"Holy Fvck" (stylized in all uppercase) is the eighth studio album by Demi Lovato. It was released on August 19, 2022 through Island Records. English musical duo Max & Karen, American singer Royal & the Serpent and American rock band Dead Sara appear as featured artists.
Background[]
Demi Lovato first considered the kind of music she wished to make for her eighth studio album in 2021, following the release of American rock band Dead Sara's album Ain't It Tragic, released that year. She remarked that "it reignited this flame inside of me. I was like, 'I want to do rock music.' I saw them on tour and was super stoked about their music and was just like, 'That's what I want to go back to.' It felt right to me because I hadn't done it in a while. I wanted to return to my roots."
In January 2022, Lovato posted on Instagram that she held a funeral for her former pop music, with a picture of Lovato with label and management executives all wearing black and Lovato holding up two middle fingers. This was later clarified to be a music label meeting and the fact everyone was wearing black was simply a coincidence, but Lovato had felt it was symbolic of a change in direction that her music was taking. In the months following this event, Lovato enthusiastically shared various snippets of a more rock sound on her social media, with "crashing guitars, soaring vocals and cutting lyrics". In an interview with Rolling Stone in February 2022, Lovato confirmed a return to "emo-rock" that was "reminiscent of my first era". Lovato clarified, however, that her new studio album would differ from her debut album Don't Forget, in that it has a "heaviness" not lyrically, but "heaviness as in some of the sound that I haven't done before". Lovato also spoke to Inked, confirming her new album is "definitely not R&B or soulful, I would say it's more rock than anything" and that it was inspired by punk rock musicians that Lovato was currently listening to, such as Royal & the Serpent and Turnstile.
On Instagram stories in April 2022, the singer confirmed her upcoming album to reflect on "the artist's ups and downs during her personal journey". Lovato further explained, "getting emotional listening to my new album because I'm so proud of it", as well as labeling it her "absolute best yet and so representative of me, where I started and who I am today". At this point, a lead single was just "weeks away" per Lovato's communication with fans. Lovato finally confirmed the lead single would be titled "Skin of My Teeth" on May 23, 2022, indirectly through a short tweet that was responding to fan speculation. A few days later, Lovato officially announced the song's release and shared the cover art for the single. Lovato announced the album with its cover art and release date on June 6, 2022, with a link to her official store where fans could order physical copies of the record.
Singles[]
- "Skin Of My Teeth" was released on June 10, 2022, as the album's lead single.
- "Substance" was released on July 15, 2022, as the album's second single.
- "29" was released on August 18, 2022, as the album's third single.
Gallery[]
Track listing[]
| Holy Fvck track listing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Freak" (featuring Max & Karen) |
| Chris Greatti | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Skin Of My Teeth" |
| 2:42 | |
| 3. | "Substance" |
| 2:40 | |
| 4. | "Eat Me" (featuring Royal & the Serpent) |
| 3:00 | |
| 5. | "Holy Fvck" |
| 2:34 | |
| 6. | "29" |
| 2:43 | |
| 7. | "Happy Ending" |
| Mitch Allan | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Heaven" |
| 2:27 | |
| 9. | "City Of Angels" |
| Mitch Allan | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Bones" |
| 2:31 | |
| 11. | "Wasted" |
| 3:03 | |
| 12. | "Come Together" |
| 3:33 | |
| 13. | "Dead Friends" |
| 2:57 | |
| 14. | "Help Me" (featuring Dead Sara) |
| 3:23 | |
| 15. | "Feed" |
| 3:13 | |
| 16. | "4 Ever 4 Me" |
| Mitch Allan | 3:43 |
Cut tracks[]
- Either Way
- Ugly Honest
- Amnesia
- The Rest of My Life
- Forgettable
- Thank God I Made It
- Give Up On You (feat. Royal & the Serpent)
- Soulmates Into Strangers
- Muse
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| Holy Fvck | |
|---|---|
| August 19, 2022 • 47:48 • Island Records | |
| Songs | |
| Released | Freak • Skin Of My Teeth • Substance • Eat Me • Holy Fvck • 29 • Happy Ending • Heaven • City Of Angels • Bones • Wasted • Come Together • Dead Friends • Help Me • Feed • 4 Ever 4 Me |
| Unreleased | Either Way • Ugly Honest |
| Artists | |
| Demi Lovato • Yunglud • Royal & the Serpent • Dead Sara | |
| Tour | |
| Holy Fvck Tour | |