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I Am Mine

{{Short description|2002 single by Pearl Jam}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox song

| name = I Am Mine

| cover = Pearl_Jam - I Am Mine album cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Pearl Jam

| album = Riot Act

| B-side =

  • "Down"
  • "Undone"

| released = {{start date|2002|10|8}}

| recorded =

| studio = Studio X (Seattle, Washington)

| genre = Folk rock{{cite web|url=https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2002/11/15/new-pearl-jam-takes-on-minimalism-bush/|title=New Pearl Jam takes on minimalism, Bush|date=November 15, 2002|newspaper=Yale Daily News|access-date=May 31, 2020|quote=But the real standout here is 'I am Mine,' a swirling folk-rock epic that is easily Pearl Jam's best song in years.}}

| length = 3:35

| label = Epic

| writer = Eddie Vedder

| producer =

| prev_title = Light Years

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Save You

| next_year = 2003

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Nkgv3LoQY2o|"I Am Mine"}}}}

{{Audio sample

| type = single

| file = I Am Mine.ogg

}}

}}

"I Am Mine" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam. Written by vocalist Eddie Vedder, "I Am Mine" was released on October 8, 2002, as the first single from the band's seventh studio album, Riot Act (2002). The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album, rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003).

Origin and recording

"I Am Mine" was written by vocalist Eddie Vedder in a hotel room near Virginia Beach, Virginia before the band's first show after the Roskilde tragedy in 2000.Cohen, Jonathan. [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58753/the-pearls-of-pearl-jam "The 'Pearls' of Pearl Jam"]. Billboard. April 14, 2006. Vedder said that he wrote the song to "reassure myself that this is going to be all right."{{cite magazine|url=http://thisladyluck.tripod.com/required/evrs03.html |title=Eddie Vedder's Combat Rock |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=May 29, 2003 |author=Fricke, David |access-date=March 19, 2004 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040319071152/http://thisladyluck.tripod.com/required/evrs03.html |archive-date=March 19, 2004}}

Composition

Drummer Matt Cameron on "I Am Mine":

It seems like it has all the elements this band is known for: strong lyrics, strong hook, and a good sense of melody. It wasn't a really tough decision to have that be the starting point for the record.Cohen, Jonathan. {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/billboard/specialreport/pearl_jam/pearl_jam2.jsp |title=Inciting a 'Riot': Pearl Jam's New Album |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 8, 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021030103813/http://www.billboard.com/billboard/specialreport/pearl_jam/pearl_jam2.jsp |archive-date=October 30, 2002 |df=mdy-all }}. Billboard. November 2002.

Lyrics

The lyrics for "I Am Mine" tackle existential matters. At the band's April 8, 2003, show in New Orleans, Louisiana at the UNO Lakefront Arena, Vedder stated, "This song is about what's inside you. You own it, and you have the freedom for it to come out. It's allowed to come out." At the band's July 8, 2003, show in New York City at Madison Square Garden, Vedder stated, "This song's about personal safety, and the feeling of being secure, and even free."Live at the Garden. Pearl Jam. Video. Epic, 2003.

Release and reception

"I Am Mine" was released to several radio formats on September 23, 2002, while the physical release of the single was issued on October 8, 2002. The various versions of the "I Am Mine" single include the previously unreleased B-sides "Down" and "Undone", both of which can also be found on the compilation album Lost Dogs (2003), with the latter in an alternate version. "I Am Mine" was the most successful song from Riot Act on the American rock charts. The song peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100, number seven on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and number six on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. In Canada, the song reached the top 10 on the Canadian Singles Chart. Outside North America, "I Am Mine" reached the top 30 in the United Kingdom and peaked at number 12 in Australia, where it was certified gold. The track reached the top 50 in New Zealand, the top 40 in Ireland, the top 30 in Sweden, the top 20 in Finland, and the top 10 in Italy, Norway, and Portugal.

