Heart Attack (Demi Lovato song)

"Heart Attack"
Single by Demi Lovato
from the album Demi
Released	February 24, 2013
Format	Digital download, CD Single
Genre	Electropop
Length	3:31
Label	Hollywood
Writer(s)	Mitch Allan Jason Evigan Sean Douglas Nikki Williams Aaron Philips Demi Lovato
Producer(s)	The Suspex
Demi Lovato singles chronology
"Give Your Heart a Break" (2012) "Heart Attack" (2013) "Made in the USA" (2013)
Music video "Heart Attack" on YouTube

"Heart Attack" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato. The song was released on February 24, 2013, as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Demi (2013). The song was produced by Mitch Allan and Jason Evigan of "The Suspex", who co-wrote the song along with Lovato, Sean Douglas, Nikki Williams, and Aaron Phillips. "Heart Attack" is an electropop song that employs cardiac motifs to represent the fear of falling in love. The song was well received by music critics, who complimented the lyrical content and Lovato's vocal range.

The song peaked number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming Lovato's second solo top-ten hit in the country. It was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having sold over two million copies in the United States. "Heart Attack" performed well on international record charts, and attained certifications in countries including Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

An accompanying music video for "Heart Attack" was directed by Chris Applebaum, and was premiered through Vevo on April 9, 2013. Lovato has performed the track on several television programs, and has also included the song on the set list of her headlining The Neon Lights Tour (2014). It sold over 215,000 copies in the U.S in its first week.

Production and composition

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"Heart Attack" was produced by Mitch Allan and Jason Evigan of "The Suspex", who co-wrote the song along with Lovato, Sean Doulas, Nikki Williams, and Aaron Phillips.^[1] Nikki Williams said the song was written two years prior to its release. She explained: "At the time I was going through some relationship stuff, and I was just so depressed, so when I got into the session I thought, 'You know what? I'm gonna pour it all out there, and get it off my chest'".^[2] The song was first intended for Williams, but her record label rejected it. Pia Toscano expressed interest in the song, but it was not conclusive. When Lovato heard the song, she recorded it before altering a few lyrics. The first version also contained a dubstep break, which was removed for Lovato.^[3]

Williams described the song, said: "It's about me being really scared to fall in love again after being rejected, after feeling so fragile and vulnerable all the time — thinking, I don't know if I can do this ever again!"^[2] Lovato told on MTV, about the song's lyrical address to "falling in love and taking that risk".^[4] Billboard wrote that the song is an "electro-pop track" and that it "whirs into motion with the same intensity as "Give Your Heart a Break".^[5] "Heart Attack" is an electropop song, with a length of three minutes and thirty seconds. The song is composed in the key of F minor and features a moderate tempo of 87 beats per minute. Lovato's vocal range spans from the low note of F₃ to a high note of G#5.^[6]

Critical reception

The song was well received by contemporary music critics. Sam Lansky from Idolator described "Heart Attack" as "a monster electropop track with some impressive Kelly Clarkson-esque wailing, a little drum-and-bass-inspired instrumentation on the chorus and a catchy guitar loop."^[7] Ray Rahman of Entertainment Weekly wrote: "the song is a big one, with pounding beats, earnest wailing, and some interesting lyrical choices."^[8] Maggie Malach of AOL Music gave a positive review, stating "Demi's last album had a strong R&B influence, but this song indicates she is going for a dancier vibe!"^[9] Billboard wrote that Lovato's sequel to "Give Your Heart a Break" continues in the vein of her cardiologically-themed singles and "demonstrates her maturing vocal range."^[10] Robert Copsey from Digital Spy deemed the song a "rare case of textbook pop that leaves a lasting impression" and gave it four stars out of five.^[11] Adam R. Holtz of Plugged In complimented the lyrical content of the song and its "infectious lilt of Lovato's proven pop vocal chops slathered over an up-to-the-minute EDM sonic foundation."^[12]

Release and commercial performance

A trailer of "Heart Attack" was released on February 12, 2013. The song was originally set to premiere on On Air with Ryan Seacrest on March 4, 2013,^[1] but instead premiered on February 24, 2013 and was released as a digital download on the following day.^[13][14] The song made a debut on the Billboard Pop Songs chart at number 35. Thanks to an international awareness from a Twitter trending topic #UnlockHeartAttack. Billboard predicted the song would debut on the American singles chart, the Hot 100, on the following week on March 4, 2013, with an expected sales figure of 200,000 in first-week digital downloads, surpassing "Skyscraper" by Lovato in 2011.^[15] Having sold over 215,000 digital units in the first week, "Heart Attack" debuted at number 12 on the Hot 100 on the week ending in March 8, 2013. Along with the lead single's Hot 100 position, it debuted at number four on the Digital Songs chart and number 70 on the Radio Songs chart, falling just under the top twenty on the newly implemented Streaming Songs chart.^[16] On April 27, 2013, "Heart Attack" became Lovato's third top ten hit in the United States, reaching number 10.^[17] In April 2013, "Heart Attack" was certified gold by the RIAA with sales brimming 500,000 in the space of only four weeks.^[18] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, "Heart Attack" debuted at number 3 becoming Lovato's highest charting single to date.^[19]

