Pearl Jam’s “Black,” a haunting ballad from their iconic 1991 debut album Ten, is one of the band’s most beloved tracks. Written by Eddie Vedder and Stone Gossard, the song captures the bittersweet pain of first love and the heartbreak of letting go. Despite not being released as a single, “Black” climbed to No. 3 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and remains a fan favorite.
