2015Released
3:34

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This seductive summer anthem was written and produced by Swedish hitmaker Max Martin (Britney Spears, Katy Perry). The hitmaker was assisted by his fellow Swedes Ali Payami (Taylor Swift's "Style"), Alexander Kronlund (Britney Spears' "Lucky") plus Texan songwriter Savan Kotecha, who has co-penned many of One Direction's hit tunes. Demi Lovato also helped with the lyrics.

The sexy tune is about a summer fling. It introduces a more provocative, adult sound for the former Disney teen star. "It's like I've spent so long just kind of people-pleasing, making everybody happy with being the best role model I can be," Lovato admitted to Ryan Seacrest. "At the end of the day, yes, I am outspoken about the things I believe in: Mental health advocacy work, I have a charity, I have these things that make me a role model. But at the same time, none of these things are really representing the badass that I am."

During her appearance on the September 11, 2023 episode of The Howard Stern Show, Demi Lovato revealed that "Cool for the Summer" was inspired by a female celebrity she had been in a secret relationship with. "I was thinking about the hookups that I had had with a girl and decided to write this song," she told the host. Lovato declined to reveal the identity of the mystery woman, telling Stern she hadn't even told the person who had inspired the song. "I'm in a relationship now and I feel like that would be inappropriate," she responded. "I missed the moment. Should've said it back then."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Cool for the Summer.
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MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
114BPM

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Hollywood Records
© 2015 Hollywood Records, Inc. & Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
℗ 2015 Hollywood Records, Inc. & Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

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