Song · Pearl Jam
“Release” by Pearl Jam
Released 2000
“Release” by Pearl Jam appears on 8 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 2002 and 2022. It was first released in 2000. Its best result is #15 on The End Top 77 Pearl Jam Songs of All-Time (September 2005). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,672 indie & aaa song of all time.
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"Release" is a Pearl Jam song credited to five of them: Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Dave Krusen, Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder all share the music, and Vedder wrote the words. Rick Parashar produced it.
It's the band at its most unguarded, a slow, hymnlike build that starts in a hush and swells toward a cathartic roar, with Vedder's voice carrying most of the weight. Less a grunge riot than a grunge prayer.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 654 | KISW | KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) | 999 |
| 2005 | 15 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 77 Pearl Jam Songs of All-Time (September 2005) | 77 |
| 2007 | 839 | WTMD | WTMD Top 897 Songs of All Time | 897 |
| 2014 | 472 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2018 | 552 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2020 | 341 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2021 | 245 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s | 908 |
| 2022 | 490 | KEXP | KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) | 491 |
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