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Single · 2003

Bring Me to Life

by Evanescence

Bring Me to Life is a 2003 rock single by Evanescence. It runs 4 tracks across 16 minutes.

Rock · Symphonic Rock · Alternative Metal

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16 min
Runtime
134 bpm
Tempo
E minor
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4 tracks · 16 min

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"Bring Me to Life" is a song by American rock band Evanescence recorded for their debut studio album Fallen (2003). Wind-up released it as the lead single from the album on April 22, 2003. The track was written by group members Amy Lee, Ben Moody, and David Hodges and produced by Dave Fortman. It also features uncredited guest vocals from Paul McCoy of the band 12 Stones. "Bring Me to Life" is a nu metal, rap rock, hard rock and alternative rock song. According to Lee, "Bring Me to Life" has several meanings and inspirations; its subjects are an incident in a restaurant, open-mindedness, and waking up to the things which are missing in the protagonist's life. Lee later revealed that the song was inspired by her long-time friend and husband Josh Hartzler.

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Critical response to the song was mostly positive, with critics praising the melody of the song, Lee's vocals and their accompaniment by McCoy. The song remains one of the band's signature songs. Following the inclusion of "Bring Me to Life" on the Daredevil soundtrack the song became a commercial and critical success, topping the charts in Australia, the United Kingdom and Italy. It charted in the top ten in more than fifteen countries including the United States, Argentina, Germany and New Zealand. "Bring Me to Life" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and twice platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The lyrics of the song were interpreted by some as a call for new life in Jesus Christ, which helped the song to chart on the Christian rock charts, despite it not being the songwriter’s intention. The band won in the category for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 46th Grammy Awards where the song was also nominated for Best Rock Song. The accompanying music video was directed by Philipp Stölzl; it shows Lee singing and climbing on a skyscraper while having nightmares in her bedroom. "Bring Me to Life" was part of the set list during the Fallen and The Open Door Tour. Many artists recorded cover versions of the song, including the classical singer Katherine Jenkins and American pianist, John Tesh. The song was also used on several television shows from the Disney Channel's family comedy-drama television series Andi Mack and Mitsubishi Motors promotional videos from 2003 to 2005.

In brief

When was Bring Me to Life released?
Bring Me to Life was released in 2003.
How many tracks are on Bring Me to Life?
Bring Me to Life has 4 tracks, with a runtime of 16 minutes.
What genre is Bring Me to Life?
Bring Me to Life is catalogued under Rock, Symphonic Rock, Alternative Metal.
What BPM is Bring Me to Life?
Bring Me to Life runs at a median tempo of 134 BPM across its tracks, most often in E minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Bring Me to Life?
Listeners of Bring Me to Life also rate Meteora by Linkin Park, Dream Too Much by Amy Lee, Toxicity by System of a Down.

Bring Me to Life at a glance

Label
Wind-up Records
Produced by
Dave Fortman
Written by
Amy Lee, Amy Lee

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