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"Wasted on You"
Single by Evanescence
from the album The Bitter Truth
ReleasedApril 24, 2020
Recorded2020
Genre
Length4:24
Label BMG
Songwriter(s)Evanescence
Producer(s) Nick Raskulinecz
Evanescence singles chronology
" The Chain"
(2019)
"Wasted on You"
(2020)
" The Game Is Over"
(2020)
Music video
"Wasted on You" on YouTube

"Wasted on You" is a song performed by American rock band Evanescence. The song was released as a digital download on April 24, 2020 by BMG as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, The Bitter Truth. [3] The song was written by the band and produced by Nick Raskulinecz.

Music video

An official music video to accompany the release of "Wasted on You" was first released onto YouTube on 24 April 2020. The video was filmed by each member of the band on their phones while in isolation, and directed by P. R. Brown in collaboration with the band through facetime. [4]

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2020 MTV Video Music Awards Best Rock Nominated [5]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [6]

  • Nick Raskulinecz – producer, mixing engineer, recording engineer
  • Evanescence – composer, lyricist, associated performer
  • Nathan Yarborough – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering engineer

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada Digital Songs ( Billboard) [7] 29
Hungary ( Single Top 40) [8] 16
Scotland ( OCC) [9] 49
UK Singles Sales ( OCC) [10] 42
UK Singles Downloads ( OCC) [11] 41
UK Rock & Metal ( OCC) [12] 35
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard) [13] 26
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard) [14] 16

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States April 24, 2020 BMG [3]
Italy May 1, 2020 Contemporary hit radio Sony [15]

References

  1. ^ Spanos, Brittany (April 24, 2020). "Evanescence Return With Heavy, Soulful New Single 'Wasted on You'". Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Huw Baines (April 24, 2020). "Evanescence To Release New Album 'The Bitter Truth' Incrementally Throughout 2020". Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Wasted on You - Single by Evanescence". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Evanescence - Wasted On You (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 MTV Video Music Awards: See the Complete List of Nominees". E! News. July 30, 2020. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Credits / Wasted On You / Evanescence – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Evanescence Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  8. ^ " Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. May 1, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  13. ^ "Evanescence Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  14. ^ "Evanescence Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  15. ^ Pagura, Chiara (April 24, 2020). "Evanescence - Wasted On You (Radio Date: 01-05-2020)". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved January 3, 2021.