Stone Cold (Demi Lovato song)

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"Stone Cold"
Money
Single by Demi Lovato
from the album Confident
ReleasedMarch 21, 2016 (2016-03-21)[1]
StudioMXM Studios (Los Angeles)
GenreSoul[2][3]
Length3:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Laleh Pourkarim
Demi Lovato singles chronology
"Irresistible"
(2015) 		"Stone Cold"
(2016) 		"Without a Fight"
(2016)
Music video
"Stone Cold" on YouTube

"Stone Cold" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato for their fifth studio album Confident (2015). The song was co-written by Lovato with 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] The song was initially premiered on radio via 97.1 FM on February 6, 2016.[5] It was sent to contemporary hit radio on March 21, 2016 as the third and final single from the album.[1] On April 8, the song was sent to 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] The song incorporates pop and soul influences, and is centered on a piano melody, with a stripped-down production aimed at highlighting Lovato's vocals.[8] Some critics drew comparisons to Lovato's 2011 single "Skyscraper" and the works of Adele.[7][9]

Composition[]

"Stone Cold" is a soul ballad.[7][10] It was written by Lovato, 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] Lovato showcases a vocal range on the track, alternating between belting the verses and delivering other lines such as "I'm happy for you" softly,[7] and spans from the low note of F3 to the high note of G♯5.[8] The song features a stripped-down production style that focuses primarily on 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] A writer from Billboard compared the song to Lovato's 2011 single "Skyscraper" and the works of Adele.[7][9] During an interview with 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." They 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]

Critical reception[]

Christina Garibaldi of MTV praised Lovato's vocals, claiming that they have "reached new heights" on the song, as well as their emotional delivery.[12]

Music videos[]

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] On February 19, 2016, Lovato revealed a teaser video for the song's official music video on Twitter.[16][17] The full music video, directed by Patrick Ecclesine, was released via their 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]

Live performances[]

Lovato debuted the song on September 29, 2015 during their performance at the Highline Ballroom in New York City.[20] On October 17, 2015, they performed "Stone Cold", as well as a medley of "Cool for the Summer" and "Confident" on Saturday Night Live during the series' forty-first season.[13][21] Furthermore, "Stone Cold" was a part of Lovato's setlist at the 2015 106.1 KISS FM Fall Ball on November 14, 2015.[22] On December 11, 2015, they performed the song at Billboard Women in Music 2015 event in New York City where they were honored with the first Rulebreaker Award.[23] Lovato also included the song in their setlist during the 2015 Jingle Ball Tour.[24] On February 10, 2016, they performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[25] Lovato performed "Stone Cold" on American Idol on March 3, 2016 and on The Late Late Show on March 16, 2016.[26][27] On April 2, 2016, they performed the song at the 27th GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles where they received the GLAAD Vanguard Award.[28] The next day, they gave another rendition of the song at the 3rd iHeartRadio Music Awards joined by Brad Paisley on guitar.[29] On May 14, 2016, Lovato performed "Stone Cold" as a part of their setlist at the 2016 edition of Wango Tango.[30] They performed the song on The Late Late Show with James Corden for the second time, during the Carpool Karaoke segment, which appeared online on May 16, 2016.[31]

Credits and personnel[]

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 vocals
  • Laleh Pourkarim – songwriter, producer, engineering, cello arranging, drum programming, piano, synth, bass, background vocals
  • Gustaf Thörn – songwriter, engineering assistant, string arranging, synth, piano, background vocals
  • Eru Matsumoto – cello, drum programming
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Tom Coyne – mastering

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Stone Cold"
Chart (2015–2016) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[33] 27
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[34] 79
Israel (Media Forest TV Airplay)[35] 3
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[36] 2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[37] 36

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[38] Gold 30,000double-dagger
Portugal (AFP)[39] Gold 10,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[41] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
United States 9 October 2015[4] Digital download – Promotional single
21 March 2016[1] Contemporary hit radio
4 April 2016[6] Hot AC radio

Other appearances[]

References[]

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