Ashes of Eden (song)

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"Ashes of Eden"
Single by Breaking Benjamin
from the album Dark Before Dawn
ReleasedMay 3, 2016 (2016-05-03)
GenreAcoustic rock
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. When describing it, frontman Benjamin Burnley described it as a "modern sci-fi take on Adam and Eve," and cited influence from Gravity and Star Trek, "probably because I'm into that kind of stuff, it's probably subconsciously affected it."[1]

Charts[]

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

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[2] 36
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] 18

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-dagger 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. ^ "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "American single certifications – Breaking Benjamin – Ashes of Eden". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
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