Single Albums

PEARL JAM: GIVEN TO FLY Studio Single Album (1997)

PEARL JAM: GIVEN TO FLY Studio Single Album (1997)

Given to Fly is a song by the Grunge band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Mike McCready. Given to Fly was released to radio on December 22, 1997, as the first single from the band’s fifth studio album, Yield (1998).

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: SEX TYPE THING Single Album (1993)

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: SEX TYPE THING Single Album (1993)

Sex Type Thing is the debut single of Stone Temple Pilots, released from their debut studio album, Core, on January 1993. Sex Type Thing also appears on the greatest hits compilation album Thank You. The song spawned a music video which received moderate rotation on Stone Temple Pilots MTV unplugged (1993) (at the height of the early 1990s Grunge music scene).

SYSTEM OF A DOWN: TOXICITY Single Album (2002)

SYSTEM OF A DOWN: TOXICITY Single Album (2002)

Toxicity is a single by System of a Down, released in January 22, 2002. It was originally released on the album of the same name Toxicity. The writing credit for the song is Malakian, Odadjian, Tankian, Dolmayan. It is known for its dynamic chorus, aggressive vocals, and prominent drum beat.

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS: 1979 Single Studio Album (1996)

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS: 1979 Single Studio Album (1996)

1979 is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins. It was released in January 23,1996 as the second single from their third studio album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. 1979 was written by frontman Billy Corgan, and features loops and samples uncharacteristic of previous The Smashing Pumpkins songs. The song was written as a nostalgic coming-of-age story by Corgan.

BLIND MELON: NO RAIN  Single Studio Album (1993)

BLIND MELON: NO RAIN Single Studio Album (1993)

No Rain is a song by the rock band Blind Melon. It was released in 1993 as the second single from the band’s debut album Blind Melon. The song is well known for its accompanying music video, which features the Bee Girl character (Heather DeLoach). The music video, directed by Samuel Bayer, received heavy airplay on MTV at the time of its release.

ALICE IN CHAINS: OVER NOW Single Album (Unplugged) (1996)

ALICE IN CHAINS: OVER NOW Single Album (Unplugged) (1996)

Over Now is a song by the Grunge band Alice in Chains. Written by Jerry Cantrell, who also sings lead vocals, the song is the last track on the band’s third studio album, Alice in Chains (1995), and it is about the 1995 breakup of the band. The song closed the televised broadcast of Alice in Chains’ MTV Unplugged performance, and that version was released as a single in 1996.

ALICE IN CHAINS: I STAY AWAY Studio Single Album (1994)

ALICE IN CHAINS: I STAY AWAY Studio Single Album (1994)

I Stay Away is a song from Alice in Chains’ 1994 EP Jar of Flies, and the second single from the album released on March 1994. This song marked the first time the band wrote with bassist Mike Inez. The single reached No. 10 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks, and stayed in the chart for 26 weeks.

ALICE IN CHAINS: DOWN IN A HOLE Studio Single Album (1992)

ALICE IN CHAINS: DOWN IN A HOLE Studio Single Album (1992)

Down in a Hole is a power ballad by Alice in Chains, and the fifth and last single from their album Dirt (1992). It is the twelfth song on most pressings of the album and fourth or eleventh on others. The song was written by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell for his then-girlfriend, Courtney Clarke. The single spent 21 weeks on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks and peaked at No. 10.