'Demi Lovato Teases New Rock Hit 'Substance' '.

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Release history Release history for 'Substance' US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard) Credits Ĭharts Chart performance for 'Substance' 'Substance' was performed on July 14, 2022, the day prior to the song's release, on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Lovato impersonator Demetria Cherry appears in the video as well. Īt the end of the video, Paris Hilton makes a cameo appearance and sets off a stick of dynamite, as her and Lovato are seated on a motorcycle together. It also contains similarities to the video clip of the song ' La La Land', from the album Don't Forget (2008). There are references to different controversial issues in her life, such as unfair treatment by record labels, attacks on her physical appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity and drug use, which is alluded to in a scene where she stumbles into a ' This Is Your Brain on Drugs' PSA. In the Cody Critcheloe-directed music video for 'Substance', Demi Lovato 'wreaks havoc on' different pieces, such as a gold certification award and a wall, which she vandalizes by spray-painting the title of her album, Holy Fvck, on it. The lyrics present in the song are a direct criticism of contemporary society, as well as evoking Lovato's previous drug-related problems and mental health problems. On the single, Lovato sings loudly over guitars and drums inspired by the earlier years of punk music. The 'rock' genre has also been used as a descriptor for 'Substance'. 'Substance' has been described as a 'raucous', 'anthemic pop-punk' song. It shows Lovato 'sitting at the base of a circular opening, as black sludge spills out'. The song's cover artwork has been described as 'abstract'. The teaser was posted two weeks after the release of her previous song, 'Skin of My Teeth', the lead single of Holy Fvck. The teaser, posted in the form of a video on Instagram, features Lovato singing over the track. Demi Lovato released the initial teaser for 'Substance' on June 29, 2022.

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