From Eden

"From Eden" is a song written and performed by Irish musician Hozier. It was released as the second single from his debut studio album Hozier (2014). "From Eden" peaked at number two on the Irish Singles Chart and has also charted in Belgium. A From Eden EP was released digitally on 9 March 2014.

"From Eden"
Single by Hozier
from the album Hozier
Released	9 March 2014
Recorded	2013
Length	4:43
Label	Rubyworks Island
Songwriter(s)	Andrew Hozier-Byrne
Producer(s)	Rob Kirwan Andrew Hozier-Byrne
Hozier singles chronology
"Take Me to Church" (2013) "From Eden" (2014) "Sedated" (2014)
Hozier chronology
Take Me to Church (2013) From Eden (2014) Hozier (2014)

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "From Eden" was first released onto YouTube on 18 November 2014 at a total length of five minutes and three seconds.[1] Actress Katie McGrath appears in the video, depicting one of a pair of outlaws who take care of an abandoned boy, played by Tate Birchmore.[2] The video ends with the police arresting the pair.

Track listing

Digital download – EP[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"From Eden"	3:42
2.	"Work Song"	3:49
3.	"Arsonist's Lullabye"	4:25
4.	"To Be Alone" (live)	5:12

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014–15) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 9 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 27 Canada Rock (Billboard)[6] 32 Ireland (IRMA)[7] 2 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 69 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 15 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[10] 37

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[11] 66

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12]	Gold	35,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[13]	Silver	200,000
^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Ireland[3]	9 March 2014	Digital download (EP)	Universal
United States[14][15][16]	1 April 2014		Columbia
	6 October 2014	Adult album alternative radio
	10 February 2015	Modern rock radio

References

1. "Hozier – From Eden". YouTube. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
2. "Tate Birchmore". Pro-labs.imdb.com. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
3. "From Eden EP". Ireland: 7digital. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
4. "Ultratop.be – Hozier – From Eden" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
5. "Ultratop.be – Hozier – From Eden" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
6. "Hozier Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
7. "Chart Track: Week 14, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
9. "Hozier Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
10. "Hozier Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
11. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
13. "British single certifications – Hozier – From Eden". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 February 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type From Eden in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
14. "From Eden EP". United States: 7digital. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
15. "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 30 September 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
16. "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.