 In the summer of 1992 , the album received new attention . Although it had been released more than a year earlier , A & M Records realized that they had in their catalog what was essentially a collaboration between Soundgarden and Pearl Jam , who had both risen to mainstream attention in the months since the album 's release with their respective albums , Badmotorfinger and Ten . A & M decided to reissue the album and promote " Hunger Strike " as a single with an accompanying music video . The attention allowed both the album and single to chart on Billboard and resulted in a boost in album sales . The album was among the 100 top @-@ selling albums of 1992 . Temple of the Dog ended up selling more than a million copies , achieving platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America . 
