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}} "My Immortal" is a song by American rock band Evanescence from their debut studio album ''Fallen'' (2003). It was released by Wind-up Records on December 8, 2003, as the third single from the album. The song was entirely written by guitarist Ben Moody, with the exception of the bridge, which was later written by lead singer Amy Lee, and it was produced by Dave Fortman. "My Immortal" was included on their EP release ''Mystary'' (2003) and on the demo album ''Origin'' (2000). The version originally from ''Origin'' was later included on ''Fallen''. The single version of the song was called "band version" because of the additional band performing the bridge and final chorus of the song. "My Immortal" is a piano rock song written in slow and free tempo. Moody was rumored to have been inspired to write it after the death of his grandfather. Lyrically, it talks about "a spirit staying with you after its death and haunting you until you actually wish that the spirit were gone because it won't leave you alone."〔 Critical reception towards the song was positive, with critics complimenting its piano melody. In 2005 it received a nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 47th Grammy Awards. The song was also commercially successful, peaking within the top ten in more than ten countries. It also peaked at number seven on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topped the charts in Canada, Greece and the US Adult Pop Songs chart. The single was certified gold in the US, and platinum in Australia. An accompanying music video directed by David Mould was filmed entirely in black-and-white in Gothic Quarter, Barcelona on October 10, 2003. The video shows Lee sitting and singing on various locations, but never touching the ground. Shots of Moody are also shown but he is never together with his band or Lee. The video was nominated in the category for Best Rock Video at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards. The song was performed by the band during their Fallen Tour and The Open Door Tour. It was also performed live during some of their television appearances and award ceremonies such as the ''Billboard'' Music Awards. == Background == The song was written by Ben Moody and produced by Dave Fortman; it was the fourth song to be written for Evanescence.〔 Amy Lee's vocals and the piano parts of the song were recorded in NRG Recording Studios, California.〔 "My Immortal" was mixed at Conway Recording Studios in North Hollywood while it was mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in New York City.〔 The orchestral parts in the song were arranged by the composer Graeme Revell.〔 The first known recording of "My Immortal" was made for the band's self-titled EP, which solely featured Lee's vocals accompanied by a piano, and slightly different lyrics. The song was cut from the EP before it was released.〔 In 2000, the song was re-recorded for the band's demo album, ''Origin'', which contains a rearranged piano melody and lyrics, including the bridge added by Lee.〔 It was again recorded for the band's debut full-length debut studio album, ''Fallen'' where the vocals of the demo version (that were recorded by Lee at 18 years old) were accompanied by slightly different instrumentation.〔 It is also featured on the band's 2003 EP, ''Mystary'', which is much more similar to the band version.〔 Wind-up Records preferred the ''Origin'' version, which is why the exact vocals recorded from 2000 are again included in the song's album version.〔 The version that was recorded and released as a single is moderately alternative to that of the album version, and is often referred to as the "band version" because of the additional band performing the bridge and final chorus of the song. The later pressings of ''Fallen'' contain the single version (or "band version") of "My Immortal" as a hidden track.〔 Lee expressed some dissatisfaction with the early versions of the song saying, "It's not even a real piano. And the sound quality is bad because we had to break into the studio to record it late at night when no one was around because we couldn't afford a real session."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「My Immortal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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