The bandmembers had recorded a demo of "My Immortal" at the radio station where Lee's father worked after it was empty late at night this recording, comprising a MIDI keyboard and Lee's demo vocal performance as a teen, is the version used on Fallen per the label's demand, to Lee's displeasure. A version of the song is also featured on the band's 2003 EP, Mystary.
In 2000, the song was re-recorded for the band's demo album, Origin, which contains a rearranged piano melody and lyrics, including the bridge added by Lee. The song was intended to be included on the band's self-titled EP but was cut before it was released. The earliest known demo of "My Immortal" was recorded in 1997, which solely featured Lee's vocals and piano and slightly different lyrics. The video was nominated for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video. An accompanying music video directed by David Mould was filmed in black-and-white in Gothic Quarter, Barcelona. The single was certified gold in the United States and platinum in Australia. It charted at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in Canada, Greece and Portugal, as well as on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart. The song was also commercially successful, peaking within the top ten in over 10 countries. In 2005, it received a nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 47th Grammy Awards. The song received generally positive reviews. "My Immortal" is a piano power ballad, with fictional lyrics about a lingering spirit that haunts someone.
The song was re-recorded for its single release, dubbed the "band version", featuring a full band's performance on the bridge and final chorus along with a new string arrangement by David Campbell. The version recorded for Evanescence's demo CD Origin (2000) was used on Fallen by the label against Lee's wishes, featuring Lee's demo vocals, a MIDI keyboard, and strings added during the production of Fallen.
Various versions of "My Immortal" were recorded, with the earliest in 1997. The song was written by guitarist Ben Moody and singer and pianist Amy Lee when they were 16 and 15, respectively. An alternative version appears on the band's fourth studio album Synthesis (2017). It was released by Wind-up Records on December 8, 2003, as the third single from the album. " My Immortal" is a song by American rock band Evanescence from their debut studio album, Fallen (2003).
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