Music video

The lyric video was released on March 1, 2013. On the video, a series of hashtags was used by her fans on Twitter, with the lyrics of the song. Trevor Kelly, executive director of global digital marketing Disney Music Group, said: "We knew that we wanted to involve Demi's fans in the lyric video, both in terms of how it was discovered and how it looked creatively.... That was challenging to execute because the volume of trends she had created over the past year, but we ended up with a clip that was very unique and compelling to watch".^[15]

Regarding the video, Lovato described it as "fashion based" and thought it was "incredible to incorporate that with the music video".^[20] A teaser of the video was released on April 6, 2013.^[21] The music video was filmed on March 14, 2013,^[22] in Los Angeles, California^[23] and released on Vevo on April 9, 2013.^[24] It was directed by Chris Applebaum.^[25][26]

Live performances

Lovato first performed the song in Orlando, Florida on March 2, 2013,^[27] as well as on several live shows including:

• The Ellen DeGeneres Show
• Good Morning America
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• Britain's Got Talent (series seven)
• Dancing with the Stars (season sixteen)
• 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards

On December 31, 2013, Lovato performed it at ET Canada's New Year's Eve televised show.^[28]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
2013	MuchMusic Video Awards	International Video of the Year - Artist	Won
	MTV Video Music Awards	Best Female Video	Nominated
	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Music Video	Nominated
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Single by a Female Artist	Won
	J-14 Teen Icon Awards	Iconic Song	Nominated
	YouTube Music Awards	Video of the Year	Nominated

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position scope="row" Australia (ARIA)[29] 41 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[30] 27 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[31] 13 Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100)[32] 45 Brazil Hot Pop Songs[32] 17 scope="row" Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[33] 7 scope="row" Canada AC (Billboard)[34] 35 scope="row" Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[35] 6 scope="row" Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[36] 8 scope="row" Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[37] 44 scope="row" Denmark (Tracklisten)[38] 25 scope="row" Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[39] 7 scope="row" France (SNEP)[40] 29 Greece Digital Songs (Billboard)[41] 17 scope="row" Ireland (IRMA)[42] 3 Italy (FIMI)[43] 28 scope="row" Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[44] 31 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[45] 36 scope="row" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[46] 9 scope="row" Norway (VG-lista)[47] 15 scope="row" Scotland (Official Charts Company)[48] 3 scope="row" Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[49] 40 South Korea International Chart (Gaon)[50] 22 scope="row" Spain (PROMUSICAE)[51] 34 scope="row" Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[52] 52 scope="row" Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[53] 73 scope="row" UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[54] 3 scope="row" US Billboard Hot 100[55] 10 scope="row" US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[56] 28 scope="row" US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[57] 12 scope="row" US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[58] 14 scope="row" US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[59] 1 scope="row" US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[60] 4 Venezuela Pop Rock (Record Report)[61] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[62] 99 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[63] 38 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[64] 73 US Billboard Hot 100[65] 50 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[65] 30 US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[65] 39

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[66]	Gold	35,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[67]	Gold	30,000
Canada (Music Canada)[68]	2× Platinum	160,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[69]	Platinum	30,000
Ireland (IRMA)[70]	Gold	7,500
New Zealand (RMNZ)[71]	Platinum	15,000
Sweden (GLF)[72]	Platinum	40,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[73]	Silver	250,000[74]
United States (RIAA)[75]	2× Platinum	2,000,000[76]
Venezuela (APFV)[77]	Platinum	10,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Since May 2013 RIAA certifications for digital singles include on-demand audio and/or video song streams in addition to downloads.^[78]

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Australia[79]	February 25, 2013	Digital download, CD single	Hollywood Records
India[80]
Canada[81]
Mexico[82]
New Zealand[83]
Brazil[84]
United States[13]
Hong Kong[85]	February 26, 2013
Malaysia[86]
Singapore[87]
Italy[88]	March 4, 2013		Universal Music Group
Austria[89]	March 5, 2013
Hungary[90]
Netherlands[91]
Poland[92]
United States[93]	March 5, 2013	Top 40/Mainstream radio	Hollywood Records
France[94]	March 25, 2013	Digital download	Universal Music Group
Norway[95]	April 1, 2013
Italy[96]	April 19, 2013	Contemporary hit radio
United Kingdom[97]	May 12, 2013	Digital download

See also

• List of Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles in 2013
• List of number-one dance singles of 2013 (U.S.)
• List of UK top 10 singles in 2013

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External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics