Hard Rock Titans Breaking Benjamin Return To No. 1 With “Something Wicked”, Tops Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart, Marking the Band’s Ninth No. 1

Hard rock giants Breaking Benjamin have scored another career milestone as their latest single, “Something Wicked,” reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, earning the band its ninth career No. 1. The haunting track, which the band debuted at Welcome To Rockville earlier this year, serves as the latest preview of the band’s forthcoming full-length album. Marked by their signature blend of atmospheric tension, thunderous instrumentation, and raw emotional weight, “Something Wicked” finds Breaking Benjamin pushing deeper into a new darker sonic territory, while remaining unmistakably Breaking Benjamin.

Since its release, “Something Wicked” has already amassed nearly 11 million streams globally and topped the Apple Music and iTunes Rock charts in its first week of release, further underscoring Breaking Benjamin’s enduring impact and continued dominance in the hard rock landscape.

Upon this latest single’s release, the band shared, “Something Wicked is a quick look into our influences both musically and thematically. We challenged ourselves especially hard on this record and on this song. We pushed every boundary we’ve previously had as far as it will go, then pushed a little more. Something Wicked was the result.”

Upon releasing their first single in five years back in 2024, “Awaken” quickly shot to #1 on the Rock Digital Songs charts and landed in the Top 20 on multiple additional Billboard charts including Hot Hard Rock Songs, Digital Song Sales, Hot Alternative Songs and Hard Rock Songs. The single has also since surpassed 133M streams globally.

Breaking Benjamin are no strangers to the upper echelons of the rock charts. Since bursting onto the scene with 2002’s Saturate, the band has amassed an impressive string of mainstream rock radio hits, with now nine songs hitting #1, numerous platinum and multi-platinum songs and albums, 8.5 billion combined streams worldwide and a social imprint of over 6.5 million, a true testament to the band’s global influence and loyal fan base. 

Breaking Benjamin’s studio album, EMBER debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 and marked the multi-platinum band’s fourth Top 5 debut on the Billboard Top 200, following 2015’s #1 debut for DARK BEFORE DAWN (Gold), 2009’s DEAR AGONY (Platinum) at #4 and 2006’s PHOBIA (Platinum) at #2. EMBER spun off two #1 hits at Active Rock Radio with “Red Cold River” and “Torn in Two.” AURORA and EMBER charted Top 10 across numerous countries worldwide and topped #1 charts across multiple genres, including Top Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, Top Hard Rock Albums and Top Digital Albums.

Breaking Benjamin launch their U.S. Fall tour September 2 in Camden, New Jersey before wrapping up the shows in Bristow, Virginia in late October featuring support from Chevelle, Starset and Kami Kehoe. For ticket details, visit: https://www.breakingbenjamin.com/#tour

Breaking Benjamin is Benjamin Burnley (vocals), Aaron Bruch (bass/backing vocals), Keith Wallen (guitar/backing vocals),and Jasen Rauch (guitar).