Unbroken (Demi Lovato album)

Studios

• The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, Miami
• Patriot Studios, Denver
• Westlake Recording Studios, Los Angeles
• Rock mafia Studios, Santa Monica
• Sunset Sound Studio, Bryn Mawr
• Dreamlab Studios, Los Angeles
• Strawberrybee Studios, California
• Dining Room Studios, Los Angeles
• Kite Studios

Unbroken ( dt: unbroken ) is the third studio album by American pop and R & B singer Demi Lovato. The recordings began in the summer of 2010 and ended in September 2011, where they were interrupted from November 2010 to January 2011 because of a hospital stay of Lovato. Following the publication in September 2011, the album debuted in the U.S. at number four and was sold in the first week of approximately 96,000 times. In February and March 2012, it also appeared in several European countries, including Germany and the UK, where it reached number 61 and number 45. It was the first album release Lovato, who could achieve a chart position in these countries.

So far, two singles were released from the album. The published in July 2011 first single " Skyscraper " reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the second most successful up to that song the artist. In January 2012 the second single " Give Your Heart a Break " was released, which later peaked at number 16 of the U.S. charts.

Regarding the musical style of the album Contemporary R & B and pop music is attributed. Elements of the pop-rock or power pop that occurred in previous works of the singer are only occasionally perceive. This is also reflected in the fact that the guest musicians and producers of the album come mainly from the field of Contemporary R & B or hip-hop.

Critically, the album was well received and praised the growing maturity in the music of the artist. Emphasized the development of vocal singer. However, there were voices that questioned the credibility of some lyrics of the album in question.

• 4.1 Standard version

• 7.1 background
• 7.2 Title List

• 8.1 Singles
• 8.2 Other chart positions

• 9.1 Commercial success
• 9.2 reception

Background

In an interview Demi Lovato explained the differences in the making of the album compared to previous albums: those they have in addition to the filming of her TV series Sonny Munroe, the movies Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2: added The Final Jam as well as tours, usually within a few weeks. For Unbroken, however, they have really can take the time to make the album according to their ideas. [Note 1] In August 2010, Lovato accompanied the Jonas Brothers on the Jonas Brothers Live in Concert World Tour 2010 to promote the music of the second Camp Rock film. This she left early November 2010 in order to go to inpatient treatment due to emotional and physical problems. By leaving the clinic, work on the album were suspended. Thus, also the planned spring 2011 release date to late summer postponed. In April 2011, they also announced their withdrawal from the television series Sonny Munroe, in order to concentrate on her music career.

Formation

Start of production

In July 2010, Lovato announced via Twitter that she receives the first track of their new album with producer Dapo Torimiro. In this case it was the song " Yes I Am ". A total of about 20 songs were recorded for the album, including a partially in Spanish eingesungener song. On the album worked, among others, along with Dan Pringle and Leah Haywood Dreamlab Productions, Tim James and Antonina Armato from Rock Mafia, Kara DioGuardi and the German Toby Gad as a producer and / or songwriter. In addition, the front man of the band OneRepublic, Ryan Tedder, and Timbaland were involved in the making of the album. In her role as a guest author of Seventeen Magazine to Lovato expressed about the feeling to be back in the studio and continue working on their music. So they said, for example, that they love to be back in the studio and that the recordings are very " therapeutic" for her. [Note 2] your goals with the new album, they also explained. So she wanted to, for example, be an inspiration for girls who also suffer from an eating disorder or self-injury, what could be, she said, in her music heard. They raised in particular the first single from the album, " Skyscraper " out. [Note 2]

Cooperation with well-known producers and artists

In July 2011, Lovato flew to Miami, there to work with Timbaland in the studio. This was in January of the same year, even while Lovato was in a hospital, a song posted on the Internet, the he would like to record their next album with her. This action just moved in the U.S. a lot of media attention. About the collaboration with Missy Elliott, which can be heard on the common track Lovato and Timbaland, Lovato said that this was not planned from the outset. The rapper would have been random in the studio and had " simply asked if she could rap to ." In a radio interview with Ryan Seacrest, in which their first single " Skyscraper " was introduced, Lovato confirmed that on her album an R & B singer was, however, they could not reveal the name of the artist for contractual reasons. Consequently, there was speculation in the media about Justin Bieber and Chris Brown, but ultimately turned out that it is Jason DeRulo and Iyaz. Rumors that they sing a duet with her ​​idol Kelly Clarkson, Lovato denied in the same interview, however. Ryan Tedder, with whom she recorded the song " Who's That Boy", said of the shooting with her ​​that she " has completely surprised him. I had no idea how good her voice is. She is one of the best singers I've ever worked with. I mean, she is vocally on a level with Kelly Clarkson. And Kelly has a really good voice. " Your feelings on forthcoming release of their third studio album commented Lovato as well. They described the emergence of the CD as " exciting " and also said that she was indeed nervous, but excited. [Note 2]

