“Skyscraper” effectively transformed DemiLovato into a respected adult pop voice and prolific hitmaker. Below, read all about how the track helped define the 2010s
was already a star “Skyscraper” was released in July 2011: as a Disney Channel breakthrough, she had already starred in twoYet “Skyscraper” -- Lovato’s first solo top 10 hit on the Hot 100 chart and a wrenching response to the most tumultuous period in the singer’s life to that point -- effectively transformed the 19-year-old from a Mouse House starlet to a respected adult pop voice and prolific hitmaker.
Months prior to the release of “Skyscraper,” Lovato entered an inpatient treatment center; she admitted to self-harming and suffering from bulimia, as well as using drugs and alcohol as coping mechanisms.
“Skyscraper” registers as devastatingly personal, especially considering the timing of its release. Yet the song was actually not created for Lovato: originally written by Toby Gad, Lindy Robbins and Estonian singer Kerli for the latter to use, “Skyscraper” was then passed to and recorded by Jordin Sparks.
“It was like this song was written for her and everything that she had gone through with rehab,” says Robbins, who has also co-written hits for Jason Derulo and David Guetta. “When I heard that performance, I was like, ‘This was what it always had to be.’”, and hit No. 10 on the Hot 100 upon its release.
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