Breaking Benjamin discography
Introduction  The American rock band Breaking Benjamin has released six studio albums, two compilation albums, three extended plays, 23 singles and 17 music videos. The group has sold over nineteen million units in the United States alone, with three platinum records, two gold records, three multi-platinum singles, three platinum singles, and six gold singles as designated by the RIAA. The band signed with Hollywood Records in 2002 following the success of their independently released eponymous EP, and began recording their first full-length major-label debut ''Saturate'' shortly thereafter. The record peaked at number two on the US Top Heatseekers chart and number 136 on the US ''Billboard'' 200.It was eventually certified gold in 2015.The band's sophomore effort, ''We Are Not Alone'', released in 2004, peaked at number 20 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, and was later certified platinum in the United States and gold in New Zealand. Breaking Benjamin's third studio album ''Phobia'' was released in 2006 and reached number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200, number one on the US Digital Albums chart, number one on the US Top Rock Albums chart, and was later certified platinum in the United States and silver in the United Kingdom. Breaking Benjamin released their fourth record in late 2009 titled ''Dear Agony'', reaching number one on the US Top Hard Rock Albums and US Top Alternative Albums charts, number two on the US Top Rock Albums and US Digital Albums charts, and number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200.The record was certified gold three months after its release and was later certified platinum.Near the end of a tour supporting ''Dear Agony'', front man Benjamin Burnley announced that he was ill and thereby no longer able to tour, placing the band on indefinite hiatus. During this time, guitarist Aaron Fink and bassist Mark Klepaski unilaterally permitted the compilation, recording, and release of ''Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin'' and a remix of the song "Blow Me Away" featuring Sydnee Duran of Valora. Burnley, asserting that the two had acted without consulting him, fired Fink and Klepaski. Shortly after the legal matters were settled in 2013, drummer Chad Szeliga announced his departure due to "creative differences". ''Shallow Bay'' was released in 2011, despite Burnley publicly opposing it, who said content had been altered without his consent and did not meet his standards. It went on to top the US Top Hard Rock Albums chart in three consecutive years, from 2011 to 2013.In 2014, Burnley announced the band's reformation with a completely new lineup. Later in early 2015, the band announced a fifth full-length studio album titled ''Dark Before Dawn'' which was released in the summer of 2015, and debuted atop the US ''Billboard'' 200, the first to reach number one on that chart and was later certified gold in the United States. The band later released both the studio album ''Ember'' (2018) and their second compilation album ''Aurora'' (2020).
Albums ===Studio albums===+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US US Rock USAlt. AUS AUT CAN GER NZ SWI UK ''Saturate'' * Release date: August 27, 2002* Label: Hollywood* Formats: CD, DI 136  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — * RIAA: Gold ''We Are Not Alone'' * Release date: June 29, 2004* Label: Hollywood* Formats: CD, DI, CS 20  —  —  —  —  —  —  14  —  — * RIAA: Platinum* RMNZ: Gold ''Phobia'' * Release date: August 8, 2006* Label: Hollywood* Formats: CD (+DVD), DI, CS 2  1  —  —  —  —  —  16  —  — * RIAA: Platinum* BPI: Silver ''Dear Agony'' * Release date: September 29, 2009* Label: Hollywood* Formats: CD (+DVD), DI, LP 4  2  1  —  —  13  —  22  —  — * RIAA: Platinum ''Dark Before Dawn'' * Release date: June 23, 2015* Label: Hollywood* Formats: CD, DI, LP 1  1  1  11  49  1  34  11  66  34 * RIAA: Gold ''Ember'' * Release date: April 13, 2018* Label: Hollywood* Formats: CD, DI, LP 3  1  1  9  10  4  6  25  16  35 "—" denotes a release that did not chart or a value that is not applicable.