Made in the USA (song)

"Made in the USA" is an midtempo country pop The patriotic love song was composed by Corey Chorus, Lovato, Jason Evigan, Jonas Jeberg and Blair Perkins. Upon the album's release, Billboard stated the song was "the right comparison of bubblegum fun and Lovato's overpowering pipes" and compared the track to the song "Party in the U.S.A." by fellow former Disney Channel star Miley Cyrus. Billboard also described the song as "an up-tempo, red-white-and-blue-tinged celebration of everlasting love" and stated that the song contained a "wistful guitar lick and some fierce romanting statements". Lovato's vocals in the song span two octaves, two notes, and a semitone, from the low note of E3 to the high note of A5. ==Critical reception==

"Made in the USA" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Billboard reacted positively to the song, praising it as a "grown-up version" of "Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus, noting its opening line which contains a reference to Chevrolet, describing it as "unusual" and "coy". Pop Spoken described the song as "slightly lackluster". iMedia Monkey also offered a mixed reaction, complimenting the song's "perfect balance of radio friendly choruses and interesting instrumentation"; however, they stated that the song was not "ground-breaking" and was generally "more of the same". Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic criticized the song for "copying" Cyrus' song. Regarding the appearance of the song's video, MTV Style's Chrissy Mahlmeister noted that Lovato is getting in the "patriotic spirit", sporting an "all American" look which included a "crocheted white dress with a brown belt, denim jacket". Mahlmeister stated that Lovato "ditched her typically edgy, all-black ensembles" seen in Lovato's previous music video for "Heart Attack". ==Music video==

The music video for "Made in the USA" released on July 17, 2013, on Vevo and was directed by Ryan Pallotta and Demi Lovato. The video is about a love story of a young American couple (portrayed by Aimee Teegarden and Dustin Milligan). At one night, the girl (Teegarden) goes with her friends to the carnival where she sees the boy (Milligan) for the first time, as the boy begins to dating with her along the way. One day, the boy leaves the girl behind, and it is revealed he is a soldier being deployed in the middle of the war. He promises to return, and meanwhile, the girl is left alone at home. The two attempt to stay in contact by writing letters to one another, and the girl anxiously awaits his correspondence. The climax of the story portrays a chaotic scene with the boy in a battlefield, shots ringing all around him. Simultaneously, the girl begins to shut herself in her room, worried about her boyfriend, and it seems as if he will die. In the end, the boy returns home and reunites with the girl. After the release of the video, Lovato dedicated to the troops of US Army, as well as the people who lost their lives and for the country. ==Live performances==

On May 11, 2013, Lovato performed "Made in the USA" for the first time at the 2013 edition of Wango Tango. On June 28, 2013, Lovato performed the song during her appearance at the Good Morning America concert series, sporting a similar outfit to what the singer was seen wearing in the single's music video behind-the-scenes sneak peek. On August 11, 2013, Lovato performed at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards with Nick Jonas as drummer. The song was also a part of Lovato's setlist for The Neon Lights Tour. ==Awards and nominations==

Credits adapted from Demi album liner notes. Recording • Recorded at Larrabee Studios, California. • Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia. • Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City. Personnel • Demi Lovato – lead vocals, songwriter, drums • Jonas Jeberg – songwriter, producer, instruments, vocal producer, programming • Jason Evigan – songwriter, vocal co-producer • Corey Chorus – songwriter • Blair Perkins – songwriter, vocal producer • Corky James – guitar, banjo, piano • Kyle Moorman – engineer • Serban Ghenea – mixer • John Hanes – mix engineer • Chris Gehringer – mastering ==Charts==