Evanescence Finally Scores Its First No. 1 On One Billboard Chart

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentEvanescence Finally Scores Its First No. 1 On One Billboard ChartByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorApr 24, 2026, 08:00am EDTAmy Lee of Evanescence during Evanescence Live in Concert - February 22, 200Evanescence finally reaches No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs chart as new single "Who Will You Follow" debuts in first place.4 at Allen County Colliseum in Ft Wayne, Indiana, United States. (Photo by Michael Hickey/WireImage)WireImageAfter several years of quiet, Evanescence returned in 2025 with the song "Afterlife" last spring. The hard rockers delivered the tune, which was written and recorded for the animated series Devil May Cry, and the cut became a hit on some of Billboard's rock rankings. "Afterlife" is set to be featured on Evanescence’s upcoming album Sanctuary, which is expected to drop in mid-June. While "Afterlife" will be included on the project’s track list, the first big single exclusively from the set is "Who Will You Follow," which dropped a little more than a week ago. This frame, "Who Will You Follow" debuts on more than half a dozen rankings published by Billboard, and it earns the Grammy-winning outfit its first leader on one tally.Evanescence’s "Who Will You Follow" Debuts at No. 1On this week’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, Evanescence finally makes it to No. 1. Despite being one of the most famous names in the subgenre for decades, the musicians had somehow never conquered the list of the most-consumed hard rock tracks in the United States. "Who Will You Follow" debuts in the top spot.MORE FOR YOUEvanescence Finally Reaches No. 1Evanescence collects its seventh career placement on the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart and fifth top 10 as "Who Will You Follow" arrives. Th...