Tell Me You Love Me | ||||
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Studio album by Demi Lovato | ||||
Released | September 29, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
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Length | 42:59 | |||
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Demi Lovato chronology | ||||
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Singles from Tell Me You Love Me | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100 |
Review scores | |
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AllMusic | |
Entertainment Weekly | B |
Herald Sun | |
Idolator | |
Los Angeles Times | Positive |
MTV | Positive |
Pitchfork | 7.2/10 |
Rolling Stone | |
San Francisco Chronicle | Positive |
Slant Magazine |
Tell Me You Love Me is the sixth studio album by American singer Demi Lovato. It was released on September 29, 2017, by Island, Safehouse and Hollywood Records. Its lead single, "Sorry Not Sorry", was released on July 11, 2017, peaking at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and thus becoming Lovato's highest charting single on the aforementioned chart. Lovato announced the title and release date of the album on August 23, 2017, after teasing the album as "coming real soon" during multiple stops on radio interviews. The album has reached the top 10 in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Following the release of Lovato's fifth studio album Confident in October 2015, she told Latina that her next album would have a "more soulful vibe". In October 2016, Lovato announced via Twitter that she would be taking a break from music and the spotlight in 2017, stating "I'm not meant for this business or the media". However, she revealed to Mike Adam in August 2017 that after doing charity work earlier that year, she felt rejuvenated and started creating music again, which eventually led to an album. The singer mentioned that a title and release date had been chosen, but she was not allowed to disclose them at the time.
Lovato also told MTV News that month she was influenced by many artists for Tell Me You Love Me, including Aretha Franklin, Christina Aguilera, and Kehlani. She stated that the album was heavily inspired by Aguilera's album Stripped, calling it "a breakout album that really transformed her [Aguilera] into the icon that she is today". Lovato stated that she worked with producers Pharrell Williams and Mike Will Made It, but their work would not be featured on the album.