Hail, Hail
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| Single by Pearl Jam from the album No Code |
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| B-side | "Black, Red, Yellow" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | July 12, 1995–May 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Epic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Stone Gossard, Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Brendan O'Brien, Pearl Jam | ||||||||||||||||||||
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"Hail, Hail" is the second single from Pearl Jam's fourth studio album, No Code (1996). It was released as a single in 1996. "Hail, Hail" managed to reach the number nine spot on both the Mainstream and Modern Rock Billboard charts. "Hail, Hail" was included on Pearl Jam's greatest hits album, rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991–2003.
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[edit] Release and reception
The single was exclusive to Australia, Canada, Japan, and Europe. It was released as a single with a B-side titled "Black, Red, Yellow", which can also be found on Lost Dogs.
The song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks and Billboard Modern Rock Tracks charts.
David Fricke of Rolling Stone said, "Vedder queries with rubbed-raw enunciation in "Hail, Hail", measuring the strength and resilience of good, honest affection against the staccato punch of Gossard's and Mike McCready's guitars and Irons' urgent, emphatic drumming."[1] Ryan Schreiber of Pitchfork Media called "Hail, Hail" the "thrashing, typical Pearl Jam song."[2]
[edit] Lyrical meaning
The lyrics of "Hail, Hail" refer to two people in a troubled relationship struggling to hold it together.[3]
[edit] Live performances
The song was premiered live at the band's September 14, 1996 concert in Seattle, Washington.[4] The band played this song when it appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman in September 1996 in support of No Code. Live performances of "Hail, Hail" can be found on the live albums Live on Two Legs and Live at the Gorge 05/06.
[edit] Formats and track listing
Information taken from various sources.[5][6][7]
- Compact Disc Single (Austria, Australia, Canada, Japan, and South Africa)
- "Hail, Hail" (Stone Gossard, Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready) – 3:44
- "Black, Red, Yellow" (Vedder) – 2:59
- Previously Unreleased
[edit] Chart positions
Information taken from various sources.[8][9][10][11]
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1996 | Australian Singles Chart | 31 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 69 | |
| US Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 | |
| US Modern Rock Tracks | 9 |
[edit] References
- ^ Fricke, David. "Pearl Jam: No Code". Rolling Stone. September 5, 1996.
- ^ Schreiber, Ryan. "Pearl Jam: No Code". Pitchfork Media. September 1, 1996.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (1996-07-25). Pearl Jam Is Tired of the Pearl Jam Sound. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2007-06-27.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Songs: "Hail, Hail"". pearljam.com.
- ^ Hail, Hail. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Hail, Hail Single. Lukin.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ pjcollectors.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Pearl Jam Artist Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Pearl Jam – Billboard Singles. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ PEARL JAM - HAIL, HAIL (SINGLE) (74331). Australian-charts.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
- ^ Billboard.com / Pearl Jam / Longplay. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
