Christina Perri– The Lonely (official music video)

Distance (Christina Perri song)

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“Distance”
Single by Christina Perri featuring Jason Mraz
from the album lovestrong.
Released	March 20, 2012
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2011
Genre	Pop
Length	3:55
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Christina Perri, David Hodges
Christina Perri singles chronology
“A Thousand Years” (2011) “Distance” (2012)
Jason Mraz singles chronology “I Won’t Give Up” (2012) “Distance” (2012) “93 Million Miles” (2012)

“Distance” is a song by American singer-songwriter Christina Perri. The new version of the track featuring Jason Mraz is the third official single taken from the deluxe version of her debut studio album “Lovestrong” (2011) released on March 20, 2012. It was written by Perri and co-written and produced by David Hodges. It is a midtempo ballad about “loving someone at the wrong time in your life” and “being around that one whom your heart longs for without being able to show your true feelings”.

The song received generally favorable reviews from music critics, with most praising their “emotional vulnerability and engagement” and their chemistry. The original version of the song is the official theme for the ABC TV series “Revenge” whose music video was released April 12, 2012. The official music video featuring Mraz was released on June 30, 2012. It has reached number 20 on the Adult Pop Songs chart.

Contents [hide] 1 Background and composition 2 Reception 2.1 Critical reception 2.2 Chart performance 3 Music videos 3.1 Revenge version 3.2 Official version 4 Charts 5 References 6 External links

Background and composition[edit]

“Distance” was written by Christina Perri and co-written and produced by David Hodges.^[1] It is a midtempo ballad about loving someone at the wrong time in your life. Maybe it’s too soon, maybe it’s too late, but nevertheless it’s about being around that one whom your heart longs for without being able to show your true feelings, without being able to tell them.^[2] A new version of the track featuring her good friend Jason Mraz was recorded and released as a single.^[3][4] Perri said: “It’s very hard to keep love a secret, and I wrote this song about the one time I had to.”^[2] With lyrics like, “Please don’t stand so close to me, I’m having trouble breathing, I’m afraid of what you’ll see right now,” it reflects reality for anyone who has ever fallen in love.^[5]

	“Distance” (2012) MENU 0:00 A 30 second sample of “Distance”, where Perri and Mraz sing about being around that one whom your heart longs for without being about to show your true feelings.
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Jason Mraz is featured on the new version, released as a single.

Talking to Artist Direct, Perri further explained the track:

“I wrote it about being in love with someone and not being able to tell them. All of my songs are so specific. They’re a story in my life or something I went through which I pull from. I wrote this about the summer of 2010. I fell in love with someone, and we had to work pretty closely together. I had to pretend I didn’t like him which was the hardest thing for me because I’m not good at lying [Laughs]. The song is about the feelings and swimming in that kind of tension when you’re around someone and trying to keep it cool. That’s what it means for me. Instead of telling him I loved him, I wrote it to him in a song. That’s where I go.”^[6]

Perri also talked about the experience of working with Jason Mraz on the new version:

“When a song is born, there’s one thing it’s about or one feeling it gives for the artist. There’s one feeling ‘Distance’ has given me which is stitched up on my heart, but I think it’s always up for interpretation from the listener’s perspective. Jason and I performed it together one time because we were doing a radio show and we thought, ‘Let’s sing a duet!’ He said, ‘How about ‘Distance’?’ He liked it on my album so I was like, ‘Sure.’ We sang it together in San Diego last December. Something happened. Everyone in the audience felt it. My band felt it. Our managers felt it. It was like, “What was that?” There was a three-and-a-half minute journey we went on that was pretty magical. I’m a huge Jason fan so, of course, I felt it. The fact everyone else did probably proved it was something special. We decided to do it again at some other function we were playing together. I was going to put out as a single anyway, and the idea began to get dreamed up. Now, when we perform it, we still go there. With Jason, when we sing this song, we go to this magical place. It feels really good to sing with him. I can’t wait to perform it every night together all summer.”^[6]

Reception[edit]

Perri singing “Distance” at the lovestrong. tour in Puerto Rico.

