Evanescence discography
Evanescence discography | |
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Studio albums | 5 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Video albums | 2 |
Music videos | 18 |
EPs | 3 |
Singles | 18 |
Demo albums | 2 |
Promotional singles | 9 |
American rock band Evanescence has released five studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, two demo albums, three extended plays, eighteen singles, nine promotional singles, two video albums, and eighteen music videos. Evanescence was founded in 1995 by Amy Lee and Ben Moody in Little Rock, Arkansas. The band's lineup comprises Lee, guitarist Troy McLawhorn, guitarist Tim McCord, drummer Will Hunt, and bassist Emma Anzai. As of 2022, the band has sold over 31.9 million albums.
Evanescence as a duo self-released the EPs Evanescence (1998) and Sound Asleep (1999), which were followed by the demo album Origin (2000). Their debut studio album, Fallen, was released in 2003, and sold 141,000 copies in its first week in the US, peaking at number three on the Billboard 200. It spawned the singles "Bring Me to Life", "Going Under", "My Immortal", and "Everybody's Fool". "Bring Me to Life" and "My Immortal" respectively were certified triple platinum and platinum by the RIAA. In 2004, Evanescence won two Grammy Awards (Best New Artist and Best Hard Rock Performance). Fallen has sold over 17 million units worldwide, and was certified diamond by the RIAA in 2022. Their 2004 live album and concert DVD Anywhere but Home was certified platinum in the US and sold over one million units worldwide.
Their second album, The Open Door (2006), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling over 447,000 copies in its first week in the US. Its lead single "Call Me When You're Sober" was certified platinum by the RIAA, and was followed by the singles "Lithium", "Sweet Sacrifice", and "Good Enough". "Sweet Sacrifice" received a nomination at the 50th Grammy Awards for Best Hard Rock Performance. The Open Door was certified double platinum by the RIAA, selling 2.1 million units in the US. It has sold six million units worldwide. Evanescence (2011), their third studio album, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with US sales of 127,000 copies in its first week. Three singles were released, "What You Want", "My Heart Is Broken", and "Lost in Paradise". By 2012, Evanescence had sold over 421,000 copies in the US. In 2020, the album was certified gold by the RIAA for earning over 500,000 units in the country. The band left their record label in 2014, and released the orchestral-electronica album Synthesis in 2017. In 2021, they released their fifth studio album, The Bitter Truth. Postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the album tracks "Wasted On You", "The Game Is Over", "Use My Voice", and "Better Without You" were released through 2020 and 2021. The Bitter Truth peaked at number 11 in the US.
Albums
Studio albums
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Fallen |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
The Open Door |
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1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Evanescence |
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1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
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Synthesis |
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8 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 23 |
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The Bitter Truth |
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11 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
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Live albums
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GRE |
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Anywhere but Home |
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39 | 33 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 40 | 10 |
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Synthesis Live |
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— | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
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Lost Whispers |
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Demo albums
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Origin |
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Evolution |
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Box sets
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The Ultimate Collection |
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Extended plays
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Evanescence |
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Sound Asleep |
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Mystary |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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"Bring Me to Life" | 2003 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
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Fallen |
"Going Under" | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
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"My Immortal" | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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"Everybody's Fool" | 2004 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 35 | 35 | 24 | ||
"Call Me When You're Sober" | 2006 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 6 | 4 |
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The Open Door |
"Lithium" | 2007 | — | 26 | 41 | — | — | 44 | 2 | 55 | 40 | 32 | ||
"Sweet Sacrifice" | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | |||
"Good Enough" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"What You Want" | 2011 | 68 | 86 | — | 55 | — | 84 | 86 | — | — | 72 | Evanescence | |
"My Heart Is Broken" | — | — | 36 | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | |||
"Lost in Paradise" | 2012 | 99 | — | 71 | 89 | — | — | 31 | — | 39 | 174 | ||
"Imperfection" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Synthesis | |
"Hi-Lo" (featuring Lindsey Stirling) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"The Chain" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Wasted on You" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Bitter Truth | |
"The Game Is Over" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Use My Voice" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Better Without You" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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"Imaginary" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | Fallen | |
"Missing" | — | — | — | — | — | Anywhere but Home | ||
"Weight of the World" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | The Open Door | |
"Together Again" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | 86 | Non-album single | |
"Made of Stone" | 2012 | — | — | 39 | — | — | Evanescence | |
"The Other Side" | — | — | 36 | — | — | |||
"Bring Me to Life (Synthesis)" | 2017 | — | — | — | 31 | — | Synthesis | |
"Lacrymosa (Synthesis)" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Yeah Right" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | The Bitter Truth | |
"Across The Universe" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other charting songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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"My Immortal (Synthesis)" | 2017 | — | Synthesis | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Videos
Video albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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BEL (FL) |
BEL (WA) |
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NLD |
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Anywhere but Home |
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3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 |
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Synthesis Live |
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1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Bring Me to Life" | 2003 | Philipp Stölzl | |
"Going Under" | |||
"My Immortal" | David Mouldy | ||
"Everybody's Fool" | 2004 | Philipp Stölzl | |
"Call Me When You're Sober" | 2006 | Marc Webb | |
"Lithium" | Paul Fedor | ||
"Sweet Sacrifice" | 2007 | P. R. Brown | |
"Good Enough" | Marc Webb and Rich Lee | ||
"What You Want" | 2011 | Meiert Avis | |
"My Heart Is Broken" | 2012 | Dean Karr | |
"Lost in Paradise" | 2013 | Blake Judd | |
"Imperfection" | 2017 | P. R. Brown | |
"Hi-Lo" | 2018 | ||
"The Chain" | 2020 | ||
"Wasted on You" | |||
"The Game Is Over" | |||
"Use My Voice" | Eric D. Howell | ||
"Better Without You" | 2021 |