Going Under

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“Going Under”
“Going Under” cover
Single by Evanescence
from the album Fallen
Released September 9, 2003
Format CD single
Recorded 2003 (single)
Genre Alternative rock
Length 3:34
Label Wind-up
Writer(s) Amy Lee, Ben Moody, David Hodges
Producer Dave Fortman
Evanescence singles chronology
"Bring Me to Life"
(2003)		 "Going Under"
(2003)		 "My Immortal"
(2003)
Fallen track listing
"Going Under"
(1)		 "Bring Me to Life"
(2)
from the album Anywhere but Home
Length 3:57
"Haunted"
(1)		 "Going Under"
(2)		 "Taking Over Me"
(3)
"Going Under" UK DVD
"Going Under" UK DVD

"Going Under" is the second single from Fallen, the debut album by American rock band Evanescence. Originally planned to be the first single, the success of "Bring Me to Life" eclipsed the initial decision.

While the only publicly released studio version of "Going Under" appears on Fallen, a demo version was made with minor — yet noticeable — differences which set it apart, including the way Lee's voice is mixed and the sound of the instruments.

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[edit] Story behind the song

“ The lyrics are about coming out of a bad relationship, and when you're at the end of your rope, when you're at the point where you realize something has to change, that you can't go on living in the situation that you're in. It's cool. It's a very strong song. ”

—Amy Lee, MTV News[1]

[edit] Music video

Amy Lee singing in the video.
Amy Lee singing in the video.

The video for "Going Under" was directed by Philip Stolzl and filmed in Berlin in May 2003. Lee designed both of the costumes she wears in the video and stitched the white dress used in the underwater scenes, all while recovering from an illness in a hotel in Los Angeles, California, which was the original filming location for the video.[1] The other costume Lee designed, a red corset, was custom made by a designer and cost US$2,500.[2]

The video itself features the band playing a concert attended by people who transform back and forth into zombies and other demonic forms during the course of the video. Interspersed with and stemming from the concert are segments featuring Lee singing underwater amidst a field of jellyfish, representing the lyrics "drowning in you".

[edit] In other media

The music of "Going Under" can be heard in the credits of the video game Enter the Matrix and also features in the movie and trailer of the 2006 film Tristan & Isolde. The song was also used in promotional advertisements for the television series Angel and The Grid.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Going Under" (Album version)" (Amy Lee, David Hodges, Ben Moody) — 3:34
  2. "Going Under" (Live acoustic version) (Lee, Hodges, Moody) — 3:12
  3. "Heart-Shaped Box" (Live acoustic version) (Kurt Cobain) — 2:47
  4. "Going Under" (Video version) (Lee, Hodges, Moody) — 4:00

[edit] Charts

Chart (2003)[3][4][5] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[6] 21
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[7] 5
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[7] 26
Australia ARIA Top 50 Singles 14
Canada Top 50 Singles 11
France Top 100 Singles 16
Germany Top 100 Singles 15
Ireland Top 50 Singles 18
Italy Top 50 Singles 9
the Netherlands Top 40 Singles 26
New Zealand RIANZ Top 40 Singles 4
Spain Top 40 Singles 17
UK Top 75 Singles 8
United World Chart 11

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b D'Angelo, Joe. "Evanescence Singer Pairs Metal Chains, Fairies For Upcoming Video", MTV News, 2003-06-04. Retrieved on 2007-10-29. 
  2. ^ Kaufman, Gil. "Evanescence: Fallen To the Top", VH1 News, 2003-05-09. Retrieved on 2007-10-29. 
  3. ^ Evanescence - Going Under. MusicSquare.net. Retrieved on 2007-02-02.
  4. ^ Evanescence - Billboard Singles. AllMusic.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-02.
  5. ^ Evanescence Going Under @ Top 40 Charts. Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-02.
  6. ^ Bubbling Under Top 100 Singles. Billboard.com (2003-09-06). Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
  7. ^ a b Evanescence Chart History. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.


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