Not for You is a song by Pearl Jam, released on March 21, 1995 as the second single from the band’s third studio album, Vitalogy (1994). Although credited to all members of Pearl Jam, it was primarily written by vocalist Eddie Vedder. The song was included on Pearl Jam‘s 2004 greatest hits album, Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003). Not for You was released as a single in 1995 with a previously unreleased B-side titled Out of My Mind. The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 38 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Outside of the United States, the single was released commercially in Australia, Austria, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. Not for You reached the top 40 in the UK and peaked at number 29 on the Australian Singles Chart. Not for You reached the top 30 in Ireland and was a top ten hit in New Zealand.
Tracklist:
- Not for You
- Out of My Mind (live) (Improv recorded live on April 2, 1994 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia).
Pearl Jam
Jeff Ament: bass guitar, vocals, double bass, black-and-white photography
Stone Gossard: guitar, vocals, mellotron
Mike McCready: guitar, slide guitar
Eddie Vedder: vocals, guitar, credited as “e.v.”
Dave Abbruzzese: drums