
The song was first intended for Williams, but her record label rejected it. She explained: "At the time I was going through some relationship stuff, and I was just so depressed, so when I got into the session I thought, 'You know what? I'm gonna pour it all out there, and get it off my chest'". Nikki Williams said the song was written two years prior to its release. "Heart Attack" was produced by Mitch Allan and Jason Evigan of "The Suspex", who co-wrote the song along with Lovato, Sean Douglas, Nikki Williams, and Aaron Phillips. Jason Evigan ( pictured) co-wrote and co-produced "Heart Attack". Lovato has performed the track on several television programs and has also included the song on the setlist of their headlining The Neon Lights Tour (2014). "Heart Attack" also performed well internationally, attaining certifications in multiple countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Mexico, Sweden and the United Kingdom.Īn accompanying music video for "Heart Attack" was directed by Chris Applebaum and was premiered through Vevo on April 9, 2013. It was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having sold over two million copies in the United States. The song sold 215,000 copies in the US in its first week, their best sales week for a song download, and peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Lovato's second solo top-ten single on the chart. It received acclaim from music critics, many of whom complimented its lyrics and Lovato's vocals. "Heart Attack" is an electropop song that employs cardiac motifs to represent the fear of falling in love. The song was produced by Mitch Allan, and Jason Evigan of "The Suspex", who co-wrote the song along with Lovato, Sean Douglas, Nikki Williams, and Aaron Phillips. The song was released on February 25, 2013, as the lead single from their fourth studio album Demi (2013). " Heart Attack" is a song recorded by American singer Demi Lovato.