Music style

Already in July 2010, Lovato said that her new album is not entirely up to the pop music, but more R & B- oriented will be. Even less influences from rock music were to be expected. She called, among other things Rihanna and Keri Hilson as inspiration. Guest contributions from artists such as rapper Missy Elliot, the R & B musicians Jason DeRulo and Iyaz and Dev also contributed to a change of style. In July 2011, Lovato described himself that the sound of her new album will be " more mature, but also more fun and easier ." Not all songs have the intensity of " Skyscraper ". The track " All Night Long " on which they can be heard along with the duo Timbaland and Missy Elliot, was " flirtatious and fun, not too mature, but mature enough, and thus the exact opposite of Skyscraper ." For the recording of the album Lovato, decided to collaborate with other music producers and songwriters and work on their sound. While their previous albums were mainly produced by the Jonas Brothers and John Fields, they had no more influence in the development of their third studio album. For this, they collaborated with rock Mafia, Ryan Tedder and Timbaland, the latter is known for its strong hip-hop and R & B- oriented style. Even while writing the songs themselves Lovato changed, it is for example in only five of the 14 songs listed as a songwriter, while she was involved with the albums Here We Go Again, and Do not Forget at almost all the songs on the writing process. Overall, the sound of the album has been produced very radiofreunlich, the song " Skyscraper " is the first of the artist that has ever been played at the Contemporary Hit Radio.

Title list

Standard version

The track list was published on the official website of the singer.

Japan ( Deluxe Edition DVD)

UK iTunes Store ( Deluxe Edition bonus videos )

Cover design and booklet

The cover of the CD Lovato published on August 19, one day before her 19th birthday, as a thanks for all the birthday wishes that she had previously received. It is decorated in bright colors, the album's title and the name of the singer standing in a red-brown color at the top left or at the bottom of the cover. Demi Lovato itself is the center of the image, although only her upper body is shown. She wears a fur vest and dark red lipstick. Her gaze slides into the distance. In the booklet, some images are available in a similar atmosphere, together with the lyrics and other information are to be found among the pieces of music. It has also been written a mandatory, but very detailed thanksgiving at the end of the booklet.

The photos of the booklet were made by Hilary Walsh, David Snow served as Creative Director and Enny Joo as an art director.

Publication and Promotion

The album was released by Hollywood Records on September 20. It appeared with 15 tracks, including a remix of the song Skyscraper. On October 11, 2011 appeared in Latin America a so-called " International Edition " of the album, on the additionally " Rascacielo ", the Spanish version of the song " Skyscraper " is to find.

Was particularly promoted the album via Twitter and Facebook. So Demi Lovato posted a lot of photos, reported on studio recordings and the making of the album. Even the title of the album, she revealed on August 11, 2011 on Twitter. In live chats they answered questions from fans and revealed the release date of their third album. They also recruited the help of some live performances, they appeared at the Do Something Awards, the ALMA Awards and American Idol for example. She also gave two concerts in late August for September 17 in New York and September 23 in Los Angeles known. Both concerts were sold out within ten minutes. A few days before the album's release posted Lovato on Facebook two tracks of the album ("All Night Long ", " Who's That Boy" ) and a video called " A Letter To My Fans ", in which she talks about her time at the clinic. The video shows around their appearance at the ALMA Awards. In addition, the song to hear "Fix a Heart " from the album.

The album was after her return from the hospital often effective in advertising as a " comeback album " dubs and sought after by the media in many songs is a link to the private life Lovato. The singer himself used this formulation for her album also because it symbolizes a new beginning in their lives for them.

Lovato was in the week of release the album guest on the talk shows of Ellen DeGeneres and Jimmy Fallon, where she applied her album.

Tours

Concerts total ( by continent )

• 2 in North America

Background

To promote the album playing alongside Lovato A Special Night with Demi Lovato Tour two titled as An Evening with Demi Lovato Tour shows. This took place in New York City and Los Angeles and were sold out within ten minutes. Lovato himself called the shows, which were announced in late August 2011 also thank concerts, as their fans they had during their personal problems always supported.

Title list

Source:

Songs

Singles

Skyscraper was the first single from the album. It was advertised as so-called comeback single and published including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Slovakia and the United States. The song was released on July 12 and officially introduced in the radio show Ryan Seacrest. The ballad reached # 1 on the U.S. iTunes charts and # 10 in the official Billboard charts ( 176,000 downloads / 1 week) in the night of publication. " Skyscraper " was released as a Spanish version ( " Rascacielo "). The title is from "This Is Me" from the soundtrack of the first Camp Rock film the most successful in the career Lovato. In October 2011, the single was in the U.S. a gold record for selling 500,000 units in April 2012 it reached the status of a platinum record, which corresponds to 1,000,000 sold recordings there.

On July 22, 2011 Lovato announced on her Twitter page that the song Who's That Boy, on which they can be heard along with Dev, will be the second single from their album. On November 28, 2011 Lovato then announced, however, that instead another song will be released, Give Your Heart A Break. The title was released in January 2012 and performed live at the People's Choice Awards 2012. In April, the single debuted at number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later reached its peak position with rank 16 in the U.S..

Other chart positions

Many songs on the album could be placed in the iTunes charts, which meant that the songs Fix a Heart Unbroken and got in at number 68 and 98 of the official Billboard charts.

