On 9 April, Smith shared a polaroid of Smith and Lovato in the studio, captioned with "S + D 4 EVA".[3] Smith also teased the duet on social media, tweeting "YOU READY" and tagging Lovato with a GIF that displays Smith and Lovato's initials; Lovato responded with "I'M READY".[4] On 13 April, Smith and Lovato announced the title of the duet and its release date.<[5][6]
Composition
In an interview, Smith shared that they "grew up listening to" and "singing" Lovato's music, calling her an "incredible talent" and "everything she stands for as a human being". Thus, they revealed that they had been "training" for the moment to collaborate with Lovato for a long time. Smith also said that they had already been in contact as a friend to Lovato for years, and Lovato was invited to the studio by their mutual songwriter Savan Kotecha, which is what led to the collaboration happening.[7]
Release history
List of releases showing region, date, format, record label and reference