Still Alive (Demi Lovato song)

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"Still Alive"
Cover artwork of "Still Alive" showing Lovato with a dagger reflecting the image of Ghostface.
Promotional single by Demi Lovato
ReleasedMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)
GenrePop-punk
Length3:05
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Shinoda
Music video
"Still Alive" on YouTube

"Still Alive" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato. She wrote it along with Laura Veltz and its producer Mike Shinoda, co-founder of the rock band Linkin Park. The song was released as a promotional single from the soundtrack of the slasher film Scream VI (2023), on March 3, 2023, through Island Records. A music video directed by Jensen Noen was released alongside it. The song received a nomination at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards for Best Song.

Background and release[edit]

Fans began to speculate about Lovato's possible involvement in the Scream VI soundtrack in early February 2023. She responded on Twitter to a post claiming the release of "Still Alive" with an eye emoji, but without confirming anything.[1] The singer hinted at the song's release after sharing a phone number and a link which led fans to a brief teaser complete with a Ghostface (Roger L. Jackson) intro and audio clip of "Still Alive."[2] Lovato announced the song, along with its release date and artwork, on her social media on February 15.[3] The artwork shows Lovato with a dagger reflecting the image of Ghostface. In a press release, Lovato said: "I couldn't think of a more perfect home for 'Still Alive' than within the Scream universe, I'm a huge fan of the films, so it's an honor to contribute to such an iconic horror franchise."[4]

Composition[edit]

"Still Alive" was described by Rolling Stone and Billboard as a pop-punk song.[4][5] The lyrics of the chorus, "Already died a thousand times / Went to hell but I’m back and I’m breathing / Make me bleed while my heart is still beating / Still alive", were compared to Lovato's 2018 drug overdose, in which she "came very close to losing it all."[5]

Music video[edit]

The music video for "Still Alive" premiered on Lovato's Vevo channel on YouTube at midnight EST on March 3, 2023. It was also broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company television show Good Morning America.[6] The video was directed by Jensen Noen and produced by Phoenix Vaughn, Tanner Gordon and Veronika Graves,[5] and features cameos by Mike Shinoda, co-writer and producer of the song, and Spencer Charnas, which stated that he's "honoured to have a little cameo" in the video for "one of [his] all time favourite movie franchises."[7][8]

It starts with Lovato showing up at a hotel with a group of friends. She hands an invitation to a hotel worker, that reads "Do you like scary movies?." Lovato and her friends sit down for a screening of the film. The video also contains scenes taken from the film starring Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Hayden Panettiere, and Courteney Cox.[9] The screening stops and the person in charge of it, drops dead and Ghostface appears to attack Lovato and her friends as they try to fight off him and escape. By the end of the video, Lovato manages to finish off the villain and it ends up being that it was all part of the screening.[10]

Accolades[edit]

Awards and nominations for "Still Alive"
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2023 Best Song from a Movie Nominated [11]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Still Alive"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[12] 20
UK Singles Downloads Chart (OCC)[13] 55
US Alternative Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14] 2

Release history[edit]

Release dates and format(s) for "Still Alive"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various March 3, 2023
Island [15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "'Still Alive', ¿próxima canción de Demi Lovato?". Mega Star (in Spanish). February 14, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "MOVIESDemi Lovato Confirms 'Scream VI' Single "Still Alive" Ahead of Release". Bloody Disgusting. February 15, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Rowley, Glenn (February 16, 2023). "Demi Lovato Teases 'Scream VI' Song 'Still Alive': Here's When It Arrives". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Mier, Tomás (March 3, 2023). "Demi Lovato Is 'Still Alive' After Fighting Off Ghostface in 'Scream 6' Music Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Brandle, Lars (March 3, 2023). "Demi Lovato Unleashes 'Scream VI' Cut 'Still Alive': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "Demi Lovato drops new song 'Still Alive' from 'Scream 6': Watch the music video". Good Morning America. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  7. ^ Carter, Emily (March 3, 2023). "Demi Lovato releases Still Alive video featuring Mike Shinoda, Spencer Charnas". Kerrang. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  8. ^ Shutler, Ali (March 4, 2023). "Demi Lovato shares 'Still Alive' from 'Scream 6' soundtrack". NME. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  9. ^ Hamman, Cody (March 3, 2023). "Scream 6: Demi Lovato takes on Ghostface in "Still Alive" music video". JoBlo. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  10. ^ Squires, John (March 3, 2023). ""Still Alive" – Watch Demi Lovato's 'Scream VI' Music Video Featuring New Clips from the Movie!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  11. ^ Iasimone, Asbley (May 7, 2023). "Here Are the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards Winners: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  12. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202339 into search. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 10 March 2023 - 16 March 2023". Official Charts. March 10, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  14. ^ "Demi Lovato Chart History (Alternative Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  15. ^ Lovato, Demi. "Still Alive (From the Original Motion Picture Scream VI) - Single". Apple Music (US). Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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