"Ashes" is the second single from English rock band Embrace's fourth studio album, Out of Nothing.

[2] 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.

[4] "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.

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.