{{Short description|2020 single by Demi Lovato}} {{Use American English|date=October 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox song | name = Still Have Me | cover = Demi Lovato - Still Have Me.png | type = single | artist = Demi Lovato | album = | A-side = I Love Me | released = {{Start date|2020|9|30}} | recorded = | studio = | genre = Pop<!--do not add unsourced genres--> | length = 3:23 | label = Island | writer = * Demi Lovato * Chloe Angelides * Sean Myer | producer = * Chloe Angelides * Sean Myer | prev_title = OK Not to Be OK | prev_year = 2020 | next_title = Commander in Chief | next_year = 2020 | misc = {{External music video|header=Audio video|{{YouTube|mnFz_aU3Qo8|"Still Have Me"}}}} }}
"'''Still Have Me'''" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato. She co-wrote the track with its producers Chloe Angelides and Sean Myer. The song was released as a single by Island Records on September 30, 2020. Its lyrics involve self-love, enduring hardships and healing.
==Background== In July 2019, the song's co-writer Chloe Angelides posted a short snippet of the song on Instagram.<ref name="Vulture">{{cite news|last=Haylock|first=Zoe|date=September 30, 2020|title=Demi Lovato Emerges From Her Breakup With Powerful Ballad 'Still Have Me'|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/09/demi-lovato-still-have-me-breakup-song.html|website=Vulture|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> Further details were revealed when a fan who reposted the snippet on Twitter received a copyright takedown notice filed by the IFPI, which identified the song as a Lovato track called "Still Got Me", registered by Universal Music Group.<ref name="Uproxx">{{cite news|last=Rossignol|first=Derrick|date=September 30, 2020|title=Demi Lovato Has Finally Shared 'Still Have Me,' A Long-Rumored Fan Favorite|url=https://uproxx.com/pop/demi-lovato-still-have-me/|website=Uproxx|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref>
On September 24, 2020, it was reported that Lovato had broken up with then-fiancé, actor Max Ehrich, two months after Ehrich proposed to her, ending their six-month relationship and calling off their engagement.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Mier|first1=Tomás|last2=Chiu|first2=Melody|date=September 24, 2020|title=Demi Lovato and Max Ehrich End Their Engagement: 'It Was a Tough Decision,' Says Source|url=https://people.com/music/demi-lovato-max-ehrich-end-engagement-tough-decision/|magazine=People|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Aiello|first=McKenna|date=September 25, 2020|title=Demi Lovato and Max Ehrich Break Up 2 Months After Engagement|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1191663/demi-lovato-and-max-ehrich-break-up-2-months-after-engagement|work=E!|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Bailey|first=Alyssa|date=September 25, 2020|title=Why Demi Lovato Ended Her Engagement With Max Ehrich: 'She Doesn't Trust Him'|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a34159080/why-demi-lovato-ended-max-ehrich-engagement/|magazine=Elle|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> According to TMZ, Lovato wrote "Still Have Me" with her friends "a while ago", but after her split from Ehrich, she changed the lyrics to reflect the breakup, while retaining the hook of the song.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Mahadevan|first=Tara C.|date=September 30, 2020|title=Demi Lovato Addresses Split From Max Ehrich in New Song 'Still Have Me'|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/09/demi-lovato-addresses-split-from-max-ehrich-new-song-still-have-me|magazine=Complex|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> Citing unnamed sources connected to Lovato, TMZ reported that she became so increasingly frustrated with Ehrich's recent behavior, such as drawing comparisons between the breakup and Jeffrey Epstein, that she did not want to wait to release the song.<ref name="TMZ">{{cite news|date=September 30, 2020|title=Demi Lovato Leaks Her Own Song About Split, Team Scrambles to Get it On Streaming|url=https://www.tmz.com/2020/09/30/demi-lovato-drops-new-track-still-have-me-breakup-anthem-max-ehrich/|work=TMZ|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref>
==Release== On September 29, Lovato teased an upcoming release in a tweet, writing: "Music is always there for me... song in the am",<ref>{{cite tweet|user=ddlovato|last=Lovato|first=Demi|author-link=Demi Lovato|number=1311165724484726785|title=Music is always there for me... song in the am|date=September 29, 2020|accessdate=October 1, 2020}}</ref> before posting a screenshot of her tweet on Instagram.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Rice|first=Nicholas|date=September 30, 2020|title=Demi Lovato Teases New Song amid Split from Max Ehrich: 'Music Is Always There for Me'|url=https://people.com/music/demi-lovato-teases-new-song-amid-split-from-max-ehrich/|magazine=People|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> On September 30, Lovato released the song on Instagram and Twitter as a video which contains the single artwork and the song's full audio. In the social media posts, she repeated the same sentence from the earlier tweet: "Music is always there for me..."<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Bonner|first=Mehera|date=September 30, 2020|title=Demi Lovato Releases New Song 'Still Have Me' About Max Ehrich Breakup|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a34220297/demi-lovato-max-ehrich-breakup-song-still-have-me-lyrics-meaning/|magazine=Cosmopolitan|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Kinane|first=Ruth|date=September 30, 2020|title=Demi Lovato drops breakup ballad 'Still Have Me' after split from fiancé|url=https://ew.com/music/demi-lovato-still-have-me/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref>
