Evanescence discography

Further information: List of songs recorded by Evanescence
Evanescence discography
Evanescence in 2023
Studio albums5
Live albums2
Compilation albums1
Video albums2
Music videos18
EPs3
Singles18
Demo albums2
Promotional singles9

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]

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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  2. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (March 12, 2003). "50 Cent Returns To #1 As Fabolous, Evanescence Debut High". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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  5. ^ "Amy Lee, Co-Founder Of Evanescence, Is Ready To Tell Her 'Bitter Truth'". NPR. March 28, 2021. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
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  7. ^ Hasty, Katie (October 11, 2006). "Evanescence Zooms By Killers To Take No. 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2006.
  8. ^ "Grammy 2008 Winners List". MTV News. MTV Networks. February 10, 2008. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
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  10. ^ "Evanescence's queen of young rockers spellbinding at Palladium". Telegram & Gazette. October 29, 2011. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  11. ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 19, 2011). "Evanescence Nets Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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  13. ^ Hartmann, Graham (March 20, 2014). "Evanescence's Amy Lee: 'For the First Time in 13 Years, I Am a Free and Independent Artist'". Loudwire. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  14. ^ "Get Free: Amy Lee on Artistic Independence, the Future of Evanescence". Rolling Stone. August 11, 2014. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Evanescence's Amy Lee Gets Back to Life". Rolling Stone. November 16, 2020. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  16. ^ "Evanescence Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.