Breaking Benjamin are one of the best-selling alternative bands of the 21st century, and earlier this month, the Wilkes-Barre natives added another accolade to their already-extensive resume. Their 2024 single "Awaken" has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having crossed the threshold of 500,000 equivalent units sold domestic.
In this streaming age we're in, an equivalent unit can also mean 1,500 streams of a song, in addition to one purchase of a digital single. At time of publication, the song is at 50.7 million streams on Spotify, with the music video having crossed 20 million views on YouTube.
For old time's sake, check out said music video below:
"Awaken," as well as "Something Wicked," will likely appear on the band's yet-to-be-announced seventh studio album. Their last LP was 2018's Ember, though their last compilation was 2020's Aurora.
For now, they're on a North America tour alongside Starset, Kami Kehoe, and Seether, with the following dates still to come:
9/22 Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater
9/24 Kansas City, MO @ Morton Amphitheater
9/25 St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
9/28 Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
9/30 West Valley City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
10/2 Las Vegas, NV @ Michelob ULTRA Arena
10/3 Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
10/5 Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
10/7 Albuquerque, NM @ First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
10/10 The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
10/12 Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
10/13 Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
10/16 Tuscaloosa, AL @ Mercedes-Benz Amphitheatre
10/17 Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
10/19 Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
10/20 West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
10/23 Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
10/24 Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
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