Critical reception[edit]

The song received generally favorable reviews from music critics. Rolling Stone gave the song a positive review, commending the duet between Perri and Mraz, writing: “The song’s bittersweet message and haunting duet vocals from Perri and Mraz carry the clip with plenty of emotional vulnerability and engagement.”^[2] Becky Bain of Idolator praised the duet, writing: “In addition to having two complimentary voices, Perri and Mraz have undeniable chemistry.”^[7] Kyle Dowling of “Pop Crush” commented: “While melancholy, the song is beautifully done and floods with emotion.”^[8] Jenna Hally Rubestein of MTV Buzzworthy praised the song, writing: “It’s the type of song poignant enough to leave you blubbering and snot-crying into an empty pint of ice cream (since Lady Antebellum‘s “Need You Now“), because that’s just what happens when you add one amazing singer-songwriter to another amazing singer-songwriter.^[9] On his music site The Re-View, Nick Bassett called it “quite beautiful on the ears. It sounds like a much more restrained performance from the ‘Jar Of Hearts’ singer and the emotionally engaging combination of her and Mraz really does connect with some resonance.”^[10]

Chart performance[edit]

The song debuted at number 40 on the Adult Pop Songs on the Billboard charts.^[11] It follows her number seven-peaking Adult Pop Songs hit “A Thousand Years“.^[11] For the week of September 15, 2012, the song climbed from number 25 to number 20 on the Adult Pop Songs chart.^[12]

Music videos[edit]

Revenge version[edit]

A music video featuring scenes of the ABC‘s TV series Revenge was released.

The original version of the song is the official theme for the ABC TV series “Revenge” whose music video was released on April 12, 2012. ^[3] The video begins with a 20 second clip of Jack Porter revealing his feelings for Emily Thorne played by Nick Wechsler and Emily VanCamp, respectively.^[13] In the poignant scene, Jack tells Emily he’s in love with her. Alongside Perri’s slowed vocals and fitting lyrics a montage of Revenge‘s last season is played.^[13] Directed by Elliott Sellers, Perri’s music video was shot on the Revenge set in Los Angeles. With clips from the show, Emily’s love triangle is showcased between her childhood friend Jack and Hamptons’ Daniel Grayson played by Joshua Bowman. It also features shots of Daniel in jail being comforted by a photo of Emily while Emily is at home consoled by Jack.^[13] The video also shows Perri interacting with actor Wechsler.^[13]

Official version[edit]

The official video featuring Jason Mraz was released on June 30, 2012. Set in a house, the video features Perri dressed in a white dress, soft makeup, and loose waves, while she walks about the house singing before viewers catch a glimpse of Mraz strumming his guitar in presumably, a different location. The two never actually appear on screen together, but the last scene of Perri stripping down pictures and tearing through a wall may leave an impression that she and he will eventually reunite.^[14]

“There’s something about the simplicity of the lyrics, with the openness of my heart, I just didn’t want anything dramatic,” she told InStyle of her look, a relaxed little white dress and bare feet. “I wanted classy and simple.” “I wanted to look exactly the way I look right now in this video, in a dress I would wear at home or on stage, in my jewelry, with the minimal makeup I actually wear, and just being me”, she said. “This video is supposed to take you into my reality, not a dream, a real life experience of mine.”^[5]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2012) Peak position US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[12] 20 References[edit] ^ Christopher, James (2011-05-10). “Lovestrong. [Deluxe Edition] – Christina Perri”. AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-05-16. ^ a b c “Premiere: Christina Perri, ‘Distance'”. Rolling Stone. June 1, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012. ^ a b “Christina Perri’s ‘Distance’ Music Video for ABC’s ‘Revenge'”. Hollywood Reporter. April 11, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012. ^ “New Music from May 02 to 30, 2012”. Turn the Radio On. Retrieved July 17, 2012. ^ a b Clott, Sharon (July 2, 2012). “Christina Perri’s New Music Video “Distance”: The Fashion Details”. InStyle. Retrieved July 17, 2012. ^ a b Florino, Rick (July 11, 2012). “Christina Perri Talks Jason Mraz Tour, “Tragedy”, Favorite Books, Movies, and More”. Artist Direct. Retrieved July 17, 2012. ^ Bain, Becky (June 1, 2012). “Christina Perri Duets With Jason Mraz On “Distance”: Watch”.Idolator. Retrieved July 17, 2012. ^ Dowling, Kyle (June 4, 2012). “Christina Perri + Jason Mraz Duet on ‘Distance’”. Pop Crush. Retrieved July 17, 2012. ^ Rubenstein, Jenna (July 3, 2012). “New Video: Christina Perri, ‘Distance,’ Featuring Jason Mraz”. MTV News. Retrieved July 18, 2012. ^ “Christina Perri Feat. Jason Mraz: Distance (Official Music Video)”. ^ a b “Chart Highlights: The Killers Strike on Alternative Songs”. Billboard. July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012. ^ a b “Adult Pop Songs – Week of September 15, 2012”. Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2012. ^ a b c d “Christina Perri Teams Up With “Revenge” Cast In New Music Video”. Radio Alice. April 13, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012. ^ Capotorto, Alexandra (June 30, 2012). “CHRISTINA PERRI + JASON MRAZ GO THE ‘DISTANCE’ IN NEW MUSIC VIDEO”. PopCrush. Retrieved July 17, 2012. External links[edit] Video on her official channel on YouTube Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

