Just Breathe (song)
"Just Breathe" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. "Just Breathe" was released on October 31, 2009 as the second single from the band's ninth studio album, Backspacer (2009).[1] The single was released as a double A-side along with the song "Got Some". The song was triggered by a chord from "Tuolumne", an instrumental from Eddie Vedder's soundtrack for the 2007 film Into the Wild.[2] It peaked at number five on the Billboard Rock chart and number six on the Billboard Alternative chart, which makes it the band's highest-charting follow-up single since "Wishlist" in 1998.
| "Just Breathe" | ||||
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| Single by Pearl Jam | ||||
| from the album Backspacer | ||||
| A-side | "Got Some" | |||
| Released | October 31, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Monkeywrench | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eddie Vedder | |||
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Just Breathe" on YouTube | ||||
On January 22, 2014, "Just Breathe" was certified platinum in digital sales by the RIAA.[3] It is the band's first platinum-certified song.
The song has been featured in several TV shows and movies, including Kodachrome, Castle, One Tree Hill, Brothers & Sisters, Life as We Know It, The Blacklist, Grey's Anatomy, The Night Shift and iZombie in addition to the documentaries Buck and Gleason.
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 |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100[4] | 14 |
| Billboard Canada Rock[5] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 78 |
| U.S. Billboard Rock Songs | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 36 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Pop Songs | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Alternative Songs[6] | 1 |
| Dutch Top 40[7] | 14 |
| Croatia (ARC Top 100)[8] | 80 |
| Polish Singles Chart[9] | 1 |
| Portugal Top 50 Singles[10] | 9 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100[11] | 95 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[12] | Gold | 15,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
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*sales 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. Miley Cyrus released a version of the song on YouTube in 2020.
References
- Got Some / Just Breathe – Pearl Jam – Listen and discover music at Last.fm
- Pearl Jam: The 'Backspacer' Q&As
- RIAA Gold and Platinum Database Search Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- Chart Beat Thursday: 'Hope' Helps Haiti
- "Dutch Top 40 Singles".
- "Croatian Airplay Radio Chart Top 100". Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- "Polish Singles Chart |".
- "Portugal Top 50 Singles".
- "Charts Year End: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- "Italian single certifications – Pearl Jam – Just Breathe" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 10, 2015. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Just Breathe" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
- "American single certifications – Pearl Jam – Just Breathe". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
