Breaking Benjamin Songs Ranked
Breaking Benjamin is an American rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, formed in 1999 by lead singer and guitarist Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel. The first lineup of the band also included guitarist Aaron Fink and bassist Mark Klepacki. This lineup released two albums, Saturate (2002) and We Are Not Alone (2004) before Hummel was replaced by Chad Szeliga in 2005. The band released two more studio albums, Phobia (2006) and Dear Agony (2009), before entering an extended hiatus in early 2010 due to Burnley’s recurring illnesses. Despite significant lineup changes, the band’s musical style and lyrical content have remained consistent, with Burnley serving as the primary composer and lead vocalist since the band’s inception. The band has commonly been noted for its formulaic hard rock tendencies with angst-heavy lyrics, swelling choruses, and “crunching” guitars. In the United States alone, the band has sold more than 7 million units and yielded three RIAA-certified platinum records, two gold records, and several certified singles, including two multi-platinum, two platinum, and five gold. The band has also produced one number one record on the Billboard 200. Here are all of Breaking Benjamin’s songs ranked.
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20. Angels Fall (Dark Before Dawn, 2015)
“Why can’t people listen to good sings like this instead of the bad bubblegum pop and rap most teens and young adults listen to. This song is more meaningful than that stuff.”
19. Polyamorous (Saturate, 2002)
“Their first single and the song that got me into Breaking Benjamin. If it was released after the success of We Are Not Alone it would probably be in the top 5 of this list.”
18. Firefly (We Are Not Alone, 2004)
“This song is way underrated. Easily my favorite BB song. Between the chorus and instrumentals. This song motivates me and speaks to me. I heard it on a WWE Smackdown game as a kid and it’s how I fell in love with Breaking Benjamin.”
17. Failure (Dark Before Dawn, 2015)
“”The lead single from their new album ‘Dark Before Dawn’ is absolutely amazing. The sound of this band has matured without radically departing from the original one”
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16. Anthem of the Angels (Dear Agony, 2009)
“Now this is a song that should have had an acoustic version. It is so emotional, the whole juxtaposition of someone being alive in your memory and being dead in reality and heart breaking. I though that the song should have been the slow but the electric guitar actually conveys the angst and the epic and complex journey people go through when somebody dies. I like the dark, cold, dormant and morbid imagery in the song. This song should easily be in the top 5. I love it when the bridge becomes softer and slower which really makes the words in the chorus stand out. Both the lyrics and the music fully convey and add more meaning to emotions and philosophy of life and death”
15. Away (We Are Not Alone, 2004)
” can’t believe how this song is not in the top 10. I know that every Breaking Benjamin song really touches your heart but Diary Of Jane is too overrated and you can feel this song much more inside than you feel do”
14. Unknown Soldier (Phobia, 2006)
“Well written song. It has a lot of meaning and seems exactly how a soldier fells. This is one of my favorite breaking benjamin songs. It is well written and has a lot of meaning to it”
13. Had Enough (Phobia, 2006)
“This is my favorite because of how badass it is. It’s their most aggressive song. The guitar intro is just awesome and the lyrics are masterful. One of the best fighting songs ever in my opinion”
12. Without You (Dear Agony, 2009)
“At first I thought Follow was my favorite song from Breaking Benjamin, but when I heard this song after a very long time not listening to it, I suddenly got goosebumps all over my body: its lyrics are moving like hell, and al the instruments make a perfect harmony that makes you think about the dearest people you have and, most of all, the ones that you lost… It keeps giving me this feeling even now. So glad I came to know this band thanks to my sister, and so glad a song like this has been made. I would vote for all of this band’s songs, but unfortunately you can only vote one and once “
11. Dance with the Devil (Phobia, 2006)
“This is just such an emotional song! I love it! The way they sing it lets you know that they understand what they’re singing and isn’t just singing it for fun. They’re singing it from the heart. And the way their voices are projected. They made this song THAT amazing.”
10. Blow Me Away (Halo 2 Original Soundtrack: Volume One, 2004)
“Blow Me Away is my favorite BB song ever. It’s guitar part is amazing, and so is the vocals. I started liking it so much when I first started playing Halo 2 and I haven’t liked it even a little bit less since then. I honestly think this should be their number 1 song. In my opinion Diary Of Jane is good but not as good as Blow Me Away”
9. Until the End (Phobia, 2006)
“THIS IS THE BEST SONG EVER! It was the first song I ever heard from Breaking Benjamin. When I listened to this song, it made me realize that life doesn’t give up on you, you give up on it. You have to keep going, it’s not worth it to end your pain and cause others pain. This song gave me an optimistic perspective on life. It’s so incredible how just a few words can make a difference in someone’s life, which is why I love Breaking Benjamin and I will support them until the end (no pun intended)”
8. Crawl (Dear Agony, 2009)
“Man this song got me through some tough and bad days in my life, and I’m in high school. This song made me feel like I’m not alone who feels like their a shadow of a man and nothing less, because you’re always stepped on and told that you don’t belong or that you won’t accomplish anything in the world, this song is just so emotional and that is what music should always be.”
7. Evil Angel (Phobia, 2006)
“The second and the third chorus are amazing. The way Benjamin manages to switch between harsh and soft (yet sharp) voice is not everyone can do. This ability is very rare. Another person who can manipulate his voice in this fashion is Chester Bennington.”
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6. Dear Agony (Dear Agony, 2009)
“This is just an amazing song. Simple as that. My friend said to me one time “Everyone has problems, you don’t have to write a song about it” Let’s just say we’re not friends anymore” I think this song really describes how you would feel on your deathbed “I will fight for last breath, I will fight until the end””
5. I Will Not Bow (Dear Agony, 2009)
“I think The Diary of Jane is the best Breaking Benjamin song, with “I Will Not Bow” as a close second. It pains me to see this close to perfect song at fifth place. The scream at the beginning is chilling, and the guitar work on this song is just divine. I Will Not Bow deserves to be in the top two at all times.”
4. So Cold (We Are Not Alone, 2004)
“This song is one to be remembered forever, it’s uplifting with its lyrics but also showing how dark life truly is, yet gives out hope and assures that “it’s alright”. No matter how “defenceless you really are” and how you think you know “how it will ends” and that there’s no way out, this song picks you up and keeps singing to “give this another try” and fight until it’s the end”
3. Give Me a Sign (Forever and Ever) (Dear Agony, 2009)
“It’s a very emotional song I really love it. Not just because of the lyrics and the melody, I can feel Ben’s feelings when He was in the situation losing his grandfather. There are many musicians today who sing for money and leave the importance behind. What is important is the inspiration and the message the musicians bring. Breaking Benjamin brings the message into my life. This song brings huge inspiration and emotions into my life every time I hear it. It can actually make me cry even though I never experience someone dying in my life. It is because this song is alive.”
2. Breath (Phobia, 2006)
“The guitar, bass, vocals, lyrics and drum beat blend together so well in this song and the final product is a beautifully produced and edited single. Starts off with a hard intro, into a soft moody verse and then comes a punctual, loud chorus. Bragging sticky, yet meaningful lyrics about a broken relationship, this is one of the best hard rock songs of the decade by a band that deserves far more credibility than it has ever had.”
1. The Diary of Jane (Phobia, 2006)
“I was troubled in choosing which was my favorite, because in reality, I absolutely love all of their songs. They are so unique, full of not only the deepest meaning they can pour into writing, but also full of emotion that we can relate to every single day. I picked Diary Of Jane because it was the first song I fell truly in love with. Because of this song, I fell in love with this band and all of its songs. They create the very meaning of music… and life.”