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Demi Lovato, "I Love Me" [Photo Credit: Island]Grammy-nominated pop artist Demi Lovato provides a lift to Terrific Tuesday with her uplifting, self-loving anthem, β€œI Love Me.”

After taking a β€œL” on Monday, Terrific Tuesday seems to be an ideal, perfect way to rebound.  Go on and β€œBrush the dirt off your shoulders” and absolutely kill it on Tuesday.  How are we going to kill it this particular Tuesday, March 31, 2020?  We’re going to love ourselves, damn it! Specifically, we’re going to love ourselves vicariously through the Demi Lovato bop, β€œI Love Me”.

On β€œI Love Me”, the Grammy-nominated pop artist moves towards a much better place, committed to loving herself. β€œI Love Me” is a strong pop single that features sleek, energetic production work, courtesy of Oak, Keith Sorrells, and Alex Nice. Stylistically, it encompasses elements of both electronic music and R&B, while being idiomatic of pop. Lovato, who has the pipes to pull off any style, has been quite accomplished in the urban-pop lane. Her vocals are the biggest selling point, while she mixes playful, feisty, and profane moments with moments where she shoots straight bullets with her piercing, upper register ad-libs.

Empowerment – embracing self-love – is the biggest takeaway.  This is definitely fuel for Tuesday’s fire. β€œβ€˜Cause I’m a black belt when I’m beating up on myself / But I’m an expert at giving love to somebody else,” she sings on the pre-chorus, continuing, β€œI, me, myself, and I don’t see eye to eye / Me, myself and I.”  Potent and relatable, period.  On the chorus, she expounds further, as she works beyond being β€œmy own worst critic” and towards β€œβ€¦When I love me is enough.” Ultimately, she slays, keeping it 100, balancing a relatable message and an infectious pop gem.


Demi Lovato β€’ β€œI Love Me” β€’ Island β€’ Release: 2020
Photo Credit: Island


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the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.