Ashes (Embrace song)
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"Ashes" is the second single from English rock band Embrace's fourth studio album, Out of Nothing. This release was publicised by a fan campaign called G.A.T.N.O (Get Ashes to Number One). The song reached number 11. "Ashes" was released to American radio on 1 March 2005.<ref name=FMQB>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The B-side, "Flaming Red Hair", started life as a cover version of Michael Jackson's "Thriller". Another B-side, "How Come", is a cover of the D12 song of the same name and was originally performed on Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 1 show.
Track listings
7-inch
- "Ashes"
- "Enough"
CD1
- "Ashes" – 4:23
- "Maybe I Wish" – 5:25
CD2
- "Ashes"
- "Flaming Red Hair"
- "How Come" (live)
- "Ashes" (video)
Certifications
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In popular culture
On 14 August 2014, Reading F.C. fans chose "Ashes" as their official club anthem.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
"Ashes" can be heard in the film Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), where it is implied that Embrace are headlining the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The song was included on the soundtrack of the 2005 video game FIFA 06.
The instrumental version of the song was used for the Goal of the Month segment in BBC's Match of the Day during the 2004–05 season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>