Demi Lovato Says Her New Grammy Song, 'Anyone,' Was 'A Cry For Help'

Demi Lovato is about to prepare her musical comeback, which includes performances on two of the world's biggest stages. Yet before that, she's shining a light on the tough journey that led her there.


In a candid new interview with Zane Lowe, Lovato talked this Sunday's Grammys, which will mark her first live performance in nearly two years. The 27-year-old revealed that the song she'll be debuting onstage, "Anyone," was written and recorded just four days before her July 2018 drug overdose and subsequent hospitalization.


"I listen back and hear these lyrics as a cry for help," Lovato mentioned of the new track. "You sort of listen back to it so you think, how did nobody listen to this song and think, 'Let’s help this girl?'"


"I was recording it in a state of mind where I felt like I was OK, nevertheless clearly I wasn't," she continued. "I even listen back to it and I'm like, 'Gosh, wish I might go back in time and help that version of myself.'" Reflecting on her hospital stay, Lovato recalled thinking, "If there's ever a moment where I get to come back from this, I'd like to sing this song."


Lovato's Grammy efficiency comes just days before she's scheduled to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl, and as she told Lowe, fans will continue hearing more from her in 2020. She confirmed that she's working on her seventh studio album, saying, "["Anyone"] is only telling a fraction of my story, however it's still a little, and it's enough to show the world where I have been. ... With the next song that I have coming out, I think I tell more of the story.


"It's going to be a big year and I feel the momentum," she added. "I feel the excitement, and I'm ready for it."


Elsewhere in her chat with Lowe, Lovato spoken about her ongoing recovery, her newfound faith, and her aspire to begin a family member sometime in the second decade. Visualize the complete interview above.