When word got out about a new Demi Lovato track released Friday, the most common reaction seemed to be, “HELL YEAH, a new song with Demi!” followed by the sudden realization, “Wait... this is a country song?”
That’s right, Lovatics -- your girl’s gone back to her Texas roots and joined country superstar Brad Paisley for a killer new collab. After duetting on her ballad “Stone Cold” at the iHeartRadio Music Awards last month, Lovato and Pailey have reunited for “Without A Fight,” his uptempo ode to make-up sex. While Paisley lays on the guitar, Lovato sneaks in early and slowly builds up her volume until she’s in full-on belting mode.
If you’re surprised that Lovato can hop from genre to genre like it’s no big deal, rest assured she’s been flirting outside her straightforward pop circle for a while now. Here are seven more examples:
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Disco
Demi's recently released cover of Gloria Gaynor's “I Will Survive” found her treading disco territory, to predictably incredible results.
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Blues
Demi wowed the Obamas with this Ray Charles tribute at the White House.
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Hip-hop
The sinister “Waitin’ For You” might be the closest Demi’s gone to hip-hop. More of this, please.
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Rock
This Fall Out Boy collab is just one of many times Demi's gone full-on rockstar.
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Latin
At the Latin Grammys in 2011, she duetted with Pablo Alboran for a sweet Spanish serenade.
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Gospel
It's a hair-raising moment when the gospel choir comes in and takes this emotional ballad to soaring new heights.
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Dance
The pulsing, electrifying “Neon Lights” topped the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart, and for good reason -- you just can't sit still listening to it.
