What Other People Say

"What Other People Say" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Sam Fischer and American singer Demi Lovato. The song was released by RCA on 4 February 2021, through digital download and streaming formats.

"What Other People Say"
Single by Sam Fischer and Demi Lovato
Released4 February 2021 (2021-02-04)
Length3:14
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sam Fischer singles chronology
"For Now"
(2020)		 "What Other People Say"
(2021)
Demi Lovato singles chronology
"Monsters"
(2020)		 "What Other People Say"
(2021)

Background and composition

The song was announced via social media on 2 February 2021. Posting to Twitter, Lovato said "these lyrics are so special to my heart" and that she could not wait to share the track.[1] Fischer later shared a snippet of the track via TikTok where the audio was used in over 15,000 videos before its official release.

About his collaboration with Lovato, Fischer told Metro that Lovato was "incredible" and he was "honoured to have Lovato on ['What Other People Say'] and [...] connected deeply with the song".[2]

"What Other People Say" is about the "feeling of being alone and not wanting to let people down". Lovato said, "This song is a reflection on what it's like to lose who you truly are in an effort to please other people and society. It's why I wanted to make this song with Sam – ultimately it's about two humans coming together to connect and find solutions to their problems". Fischer described that the song as a "confession". He later added, "realising how far away you can get from who you are in an effort to be liked. It’s about the pressures of society and how getting caught up with the wrong things can change you".[3]

Personnel

Personnel adapted from Tidal.[4]

  • Sam Fischer – vocals, songwriting, choir
  • Demi Lovato – vocals, songwriting
  • Mitch Allan – vocal production
  • David Angell – violin
  • Monisa Phillips Angell – viola
  • Erin Carrerky – choir
  • Janet Darnall – violin
  • David Davidson – violin
  • Ryan Dulude – engineering
  • Conni Ellisor – violin
  • Steve Epting – choir
  • Kaye Fox – choir
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineering
  • Josh Gudwin – mixing engineering
  • Ayanna Howard – choir
  • Alexis James – choir
  • Elizabeth Wilson Lamb – viola
  • Pat McManus – guitar
  • Taelor Murphy – choir
  • Scott Robinson – engineering
  • Heidi Wang – assistant engineering
  • Geoff Warburton – songwriting
  • Desiree Nicole Washington – choir
  • Chelsea West – choir
  • Ryan "Rykeyz" Williamson – production, songwriting, drums, keyboards, percussion, vocal production
  • Karen Winkelmann – violin

Release history
Release history for "What Other People Say"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 4 February 2021
RCA
[5]
United States 15 February 2021 Adult contemporary radio
[6]

References
  1. Lovato, Demi (2 February 2021). "@ddlovato on Twitter". Twitter.
  2. Griffin, Louise (2 February 2021). "Sam Fischer on working with 'weapon' Demi Lovato and having Jennifer Love Hewitt as a fan". Metro. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. "Sam Fischer: Demi Lovato is one of the bravest people I know". The List. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. "Credits / What Other People Say / Sam Fischer". Tidal. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. "What Other People Say - Single by Sam Fischer & Demi Lovato". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. "Hot/Modern/AC > Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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