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

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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

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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

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

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  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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