The track is back as the band’s resurgence continues
In May of 2023, Aerosmith announced their Peace Out Tour – a final 40-date trek across North America. While the tour kicked off to rave reviews and praise from fans, frontman Steven Tyler sustained a fractured larynx during the band’s performance at UBS Arena on September 9, 2023, just three shows into the band’s lengthy grand finale. After postponing the the bulk of their final run, Aerosmith finally confirmed their rescheduled Peace Out Tour dates for 2024. As it turns out, Tyler’s recovery has taken longer than expected. Finally, back on August 2, 2024, Aerosmith completely canceled the rescheduled shows and retired from the road.
Oddly enough, Aerosmith have been seeing a resurgence since they permanently parked their tour bus.
On September 19, 2025, fans got to listen to a new Aerosmith song on wireless earbuds for the first time ever. After 13 long years, the legendary rockers returned with their first new piece of material since 2012. The single “My Only Angel” was released as part of the band’s EP with Yungblud, One More Time.
Back in November, the rock icons and recent GRAMMY® Award nominee Yungblud officially released their collaborative effort. In addition to the lead single “My Only Angel,” the record contains three more brand new songs, plus a remixed edition of Aerosmith’s signature track “Back in the Saddle” featuring Yungblud lending some vocals. The new tracks are Aerosmith’s first pieces of new material in over a decade. Upon release, the album shot straight to No. 1 on the UK Albums chart, the UK Rock & Metal Albums chart, and Billboard’s Top Rock and Top Alternative albums charts. It peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200. The lead single “My Only Angel” gave Yungblud is first No. 1 hit in America, and saw Aerosmith top Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart for the first time in their career.
In addition to their recent success with new material, one of Aerosmith’s biggest hits from 1998 is back on the charts.
The band’s Oscar-nominated song “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” is back on the UK’s Official Single Sales Chart, re-entering at No. 55. The iconic power ballad is up six spots from when it debuted on the chart at No. 61 back in 2021. The track also found its way back onto the Official Singles Download Chart at No. 49. The song has now spend a total of 97 weeks as one of the most downloaded songs in the UK, reaching its peak at No. 32 back in 2006.
Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” stands as one of the most commercially successful and culturally impactful songs in Aerosmith’s long career—a power ballad that not only revitalized the band’s late-’90s profile but also delivered their first and only No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Released in 1998 as part of the blockbuster Armageddon soundtrack, the song represented a unique moment in the band’s history, as it was written not by the group themselves but by prolific songwriter Diane Warren. Warren composed the track with cinematic ambition, reportedly inspired by a romantic sentiment she heard in an interview, crafting lyrics centered on devotion and the fear of losing a single moment with a loved one. This outside writing approach was somewhat unusual for Aerosmith, who had built their legacy on internal songwriting, but it ultimately proved to be a defining creative decision.
The recording process took place at The Hit Factory in New York City, with producer Matt Serletic overseeing a lush, orchestral arrangement that distinguished the track from Aerosmith’s blues-based hard rock roots. Strings, piano, and layered production gave the song a sweeping, cinematic quality designed to match the scale of Armageddon, the 1998 disaster film starring Liv Tyler—daughter of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. Tyler’s vocal performance became the emotional centerpiece, shifting between restrained tenderness and soaring climaxes that mirrored the film’s dramatic narrative. While some members of the band later expressed mixed feelings about recording a song written entirely by an outsider, the end result showcased Aerosmith’s versatility and ability to adapt to contemporary pop trends without losing their identity.
Upon its release in May 1998 to radio—and later as a commercial single in August—the song quickly became a global phenomenon. It benefited enormously from its association with Armageddon, receiving heavy airplay across multiple formats and dominating MTV and radio playlists. Critically, the song was embraced as a quintessential late-’90s power ballad, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song and winning the MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Film. For Aerosmith, it marked a rare crossover moment, introducing the band to a younger, mainstream pop audience beyond their traditional rock fanbase—a dynamic you can appreciate especially if you’ve followed how legacy acts reinvent themselves for new generations.
Commercially, “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” was historic. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100—an exceptionally rare achievement—and remained there for four consecutive weeks in September 1998, making it Aerosmith’s only chart-topping single in the United States. Internationally, the song also reached No. 1 in numerous countries including Australia, Germany, Italy, Norway, and Switzerland, while peaking at No. 4 in the United Kingdom, becoming one of the band’s biggest global hits. Its chart success was further amplified by its crossover appeal, performing strongly across pop, adult contemporary, and rock formats.
