“Bring Me to Life”
Single by Evanescence featuring Paul McCoy from the album Fallen
B-side	"Farther Away", "Missing"
Released	April 22, 2003
Format	CD single, DVD single, digital download
Recorded	2003
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:57
Label	Wind-up
Writer(s)	Amy Lee, Ben Moody, David Hodges
Producer	Dave Fortman
Certification	Silver (BPI) 2x Platinum (ARIA)
Evanescence featuring Paul McCoy singles chronology
"Bring Me to Life" (2003) "Going Under" (2003)
Fallen track listing
"Going Under" (1) "Bring Me to Life" (2) "Everybody's Fool" (3)
from the album Anywhere but Home
Length	4:43
Label	Wind-up
"My Immortal" (9) "Bring Me to Life" (10) "Tourniquet" (11)
Bring Me to Life UK DVD

"Bring Me to Life" is the first single from Evanescence's multi-platinum debut album Fallen. At the 2004 Grammy Awards the song was honored with the award for Best Hard Rock Performance. Image File history File links Bring_Me_To_Life. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Evanescence is a Grammy Award-winning American alternative rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1998 by singer Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Singles from Fallen Released: April 22, 2003 Released: September 9, 2003 Released: December 8, 2003 Released: June 7, 2004 Released: 2004 as a radio-only single in Spain Fallen is the first full-length album by alternative rock band Evanescence on the Wind-up Records label, and their first album... “B-Sides” redirects here. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... A DVD single is a music single in the form of a DVD. The format was introduced in the late 1990s/early 2000s. ... // A digital download (also known as a digital single or a paid digital download) is an official and legal music single available for purchase through an online store. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Wind-Up Records is a record label based in New York City. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... For the saxophone player with Jimmy Buffetts Coral Reefer Band, see Amy Lee (saxophonist). ... Ben Robert Moody (born January 22, 1981 in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.) is a singer-songwriter and instrumentalist, and is best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the multi-platinum Grammy Award winning rock band Evanescence from 1998 to October 2003. ... David Hall Hodges is a keyboardist and vocalist. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Dave Fortman is a well-known music producer from the United States. ... “Golden record” redirects here. ... The British Phonographic Industry was founded in 1973 to represent the interests of British music companies and to fight the growing problem of music piracy. ... The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry. ... Evanescence is a Grammy Award-winning American alternative rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1998 by singer Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Going Under was the second single from rock band Evanescences first commercial album, Fallen. ... Going Under was the second single from rock band Evanescences first commercial album, Fallen. ... Everybodys Fool is the fourth and final single from the album Fallen by Little Rock, Arkansas band Evanescence. ... Singles from Anywhere but Home Anywhere but Home is a live album and DVD by Rock band Evanescence, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Wind-Up Records is a record label based in New York City. ... My Immortal is the third single from rock band Evanescences major label debut album, Fallen. ... Tourniquet is a song performed by the alternative rock band Evanescence. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Bmtldvd. ... Evanescence is a Grammy Award-winning American alternative rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1998 by singer Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody. ... Singles from Fallen Released: April 22, 2003 Released: September 9, 2003 Released: December 8, 2003 Released: June 7, 2004 Released: 2004 as a radio-only single in Spain Fallen is the first full-length album by alternative rock band Evanescence on the Wind-up Records label, and their first album... The 46th Grammy Awards were held on the February 8, 2004. ... The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance has been awarded since 1990. ...

When the single was released, the track order of Fallen had not yet been finalized; although the single states that the B-side "Farther Away" is the Album Version, it was eventually dropped from Fallen. The Bliss Mix of "Bring Me to Life", another B-side on the single, is the original version of the song before Paul McCoy's vocals were written for the Daredevil soundtrack. “B-Sides” redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Different versions of the "Bring Me to Life" single have been released, such as promos, DVDs and versions with altered track orders. A well known version, considered to be a collector's item, is the first pressing of the Australian single. On this version, the fourth track was not the video version of "Bring Me to Life", but another B-side titled "Missing". This track was removed in subsequent pressings, and was eventually released with Anywhere but Home. Singles from Anywhere but Home Anywhere but Home is a live album and DVD by Rock band Evanescence, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). ...

There are two other demo versions of "Bring Me to Life" known to exist, both having been leaked onto the Internet. Both are often referred to as an 'acoustic version', however, neither are available on any album; instead they can occasionally be found through websites or peer-to-peer networks. Both versions are similar in composition, with only a few differences — such as Amy Lee's voice being warped in the intro to one — setting them apart. The song itself is mainly comprised of electric guitar and assorted digital sound effects. Neither of the demos feature the vocals of Paul McCoy like their Fallen counterpart. A peer-to-peer (or P2P) computer network is any network that does not rely on dedicated servers for communication but instead mostly uses direct connections between clients (peers). ... For the saxophone player with Jimmy Buffetts Coral Reefer Band, see Amy Lee (saxophonist). ...

