About Commander In Chief

"Commander in Chief" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato. They co-wrote the track with Justin Tranter, Julia Michaels, and its producers Finneas and Eren Cannata. The song was released as a single by Island Records on October 14, 2020. Its lyrics are directed towards then U.S. President Donald Trump, and are a response to the 2020 United States presidential election. An accompanying video was released on the same day.

In an interview with CNN, Lovato asserts they wrote the song's lyrics to President Trump, specifically calling out his "mishandling of racial injustice, white supremacy, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the dismantling of LGBTQ rights." Lovato says the song began with a recurring desire for them to write the President a letter or set up a meeting with him to ask him the questions posed by the song, but that they ultimately decided to write a song instead and release it so that everyone would be able to share the confrontation and demand "answers" as well. In the song, Lovato asks, "Do you even know the truth? / We're in a state of crisis / People are dying / While you line your pockets deep / Commander in Chief / How does it feel / To still be able to breathe?" Moreover, Lovato says that they do not wish to divide the nation further politically with the song, but hopes it instead inspires conversation and increases voter turnout