
Nightingale (Demi Lovato song)

"Nightingale" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato from their fourth studio album "Demi" (2013). The song was written by Lovato, Anne Preven, Matt Rad, and Felicia Barton, while production was helmed by Rad and Preven served as a vocal producer.
Composition.
In the track Lovato looks for a hero, someone to lean on, singing, "Sing to me/ I know you're there/ 'Cause baby you're my sanity". During an interview with songwriter and record producer Emanuel Kiriakou, Lovato said: "Nightingale is definitely a personal song. It’s about one of my friends, actually, that passed away when we were thirteen. I feel like, sometimes I literally, I know when he’s in the room with me. And, I just have a really strong connection to him. I feel like he’s my nightingale." In other words, Lovato feels like their friend is their guardian angel. The song is entirely dedicated to Lovato's friend Trenton Stout, who hung himself at the age of thirteen.
Critical reception.
On May 9, 2013, in a track-by-track "Billboard" review, magazine music journalist Jason Lipshutz stated: "This is the type of ballad that Lovato makes look like a lay-up: the theatrical notes are in place, but so is the patience, maturity and attitude that establish the singer from [their] pop peers. "Nightingale" soars when Lovato is joined by a chorus of backup vocalists in its final passage; if [they] can perfect this song live, that finale could become enlightening".
Music video.
On December 24, 2014, Lovato released a music video on Vevo, shot in black and white, as an early Christmas present for their fans. "Thank you all so much for the most amazing year yet! My Lovatics are truly the best," Demi wrote on Twitter as they shared the video link. The video features a cameo appearance from American actor Wilmer Valderrama with whom she shares a kiss. The video follows Lovato on tour and shows love for their fans – the Lovatics – who serve as their nightingales. To date, the music video has garnered over 45 million views on Vevo.
Live performances.
Lovato first performed the song as a part of their brief piano-driven set during her interview with GRAMMY.com in October 2013.
Lovato performed the song live on "Good Morning America" on June 6, 2014 as a part of their Summer Concert Series. The song was also a part of Lovato's setlist for The Neon Lights Tour, the Demi World Tour and the Future Now Tour.
Credits and personnel.
Recording and management
Personnel
Credits adapted from "Demi" album liner notes.