Wasted on You (Evanescence song)

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"Wasted on You"
Single by Evanescence
from the album The Bitter Truth
ReleasedApril 24, 2020
Recorded2020
Genre
Length4:24
Label BMG
Songwriter(s) Evanescence
Producer(s) Nick Raskulinecz
Evanescence singles chronology
"The Chain"
(2019)
"Wasted on You"
(2020)
"The Game Is Over"
(2020)
Music video
"Wasted on You" on YouTube

"Wasted on You" is a song performed by American rock band Evanescence. The song was released as a digital download on April 24, 2020 by BMG as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, The Bitter Truth . [3] The song was written by the band and produced by Nick Raskulinecz.

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Music video

An official music video to accompany the release of "Wasted on You" was first released onto YouTube on 24 April 2020. The video was filmed by each member of the band on their phones while in isolation, and directed by P. R. Brown in collaboration with the band through facetime. [4]

Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationAwardResultRef.
2020 MTV Video Music Awards Best Rock Nominated [5]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [6]

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Canada Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 29
Hungary (Single Top 40) [8] 16
Scotland (OCC) [9] 49
UK Singles Sales (OCC) [10] 42
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [11] 41
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [12] 35
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [13] 26
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [14] 16

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesApril 24, 2020 BMG [3]
ItalyMay 1, 2020 Contemporary hit radio Sony [15]

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