Blow Me Away
Encyclopedia
"Blow Me Away" is a song by American rock
band Breaking Benjamin
originally recorded specifically for the soundtrack
to Halo 2
. Since then the song has been re-released several times, including being released as a single in 2010. It was remixed in 2011, featuring vocals from Sydnee Duran of Valora, and released as a single once again.
to Halo 2
on November 9, 2004, and released on So Cold EP on November 23. An instrumental version of the song can also be heard in Halo 2 during the level "Gravemind", and excerpts from the song's intro can also be heard briefly throughout other levels in the game. The song was released as a digital single on February 23, 2010 and included on the Zune
bonus version of the band's fourth album, Dear Agony
. The remix of the song was released on June 7, 2011. The new version was also included on the band's greatest hits album, Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin
.
during their Stanley Cup winning 2010-11 season as the team's intro song at the beginning of each period.
"Blow Me Away" (featuring Valora)
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Breaking Benjamin
Breaking Benjamin
Breaking Benjamin is an American rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, currently consisting of Benjamin Burnley and Chad Szeliga. The band has released four studio albums to date and a greatest hits album that was released on August 16, 2011. The group initially went on indefinite hiatus due...
originally recorded specifically for the soundtrack
Halo 2 Original Soundtrack
The Halo 2 Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack for Bungie's 2004 video game Halo 2. The soundtrack was released as two separate volumes, released almost two years apart...
to Halo 2
Halo 2
Halo 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie Studios. Released for the Xbox video game console on November 9, 2004, the game is the second installment in the Halo franchise and the sequel to 2001's critically acclaimed Halo: Combat Evolved...
. Since then the song has been re-released several times, including being released as a single in 2010. It was remixed in 2011, featuring vocals from Sydnee Duran of Valora, and released as a single once again.
Releases
The song was originally written for and released on the soundtrackHalo 2 Original Soundtrack
The Halo 2 Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack for Bungie's 2004 video game Halo 2. The soundtrack was released as two separate volumes, released almost two years apart...
to Halo 2
Halo 2
Halo 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie Studios. Released for the Xbox video game console on November 9, 2004, the game is the second installment in the Halo franchise and the sequel to 2001's critically acclaimed Halo: Combat Evolved...
on November 9, 2004, and released on So Cold EP on November 23. An instrumental version of the song can also be heard in Halo 2 during the level "Gravemind", and excerpts from the song's intro can also be heard briefly throughout other levels in the game. The song was released as a digital single on February 23, 2010 and included on the Zune
Zune
Zune is a digital media brand owned by Microsoft which includes a line of portable media players, a digital media player software for Windows machines, a music subscription service known as a 'Zune Music Pass', music and video streaming for the Xbox 360 via the Zune Software, music, TV and movie...
bonus version of the band's fourth album, Dear Agony
Dear Agony
-Personnel:Production list acquired from AllMusicBreaking Benjamin*Benjamin Burnley - Lead vocals, rhythm guitar*Aaron Fink - Lead guitar*Mark Klepaski - bass*Chad Szeliga - drums, percussionsAdditional musicians...
. The remix of the song was released on June 7, 2011. The new version was also included on the band's greatest hits album, Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin
Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin
-Personnel:*Benjamin Burnley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar*Aaron Fink - lead guitar*Mark Klepaski - bass*Chad Szeliga - drums, percussionsAdditional musicians*David Bendeth, Wayne C...
.
Music video
The band was planning on filming a music video for the remixed version (despite being on hiatus due to frontman Ben Burnley's recurring illnesses) to be directed by Christopher Mills and produced by Geoff McLean. However, after Ben Burnley fired both Aaron Fink and Mark Klepaski from the band, the video was assumed to be cancelled. Despite this, an official animated music video for the song was released on August 17, 2011.Track listing
Charts
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Alt. |
US Digital Hot Digital Songs The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of... |
US Main. | US Rock Rock Songs Rock Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the airplay of songs on alternative, mainstream rock and triple A radio stations. The first chart was published in the issue dated June 20, 2009. "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day was the first number-one song. The Rock Songs... |
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| 2010 | "Blow Me Away" | 101 | — | 64 | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2011 | "Blow Me Away" (featuring Valora) | 120 | 37 | — | 5 | 14 | Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||
Use in popular culture
The song was used by the Boston BruinsBoston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
during their Stanley Cup winning 2010-11 season as the team's intro song at the beginning of each period.
Personnel
"Blow Me Away"- Written by Benjamin Burnley
- Produced and mixed by David BendethDavid BendethDavid Bendeth is a multi-platinum award-winning record producer. Born in London, England and then moved to Toronto as a teenager, He has worked with acts such as Paramore, Papa Roach, Killswitch Engage, In Flames, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Underoath, Breaking Benjamin, Cavo, Taking Back Sunday,...
- Digital editing by Dan Korneff
- Recorded at Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN
"Blow Me Away" (featuring Valora)
- Written by Benjamin Burnley
- Produced and mixed by David BendethDavid BendethDavid Bendeth is a multi-platinum award-winning record producer. Born in London, England and then moved to Toronto as a teenager, He has worked with acts such as Paramore, Papa Roach, Killswitch Engage, In Flames, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Underoath, Breaking Benjamin, Cavo, Taking Back Sunday,...
- Mix engineering by Dan Korneff
- Engineering and digital editing by Dan Korneff and John Bender
- Recorded and mixed at House of LoudHouse of LoudHouse Of Loud is a professional recording studio located in Elmwood Park, New Jersey.Notable bands that have recorded here:*Paramore*Breaking Benjamin*Hawthorne Heights*Forever Oeuvre...
, Elmwood Park, NJ - Mastered by Ted JensenTed JensenTed Jensen is an American recording engineer. Jensen is the chief mastering engineer at Sterling Sound. He started his career as a mastering engineer in 1976 and is currently the most active Mastering Engineer in the industry...
at Sterling Sound, NYC - Additional vocals by Sydnee Duran of Valora