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from the album Confident | ||||||||||
Released | September 18, 2015 | |||||||||
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Recorded | MXM Studios (Los Angeles), Wolf Cousins Studios () | |||||||||
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Length | 3:25 | |||||||||
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"Confident" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato. It serves as the second single from her fifth studio album of the same name (2015). The song was released on September 18, 2015, by Hollywood and Island Records for download on digital retail sites such as Amazon.com. Lovato co-wrote the song with Savan Kotecha and its producers Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh. Commercially, it has reached the top 30 in Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, New Zealand, Scotland, and the United States. "Confident" has been certified platinum in the United States
Musically, "Confident" pop rock song with heavy drums, hooker trumpet and finger snaps, the beat of the song received comparisons with Marilyn Manson's Personal Jesus (1989). Lyrically, the song discusses self-empowerment and confidence. The music video for "Confident" was released on October 9, 2015 through Lovato's Vevo channel. The video was directed by Robert Rodriguez. The video stars Lovato as well as Michelle Rodriguez, Jeff Fahey, Zane Holtz and Marko Zaror. Lovato has performed the song on Saturday Night Live, Good Morning America, 2015 American Music Awards and several TV programs.