This is a girl who doesn’t wash her hair, and she’s having trouble holding a guy’s hand? And women don’t paint their nails and wear high heels for men. For guys, the idea that this girl, out of all the other boys chasing her, chose him. Even in this age, girls still have trouble being as forward as boys. For the girl, the fantasy was that she would be assertive enough to give a guy who she just met her phone number. * You know why “Call Me Maybe” was so successful? Because it included fantasies for both the girl and the guy. “Call Me Maybe” had a more sympathetic character*. I may not be up on the “lingo”, but I guess making them “bounce” means either she’s leaving the boys or the boys are leaving her. (Maybe this is where the black oil is coming from.) I don’t think it would have much effect on boys. And don’t you know that Ken dolls have no parts “down there”? Does that mean she teases them sexually? This is not endearing me to your situation.įirst, isn’t leaving the hair unwashed a move in hairstyling some times? Second, is this meant to drive off a guy? Wouldn’t that be the effect on everyone? I’d think it would repel more girls than guys. Who is this guy who’s so up there it’s making her lower her inflated opinion of herself?Įw. The second means she has self-esteem issues. Does she think she’s not good enough for the boy? Or the boy is too good for her? The first implies an inconsistent self-image with the rest of the song. “Getting what I want” makes it sound like she wants the guy, but “when it comes to you, I’m never good enough” implies that she doesn’t.Īctually, I’m not sure what it implies. Again, I have no idea why she never said “yes”. This song is just like “ Miss Independent“. Or if she’s bi-curious.īut when it comes to you, I’m never good enough Or if she’s just always been independent. Why doesn’t she want to fall in love? Did she have some love trouble last time? Is she one of those girls that falls for bad boys? Or if she was spurned by a boy. The phrase “putting my defenses up” is repeated through the song. And she’s using it as a trite metaphor for your infatuation. I bet all you out there know at least one person, family member or friend, who died of a heart related disease. She’s talking about the number one killer of humans. Why is she covered in black goo? Is that oil? Is that her “good self” trying to break through? Why is the good side black? Is this a mud wrestling thing? Like the “ Dirrty” and “ I’m a Slave 4 U” videos? Maybe she’s becoming an alien? She certainly looks inhuman.įirst, I think “heart attack” is a rather poor choice of words. Throughout the video it drips down behind her, and as she writhes and caresses herself out of passion, her face becomes painted with it. Second, what is with the black goo? She starts with black paint or oil on her hands. That makes it like a car wreck: hideous, but unable to look away from. It suffers from the same over-production and auto-tuned synth vocals meant to appeal to tweens. With all the diva pop vocalizing and voice manipulation, this sounds like a Christina Aguilera song.
The song is so damn catchy, but I have no idea what it’s trying to say. She’s a cross between Kelly Clarkson and Miley Cyrus. "Heart Attack" also performed well internationally, attaining certifications in multiple countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Mexico, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela.“Heart Attack” is like that, and it comes from a similar source - a Disney pop princess who’s trying to seem “more adult”.
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, her best sales week for a song download, and peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Lovato's second solo top-ten single in the country. Music critics mostly complimented the lyrical content and Lovato's vocal range. "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 her fourth studio album, Demi (2013). "Heart Attack" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato.