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"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.

"Ashes of Eden"
Single by Breaking Benjamin
from the album Dark Before Dawn
Released	May 3, 2016 (2016-05-03)
Length	4:53
Label	Hollywood
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

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 fifth lowest-charting single to date there.^{[citation needed]} Despite this, the single was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 6, 2020.[2]

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3]	36
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4]	18

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5]	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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