From David Hodges website:

David Hodges is a Grammy award-winning writer/producer/artist hailing from Little Rock, AR.

As the former writer and keyboardist of the band Evanescence, he and his band mates took home Best New Artist as well as the Best Hard Rock Performance trophy for their hit “Bring Me To Life” in 2004. Evanescence’s debut album Fallen has sold over 15 million copies worldwide.

David went on to write and produce Kelly Clarkson’s biggest worldwide single to date, “Because Of You”, which appeared on Clarkson’s 11 million-selling album Breakaway and garnered him the 2007 BMI Song Of The Year honor. The song was covered by Reba McEntire as the first single off her Duets album, and quickly rose up the country charts in 2007 becoming McEntire’s 30th Top 2 country single.

Hodges also penned the single, “What About Now”, which appears on American Idol Chris Daughtry’s debut album Daughtry. The 4x platinum Daughtry to date is credited as the fastest selling debut rock album in Soundscan history. “What About Now” also happens to be the first single on Westlife’s album “Who We Are.” David also won a BMI Pop award for this song.

David wrote the first single “Crush” for American Idol’s David Archuleta, which had the highest chart debut of any single since January 2007. David has since written songs for & released by Carrie Underwood, Train, Christina Perri, Celine Dion, David Cook, Lauren Alaina, The Cab, & many others.

In less than 10 years, David Hodges has been nominated for 6 Grammys & 1 Golden Globe, has won 5 BMI pop awards & 1 BMI country award, has had at least one album in the Billboard 200 for the last 8 consecutive years, and has written on albums that have sold over 50 million copies worldwide.

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Former atheist Antony Flew after reviewing the evidence noted, “Although I was once sharply critical of the argument to design, I have since come to see that, when correctly formulated, this argument constitutes a persuasive case for the existence of God!”

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Part Three: Rediscovering the God of the Philosophers

01/01/08

by Denyse O’Leary 08:20:48 pm, Categories: Commentary – OpEd, 657 words   

Part Three: Rediscovering the God of the Philosophers

by Denyse O’Leary
ARN correspondentFlew, of course, had to deal with Richard Dawkins, a foremost exponent of the new atheist movement, who did not take his altered views lightly. It didn’t help that Flew regarded Dawkins’s landmark work, The Selfish Gene, as “a major exercise in popular mystification.” He observes, as has philosopher Mary Midgley,

Genes … do not and cannot necessitate our conduct. Nor are they capable of the calculation and understanding required to plot a course of either ruthless selfishness or sacrificial compassion. (P. 80)

Flew, one begins to realize, is an old-fashioned thinker who assumes at the outset the possibility of the moral life as a distinct human quality. He is not seeking to ground it in the squabbles of ancestral primates or the mindless hum of genes – let alone demonstrate that it doesn’t exist. In other words, an old-fashioned atheist like Flew thought that you could be moral without God. Many new atheists think that there is no “you” and there is no “moral”, never mind that there is no “God.”

It must have been such a relief to Flew to just walk away from all that. As to what he does believe now, he says,

I now believe that the universe was brought into existence by an infinite Intelligence. I believe that this universe’s intricate laws manifest what scientists have called the Mind of God. I believe that life and reproduction originate in a divine Source. (p. 88)

He had, in fact, been moving in this direction for two decades, so he does not experience it as a “paradigm shift” (p. 89) but a gradual realization that the evidence from science of design in the universe favours the idea that mind precedes matter, and not the other way around.

In the midst of the squabble between theists and atheists over the hot intellectual property he represents, Flew insists that he has NOT had a Billy Graham-style religious experience:

I must stress that my discovery of the Divine has proceeded on a purely natural level, without any reference to supernatural phenomena. It has been an exercise in what is traditionally called natural theology. It has had no connection with any of the revealed religions. Nor do I claim to have had any personal experience of God or any experience that may be called supernatural or miraculous. In short, my discovery of the Divine has been pilgrimage of reason and not of faith (p. 93).

