My Immortal

"My Immortal"
Single by Evanescence
from the album Fallen and Daredevil: The Album
ReleasedOctober 20, 2003 (2003-10-20)
Recorded2002-2003
StudioNRG Recording Studios (North Hollywood, California)
Length4:23
LabelWind-up
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Evanescence singles chronology
"Going Under"
(2003)		 "My Immortal"
(2003)		 "Everybody's Fool"
(2004)
Music video
"My Immortal" on YouTube

"My Immortal" is the third single from American rock band Evanescence's first studio album Fallen. The song was released on October 20, 2003

The song's lyrics were written by guitarist Ben Moody from fiction, and the music was written by pianist Amy Lee, who also added the bridge. It is a piano and power ballad. The lyrics are about a spirit that haunts the memory of a grieving loved one.

On the Billboard charts, "My Immortal" was able to peak at #7 on Hot 100, #2 on the Mainstream Top 40, #1 on the Adult Top 40, and #19 on the Adult Contemporary charts. In 2005, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

References

  1. ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (November 5, 2003). "Are There Clues To Evanescence's Problems In Their New Video?". MTV. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ Lee, Amy; Moody, Ben (February 24, 2003). "Interview with DC101 radio on February 24, 2003". Elliot in the Morning (Interview). Interviewed by Elliot Segal. Archived from the original (MP3 audio) on February 26, 2007 – via EvanescenceReference.info.
  3. ↑ Gargano, Paul (August 2003). "Evanescence Brought to Life". Metal Edge. Vol. 49, no. 4. pp. 15–18. [Moody:] Some of the songs on [Fallen] are six years old. They've been reworked over the years, but Whisper, Imaginary, My Immortal, those are songs that have been around since Amy and I first started writing music together.
  4. ↑ "Evanescence's Future Uncertain, Says Amy Lee: 'I Have a Lot More That I Want To Do With My Life'". Billboard. September 22, 2014. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ Garner, George (November 15, 2023). "Evanescence: "I'm so grateful for Fallen. It is something bigger than me"". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Why Evanescence's Amy Lee Has a Newfound Respect For "My Immortal"". American Songwriter. September 21, 2023. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
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  8. ↑ "Evanescence - The Open Door". IGN. October 4, 2006. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Evanescence Fallen Album Review". Rolling Stone. March 25, 2003. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Are There Clues To Evanescence's Problems In Their New Video?". MTV. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Evanescence Album & Song Chart History (The Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Evanescence Album & Song Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Evanescence Album & Song Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Evanescence Album & Song Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  15. ↑ "47th Grammy Awards - 2005". Rock On The Net. Retrieved May 9, 2015.

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