of Yield, Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone magazine said, "The gentle power-pop nugget 'Wishlist', a silly love song that Vedder composed solo, might be the simplest song Pearl Jam have ever done. But it's also the most moving." Live performances "Wishlist" was first performed live at the band's November 12, 1997, concert in Santa Cruz, California, at The Catalyst. The band played this song when it appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman in May 1998 in support of Yield. Live performances of "Wishlist" can be found on various official bootlegs. Performances of the song are also included on the DVDs Single Video Theory, Touring Band 2000, and Live at the Garden. In concert, the song is often extended, softly played, with a thoughtful outro jam, and sometimes segueing into another song such as the Buzzcocks' "Why Can't I Touch It". This can be heard on Live at the Garden especially. On September 26, 2021, during his 2021 Ohana Fest solo performance, Vedder dedicated the song to the brothers Followill of Kings of Leon, whose mother died the night before, and were originally set to appear at the festival; as well to comedian and SNL alumn Norm Macdonald, who died a week earlier, and Vedder considered a friend. Track listings All songs were written by Eddie Vedder except where noted. Standard 7-inch, CD, and cassette single "Wishlist" – 3:26 "U" – 2:48 "Brain of J." (live) (Mike McCready, Vedder) – 2:57 "Brain of J." was recorded live by Triple J on March 5, 1998, at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. European CD single "Wishlist" – 3:26 "U" – 2:48 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References External links Lyrics at pearljam.com 1998 singles 1998 songs Epic Records singles Pearl Jam songs Song recordings produced by Brendan O'Brien (record producer) Song recordings produced by Eddie Vedder Song recordings produced by Jack Irons Song recordings produced by Jeff Ament Song recordings produced by Mike McCready Song recordings produced by Stone Gossard Songs written by Eddie Vedder