2016 single by Demi Lovato
"Stone Cold " is a song by American singer Demi Lovato from her fifth studio album Confident Laleh Pourkarim , who also served as the song's producer, and Gustaf Thörn. It was released to digital retailers on October 9, 2015, through Hollywood Records and Island Records as the first and only promotional single off the album, one week prior to the album's release.[ 4] 97.1 FM on February 6, 2016.[ 5] contemporary hit radio on March 21, 2016, as the third and final single from the album.[ 1] hot adult contemporary radio .[ 6]
A power ballad , "Stone Cold" discusses the pain of watching an ex move on and be happy with someone else.[ 7] pop and soul influences, and is centered on a piano melody, with a stripped-down production aimed at highlighting Lovato's vocals.[ 8] Skyscraper " and the works of Adele .[ 7] [ 9]
"Stone Cold" is a soul ballad .[ 7] [ 10] Laleh Pourkarim and Gustaf Thörn. According to the digital sheet music published by Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., "Stone Cold" was originally composed in the key of F minor with a "moderately fast" tempo of approximately 144 BPM .[ 8] belting the verses and delivering other lines such as "I'm happy for you" softly,[ 7] 3 to the high note of G♯ 5 .[ 8] piano and vocals.[ 11]
The song's lyrics portray the pain of watching an ex move on after a breakup and trying to be happy for them once they find happiness with someone else.[ 12] [ 13] Billboard compared the song to Lovato's 2011 single "Skyscraper " and the works of Adele .[ 7] [ 9] Ryan Seacrest , Lovato stated, "This song is your heartbreak song. I wanted to have a song that people can listen to when they're going through it, or they're thinking about a time they were heartbroken." She also added that "Stone Cold" "is the type of song that I wanted people to feel in their hearts and ripped their guts out."[ 14]
Christina Garibaldi of MTV praised Lovato's vocals, claiming that she had "reached new heights" on the song, as well as her emotional delivery.[ 12]
A video featuring a "live in studio" rendition of the song was uploaded to Lovato's Vevo account on October 7, 2015, in promotion of the song's release.[ 9] [ 12] [ 15] Twitter .[ 16] [ 17] Patrick Ecclesine , was released via her Vevo channel on February 23, 2016. The music video was shot in Park City, Utah .[ 18]
The music video shows Lovato at various locations, such as snowy mountains and a bathtub clothed, singing in a depressive manner. The video ends with a shot of Lovato in the snow.[ 19]
Lovato debuted the song on September 29, 2015, during her performance at the Highline Ballroom in New York City .[ 20] Cool for the Summer " and "Confident " on Saturday Night Live forty-first season .[ 13] [ 21] 106.1 KISS FM Fall Ball on November 14, 2015.[ 22] Billboard Women in Music[ 23] [ 24] The Ellen DeGeneres Show [ 25] American Idol The Late Late Show [ 26] [ 27] 27th GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles where she received the GLAAD Vanguard Award .[ 28] 3rd iHeartRadio Music Awards joined by Brad Paisley on guitar.[ 29] Wango Tango .[ 30] The Late Late Show with James Corden [ 31]
Credits and personnel [ edit ] Credits adapted from the liner notes of Confident .[ 32]
Recording
Recorded at MXM Studios , Los Angeles, United States
Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, United States
Mastered at Sterling Sound , New York City, United States Management
Published by Ddlovato Music (ASCAP ) and MXM (ASCAP)
All rights administered by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (ASCAP) Personnel
Demi Lovato – lead vocals, songwriter, piano, background vocalsLaleh Pourkarim – songwriter, producer, engineering, cello arranging, drum programming, piano, synth, bass, background vocalsGustaf Thörn – songwriter, engineering assistant, string arranging, synth, piano, background vocals
Eru Matsumoto – cello, drum programming
Serban Ghenea – mixing
Tom Coyne – mastering
In 2016, the song was performed live by Teodora Sava when she was 14 years old, as a special guest of the Romanian kids talent show Next Star .[ 47]
It was covered by The Voice Alisan Porter , Brooke Simpson , Presley Tennant, and the young duo Hello Sunday in seasons 10 , 13 , 16 , and 17 , respectively.
Kazakh singer Daneliya Tuleshova sang a cover for her blind audition on The Voice Kids Ukraine season 4 , where she eventually won, which became a viral video .
In 2022, Welsh singer Charlotte Church performed the song as Mushroom on the third series of Masked Singer UK.
^ a b c Sources regarding the contemporary hit radio release:
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