"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
ReleasedAugust 4, 2017 (2017-08-04)
Length3:17
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bendeth
Sleeping with Sirens singles chronology
"Legends"
(2017)
"Empire to Ashes"
(2017)
"Cheers"
(2017)

Background

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"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

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Chad 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

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Credits for "Empire to Ashes" adpated from album's liner notes.[3]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Empire to Ashes"
Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Alternative Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[6] 25
US Hard Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[7] 7

Release history

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Release history and formats for "Empire to Ashes"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 4, 2017 Warner Bros. [8]

References

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  1. ^ Jason Tate (August 4, 2017). "Sleeping With Sirens – 'Empire To Ashes'". Chorus.fm. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Chad Childers (August 6, 2017). "Sleeping With Sirens Unleash Anthemic 'Empire to Ashes' Lyric Video". Loudwire. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Gossip (booklet). Sleeping with Sirens. Warner Bros. Records. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Jack Parker (August 4, 2017). "Listen: Sleeping with Sirens Release New Single". All Things Loud. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Sleeping With Sirens Chart History (Alternative Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Sleeping With Sirens Chart History (Hard Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Empire to Ashes - Single by Sleeping with Sirens". Spotify. Retrieved March 13, 2024.