Evanescence_discography

Evanescence discography

Evanescence discography

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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 1994 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.[1]

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As a duo, Evanescence 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,[2] 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.[3] In 2004, Evanescence won two Grammy Awards (Best New Artist and Best Hard Rock Performance).[4] Fallen has sold over 17 million units worldwide,[5] and was certified diamond by the RIAA in 2022.[3] Their 2004 live album and concert DVD Anywhere but Home was certified platinum in the US and sold over one million units worldwide.[3][6]

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.[7] Its lead single "Call Me When You're Sober" was certified platinum by the RIAA,[3] and was followed by the singles "Lithium", "Sweet Sacrifice", and "Good Enough". "Sweet Sacrifice" received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance.[8] The Open Door was certified double platinum by the RIAA,[3] selling 2.1 million units in the US.[9] It has sold six million units worldwide.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12] In 2020, the album was certified gold by the RIAA for earning over 500,000 units in the country.[3] The band left their record label in 2014,[13][14] 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,[15] 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.[16]

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Notes

  1. "Going Under" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 4 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[51]
  2. "Lithium" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[51]
  3. "The Chain" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[58]
  4. "The Chain" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 53 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[59]
  5. "Wasted on You" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 26 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[58]
  6. "Wasted on You" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 29 on the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart.[60]
  7. "Wasted on You" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 41 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[61]
  8. "The Game Is Over" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[58]
  9. "Use My Voice" did not enter the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, but peaked at number 45 on the ARIA Digital Track Chart.[62]
  10. "Use My Voice" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 39 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[63]
  11. "Made of Stone" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 36 on the Active Rock chart.[72]
  12. "The Other Side" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 32 on the Active Rock chart.[72]
  13. "Together Again" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[51]
  14. "Together Again" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart.[74]
  15. "My Immortal (Synthesis)" did not enter the Alternative Airplay chart, but peaked at number 19 on the Alternative Digital Song Sales chart.[76]

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