Daughter (song)

"Daughter"
Single by Pearl Jam
from the album Vs.
B-side
ReleasedNovember 2, 1993 (1993-11-02)
StudioThe Site (Nicasio, California)
Genre
Length3:55
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Pearl Jam singles chronology
"Go"
(1993)
"Daughter"
(1993)
"Animal"
(1994)
Music video
"Daughter" on YouTube
Audio sample

"Daughter" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam, released in November 1993 by Epic Records as the second single from the band's second studio album, Vs. (1993). The song features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by the band's members.

The song topped the US Album Rock and Modern Rock Billboard charts, spending a total of eight weeks at number one on the former chart. "Daughter" eventually peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart, becoming the band's first top-40 single. Outside the United States, the song reached number 16 in Canada and is Pearl Jam's highest-charting single in Ireland, reaching number four and becoming their second top-ten single. "Daughter" also reached number 11 in New Zealand and number 18 in Australia and the United Kingdom.

The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album, Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003).

  1. ^ Chick, Stevie (April 6, 2016). "Pearl Jam – 10 of the best". The Guardian. Retrieved December 29, 2020.