Music video

The music video for "I Am Mine" was directed by James Frost.Mills, Fred. [http://www.seattleweekly.com/2002-11-06/music/yield-not/ "Yield Not"]. Seattle Weekly. November 6, 2002. The video was filmed at Seattle, Washington's Chop Suey club in September 2002.[http://www.fivehorizons.com/tour/cc/t2002.shtml Pearl Jam: 2002 Concert Chronology]. fivehorizons.com. The video consists of a filmed live performance of the band rather than a conceptual video. It was one of five videos shot at the club to promote Riot Act (including "Save You", "Love Boat Captain", "Thumbing My Way", and "1/2 Full"). Up to that point, the band had not made any music videos since 1998's "Do the Evolution". The video was released in October 2002.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mvdbase.com/artist.php?last=Pearl%20Jam&first=&sortord=1|title=Pearl Jam music videos|access-date=February 22, 2008|publisher=Music Video Database|archive-date=March 14, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314192028/http://mvdbase.com/artist.php?last=Pearl+Jam&first=&sortord=1|url-status=dead}}

Live performances

"I Am Mine" was first performed live at Neil Young's 2001 Bridge School Benefit.[https://www.pearljam.com/song/i-am-mine "Pearl Jam Songs: 'I Am Mine'"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521194833/http://www.pearljam.com/song/i-am-mine |date=May 21, 2009 }}. pearljam.com. The band played this song when it appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman in November 2002 in support of Riot Act. Live performances of "I Am Mine" can be found on various official bootlegs and the Live at the Gorge 05/06 box set. Performances of the song are also included on the DVDs Live at the Showbox and Live at the Garden.

Track listings

All songs were written by Eddie Vedder except where noted.

CD (US, Canada, and Europe) and 7-inch vinyl (Europe){{cite AV media notes|title=I Am Mine|others=Pearl Jam|year=2002|type=US & Canadian CD single liner notes|publisher=Epic Records|id=34K 79809}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Am Mine|others=Pearl Jam|year=2002|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Epic Records|id=EPC 673176 1}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Am Mine|others=Pearl Jam|year=2002|type=European 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Epic Records|id=EPC 673176 7}}

  1. "I Am Mine"
  2. "Down" (Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Vedder)

7-inch vinyl (US){{cite AV media notes|title=I Am Mine|others=Pearl Jam|year=2002|type=US 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Epic Records|id=34 79809, ZSS 79809}}

:A. "I Am Mine"

:B. "Undone"

CD (Australia) and maxi-single (Europe){{cite AV media notes|title=I Am Mine|others=Pearl Jam|year=2002|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Epic Records|id=673176.2}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Am Mine|others=Pearl Jam|year=2002|type=European maxi-single liner notes|publisher=Epic Records|id=EPC 673176 2}}

  1. "I Am Mine"
  2. "Down" (Gossard, McCready, Vedder)
  3. "Bushleaguer" (Gossard, Vedder)
  4. "Undone"

CD (UK){{cite AV media notes|title=I Am Mine|others=Pearl Jam|year=2002|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Epic Records|id=673308 2}}

  1. "I Am Mine" (album version) – 3:35
  2. "Bushleaguer" (album version) (Gossard, Vedder) – 3:57
  3. "Undone" – 3:08

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for "I Am Mine"

!scope="col"|Chart (2002)

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position

{{single chart|Australia|12|artist=Pearl Jam|song=I Am Mine|rowheader=true|access-date=December 4, 2018|refname="aus"}}
scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/pearl-jam/chart-history/cns/|title=Pearl Jam Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 4, 2018}}

|2

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-11-16.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=47|page=11|date=November 16, 2002|access-date=July 2, 2020}}

|35

{{single chart|Finland|20|artist=Pearl Jam|song=I Am Mine|rowheader=true|access-date=December 4, 2018|refname="fin"}}
{{single chart|Germany|60|artist=Pearl Jam|song=I Am Mine|songid=5368|rowheader=true|access-date=December 4, 2018}}
{{single chart|Ireland3|35|artist=Pearl Jam|rowheader=true|access-date=January 20, 2020|refname="ire"}}
{{single chart|Italy|4|artist=Pearl Jam|song=I Am Mine|rowheader=true|access-date=December 4, 2018}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|58|artist=Pearl Jam|song=I Am Mine|rowheader=true|access-date=December 4, 2018}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|48|artist=Pearl Jam|song=I Am Mine|rowheader=true|access-date=December 4, 2018}}
{{single chart|Norway|10|artist=Pearl Jam|song=I Am Mine|rowheader=true|access-date=December 4, 2018}}
scope="row"|Portugal (AFP){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-11-23.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=48|page=13|date=November 23, 2002|access-date=March 16, 2020}}

