immortal immortal song american metal band debut studio album fallen released wind records december single album song written guitarist lead singer keyboardist produced moody versions immortal recorded included demo album origin release version originally appearing origin later included fallen featuring piano backing strings version song released single dubbed band version complete band performance bridge final chorus song immortal piano power ballad written slow tempo lyrically talks spirit staying death haunting actually wish spirit gone won leave critical reception song positive critics complimenting piano melody received nomination best pop performance duo 47th grammy awards song commercially successful peaking countries peaked number seven billboard hot topped charts canada greece adult pop songs chart single certified gold united_states platinum australia accompanying music video directed filmed entirely black white barcelona october video shows lee sitting singing locations touching ground shots moody shown band lee video nominated category mtv_video_music_awards song performed band concert tours fallen tour open door tour performed live television appearances award ceremonies background song written produced moody fourth song written vocals piano parts song recorded california immortal mixed mastered new_york_city orchestral parts song arranged composer known recording immortal band self titled solely featured lee vocals accompanied piano slightly different lyrics song cut released song recorded band demo album origin contains rearranged piano melody lyrics including bridge added lee recorded band debut length debut studio album fallen vocals demo version recorded lee years old accompanied slightly different instrumentation featured band similar band version wind records preferred origin version exact vocals recorded included song album version version recorded released single moderately alternative album version referred band version additional band performing bridge final chorus song later fallen contain single version band version immortal hidden track lee expressed dissatisfaction early versions song saying real piano sound quality bad break studio record late night couldn afford real session composition immortal piano power ballad written key major described meets pop song according sheet music published website song set common time performed slow free tempo beats minute lee vocal range song runs low musical note high note vocals accompanied simple piano popmatters concluded immortal lee song compared material lyrics song refer spirit memory loved similar songs written moody lyrics song based short story previously written according lee ben moody song moody said song talks spirit staying death haunting actually wish spirit gone won leave stated booklet fallen dedicated song grandfather immortal lee expresses feelings line writer ign said immortal song pain despair caused loss family member close friend drove lee edge insanity critical reception song received critical acclaim music critics rolling_stone said immortal lets lee personal demons simple piano symphonic power ballad fans appreciate publication found song like battle hymn lee disciples years washington_post called immortal majestic song helped band win grammy award mtv_news described song delicate heartfelt ballad ign concluded immortal best songs wrote writer found haunting beauty song band nominated category best pop performance duo 47th grammy awards song positive review written guardian song number list sad songs talking composition meaning song wrote song post breakup tune lead singer end relationship piano accompaniment sounds like wore closely follows quantum tragedy shorter time people spent couple song describes break chart performance song considered band second successful single time generally peaking countries internationally chart issue dated april immortal peaked number seven billboard hot pop songs chart peaked number march peaked number nineteen chart february immortal certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa selling copies united_states song managed charts canada greece billboard adult pop songs united_states helped fallen number number billboard chart selling copies billboard chart song peaked number seven april placed song number list played radio songs spins australian_singles_chart immortal debuted number january later peak position weeks remained chart seen chart number week ending june single certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipment copies country december immortal debuted number seven singles chart later peak position february song dropped chart later entered number eighty july spending weeks different positions rock chart august peaked number week immortal moved number replaced band single want week later returned number chart achievement helped song enter singles chart number eighty august number eighty october music video music video directed filmed entirely black white barcelona october lee described place filming interview mtv_news cool old area town shot scenic point rooftop barcelona neat version song video different record band entering song end bridge string arrangement wanted band version album label stuck demo wouldn let use version wanted fought forth finally gave angry video filmed weeks departure band admitted visuals video striking retrospect added similarities filmed moody departure shot barcelona week ben left band unexpectedly think knew including going got video watched right left bizarre video sat like holy got watch interview british magazine lee explained concept related departure know video amazing obviously filmed departure happened amazing irony makes sense separated wandering streets looking like day funeral ben suit bare feet touching ground sitting phone booth lying car hint dead singing dead separation like director knew going happen known fate things music video immortal begins lee sitting fountain legs arms covered puts water wearing long white dress seen walking fountain surrounded children people shots moody follow appears withdrawn wearing suit feet bare shoulders head forward plays piano later picks jacket leave bridge starts band shot performing room moody playing piano video lee filmed ground level walks fountain sits tree sings lying building lies atop hood car surrounded leaves video song nominated category mtv_video_music_awards according mtv_news shots video evocative artistic resembling cross foreign film advertisement mtv_news said lee video shows distressed emotionally wrought heroine rolling_stone praised video saying lee looked like teen misery marble castle pain concluded borrowed dress interview spin lee said weird watch old videos band including immortal explained watching oldest videos weird definitely remember watching immortal like dream somebody totally couple moments cool live performances performed song billboard music awards december band joined piece string section performance stage backdrop decaying trees placed stage order showcase powerful vocals stated writer billboard band additionally performed song late david_letterman march band performed immortal stops immortal closing song concerts lee performed asking fans promise fall asleep live version song performance paris featured live album home allmusic praised live version saying lee takes softer approach performing immortal added moment souls immortal set list band second tour called open door tour support second studio album open door played song live secret new_york gig took place november rock rio festival october song later added set list worldwide tour support self titled studio album covers usage media immortal featured soundtrack album movie bring life heavily series finale friends song television episodes featured season episode contestant rock cradle covered song fifth episode judge picks dancer performed song audition season premiere think dance broadcast received standing ovation season song accompanied performance seven women choreographed broadcast july earned similar reviews arrangement song inspired chant covered group album dark recorded instrumental version immortal target edition self titled studio album july uploaded personal channel youtube accompanying performance video released itunes_store october following year covered immortal debut studio album message robert_copsey digital spy wrote cover range teenage classical vocalist covered immortal fifth length album awakening bonus track japanese fans personnel credits adapted liner notes fallen track listing charts certifications
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