I Am Mine
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| Single by Pearl Jam from the album Riot Act |
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| B-side | "Down" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | October 8, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, Vinyl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | February 2002 at Studio X, Seattle, Washington | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Epic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Eddie Vedder | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Adam Kasper, Pearl Jam | ||||||||||||||||||||
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"I Am Mine" is the first single from Pearl Jam's seventh studio album, Riot Act (2002). The single was released on October 8, 2002. The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam's greatest hits album, rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991–2003.
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[edit] Origin and recording
The song was written by frontman Eddie Vedder in a hotel room before the band's first show after the Roskilde tragedy in 2000.[1]
[edit] Composition
Drummer Matt Cameron on the song:
It seems like it has all the elements this band is known for: strong lyrics, strong hook, and a good sense of melody. It wasn't a really tough decision to have that be the starting point for the record.[2]
[edit] Release and reception
The single was released with a B-side titled "Down", which can also be found on Lost Dogs. Some versions of the single also contain "Bu$hleaguer" and "Undone".
The song peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100, number seven on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and number six on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
[edit] Lyrical meaning
At the band's July 8, 2003 show in New York City at Madison Square Garden, Vedder stated, "This song’s about personal safety, and the feeling of being secure, and even free."[3]
[edit] Music video
A music video directed by James Frost was filmed for the song at Seattle's Chop Suey club in September 2002.[4] The video is a filmed live performance rather than a conceptual video. It was one of five videos shot at the club to promote Riot Act (including "Save You", "Love Boat Captain", "Thumbing My Way", and "1/2 Full"). Up to that point the band had not made any music videos since 1998's "Do the Evolution". The video was released in October 2002.[5]
[edit] Live performances
The song's live debut took place at Neil Young's 2001 Bridge School Benefit.[6] The band played this song when it appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman in November 2002 in support of Riot Act. A live performance of "I Am Mine" can be found on the Live at the Gorge 05/06 box set. Performances of the song are also included on the DVDs Live at the Showbox and Live at the Garden.
[edit] Formats and track listing
Information taken from various sources.[7][8][9][10]
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[edit] Chart positions
Information taken from various sources.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2002 | Canadian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 4 | |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 10 | |
| Australian Singles Chart | 12 | |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 20 | |
| UK Singles Chart | 26 | |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 29 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 43 | |
| US Modern Rock Tracks | 6 | |
| US Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 69 | |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 48 | |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 58 | |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 59 | |
| German Singles Chart | 60 |
[edit] References
- ^ Reynolds, John, Jessica Letkemann, and Kathy Davis. "Rearview Mirror: Thirty Three Songs In Their Own Words". TwoFeetThick.com. November 16, 2004.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan. "Inciting a 'Riot': Pearl Jam's New Album". Billboard.com. November 2002.
- ^ Live at the Garden. Pearl Jam. Video. Epic, 2003.
- ^ Pearl Jam: 2002 Concert Chronology. fivehorizons.com.
- ^ Pearl Jam music videos. Music Video Database. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Songs: "I Am Mine"". pearljam.com.
- ^ I Am Mine. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ I Am Mine [Import]. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ I Am Mine Single. Lukin.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ pjcollectors.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Pearl Jam – Billboard Singles. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ EveryHit.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-16.
- ^ Pearl Jam Artist Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ PEARL JAM - I AM MINE (SINGLE) (5368). Australian-charts.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
- ^ Chartverfolgung / Pearl Jam / Single. musicline.de. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ PEARL JAM - I AM MINE (SONG). New Zealand-charts.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-17.
- ^ Schweizer Hitparade. hitparade.ch. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ Swedish Single/Album Chart / Pearl Jam / Longplay. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ Norwegian Single/Album Chart / Pearl Jam / Longplay. norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ Dutch Single/Album Chart / Pearl Jam / Longplay. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ Finnish Single/Album Chart / Pearl Jam / Longplay. finnishcharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ Billboard.com / Pearl Jam / Longplay. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