In terms of sales, the single became Aerosmith’s best-selling song, moving an estimated 2.5 million units worldwide in physical formats alone, with additional digital and streaming consumption in later years boosting its total reach even further. (ChartMasters) The track’s enduring popularity has made it a staple of radio, weddings, and live performances, and it continues to be widely recognized as one of the defining ballads of its era. More broadly, its success helped cement Aerosmith’s legacy as not just a dominant hard rock band—with over 150 million records sold globally—but also as artists capable of delivering one of the most iconic crossover hits in modern music history.
Looking back, “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” remains a fascinating outlier in Aerosmith’s catalog—an outside-written, film-driven ballad that became their biggest commercial triumph. For a band whose reputation was built on gritty rock anthems like “Dream On” and “Walk This Way,” the song demonstrated the power of reinvention, timing, and emotional universality. It’s the kind of late-career hit that many classic rock acts chase but rarely achieve—and one that still resonates decades later as both a chart milestone and a cultural touchstone.
Aerosmith’s last proper LP Music from Another Dimension! came out back in November of 2012. Featuring the hit single “Legendary Child” plus fan favorites like “Luv XXX,” “Out Go the Lights,” and “Street Jesus,” the album hit No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at No. 1 on both Billboard’s Top Rock Albums and the UK’s Rock & Metal Albums charts.
After One More Time was released, Aerosmith and Yungblud surprised fans with a stripped down version of their hit single called “My Only Angel (Desert Road Version).” The song was re-worked into a country-style ballad, and the group recruited legendary actor, comedian, and musician Steve Martin to play banjo on the song. Now, Aerosmith and Yungblud are keeping the country vibes high with another remix. This time, the duo have reissued “Wild Woman” with a very special guest – country music superstar and GRAMMY® Award winner Lainey Wilson.
Listen to the new version of “Wild Woman” featuring Lainey Wilson HERE.
While only singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry have appeared in the promo material for the upcoming release, a spokesperson for Aerosmith has confirmed that all members – including guitarist Brad Whitford, bassist Tom Hamilton, and drummer Joey Kramer – are involved with the project. With Kramer still being retired from performing, Aerosmith tapped longtime friend Matt Sorum (Velvet Revolver, ex-Guns N’ Roses, ex-The Cult) to play drums on the EP.
“The decision to meet Yungblud and make this music with him was like plugging into pure electricity,” says Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler. “For Joe [Perry] and me it was another cosmic collision… to find ourselves in the studio with this outrageously talented and positively wild animal named Dom. Here’s this kid that lives his life out loud…grew up on our records and the British invasion…and now we’re in the studio together creating something that bridges generations. He devoured all the same greats looked up to…and then he started to dream on. It’s as simple as that.” Tyler declares. “When we sang and played together for the first time there was an immediate unspoken vibration throughout the studio… it reminded me of the wheels of the car vibrating my seat as the boys and I drove into Boston 50 years ago for the very first time. It had that same deep intimate pressure of necessity. To make it…make it great…something fresh and new…and make it last forever. That’s the rock n roll way baby! Yungblud wants this next chapter in rock history and asked us to be a part of it. We got on so well… the vibe in the room was epic from the start…we had a blast…and were truly honored to write with him! Rock and roll becomes timeless when you pour your heart and soul into it…that’s when the magic happens.”
Of the collaboration, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry says, “A year ago, I got a call that Yungblud wanted to come to Sarasota to work with me and write some songs. I had heard his single and said, hell yeah, this guy’s got the juice. Four days in the studio and we got to know each other along with his team. I called Steven and told him, you have to hear this guy Yungblud — he’s the real deal. Fast forward to May and we’re in the studio with Steven recording new music. The end result turned out to be an amazing collaboration between Aerosmith and Yungblud. Let the music do the talking.”
Aerosmith are the best-selling American rock band of all time. Selling over 150 million records worldwide, they have 12 multi-platinum certified albums under their belt. Throughout their career, have garnered four GRAMMY® Awards, six American Music Awards, and ten MTV Video Music Awards. In 2001, the band performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show.