven't a clue what he's mumbling about, but it must be good cuz I keep listening. [2]
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lkctac wrote:
love this band! they cant make a bad song.
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ste_simpson wrote:
goosebumps every time . [2]
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konfuse2 wrote:
Oh yeah.
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greydaisy wrote:
This song wakes me from deep sleep, it's amazing i get butterflies everytime i hear it. Simply beautiful <3
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My_Riot wrote:
goosebumps every time .
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seal29 wrote:
"The love gone bad, turned my world to black, tattooed all I see, all that I am, all I'll be." Fucking amazing
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David_J1973 wrote:
So much emotion. It often makes me cry. Chills.
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WhatCat wrote:
his performance on this song is fucking beautifully heart wrenching, people that put this much emotion into their work are what makes music so fucking great...
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barrow167 wrote:
poor genius, it melts me
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johnnie_gott wrote:
I know someday you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be a sun in somebody else's sky, but why Why, why can't it be, can't it be mine
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rexbarrett wrote:
i haven't a clue what he's mumbling about, but it must be good cuz I keep listening.
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