Demi Lovato has dropped an infectious new single, “Here All Night.” The dance-ready track was produced by Zhone, and arrives alongside a music video directed by Hannah Lux Davis.

“Begging for the bass ’til it’s hitting me right/ Sweatin’ on the dance floor under the lights,” Lovato howls on the soaring pop track. “To get over you/ I’ll be here all night.”

“’Here All Night’ is a breakup song I wrote by channeling a character, and it was so freeing to step into someone else’s story,” Lovato shared in a statement. “From the moment we finished the song, I knew it needed to be a dance video. It’s about dancing through heartbreak. It’s raw and empowering, with a playful, voyeuristic point of view.”

“Here All Night” will appear on Lovato’s forthcoming ninth album alongside her recent single “Fast.” Lovato tapped Zhone — the music maker behind “Someone for Me” by Kylie Minogue, “Rush” by Troye Sivan, and “Joyride” by Kesha — to executive-produce the project.

“It’s been so inspiring working with Demi and experiencing her journey of continued leveling up,” Zhone told Rolling Stone about their work together. “She is such a master in the studio. This album is about letting inhibitions go, and we had so much fun making this music! It really comes across throughout.”

Earlier this week, Lovato discussed her new era of music during an appearance on the Just Trish podcast. “Where I’m at today, my music is a huge reflection of where I’m at,” Lovato explained on the podcast. “I’m feeling more confident in my skin. I am in a really great place in my life. I’m happy, I’m in love, and that was part of the reason why I started making this music. The last album I made was Holy Fvck, and it was rock. It was very emotionally charged. It was, you know, there was anger and there was angst and sadness, and I’m just not in that place anymore.”

She added that despite finishing her ninth LP, she has already started recording more songs. “[This] was a big year for me, but I’m so inspired creatively right now that I’m already back in the studio,” the singer said. “I’m not taking a break. I’m so inspired and hungry for more music, because I feel like I tapped into something that feels really good and I want to chase that. I was in the studio yesterday, and I’m in the studio again on Friday and I’m just going to continue to work. I’m not stopping.”

Hardy took the stage on The Tonight Show for a moving performance of his song “Bottomland.” The country artist delivered the anthemic track solo, seated on an upturned log as the camera circled around him, adding an intimate touch to the late-night set.

“Bottomland” is featured on Hardy’s latest album, Country! Country!, which was released in September. The track finds the Nashville musician looking back on his upbringing as he sings, “Lord just take me as I am/ Bury me in bottomland/ I am just a country boy/ Where I come from didn’t have no choice/ But what I’ve done well or so I’m told/ So baby wear my watch, baby sell my gold.”

Country! Country! serves as Hardy’s fourth studio project and includes 20 songs, among them the single “Favorite Country Song.” In a recent episode of Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Hardy opened up about the album, his decision to record a cover of the 1975’s “Love It If We Made It,” and how the 2022 bus accident that left him injured and dealing with PTSD shaped his new music.

Rolling Stone described the album as “surprising,” noting that beneath its surface, Country! Country! continues Hardy’s tradition of exploring deeper and darker themes. The publication pointed out that several tracks dive into thoughts of mortality and self-reflection, with at least eight songs addressing his own death or burial.

Hardy plans to bring Country! Country! to fans with a major tour next year. Announced in October, the Country! Country! Tour! will launch in February and continue through August 2026. The extensive run will include a strong rotation of supporting acts, such as chart favorite Tucker Wetmore, indie duo Muscadine Bloodline, and honky-tonk artist Jake Worthington. Cameron Whitcomb, Mitchell Tenpenny, and McCoy Moore will also join select dates on the tour.

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