However, the song was not made available on digital download and streaming services such as Apple Music and Spotify immediately afterwards.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ahlgrim|first=Callie|date=September 30, 2020|title=Demi Lovato drops new self-love ballad 'Still Have Me' 6 days after ending her engagement to Max Ehrich|url=https://www.insider.com/demi-lovato-new-song-still-have-me-breakup-engagement-2020-9|work=Insider|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Betancourt|first=Bianca|date=September 30, 2020|title=Demi Lovato's New Breakup Anthem, 'Still Have Me,' Proves That She'll Be Just Fine Without Max Ehrich|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a34224985/demi-lovato-releases-breakup-song-still-have-me/|magazine=Harper's Bazaar|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Rowley|first=Glenn|date=September 30, 2020|title=Demi Lovato Unveils Somber Ballad 'Still Have Me' Following Max Ehrich Breakup: Listen|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/demi-lovato-still-have-me-9457558/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> After Lovato released the song, her manager Scooter Braun replied to her Instagram post: "Now let's just get it up on streamers", with a Smiling Face with Open Mouth and Cold Sweat emoji.<ref name="People">{{cite magazine|last=Mier|first=Tomás|date=September 30, 2020|title=Demi Lovato Drops Breakup Song Days After Split from Max Ehrich: 'At Least I Still Have Me'|url=https://people.com/music/demi-lovato-drops-breakup-song-days-after-split-from-max-ehrich/|magazine=People|access-date=October 4, 2020}}</ref> YouTube records show that the song's audio was uploaded to the site almost ten hours later,<ref name="YouTube">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=josCM-HPYhU|title=Still Have Me|last=Lovato|first=Demi|date=September 30, 2020|website=YouTube|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> while Lovato announced general availability on all platforms over 14 hours after the initial release.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=ddlovato|last=Lovato|first=Demi|number=1311532384228044800|date=September 30, 2020|title='Still Have Me' out now on all platforms|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> When asked on Twitter about the delayed release on streaming platforms, Braun wrote in a reply: "Working on it lol. She didn't give us a lot of time on this one."<ref>{{cite news|last=Henderson|first=Taylor|date=September 30, 2020|title=Demi Lovato Addresses End of Engagement in New Track 'Still Have Me'|url=https://www.pride.com/music/2020/9/30/demi-lovato-addresses-end-engagement-new-track-still-have-me|work=Pride|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> He was also asked why he would let his client "leak her own song like that", to which he replied: "Music is for the soul. Her soul needed to speak. Not for me to get in the way of."<ref>{{cite news|title=Demi Lovato Sings About Max Ehrich Heartbreak In Self-Leaked Song 'Still Have Me'|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/demi-lovato-split-lyrics-max-ehrich-heartbreak-self-leaked-still-have-me/|work=Capital|date=October 1, 2020|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> TMZ reported that Lovato "blindsided her team" by releasing the song on her own. According to sources with direct knowledge on the matter, after the premature release, her team "scrambled" to make the single available on music platforms, so as to allow her fans to purchase it and collect streaming numbers.<ref name="TMZ"/>
==Composition== "Still Have Me" is a pop ballad about self-loving and empowerment in the face of devastation and hardship,<ref name="Uproxx"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Moniuszko|first=Sara M.|date=September 30, 2020|title='I'm a mess': Demi Lovato releases emotional song 'Still Have Me' after Max Ehrich breakup|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/09/30/demi-lovato-max-ehrich-breakup-song-still-have-me/3588101001/|website=USA Today|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> with a soft piano melody throughout the track.<ref name="Vulture"/> It has a length of three minutes and twenty-three seconds.<ref name="Tidal"/> The track is thematically similar to "I Love Me", a song released by Lovato in March 2020, while having a more somber tone instead of being upbeat and high-energy.