"Empire to Ashes" is a song by American rock band Sleeping with Sirens. The song was released on August 4, 2017, as the second single from their fifth studio album, Gossip.[1]
| "Empire to Ashes" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Sleeping with Sirens | ||||
| from the album Gossip | ||||
| Released | August 4, 2017 | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
| |||
| Producer(s) | Bendeth | |||
| Sleeping with Sirens singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Background
edit"Empire to Ashes" is about "breaking free of complacency and not being satisfied with the humdrum life."[2] The track was written by David Bendeth, Jacob Scherer, Stevie Aiello and Kellin Quinn, while production was handled by Bendeth.[3] The song has been described as "dark in both sound and lyrical content," which is the theme of their fifth studio album, Gossip.[4] A lyrics video for the track was released on August 4, 2017.[5]
Reception
editChad Childers of Loudwire stated, "An underplayed opening verse starts to build in intensity toward a more anthemic sound, before letting it fall back down and starting it up once more."[2] Maggie Dickman of Alternative Press described the track as "catchy as you'd expect it'd be."[4]
Personnel
editCredits for "Empire to Ashes" adpated from album's liner notes.[3]
|
Sleeping with Sirens
Additional musicians
|
Production
|
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Alternative Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[6] | 25 |
| US Hard Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | August 4, 2017 | Warner Bros. | [8] |
References
edit- ^ Jason Tate (August 4, 2017). "Sleeping With Sirens – 'Empire To Ashes'". Chorus.fm. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Chad Childers (August 6, 2017). "Sleeping With Sirens Unleash Anthemic 'Empire to Ashes' Lyric Video". Loudwire. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Gossip (booklet). Sleeping with Sirens. Warner Bros. Records. 2017.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Maggie Dickman (August 4, 2017). "Hear Sleeping With Sirens' epic new song, "Empire To Ashes," right now". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Jack Parker (August 4, 2017). "Listen: Sleeping with Sirens Release New Single". All Things Loud. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Sleeping With Sirens Chart History (Alternative Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Sleeping With Sirens Chart History (Hard Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Empire to Ashes - Single by Sleeping with Sirens". Spotify. Retrieved March 13, 2024.