Ashes of Eden (song)

"Ashes of Eden"
Single by Breaking Benjamin
from the album Dark Before Dawn
ReleasedMay 3, 2016 (2016-05-03)
Length4:53
LabelHollywood
Songwriter(s)Benjamin Burnley
Producer(s)Benjamin Burnley
Breaking Benjamin singles chronology
"Defeated"
(2015) 		"Ashes of Eden"
(2016) 		"Never Again"
(2017)
Music video
"Ashes of Eden" on YouTube

"Ashes of Eden" is a song by American rock band Breaking Benjamin, released on May 3, 2016, as the fourth single on the band's fifth studio album Dark Before Dawn.

Music video

The music video for the song was released in July 2016. Frontman Benjamin Burnley described the video as a "modern sci-fi take on Adam and Eve". He cited Gravity and Star Trek as influences, saying that he's "into that kind of stuff" and that "it's probably subconsciously affected [the video]".[1]

Charts

Reaching a peak of No. 18 on the Mainstream Rock chart, "Ashes of Eden" became Breaking Benjamin's fifth lowest-charting single to date there.[2] Despite this, the single was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 6, 2020.[3]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] 36
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[2] 18

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Titus, Christa (January 6, 2017). "Watch Breaking Benjamin's 'Ashes of Eden' Video: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  2. ^ a b "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
  3. ^ a b "American single certifications – Breaking Benjamin – Ashes of Eden". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
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