"Body Say" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato. She co-wrote the track with

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and its producer,

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. It was initially released exclusively to music streaming services through

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, Hollywood and Safehouse Records on July 1, 2016, was serviced to

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on July 12, 2016, and was made available to iTunes on July 15, 2016.

Release

Lovato announced this song's release on June 29, 2016 through

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, writing that she only recorded the song "a couple weeks ago" but wanted to release it "right away" as a promotional single for her tour with Nick Jonas, the

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. She teased the song on social media by posting nude and semi-nude, black-and-white photos from the single cover's photo shoot on Instagram accompanied by lyrics from the track. It was then released on July 1, 2016 as a streaming exclusive on

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and

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. "Body Say" was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on July 12, 2016 through Republic Records. The song was released to iTunes on July 15, 2016.

Composition

"Body Say" is a dance ballad with an R&B beat, and explores themes of sexuality and self-confidence. Lovato co-wrote the track with

and its producer

. The song employs "slinky",

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-y " bedroom beats" behind lyrics, which Zach Johnson of

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deemed "sexier" than her past single, " Cool for the Summer", that discuss all the things Lovato would do to a lover if her "body had a say." Critics have also made note of the sexual nature of the song given Lovato's recent (at the time of the song's release) breakup with long-term boyfriend,

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. Lovato's vocal range on the track spans from the low note of F₃ to the high note of F₅.

Live performances

Lovato debuted the song on the first night of the

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on June 29, 2016; it became part of a rotating setlist intended to introduce fans to her single. On September 6, 2016, she performed "Body Say" as well as her song " Confident" at the Made for History Fashion Show, a fashion fundraiser hosted by

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for

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Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

. * Demi Lovato – lead vocals, songwriting *

– songwriting, production, engineering, programming *

– songwriting *

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– mixing

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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