===Compilation albums===+ List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US US Alt. US Hard US Rock US Taste. AUS Dig. CAN GER ''Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin'' * Release date: August 16, 2011* Label: Hollywood* Formats: CD, DI 22  4  1  4  12  —  —  — ''Aurora'' * Release date: January 24, 2020* Label: Hollywood* Formats: CD, DI 29  3  1  1  4  8  56  73===Extended plays===+ List of extended plays Title Album details ''Breaking Benjamin'' * Release date: 2001* Label: Independent ''Live EP'' * Release date: June 29, 2004* Label: Hollywood ''So Cold EP'' * Release date: November 23, 2004* Label: Hollywood
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album US US Alt. US Main. US Rock US Hard Rock Digi. CAN CANRockCZERock "Polyamorous" 2002 —  31  19  —  —  —  — — ''Saturate'' "Skin" 2003 —  37  24  —  —  —  — — "So Cold" 2004 76  3  2  24  12  —  16 — * RIAA: Platinum ''We Are Not Alone'' "Sooner or Later" 99  7  2  —  —  —  28 — "Blow Me Away" —  —  —  —  2  —  — —''Halo 2 Original Soundtrack'' "Rain" 2005 —  39  23  —  —  —  — —''We Are Not Alone'' "The Diary of Jane" 2006 50  4  2  —  12  —  15 14 * RIAA: 4× Platinum* BPI: Silver* BVMI: Gold ''Phobia'' "Breath" 2007 84  3  1  —  19  87  8 —* RIAA: 2× Platinum "Until the End" —  21  6  —  —  —  — — * RIAA: Gold "I Will Not Bow" 2009 40  5  1  1  3  98  37 —* RIAA: 3× Platinum ''Dear Agony'' "Give Me a Sign" 2010 97  10  6  9  —  —  — — * RIAA: Gold "Lights Out" —  29  9  21  —  —  — — "Blow Me Away" (remix)  2011 —  37  5  14  —  —  — — * RIAA: Platinum ''Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin'' "Failure" 2015 80  28  1  8  1  —  35 15 * RIAA: Gold ''Dark Before Dawn'' "Angels Fall" —  39  1  16  1  —  — —* RIAA: Platinum "Ashes of Eden" 2016 —  —  18  36  15  —  — — * RIAA: Gold "Never Again" —  —  1  28  —  —  — — "Red Cold River" 2018 —  —  2  5  1  —  — — ''Ember'' "Torn in Two" —  —  1  25  15  —  — — "Tourniquet" —  —  6  44  —  —  — — "Far Away" 2019 —  —  1  12  —  —  — — ''Aurora'' "Dear Agony" 2020 —  —  13  —  —  —  — — "—" denotes a release that did not chart or a value that is not applicable.===As featured artist=== Title Year Peak chart positions Album US Main. US Rock US Hard Rock Digi. "Iris" 2020 —  —  1 ''American Dream'' "Waiting on the Sky to Change" 2022 2  32  2  "—" denotes a release that did not chart or a value that is not applicable. '''Notes'''* * *
Promotional singles  Title Year Peak chart positions Album US Hard Rock Digi. "Medicate" 2003 — ''Saturate'' "Follow" 2005 — ''We Are Not Alone'' "Forget It" — "Anthem of the Angels" 2009 — ''Dear Agony'' "Breaking the Silence" 2015 25 ''Dark Before Dawn'' "Failure"  2020 — ''Aurora'' "Red Cold River"  —
Other charted and certified songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album US US Rock  2006 — — * RIAA: Gold ''Phobia''  2009 — — * RIAA: Gold ''Dear Agony''  2010 — — * RIAA: Platinum Non-album single  2015 — 23 ''Dark Before Dawn''  2018 — 12 ''Ember''  — 13  — 27  — 26  — 28  — 41 "—" denotes a release that did not chart or a value that is not applicable. '''Notes'''* *
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and directors Title Year Director  2002 Gregory Dark  2004 Adam Egypt Mortimer  2005 Micha Dahan  2006 Ryan Smith  2007   2009 Rich Lee  2010 Nigel Dick  2011 Christopher Mills  2015   Joe Dietsch  2016 Kyle Cogan  2017  2018    2020
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