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  "slug": "pearl-jam",
  "name": "Pearl Jam",
  "description": "Pearl Jam appears once in our Grunge list, placing as high as No. 3. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-31",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/pearl-jam/",
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      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/pearl-jam--black/",
      "title": "Black",
      "year": 1991,
      "label": "Epic",
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      "whyItMatters": "Vedder refused to release it as a single because it was too personal, which did not stop it becoming the band's most requested song. Grunge's one great ballad.",
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