
Song · Evanescence
“Going Under” by Evanescence
From the album Fallen (2003)
“Going Under” by Evanescence appears on 23 radio countdowns from 21 stations between 2003 and 2022. It was first released in 2003 on the album Fallen. Its best result is #16 on The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2003. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #27 alternative song of 2003, #3,970 alternative song of all time and #244 of the '00s.
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"Going Under", the second single from Evanescence's 2003 debut album Fallen, is Amy Lee writing her way out of a bad relationship, and it sounds like a storm finally breaking. Lee wrote it with guitarist Ben Moody and David Hodges, and Dave Fortman produced, stacking crunching nu metal guitars and electronic beats under her soaring vocal, with a gothic piano interlude where the song catches its breath. Josh Freese drums and Francesco DiCosmo plays bass.
Critics singled out Lee's voice and the song's anthemic lift, and it reached the top ten in the UK, Italy, Greece, New Zealand and Portugal. Philipp Stölzl shot the video in Berlin, with Lee in outfits she designed herself, submerged underwater while the crowd around the band morphs into demons. It was nominated for a Kerrang! Award for Best Single in 2004.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 496 | 99X | 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) | 1000 |
| 2020 | 431 | DC101 | The DC101 Top 500 | 500 |
| 2022 | 273 | X96 | X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time | 500 |
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