Our top 10 favorite Demi Lovato music videos

Fully danceable and fully vibrant, Demi’s video for “Neon Lights” is a great juxtaposition between light and dark. Between Lovato and her backup dancers covered in neon body paint to shots of Demi in a dark black body of water the video is simple, yet striking, and encapsulates an evening filled with dancing in the dark.

Demi’s “Heart Attack” video shows off the “edgy” side that the singer began to lean into once moving away from her Disney persona. Covered in black paint and singing with a band, Lovato’s heavy black eyeliner featured throughout the piece basically says it all when it comes to her 2013 Demi era.

This 2020 visual piece acts as the new era of Demi being ushered in. The video arrived at a time when Demi was just starting to publicly discuss her entire life’s journey. Brimming with light, color, and big choreography, the theatrical production allows the artist to visually represent her own story with finding self-love.

This music video is the definition of dramatic, and we are so here for it. As Demi runs through her relationship memories in her mind, we are flooded with sun-drenched shots of a seemingly happy couple. All those images come to a head at the end of the video, when Demi reveals one giant mural made up of smaller pictures of the once happy couple, hoping to win her man back.

Forever the video that makes LA summers look hotter than they’ve ever been. The video that boasts all the colors that come with the height of the summer is easily Lovato’s most sultry music video in her repertoire. Additionally, the video serves as one of the markers where Lovato first begins to explore her queer identity within her music.

High concept, and more like a mini-film, Demi’s music video for ‘Confident’ is packed with badassery, stunts, and J.J. Abrams-level cinematic storylines. And the best part is, the video ends with a total moment of girl power, where Demi and actress, Michelle Rodriguez take down all the men.

Taking place during Los Angeles’ iconic Pride Festival in 2014, Demi cements her position as an LGBTQ+ ally. This video arrived before Demi was speaking publically about her own identity. The breakup anthem is a celebration of identity and features cameos from the likes of Travis Barker, Perez Hilton, and of course, Cher Lloyd who is featured on the song.  

The striped down and stark 2011 video is an impeccable example of how Demi doesn’t need intricate visuals to let the power of her voice reach fans. The video is intense, but the intensity is conveyed by the performance Lovato gives, not by any visual distractions. The barren desert backdrop that appears throughout the video is filled with the singer’s raw energy and complex emotions.

We couldn’t exclude a video from the early beginnings of Lovato. The 2008 piece is all about fame and fortune and how Demi’s place in the midst of all of it seems to be more about staying true to herself. And yes, the video is chock-full of Disney Channel star cameos.

The video, which tells the story of Demi’s 2018 overdose and goes hand in hand with her Dancing With the Devil YouTube documentary series, is a long way from the superstar’s Disney Channel days. The uncomfortably up-close look at the trauma that ensued before and after the artist overdosed comes with a trigger warning. However, as disturbing as some images in the video may be, Lovato’s honesty and strength to share her story shines throughout the five-minute and 12-second mini film.