|2

{{single chart|Scotland|25|date=20021109|rowheader=true|access-date=December 4, 2018}}
{{single chart|Spain|7|artist=Pearl Jam|song=I Am Mine|rowheader=true|access-date=December 4, 2018}}
{{single chart|Sweden|29|artist=Pearl Jam|song=I Am Mine|rowheader=true|access-date=December 4, 2018}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|59|artist=Pearl Jam|song=I Am Mine|rowheader=true|access-date=December 4, 2018}}
{{single chart|UK|26|date=20021109|rowheader=true|access-date=December 4, 2018|refname="uk"}}
{{single chart|UKrock|2|date=20021109|rowheader=true|access-date=December 4, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|43|artist=Pearl Jam|rowheader=true|access-date=January 20, 2020|refname="hot100"}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|3|artist=Pearl Jam|rowheader=true|access-date=January 20, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|6|artist=Pearl Jam|rowheader=true|access-date=January 20, 2020|refname="usas"}}
{{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|7|artist=Pearl Jam|rowheader=true|access-date=January 20, 2020|refname="usmr"}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+Year-end chart performance for "I Am Mine"

!Chart (2002)

!Position

scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_singles.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002|publisher=Jam!|date=January 14, 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184715/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_singles.html|archive-date= September 6, 2004|access-date=March 22, 2022}}

|20

scope="row"|US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2002|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=10|issue=51|page=44|date=December 20, 2002}}

|58

scope="row"|US Triple-A (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The 2002 Allstars: Most-Played Triple-A Songs|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=10|issue=51|page=52|date=December 20, 2002}}

|39

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "I Am Mine"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2002|certyear=2002|access-date=December 4, 2018|refname="auscert"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Pearl Jam|title=I Am Mine|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2002|certyear=2023|access-date=December 5, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

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|+Release dates and formats for "I Am Mine"

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!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" rowspan="3"|United States

|September 23, 2002

|{{hlist|Mainstream rock|active rock|alternative|triple A radio}}

|rowspan="6"|Epic

|align="center"|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2002/RR-2002-09-20.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1471|page=33|date=September 20, 2002|access-date=May 6, 2021}}

September 30, 2002

|Hot adult contemporary radio

|align="center"|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2002/RR-2002-09-27.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1472|page=31|date=September 27, 2002|access-date=January 17, 2023}}

October 8, 2002

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/dxu8ko/for-the-record-quick-news-on-pearl-jam-jagged-edge-shaggy-dr-dre-whitney-houston-color-me-badd-more|title=For the Record: Quick News on Pearl Jam, Jagged Edge, Shaggy, Dr. Dre, Whitney Houston, Color Me Badd & More|publisher=MTV|date=September 11, 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117111714/https://www.mtv.com/news/dxu8ko/for-the-record-quick-news-on-pearl-jam-jagged-edge-shaggy-dr-dre-whitney-houston-color-me-badd-more|archive-date=January 17, 2023|access-date=January 17, 2023}}

scope="row"|Australia

|October 21, 2002

|rowspan="2"|CD

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue660.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 21st October 2002|publisher=ARIA|page=28|date=October 21, 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20021106130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20021107-0000/Issue660.pdf|archive-date=November 6, 2002|access-date=May 6, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row"|Denmark

|rowspan="2"|October 28, 2002

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.dk/dk/udgivelser.php|title=Nye Udgivelser|trans-title=New Releases|publisher=Sony Music Denmark|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021215231248fw_/http://www.sonymusic.dk/dk/udgivelser.php|archive-date=December 15, 2002|access-date=November 11, 2023}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD}}

|align="center"|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-10-26.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 28 October 2002: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=41|date=October 26, 2002|access-date=August 30, 2021}}

References

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External links

  • [http://pearljam.com/music/lyrics/all/all/20890/i_am_mine Lyrics at pearljam.com]

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