<ref name=PopBuzz>{{cite news|last=Prance|first=Sam|date=October 1, 2020|title=Demi Lovato moves on in powerful Still Have Me lyrics|url=https://www.popbuzz.com/music/artists/demi-lovato/news/still-have-me-lyrics-meaning-max-ehrich-split/|work=PopBuzz|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> It has also been compared to some of Lovato's previous tracks that reveal her vulnerability, such as "Anyone" and "Skyscraper".<ref name="People"/> "Still Have Me" is believed to be about the end of Lovato's engagement to Max Ehrich and their relationship shortly before the song's release.<ref name=Seventeen>{{cite news|last=Twersky|first=Carolyn|date=September 30, 2020|title=Demi Lovato Drops New Song 'Still Have Me' Days After Split with Max Ehrich and The Lyrics Are Heartbreaking|url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/music/a34223905/demi-lovato-new-song-still-have-me-max-ehrich-lyrics/|work=Seventeen|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> While not directly referencing the breakup,<ref name=PopBuzz/> its lyrics explore a person's mind during a difficult time, having experienced a fall from a high point in life, but still possessing the strength and a strong will to overcome obstacles by oneself,<ref>{{cite news|last=Pierre|first=Mekishana|date=September 30, 2020|title=Demi Lovato Drops Soul-Baring Self-Love Anthem 'Still Have Me' Amid Breakup|url=https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/demi-lovato-still-have-me-song-47838464|work=PopSugar|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Vacco-Bolaños|first=Jessica|date=September 30, 2020|title=Is Demi Lovato's "Still Have Me" About Max Ehrich? The Lyrics Have Deeper Meaning|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/is-demi-lovatos-still-have-me-about-max-ehrich-the-lyrics-have-deeper-meaning-35316937|work=Elite Daily|access-date=October 4, 2020}}</ref> and attempts to go through the process of healing.<ref>{{cite news|last=Viswanath|first=Jake|date=September 30, 2020|title=Demi Lovato Has The Last Word With Her New Breakup Track 'Still Have Me'|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/demi-lovatos-still-have-me-lyrics-show-she-moving-on-from-max-ehrich|work=Bustle|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref><ref name=Seventeen/>
==Track listing== * '''Digital download and streaming'''<ref name="Tidal"/> # "Still Have Me" – 3:23
* '''Limited LP – Urban Outfitters exclusive'''<ref name="UO">{{cite web|url=https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/uo-exclusive-singles-day-limited-lp-11|title=Demi Lovato - I Love Me / Still Have Me Limited LP|website=Urban Outfitters|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113145929/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.urbanoutfitters.com%2Fshop%2Fuo-exclusive-singles-day-limited-lp-11|archivedate=November 13, 2020|accessdate=November 13, 2020}}</ref> ::Side A: "I Love Me" – 3:23 ::Side B: "Still Have Me" – 3:23
==Personnel== Credits adapted from Tidal and YouTube.<ref name="Tidal">{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/157017648/credits|title=Still Have Me|first=Demi|last=Lovato|date=October 2020 |publisher=Tidal|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref><ref name="YouTube"/> * Chloe Angelides – production, background vocals, keyboards, programming * Sean Myer – production, background vocals, guitar, keyboard, programming, recording engineering * Randy Merrill – master engineering, recording engineering * Andrew Wuepper – mixing * Mitch Allan – recording engineering
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Canada Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/demi-lovato/chart-history/cns/|title=Demi Lovato Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=October 13, 2020}}</ref> | 43 |- ! scope="row"| France (SNEP Sales Chart)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chartsinfrance.net/Demi-Lovato/Still-Have-Me-s52285.html|access-date=October 29, 2023|title=Demi Lovato - Still Have Me|publisher=PureMédias}}</ref> | align="center"| 75 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2020-10-09|title=NZ Top 40 Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=October 12, 2020|access-date=October 10, 2020}}</ref> | 30 |- {{single chart|Scotland|66|date=20201009|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 9, 2020}} |- {{single chart|Billboarddigitalsongs|16|artist=Demi Lovato|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 13, 2020}} |}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Still Have Me"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|artist=Demi Lovato|title=Still Have Me|award=Gold|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|access-date=June 18, 2024}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true|noshipments=true}}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Various | October 15, 2020 | {{flatlist| * Digital download * streaming }} | rowspan="2"| Island | <ref name="Tidal"/> |- | February 5, 2021 | LP | <ref name="UO"/> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{YouTube|mnFz_aU3Qo8|Audio}}
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