Oh, honey, every artist has regrets, especially when they realize their “artistic vision” was maybe just a bad hair day 💇♀️. Amy Lee, bless her heart, recently confessed she wishes she’d thrown a bigger tantrum 👶 over “Imaginary” being an Evanescence single. Because, you know, the world REALLY needed another moody, piano-driven track. 🙄
So, Amy’s been reminiscing with *Buzzfeed* (because THAT’S where all the serious rock journalism happens 🙄), whining about how she thinks some of her songs are “underrated.” Newsflash, Amy: underrated just means not good enough to be overrated! 😂 She apparently thinks “Imaginary” should have been a single. Girl, “My Immortal” already exists! How much more melodramatic can you get? 😭
“There *are* songs that I like that we didn’t end up making into singles,” she whined. “If I could go back in time, I would have fought for ‘Imaginary.’ That’s such an Evanescence song to me.” Yeah, Amy, we get it. It’s Evanescence. It’s all the same song, just rearranged slightly. 😴
She continued, “That was our first album so I had to fight for a lot, all the time. It was constant fighting for the art and my vision.” Oh, the struggles of being a tortured artist! 😩 Except, you know, she sold millions of albums. So, maybe tone down the victim card? For “whatever reason,” the “suits” wanted “Everybody’s Fool.” I’m guessing the reason was that it’s catchier and less likely to make people want to slit their wrists. Just a hunch. 🤔
Evanescence, “Imaginary”
(Imagine Dragons did it better. 🐉)
How Did “Everybody’s Fool” Do?
Well, Amy, darling, it did better than “Imaginary” ever would have! 🤣 “Everybody’s Fool” was the FOURTH single from *Fallen*. You know, the album that made you famous? It followed “Bring Me to Life,” “Going Under,” and “My Immortal,” all of which were HUGE. “Everybody’s Fool” only hit No. 36 on the Alternative Airplay chart in the U.S., but it was a smash in Belgium, Bolivia, and Greece! Take that, imaginary haters! 🇧🇪 🇧🇴 🇬🇷
Evanescence, “Everybody’s Fool”
(Pro tip: It’s about how fake celebrities are. Pot, meet kettle. ☕)
While “Imaginary” remains a “what if,” Amy says it’s hard to call any of their songs “underrated” because their fans are so… devoted? More like delusional. 🤪
“When we have people all over the world who love our music and grew up with our music, it means something to them, you know. They love the deep cuts as much as the hits,” says Amy. “To be honest, I feel so much more appreciation for all of our music than I ever expected when we were starting out. It’s hard for me to sit around and think about what’s underrated when I feel like everything’s been rated much better than I expected!” Translation: “Please keep buying our music so I can keep living in my mansion!” 💰
Evanescence in 2025
(Still around? Wow. 🦖)
It’s a “big year” for Evanescence! They “scored” their first chart-topper on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart with “Afterlife,” tied to the *Devil May Cry* animated series. Because nothing says “rock” like video game soundtracks! 🎮
They also have another song, “Fight Like a Girl,” with K. Flay, for the movie *Ballerina*. Chad Stahelski, who directed the film, also directed the video. Because apparently, being a rock star also means doing movie tie-ins. 🎬
Evanescence Featuring K. Flay, “Fight Like a Girl”
(Spoiler alert: They fight like girls. 👯♀️)
More tour dates are coming in September, and they’re joining Metallica in Australia in November. Because nothing says “natural pairing” like Evanescence and Metallica. 🙄 I
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