None of this should be a surprise. Prior to the rise of atheistic materialism, recognition of design in the universe was not thought to be in the same category as the claims of revealed religions that God appeared to someone and told them something that they could not have learned from the study of nature. Philosophers who professed no interest in revealed religion assumed that design is a part of our universe. Today, when design is denied or minimized, increasingly bizarre theories – such as string theory or infinitely many universes – are advanced to keep the evidence of design at bay.

On the argument to design, Flew says, “Although I was once sharply critical of the argument to design, I have since come to see that, when correctly formulated, this argument constitutes a persuasive case for the existence of God.” He is thinking particularly of the laws of nature and of the insights of eminent scientists. And, while he cites a number of such scientists, he is particularly concerned to correct the record regarding one of them, Albert Einstein.

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Toronto-based Canadian journalist Denyse O’Leary (www.designorchance.com) is the author of the multiple award-winning By Design or by Chance? (Augsburg Fortress 2004), an overview of the intelligent design controversy. She was named CBA Canada’s Recommended Author of the Year in 2005 and is co-author, with Montreal neuroscientist Mario Beauregard, of the forthcoming  The Spiritual Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Case for the Existence of the Soul  (Harper 2007).

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Evanescence – Going Under

From David Hodges website:

David Hodges is a Grammy award-winning writer/producer/artist hailing from Little Rock, AR.

As the former writer and keyboardist of the band Evanescence, he and his band mates took home Best New Artist as well as the Best Hard Rock Performance trophy for their hit “Bring Me To Life” in 2004. Evanescence’s debut album Fallen has sold over 15 million copies worldwide.

David went on to write and produce Kelly Clarkson’s biggest worldwide single to date, “Because Of You”, which appeared on Clarkson’s 11 million-selling album Breakaway and garnered him the 2007 BMI Song Of The Year honor. The song was covered by Reba McEntire as the first single off her Duets album, and quickly rose up the country charts in 2007 becoming McEntire’s 30th Top 2 country single.

Hodges also penned the single, “What About Now”, which appears on American Idol Chris Daughtry’s debut album Daughtry. The 4x platinum Daughtry to date is credited as the fastest selling debut rock album in Soundscan history. “What About Now” also happens to be the first single on Westlife’s album “Who We Are.” David also won a BMI Pop award for this song.

David wrote the first single “Crush” for American Idol’s David Archuleta, which had the highest chart debut of any single since January 2007. David has since written songs for & released by Carrie Underwood, Train, Christina Perri, Celine Dion, David Cook, Lauren Alaina, The Cab, & many others.

In less than 10 years, David Hodges has been nominated for 6 Grammys & 1 Golden Globe, has won 5 BMI pop awards & 1 BMI country award, has had at least one album in the Billboard 200 for the last 8 consecutive years, and has written on albums that have sold over 50 million copies worldwide.

Going Under

“Going Under”
Single by Evanescence
from the album Fallen
Released	September 9, 2003
Format	CD single
Recorded	2003 (single)
Genre	Alternative metal, nu metal[1]
Length	3:34
Label	Wind-up
Writer(s)	Amy Lee, Ben Moody, David Hodges
Producer	Dave Fortman
Certification	Gold (ARIA)[2]
Evanescence singles chronology
“Bring Me to Life” (2003) “Going Under” (2003) “My Immortal” (2003)

“Going Under” is a song by American rock band Evanescence. It was released on September 9, 2003, as the second single from their debut album Fallen. It was written by Amy Lee, David Hodges and Ben Moody, while production was handled by Dave Fortman. Initially planned to be the first single from Fallen, the release of the Daredevil soundtrack eclipsed the decision, resulting in the release of “Bring Me to Life“.

The song contains rock and metal influences among others and its main instrumentation consists of drums and guitars built around Lee’s soprano vocals. The song received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. While failing to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, “Going Under” peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. It charted in the top forty in every country and it was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association.

The music video for the song was directed by Philipp Stölzl and it was filmed in May 2003 in Germany. It shows Lee performing on a concert along with the band, while fans are turning into zombies. She designed the both dresses she wears in the video. It ranked at number 12 on the list of “The 15 Scariest Music Videos Ever” published by Billboard. Evanescence additionally added the song to the set-list on their Fallen and The Open Door Tour.

