With a new self-titled album hitting stores in October, Evanescence had no trouble deciding which track would be their debut single. What You Want was the clear choice from the beginning, lead singer Amy Lee told MTV on Monday night (August 8), after the band had finished premiering the new track.
"On one hand, we had a lot of songs that we all felt like we would like to be singles, but it was a really natural choice," explained Lee. "[‘What You Want’ is] kind of about coming back in some ways, about the fans, about this Evanescence renaissance we’re having. I think it makes sense."
Due out October 11, their upcoming album will be the band’s first release in five years, a follow-up to 2006’s Grammy-nominated The Open Door.
"[It’s] the energy. I felt that a lot when we were making this music. I think ‘What You Want’ is probably the best example of the song on the record that feels… danceable," Lee continued.
"We had a lot of time… We had the song, but to really play it in the live setting, and… hammer it out, like we were going to play it live, before building all the other elements to it, it’s part of what makes it great. Getting the bounce the right way… it was, ‘let’s do this because it feels good.’"