Breaking Benjamin discography

Breaking Benjamin discography
Breaking Benjamin performing on February 14, 2015.
Breaking Benjamin performing on February 14, 2015.
Releases
↙Studio albums 5
↙Compilation albums 1
↙EPs 3
↙Singles 15
↙Music videos 8

American alternative rock band Breaking Benjamin has released four studio albums, one compilation album, three extended plays, fourteen singles and eight music videos. The group has sold over 7 million units in the United States alone,[1] with two platinum records, one gold record, and one gold single as designated by the RIAA.[2] 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 No. 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and No. 136 on the Billboard 200 chart. The band's sophomore effort, We Are Not Alone, released in 2004, peaked at No. 20 on the 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 No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, No. 1 on the Top Digital Albums chart, No. 1 on the Top Rock Albums chart, and was certified platinum nearly three years after its release. Breaking Benjamin released their fourth record in late 2009 titled Dear Agony, reaching No. 1 on the Top Hard Rock Albums and Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums charts, No. 2 on the Top Rock Albums and Top Digital Albums charts, and No. 4 on the Billboard 200. The record was certified gold three months after its release.

Near the end of a tour supporting Dear Agony, frontman 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.[3] It was shortly after the legal matters were settled in 2013 that drummer Chad Szeliga announced his departure, citing "creative differences".[4][5] Shallow Bay was released in 2011, despite Burnley publicly opposing it, stating that content had been altered without his consent and did not meet his standards.[6] It went on to top the Top Hard Rock Albums chart from 2011 to 2013.

In 2014, Burnley announced the band's reformation with a wholly new lineup, bar the singer. Later in early 2015, the band announced a fifth full-length studio album titled Dark Before Dawn, to be released in mid 2015.[7]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US[8] US Alt.[9] US Dig.[10][11] US Hard[12] US Heat.[13] US Rock[14] CAN[15] NZ[16]
Saturate 136 — — — 2 — — — —
We Are Not Alone 20 — — — — — — 14
Phobia 2 — 1 18 — 1 — 16
Dear Agony 4 1 2 1 — 2 13 22
Dark Before Dawn — — — — — — — — —
"—" 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[8] US Alt.[9] US Hard[12] US Rock[14] US Taste.[21]
Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin 22 4 1 4 12
 

EPs

List of extended plays
Title Album details
Breaking Benjamin
Live EP
So Cold EP
 

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
US[26] US Alt.[27] US Main.[28] US Pop[29] US Rock[30] CAN[31]
"Polyamorous" 2002 — 31 25 — — —   Saturate
"Skin" 2003 — 37 24 — — —  
"Medicate" — — — — — —  
"So Cold" 2004 76 3 2 — — —   We Are Not Alone
"Sooner or Later" 99 7 2 — — —  
"Rain" 2005 — 39 23 — — —  
"The Diary of Jane" 2006 50 4 2 46 — —   Phobia
"Breath" 2007 84 3 1 — — 87  
"Until the End" — 21 6 — — —
"I Will Not Bow" 2009 40 5 1 — 1 98   Dear Agony
"Give Me a Sign" 2010 97 19 6 — 9 —  
"Lights Out" — 29 9 — 21 —  
"Blow Me Away" (feat. Valora) 2011 — 37 5 — 14 —   Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin
"Failure" 2015 80 37 4 — 8 —   Dark Before Dawn
"Angels Fall" — — — — 16 —  
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or a value that is not applicable.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director
"Polyamorous" 2002 Gregory Dark[32]
"So Cold" 2004 Adam Egypt Mortimer[33]
"Sooner or Later" 2005 Micha Dahan[34][35]
"The Diary of Jane" 2006 Ryan Smith[36][37]
"Breath" 2007 from live footage broadcast
"I Will Not Bow" 2009 Rich Lee[38]
"Give Me A Sign" 2010 Nigel Dick[39][40]
"Blow Me Away" (feat. Valora) 2011 Christopher Mills[41][42]
 

References

  1. ↑ "The Return of Breaking Benjamin". statetheatreportland.com. State Theatre Portland. February 12, 2015. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "RIAA - Gold & Platinum searchable database". RIAA. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ Sisak, Michael (August 3, 2011). "From breaking to broken: The success & failure of Breaking Benjamin". Citizens' Voice. Times-Shamrock Communications. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Chad Szeliga - To all my fans of breaking benjamin this hurts me...". Facebook. Chad Szeliga. Retrieved 25 March 2015. (verified account, primary source)
  5. ↑ Schoof, Dustin (March 23, 2015). "Breaking Benjamin releases first single in more than four years; listen to 'Failure' here". Lehigh Valley Live. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin frontman disowns upcoming hits collection". WMMR 93.3. August 2, 2011. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "New Breaking Benjamin album out in June; single coming next week". KSHE. Emmis Communications. March 18, 2015. Archived from the original on March 27, 2015.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Breaking Benjamin - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Breaking Benjamin - Chart history (Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin - Chart history (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Digital Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Breaking Benjamin - Chart history (Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Saturate - Breaking Benjamin Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Breaking Benjamin - Chart history (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin - Chart history (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  17. ↑ "We Are Not Alone - Breaking Benjamin Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Top 40 albums (#1475)". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. August 29, 2008. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Phobia - Breaking Benjamin Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Dear Agony - Breaking Benjamin Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin - Chart history (Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin - Breaking Benjamin Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  23. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Breaking Benjamin Bio". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin — Live EP". Discogs. Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  25. ↑ Loftus, Johnny. "So Cold [EP] - Breaking Benjamin". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin - Chart history (The Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin - Chart history (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin - Chart history (Mainstream Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin - Chart history (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin - Chart history (Billboard Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  32. ↑ ""Polyamorous" by Breaking Benjamin". VH1. August 27, 2002. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  33. ↑ Adam Egypt Mortimer. "reel frame". Adam Egypt Mortimer Reel. Retrieved December 7, 2004.
  34. ↑ IMDb contributors. "Micha Dahan". IMDb. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  35. ↑ Micha Dahan. "Micha Dahan Cinematography". Micha Dahan. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Watch Breaking Benjamin - Diary of Jane". Roxwel. July 24, 2006. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  37. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin - Diary of Jane". MTV. August 11, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  38. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin - I Will Not Bow". MTV. June 26, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  39. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin - Give Me A Sign". MTV. March 19, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  40. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin 'Give Me A Sign' Video". Rock Dirt. March 10, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  41. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin - Blow Me Away (feat. Valora)". MTV. February 23, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  42. ↑ Ramanand, Liz (August 25, 2011). "Breaking Benjamin unleash 'Blow Me Away' video". Loudwire. Diffuser Network. Retrieved April 14, 2015.