Vs. (Pearl Jam album)

Vs.
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Studio album by Pearl Jam
Released	October 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)[1]
Recorded	February–May 1993
Studio	The Site (Nicasio) Potatohead (Seattle)
Genre	Grunge hard rock alternative rock
Length	46:11
Label	Epic
Producer	Brendan O'Brien Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam chronology
Ten (1991) Vs. (1993) Vitalogy (1994)
Singles from Vs.
"Go" Released: October 25, 1993 "Daughter" Released: November 2, 1993 "Animal" Released: April 4, 1994 "Dissident" Released: May 16, 1994

Vs. (pronounced versus) is the second studio album by the American rock band Pearl Jam, released on October 19, 1993, through Epic Records. After a relentless touring schedule in support of their 1991 debut album Ten, Pearl Jam headed into the studio in early 1993 facing the challenge of following up the commercial success of its debut. The resulting album, Vs., featured a rawer and more aggressive sound compared with the band's previous release. It was the band's first collaboration with producer Brendan O'Brien and its first album with drummer Dave Abbruzzese.

Pearl Jam decided to scale back its promotional efforts for Vs., including declining to produce music videos for any of the album's singles. Upon its release, the album sold 950,378 copies in its first five days on sale, which set the record for most copies of an album sold during its first week since SoundScan began tracking sales data in 1991, a record it held for five years. It occupied the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart for five weeks, the longest duration for a Pearl Jam album. Vs. received critical acclaim and has been certified 7× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of at least seven million copies in the United States.