"Ashes" is the second single from English rock band Embrace's fourth studio album, Out of Nothing. This release was publicised by a fan campaign called G.A.T.N.O (Get Ashes to Number One). The song reached number 11. "Ashes" was released to American radio on 1 March 2005. The B-side, "Flaming Red Hair", started life as a cover version of Michael Jackson's "Thriller". Another B-side, "How Come", is a cover of the D12 song of the same name and was originally performed on Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 1 show. Track listings 7-inch "Ashes" "Enough" CD1 "Ashes" – 4:23 "Maybe I Wish" – 5:25 CD2 "Ashes" "Flaming Red Hair" "How Come" (live) "Ashes" (video) Certifications In popular culture On 14 August 2014, Reading F.C. fans chose "Ashes" as their official club anthem. "Ashes" can be heard in the film Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), where it is implied that Embrace are headlining the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival. The instrumental version of the song was used in BBC's Match of the Day Goal of the Month segment for the 2004-05 season. References 2004 singles 2004 songs Embrace (English band) songs Independiente (record label) singles Songs written by Danny McNamara Songs written by Richard McNamara