Song · Pearl Jam
“Mankind” by Pearl Jam
From the album No Code (1996)
“Mankind” by Pearl Jam appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1996. It was first released in 1996 on the album No Code. Its best result is #94 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #336 alternative song of 1996.
On No Code, Pearl Jam's fourth studio album, released on Epic in 1996, "Mankind" is the curveball: Stone Gossard wrote it, words and music, and steps up to sing lead, while Eddie Vedder shifts to guitar, harmonica and backing vocals. Mike McCready plays guitar, Jeff Ament bass and Jack Irons drums, and Brendan O'Brien, who produced with the band and mixed with Nick DiDia, sits in on piano.
It fits a record that made a point of wandering. After a bruising tour for Vitalogy and the band's much-publicized boycott of Ticketmaster, No Code went looking for new colors, garage rock and worldbeat among them. It debuted at number one, but a big slice of the fanbase was left cold, and it became the first Pearl Jam album that failed to go multi-platinum.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 94 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996 | 100 |
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