Black
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"Black" is a widely acclaimed, emotionally intense rock ballad by Pearl Jam, known for its raw vocals and themes of love and loss.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock ballad
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song ⓘ |
| album | Ten ⓘ |
| albumReleaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| artist | Pearl Jam ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Seattle grunge scene ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | early 1990s alternative rock ⓘ |
| composer | Stone Gossard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
considered one of Pearl Jam's greatest songs
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widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuredOn |
MTV Unplugged
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surface form:
MTV Unplugged (Pearl Jam performance)
|
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
grunge ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasEmotionalTone |
intense
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tragic ⓘ yearning ⓘ |
| hasFanRecognition | fan favorite ⓘ |
| hasLyricalElement |
imagery of fading relationships
ⓘ
reflection on past love ⓘ |
| hasMusicalElement |
dynamic vocal crescendos
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prominent guitar arpeggios ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
dynamic build-up
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emotionally intense vocals ⓘ melancholic tone ⓘ raw vocal delivery ⓘ slow tempo ⓘ |
| includedIn | various Pearl Jam live albums and bootlegs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| livePerformance | frequently performed at Pearl Jam concerts ⓘ |
| lyricist | Eddie Vedder ⓘ |
| originatedAs | Stone Gossard demo ⓘ |
| partOf | Ten ⓘ |
| performer | Pearl Jam ⓘ |
| producer |
Pearl Jam
ⓘ
Rick Parashar ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Pearl Jam ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Epic Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| theme |
heartbreak
ⓘ
loss ⓘ love ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| trackPositionOnAlbum | 5 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Eddie Vedder ⓘ |
| writer |
Eddie Vedder
ⓘ
Stone Gossard ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.