Background and release

Ben Moody (pictured) co-wrote the song along with Amy Lee and David Hodges.^[3][4]

“Going Under” was written by Amy Lee, David Hodges and Ben Moody, while production for the song was handled by Dave Fortman.^[4] It was the last song written for Fallen although a demo version was recorded before the release of Fallen, and it featured a slightly different sound in the music and Lee’s vocals. An acoustic version was recorded shortly after the release of Fallen, along with several other songs.^[1] According to Amy Lee, “Going Under” is about recovering from an abusive relationship, which she has stated in a number of interviews. In an interview with MTV News, Lee further explained the meaning and the inspiration 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.”^[5]

The UK single of “Going Under” contains the album version of the song and a live version recorded at WNOR in Norfolk, Virginia.^[1][6] An acoustic radio version of “Going Under” and an acoustic version of Nirvana‘s “Heart-Shaped Box,” recorded at WXDX-FM in Pittsburgh are placed on the single as well. The fourth track is the music video for the song.^[1] Tim Sendra of Allmusic wasn’t satisfied with the cover of Nirvana saying that Lee’s vocals are “overly dramatic side here and serve to make the song into a bad joke.”^[1]

Composition

According to the sheet music published by Alfred Music Publishing on the website Musicnotes.com, “Going Under” is an rock, alternative metal, gothic rock, hard rock and chamber pop song set in common time and performed in slow and free tempo of 84 beats per minute.^[7] It is written in the key of B minor and Lee’s vocal range for the song runs from the musical note of E₃ to D♯5.^[7] Containing some nu-metal influences,^[8] the song features several guitars and drum machine as Lee sings the lines “fifty thousand tears I’ve cried”.^[9] A writer for The Boston Globe said that the song is a “a mix of Lee’s ethereal soprano, piano interludes, and layers of serrated guitar crunch that conjure visions of Sarah McLachlan fronting Godsmack.”^[10]

Mikel Toombs of Seattle Post-Intelligencer found a Wagnerian arrangement and metal and classic rock influences in the song.^[11] Joe D’Angelo from MTV News wrote that the “toothy riffs” of songs like “Going Under” and “Bring Me to Life” might suggest that “Nobody’s Home” (2005) from Avril Lavigne‘s second studio album Under My Skin will sound like “an Evanescence song with Avril, not Amy Lee, on vocals.”^[12] It was also described as a “goth-meets pop” song by Michael D. Clark of The Houston Chronicle.^[13] Tim Sendra of Allmusic said that the “tinkling pianos and hip-hop-inspired backing vocals, [are] making the song perfect for those who find the male histrionics of Limp Bizkit and their ilk too oppressive.”^[1] Vik Bansal of MusicOMH compared the song with Evanescence’s previous single, “Bring Me to Life” saying that it contained “Amy Lee’s temptress vocals, pseudo-electronic beats à la Linkin Park, understated but menacing metallic riffs in the background, and a ripping, radio-friendly rock chorus.”^[14]

Reception

Tim Sendra of Allmusic called the song “one of the harder tracks” on Fallen.^[1] Sendra also praised the acoustic version of the song placed on UK single saying that Lee’s vocals are “free rein to soar.”^[1] Johnny Loftus of the same publication wrote that the song “surges nicely into its anthemic chorus, and when the guitars do show up (like on ‘Everybody’s Fool‘), Lee matches their power easily.”^[15] While reviewing Evanescence’s second studio album, The Open Door, Brendan Butler of Cinema Blend compared the song with “Sweet Sacrifice” (2007) calling it the most “radio-friendly” song.^[16] Joe D’Angelo of MTV News wrote that the song “should be as omnipresent as ‘Bring Me to Life“.^[17] Vik Bansal of MusicOMH praised the song stating that the band “have poured bits of metal and goth into the cauldron, and by using a smattering of pop, produced a mix that makes those two musical genres more palatable to the general public.”^[14] It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single.

Although “Going Under” failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at number 4 and 5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles^[18] and on the Alternative Songs chart respectively.^[19] The song debuted at number 14 on the Australian Singles Chart on August 31, 2003 which later became the song’s peak position on that chart.^[20] It was certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in 2003.^[2] In Italy, “Going Under” debuted at number 16 on October 16, 2003 and it later peaked at number 9 on January 1, 2004.^[21] On the year-end chart in the same country, “Going Under” was placed at number 56.^[22] In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 8 on October 4, 2011 which later became its peak position.^[23] On November 8, the song charted at number 53 and it fell out of the chart the next week.^[23]

Music video

Amy Lee singing in the video with the red corset which cost US$2,500.^[24]

