Just Breathe (Pearl Jam song)
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| from the album Backspacer | ||||
| B-side | "Got Some" | |||
| Released | October 31, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, Alternative Rock | |||
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| Label | Monkeywrench | |||
| [[Songwriter|SongwriterTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Eddie Vedder | |||
| [[Record producer|ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Brendan O'Brien | |||
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"Just Breathe" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. It 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.[1]
The song spent 13 weeks at number one on Billboard''s Adult Alternative Airplay chart; in 2021, it was named the 14th-most successful song in the chart's history.[2][3] It also peaked at number six on the Alternative Airplay chart, becoming the band's highest-charting second single since "Wishlist" in 1998.[4] In Europe, the song was a top-10 hit in Portugal and a top 20 hit in the Netherlands.
Background
The first chord of the song comes from "Tuolumne", an instrumental from Eddie Vedder's soundtrack for the 2007 film Into the Wild. What became the chorus for "Just Breathe" was originally intended by Vedder as the song's bridge, but was changed because producer Brendan O'Brien preferred it that way.[5]
On January 22, 2014, "Just Breathe" was certified platinum in digital sales by the RIAA.[6] It is the band's first platinum-certified song.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Eddie Vedder.
- CD (UK), 7" vinyl single, and digital download (UK)
- "Got Some" (music: Jeff Ament) – 3:01
- "Just Breathe" (music: Vedder) – 3:34
- Digital download (Australia)
- "Got Some" – 3:03
- "Just Breathe" – 3:36
- "Just Breathe" (Live at Austin City Limits video) – 3:52
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2009–2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Croatia (ARC Top 100)[7] | 80 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
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| Canadian Hot 100[8] | 95 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 105 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[10] | Platinum | 60,000 |
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | Gold | 0 |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] | Platinum | 0 |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Covers
Willie Nelson released his version of the song on the 2012 album Heroes, as well as a promotional single.
Jennifer Warnes released her version of the song on the 2018 album Another Time, Another Place.[14]
Miley Cyrus released a version of the song on YouTube in 2020, as part of the MTV Unplugged Presents Miley Cyrus Backyard Sessions.[15]
Dave Matthews covered the song solo on September 2, 2023, as part of the encore of Dave Matthews Band's show at the Gorge Amphitheater, in tribute to Jimmy Buffett and other friends who “breathed their last this week”. He continued to play the song during the band's 2023 fall tour and into their 2024 summer tour.[16]
References
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- ^ Pearl Jam: The 'Backspacer' Q&As
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rutherford, Kevin (February 18, 2021). "Dave Matthews Band & The Wallflowers' 'One Headlight' Top Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pearl Jam Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cohen, Jonathan (September 8, 2009). "Pearl Jam: The 'Backspacer' Q&As". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Database Search Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Croatian Airplay Radio Chart Top 100". Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Charts Year End: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jaarlijst 2004". michajans.nl (in Nederlands). Retrieved January 2, 2026.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Graff, Gary (March 1, 2018). "Jennifer Warnes Covers Pearl Jam, Talks NFL 'Dirty Dancing' Super Bowl Ad". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kaufman, Gil (October 22, 2020). "Watch Miley Cyrus Throw Some Country Soul on Pearl Jam's 'Just Breathe'". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cohen, Jonathan (September 3, 2023). "Dave Matthews Band Salutes Jimmy Buffett, Pearl Jam At The Gorge". SPIN. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
External links
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