A special website was launched, displaying all the songs next to a clock that would turn as tweets would be sent. I'm so excited for everyone to finally get the chance to hear them!" On May 6, 2013, Lovato asked their Twitter followers to "unlock" the entire album by putting song titles in hashtags. They stated, "I'm incredibly proud of this album" and "It's better than anything I have ever done! I experimented with a variety of different sounds and poured my heart into writing these songs. After the album was released, it was revealed that "Warrior" was intended to be a sequel of "Skyscraper". Lovato also explained a "sequel" of the song " Skyscraper" (2011) is included. Lovato chose the title of the album Demi, because it was their first album intended for a more mainstream audience, and those who did not know their music. The album was recorded during Lovato's appearance as a mentor during the second season of The X Factor. In April 2012, Lovato began writing songs for their fourth studio album, following the commercial success of their third studio album Unbroken (2011). Lovato supported the album in two concert tours: The Neon Lights Tour in early 2014 and the Demi World Tour between late 20. The second single " Made in the USA" peaked at number 80, while later singles " Neon Lights" and " Really Don't Care" both reached the top 40 peaking at 36 and 26, respectively, and both have been certified platinum by RIAA. The album's lead single, " Heart Attack" peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Lovato's third US top-ten single, and has been certified double platinum by the RIAA. It has since sold 490,000 digital copies in the US and been certified Gold by the RIAA.
The album also reached the top five in Canada, Ireland, Italy, Mexico and Spain.
The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 110,000 copies. The album was recorded between 20, when Lovato served as a judge during the second season of The X Factor USA.ĭemi received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented Lovato's vocal performance. Demi is primarily a pop record with elements of synthpop, and bubblegum pop. Looking to transition from their self-described "generic" third album Unbroken (2011), Lovato wanted their fourth album to "have songs that excited ". It was released on May 10, 2013, by Hollywood Records. Demi is the eponymous fourth studio album by American singer Demi Lovato.