Sirens (Pearl Jam song)

"Sirens"
Single by Pearl Jam
from the album Lightning Bolt
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2013 (2013-09-18)
Length5:41
LabelMonkeywrench
SongwritersMike McCready, Eddie Vedder
ProducerBrendan O'Brien
Pearl Jam singles chronology
"Mind Your Manners"
(2013) 		"Sirens"
(2013) 		"Lightning Bolt"
(2014)
Music video
"Sirens" on YouTube

"Sirens" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. It was released on September 18, 2013 as a digital download as the second single from their tenth studio album Lightning Bolt.[1][2] In its first week of release, the single sold 13,000 downloads in the United States.[3] Guitarist Mike McCready said the song was inspired by Roger Waters's The Wall Live Tour, when after attending a concert in 2011, he "wanted to write something that would have a Pink Floyd type feel".[4] The lyrics by singer Eddie Vedder concern his worries on mortality and what the future holds for the next generation.[5][6]

Music video

The music video directed by Danny Clinch was released on September 18, 2013.[7]

Personnel

Pearl Jam
Additional musician

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[30] Platinum 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats
Region Date Format Label
Worldwide September 18, 2013[31] Digital download Monkeywrench

References

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  30. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Pearl Jam – Sirens" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
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