The accompanying music video for “Going Under” was filmed in Berlin, Germany, in May 2003 and was directed by Philipp Stölzl, the same director of the video for “Bring Me to Life”.^[5] The video features the band performing a concert as the audience morphs back and forth into zombies. Additional scenes involve Lee underwater, representing the lyrics “Drowning in you”. The video shows Lee designed both of the dresses she wears in the music video, and stitched the white dress used in the underwater scenes of the video, all while recovering from an illness in a hotel in Los Angeles, California which was the original filming location for the music video.^[5] She described the white dress during an interview with MTV News, “It’s white and has a lot of shreds. It reminds me of something someone who died would wear. It’s a long dress, ripped up. Different shreds of different fabric, just flying around underwater.”^[5] The red corset that Lee designed was custom made by a designer, and cost US$2,500.^[24] Lee further explained the fashion and her style in the video, “I wear lots of funky stuff onstage. I like to mix it up. I like to use two basic elements for my clothing: rock — you know, metal and chains and stuff — mixed with fairies and drama and Victorian clothing — fantasy. Honestly I just wear what I like. You know why? ‘Cause I can. I’m a rock star.”^[5]

The video for the song starts with Lee in a room while preparing for a concert. Several makeup artists apply cosmetics to her face. Their faces begin to change and become distorted. Meanwhile, guitarist Ben Moody is shown being overwhelmed by several reporters and photographers in a press conference. He, like Lee, becomes shocked as they change with zombies-like faces. Those scenes are followed by Lee walking to the stage where the band starts performing the song. As Lee looks at the people in the crowd, they transform back and forth into demonic-like zombies. However, she continues singing the song and during the bridge of the song, she dives into the crowd, which appears to act as water (representing the song’s lyrics “going under, drowning in you”). Several shots show her under the water as glowing jellyfish are surrounding her. Moody surfs the crowd during his guitar solo, while from below he is seen floating in the water above Lee and the jellyfish. Lee surfaces at the end of Moody’s solo and both are thrown back onto the stage by the crowd, which has now returned to normal. At the end of the video, Lee looks at Moody. When she looks again, he has turned into a demon.^[25]

The music video ranked at number 12 on the list of “The 15 Scariest Music Videos Ever” published by Billboard.^[25] It was added that “Evanescence compares the trappings of fame to being haunted by ghouls in this clip for the band’s 2003 single. Singer Amy Lee’s makeup is applied by a gaggle of sinister old women, while the crowd at the band’s show morphs into a ravenous pack of zombies. Lee eventually overcomes the visions — only to find that guitarist Ben Moody is a demon as well.”^[25] According to Joe D’Angelo of MTV News, the shots of Lee drowning in the video, shows a “distressed and emotionally wrought heroine.”^[26]

Live performances and covers

Evanescence performed the song during the 2003 American Music Awards. During the performance, Lee was dressed in a colorful poodle skirt, tank top and flower-shaped tattoos on her forehead and neck.^[27] Evanescence performed the song during the 2003 Teen Choice Awards.^[28] On the 2006 Jingle Ball, Evanescence performed “Going Under” and “Call Me When You’re Sober“. Before starting to sing the song Lee announced, “We’re going to do something completely different from everyone else tonight — and rock as hard as we can.” According to Kelefa Sanneh during the performance, she was “bending over and pumping her fist”.^[29] The band played the song live at their secret New York gig which took place on November 4, 2009.^[30][31] On their concert at War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 17, 2011, Evanescence performed “Going Under” in promotion of their new third self-titled album, Evanescence.^[32] They also performed the song during the 2011 Rock in Rio festival on October 2, 2011.^[33] On October 15, 2011, Evanescence performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.^[34] A live version of the song from Le Zénith, Paris is featured on their first live album, Anywhere but Home (2004).^[15][35] American rock band We Are the Fallen, which is composed mostly of the original line-up that recorded the song as Evanescence, covered the song live in June 2009 during a concert in Los Angeles.^[36][37]

Usage in media

The music of “Going Under” can be heard in the credits of the video game Enter the Matrix^[38] 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. This song was also released as downloadable content for Rock Band Network.^[39]

Track listing

CD single(Released September 9/8, 2003)^[40][41]

1. “Going Under” (Album version) – 3:34
2. “Going Under” (Live acoustic version) – 3:12
3. “Heart-Shaped Box” (Nirvana cover, live acoustic version) – 2:47
4. “Going Under” (Video version) – 4:00

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

References

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