Success

Commercial success

The album, which could be pre-ordered since 6 April 2011, even before the official launch reached high ranks in the American iTunes charts, including second place in the category of pop albums. When the album was released on the night of September 20 2011, it reached America in genre-crossing number one on the iTunes charts. In the category of pop albums, the album also placed at number one. On September 28 it was announced that the album with 96,000 units sold, is at number four on the charts in America. In the second week already ten places the album fell to number 14 in 2011, the album sold in the United States alone about 245,000 - times.

In February 2012 they released the album in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Then it rose in the three countries in the charts, which was no other studio album Lovatos yet succeeded. In Germany it reached this rank 61, in position 50 Austria and Switzerland even place 29 Following the publication in March 2012 the album was also to place in the British charts. This was also not make the album Lovato's been done before. It debuted at rank 45.

Reception

The album received a total average reviews. Becky Brain on Music Block Idolator for example, rated the album as well, and especially praised the voice Lovato. The type of development between their albums was remarkable. MTV called " Unbroken " a " perfectly mature album, in which particularly the ballads on the album Lovato's development as an artist, both lyrically and personally show ". The American Tabloid Entertainment Weekly rated the album on a scale from A to F with B and wrote that it is " of course a tough year " for Lovato was. "But as Rihanna could tell her, sometimes bad years arise from great songs ." The newspaper made ​​a comparison to Rihanna's album " Rated R ", which was published a few months after the violent confrontation with her ​​ex-boyfriend Chris Brown and very well received by the press. The Rolling Stone gave the album 2 out of 5 stars, together with the finding that the album was not mature enough. Allmusic.com wrote about the album, that it "is full of party songs half, but both these and the ballads are very unreliable due to various events in Lovato's private life". Ultimately, the site gave the album 2.5 out of 5 stars.

Contributor

• Source:

• Hilary Walsh - Photographer
• David Snow - Creative Director
• Cindy Warden - A & R
• Enny Joo - Art Direction, Design
• Mike Daddy Evans - Executive Producer Coordinator
• Brian Byrd - production coordination
• Jon Lind - A & R
• Joyce Bonelli - Make-up

• Demi Lovato - Singing
• Dev - Guest Post ( Title 2: Who's That Boy)
• Timbaland - Guest Post ( Title 1: All Night Long)
• Missy Elliot - Guest Post ( Title 1: All Night Long)
• Jason Derulo - Guest Post ( Title 4: Together)
• Iyaz - Guest Post (Title 3: You're My Only Shorty )
• Lindsey Ray - backing vocals
• Jaden Michaels - backing vocals
• Ariana Grande - background vocals (track 3: You're My Only Shorty )
• Jordin Sparks - background vocals (track 11/15: Skyscraper )

• Devrim " DK " Karaoglu - Additional Production
• Thomas Armato Sturges - Additional Production
• Jeremiah Olvera - Assistant
• Tucker Robinson - Assistant
• Alex Dilliplane - Technical Assistant
• Elizabeth Gallardo - Technical Assistant
• Emanuel Kiriakou - Bass, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Programming
• Wizz Dumb - Composer
• Antonina Armato - Composer
• William Beckett - Composer
• Ross Golan - Composer
• Leah Haywood - Composer
• Daniel James - Composer
• Kerli Kõiv - Composer
• James Morrison - Composer
• Shelly Peiken - Composer
• Missy Elliott - Composer
• Lyrica Anderson - Composer
• Priscilla Renea - Composer
• Lindy Robbins - Composer
• Frankie Storm - Composer
• Shanna Crooks - Composer
• Devin Tailes - Composer
• Tim James - Composer, digital editing, mixing
• Bleu - Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Programming
• Josh Alexander - Composer, engineering, instrumentation, Mixing, Producer, Programming
• Ryan Tedder - Composer, engineering, Instrumentation, Producer
• Garland Mosley - Composer, Executive Production Coordinator
• Toby Gad - Composer, orchestration, Mixing, Producer, Programming
• Noel Zancanella - composer, instrumentation, Producer
• Billy Steinberg - Composer, Producer
• Jim Beanz - Composer, Producer, Vocal Producer, Vocals
• Lindsey Ray - composer
• Demi Lovato - composer
• Nigel Lundemo - Digital Editing
• Jens Koerkemeier - Editing, Technology
• Bobby Campbell - Technology
• Smith Carlson - Technology
• Chris Garcia - Technology
• Koil - Technology
• Julian Vasquez - Technology
• Steve Hammons - engineering, mixing
• John Hanes - engineering, mixing
• Eren Cannata - Guitar
• CM Spida Guitars
• Robert Vosgien - Mastering
• Ducky Carlisle - Mixing
• Serban Ghenea - Mixing
• Chris Godbey - Mixing
• Paul Palmer - Mixing
• Neil Pogue - Mixing
• Phil Seaford - Mixing Assistant
• Scott Roewe - Pro- Tools, Technician
• Dreamlab - producer
• Jerome " JROC " Harmon - Producer
• Rock mafia - producer
• Timbaland - Producer
• Adam Comstock - Second Engineer
• Steve Lu - String Arrangements

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