Unbroken is the third studio album by American recording artist Demi Lovato, released on September 20, 2011, by Hollywood Records. Writing and recording for the album began as early as July 2010, but ended in late 2010 due to Lovato's rehabilitation. Production resumed in April 2011 after Lovato's treatment ended. Musically, Lovato has described the album as "more mature" and "a little more R&B/pop" than her previous material, quoting artists such as Rihanna and Keri Hilson as influences. While some of the album's lyrical content was heavily influenced by Lovato's personal struggles in late 2010, it also deals with lighter subjects, such as love, self empowerment and having fun.
The album received generally mixed to mostly positive reviews from music critics, with some who commended its ballad tracks and praised Lovato's vocals, but others who dismissed it as "immature" and criticized its amount of "party songs". Despite critics' reviews, the album was praised by Lovato's fans. The album was a commercial success in the United States, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard 200, with sales exceeding 96,000 copies in its first week of release. Internationally, Unbroken charted within the top twenty of Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Argentina. Unbroken also appeared in the top 40 in charts in, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland and Italy. She appeared on the charts in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, and in Japan.
Unbroken spawned two top 20 singles its lead single, "Skyscraper", was released on July 12, 2011. It was a commercial success in the United States, debuting and peaking at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Lovato's second highest-charting single to date behind "This Is Me" featuring Joe Jonas. It also reached the top twenty of Canada, New Zealand and Scotland. It was very well received from music critics, who generally cited it as a highlight on the album. "Give Your Heart a Break" was announced as the second single, and was released to American radio stations on January 23, 2012. On the week ending June 8, "Give Your Heart a Break" reached a peak of #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard Pop Songs. Globally the album sold 1 million of copies.
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Track List
- All Night Long (featuring Missy Elliott and Timbaland)
- Who's That Boy (featuring Dev)
- You're My Only Shorty (featuring Iyaz)
- Together (featuring Jason Derülo)
- Lightweight
- Unbroken
- Fix a Heart
- Hold Up
- Mistake
- Give Your Heart a Break
- Skyscraper
- In Real Life
- My Love Is Like a Star
- For the Love of a Daughter
- Skyscraper (Wizz Dumb Remix)
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