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"Stone Cold" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato for her 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.
Lovato debuted the song on September 29, 2015, during her performance at the Highline Ballroom in New York City.[20] On October 17, 2015, she 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, she performed the song at Billboard Women in Music 2015 event in New York City where she was honored with the first Rulebreaker Award.[23] Lovato also included the song in her setlist during the 2015 Jingle Ball Tour.[24] On February 10, 2016, she 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, she performed the song at the 27th GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles where she received the GLAAD Vanguard Award.[28] The next day, she 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 her setlist at the 2016 edition of Wango Tango.[30] She 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.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.[43]
It was covered by The Voice contestants 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 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.
Lovato debuted the song on September 29, 2015, during her performance at the Highline Ballroom in New York City.[20] On October 17, 2015, she 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, she performed the song at Billboard Women in Music 2015 event in New York City where she was honored with the first Rulebreaker Award.[23] Lovato also included the song in her setlist during the 2015 Jingle Ball Tour.[24] On February 10, 2016, she 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, she performed the song at the 27th GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles where she received the GLAAD Vanguard Award.[28] The next day, she 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 her setlist at the 2016 edition of Wango Tango.[30] She 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.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.[43]
It was covered by The Voice contestants 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.