During live performances featuring "Bring Me to Life", McCoy's lines were sung by former Evanescence guitarist John LeCompt. John Charles LeCompt (born March 10, 1973 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American musician who has been part of the Little Rock heavy metal music scene since the mid-90s. ...

Story behind the song

Amy Lee became inspired to write the song after an incident that occurred while she was sitting in a restaurant.

Lee has also stated the previous in an VH1 interview: VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently...

In an interview titled "Amy Lee: Back In Black", she said she wrote "Bring Me to Life" about her long time friend Josh, to whom she is now married.^[3]

The song initially topped Christian rock charts, partly because its lyrics were (and are still often) misinterpreted as a call for new life in Jesus Christ (the lyrics use some decidedly Bible-like imagery).^[4][5] The misconception of the lyrics led John Tesh to cover the single for his worship album A Deeper Faith II. Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of rock music played by bands whose members are Christian and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... For other uses, see Bible (disambiguation). ... John Frank Tesh (born July 9, 1952) is an American pianist and composer of new age and contemporary Christian music. ...

Appearances

Amy Lee asleep in the video.

The song was first released on Daredevil: The Album as track #9. Evanescence was the only band on the soundtrack to have two songs featured, the second being the album version of "My Immortal" (track 17), not to be confused with the band version that was later released as a single. The song was sewn into the narrative and score of Daredevil during a key scene, as was My Immortal. Evanescence is a Grammy Award-winning American alternative rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1998 by singer Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody. ... My Immortal is the third single from rock band Evanescences major label debut album, Fallen. ... Daredevil is a 2003 movie directed by Mark Steven Johnson, who also wrote the screenplay. ...

When "Bring Me to Life" was released, it immediately found use in a wide variety of media, such as the theme song for WWE's No Way Out 2003 and in television commercials for shows like Without a Trace and Tru Calling. It has also been used as music on television programs, such as the UK soap Emmerdale. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... For other uses, see Without a Trace (disambiguation). ... Tru Calling is an American television program, which premiered on the Fox Network in October 2003. ... For the 1994 debut album by The Cardigans, see Emmerdale (album). ...

A 2005 episode of MTV2's Video Mods presented "Bring Me to Life" as sung by video game characters Dusk and Dawn. MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to basic cable lineups across the nation. ... Video Mods is a television show on MTV2 that turns video games into music videos. ...

The 2006 series Rock Star: Supernova featured contestants Zayra Alvarez, Jill Gioia and Storm Large singing their own renditions of the song. Zayra Enid Alvarez Dones (b. ... Jill Gioia is an American musician born on May 6, 1973 Jill Gioia was the winner of the Steve Madden Rock NSole Contest. ... Storm Large (born Susan Storm Large, June 25, 1969) is a singer best known as a contestant on the CBS reality television show Rock Star: Supernova. ...

On the 2006 season of Australian Idol Lavina Williams sang the song getting much praise from the judges

A Season 2 episode of Pimp My Ride saw Kiearah's Ford Escort (1991) being "pimped". At the beginning of the show, the host "Xzibit," upon examining the internal state of the car, reads from a tattered piece of paper the lyrics to "Bring Me to Life". However, he misreads it as: "How can you see into my eyes like open doors? Leading you down into my core. Wake up inside of me". This article is about the television show. ... See also Ford Escort (Europe). ...

Track listing

The single for "Bring Me to Life" was released shortly before Evanescence's debut album Fallen. These are two of the most widely available versions of the single; other, mainly localized, versions have also been released worldwide. Evanescence is a Grammy Award-winning American alternative rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1998 by singer Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody. ... Singles from Fallen Released: April 22, 2003 Released: September 9, 2003 Released: December 8, 2003 Released: June 7, 2004 Released: 2004 as a radio-only single in Spain Fallen is the first full-length album by alternative rock band Evanescence on the Wind-up Records label, and their first album...

• CD Single (First pressing; Australia only) (Released April 22, 2003)

1. "Bring Me to Life" (Album version) (Lee, A./Hodges, D./Moody, B.) — 3:56
2. "Bring Me to Life" (Bliss Mix) (Lee, A./Hodges, D./Moody, B.) — 3:59
3. "Farther Away" (Album version) (Lee, A./Hodges, D./Moody, B.) — 3:58
4. "Missing" (Album version) (Lee, A./Hodges, D./Moody, B.) — 4:15

• CD Single (Subsequent pressings) (Released May 20, 2003)

1. "Bring Me to Life" (Album version) (Lee, A./Hodges, D./Moody, B.) — 3:56
2. "Bring Me to Life" (Bliss Mix) (Lee, A./Hodges, D./Moody, B.) — 3:59
3. "Farther Away" (Album version) (Lee, A./Hodges, D./Moody, B.) — 3:58
4. "Bring Me to Life" (Music video) — 4:14

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Charts

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