Angels Fall (song)

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"Angels Fall"
Angels Fall by Breaking Benjamin.jpg
Single by Breaking Benjamin
from the album Dark Before Dawn
ReleasedApril 14, 2015 (2015-04-14)
Genre
Length3:49
Label Hollywood
Songwriter Benjamin Burnley
Producer Benjamin Burnley
Breaking Benjamin singles chronology
"Failure"
(2015)		"Angels Fall"
(2015)		"Defeated"
(2015)
Music video
"Angels Fall" on YouTube

"Angels Fall" is a song by American rock band Breaking Benjamin. Released soon after the album's lead single "Failure" on April 14, 2015, [1] the track is the second single on their fifth studio album Dark Before Dawn [2] and is the album's third track overall. [3]

Contents

Music

Loudwire writer Chad Childers said the song "has a more moody vibe in the verses until the power of Ben Burnley's voice adds a sense of urgency during the chorus, delivering a message about not giving up and not giving in to obstacles that may stand in your way". [4] Benjamin Burnley said of the song after its release, "I don't want to reinvent the wheel. I just want to write good music that's gonna stand the test of time and I try to do that." [5]

Music video

The music video starts with a shot of dark ominous storm clouds then quickly transitions to an old underwater shipwreck. Throughout the song, the band is shown playing on a beach near a bonfire. Other scenes include survivors of the shipwreck dressed in 19th century apparel fighting on an island, implied to be ghosts of four people lost when the ship sank.

Release

On April 11, 2015, Breaking Benjamin released a 37-second sample of "Angels Fall", announcing its release. [6] On April 14, it was released as a follow-up to the album's lead single "Failure". [2] On September 14, 2015, a music video was released for the song. [7]

Reception

"Angels Fall" was positively received by critics. Kristen Gaydos of The Citizens' Voice praised the "ominous introduction to the radio-friendly chorus". [8] James Christopher Monger of AllMusic called the song one of the album's "standout cuts". [9] Marcus Floyd of Renowned for Sound labeled the track as "both lyrically and sonically explosive with BB's trademark earthy sound". [10] Nony Khondaker of The Daily Star commented on the catchy chorus, calling it the song's strongest part. [11]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dark Before Dawn. [12]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Angels Fall"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [16] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Sharp, Tyler (April 14, 2015). "Breaking Benjamin stream "Angels Fall" from 'Dark Before Dawn". Alternative Press . Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Music News Group (April 15, 2015). "Breaking Benjamin Releases New Song, "Angels Fall"". ABC News Radio . Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ "'Dark Before Dawn' by Breaking Benjamin". iTunes Store . Apple Inc . Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ Childers, Chad (April 15, 2015). "Breaking Benjamin Release New Song 'Angels Fall'". Loudwire . Diffuser Network. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin issues new song called 'Angels Fall'". K-SHE '95 . April 16, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  6. ↑ Breaking Benjamin (April 11, 2015). ""Angels Fall" - 4/14/15 - 'Dark Before Dawn'". YouTube . Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  7. ↑ Kaufman, Spencer (September 12, 2015). "Watch an Exclusive Teaser of Breaking Benjamin's 'Angels Fall' Video". Loudwire. Diffuser Network. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ Gaydos, Kristen (June 18, 2015). "Album review: Breaking Benjamin sticks to signature sound on 'Dark Before Dawn'". The Citizens' Voice . Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  9. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Dark Before Dawn - Breaking Benjamin - AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ Floyd, Marcus (July 3, 2015). "Album Review: Breaking Benjamin - Dark Before Dawn". Renowned for Sound. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  11. ↑ Khondaker, Nony (June 23, 2015). "Breaking Benjamin's Brilliant Comeback". The Daily Star . Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  12. ↑ Dark Before Dawn (liner notes). Breaking Benjamin. Hollywood Records. 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  16. ↑ "American single certifications – Breaking Benjamin – Angels Fall". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 31, 2022.
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