Evanescence’s New Single Brings Several Past Smashes Back To The Charts

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentEvanescence’s New Single Brings Several Past Smashes Back To The ChartsByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorApr 27, 2026, 09:29am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The arrival of Evanescence’s new single “Who Will You Follow” brings both "Afterlife" and "Bring Me to Life" back to the Billboard charts. LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 8: Singer Amy Lee of Evanescence poses with her two Grammys backstage in the Pressroom at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on February 8, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)Getty ImagesEvanescence is back in full force on the Billboard charts this week with a new single, “Who Will You Follow.” The tune, the second song released from the band’s upcoming sixth album Sanctuary, due in early June, debuts on eight rankings in America, and it is an instant top 10 smash on half of them. The release of “Who Will You Follow” reminded fans across America how much they love Evanescence, and as that cut launches, several fan favorites become bestsellers all over again.Evanescence’s “Afterlife” Returns to Multiple ChartsEvanescence’s most impressive comeback at the moment is “Afterlife,” the first song shared from Sanctuary. When the group delivered the tune more than a year ago, it served as a promotional cut attached to the Netflix series Devil May Cry, but now it appears that it will also be included on the upcoming full-length. “Afterlife” reenters three similar rosters: the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales (No. 5), Alternative Digital Song Sales (No. 8), and Rock Digital Song Sales (No. 12) charts. The cut has previously topped out in the runner-up rung on the list of the bestselling hard rock tunes in the U.S. a...