Claim: Demi Lovato does pop music.

Unbroken is the third studio album by American singer Demi Lovato . It was released on September 20 , 2011 , by Hollywood Records . Lovato described the album as `` more mature '' and `` a little more R&B / pop '' than her previous material , citing Rihanna as the major influence . While some of the album 's lyrical content was heavily influenced by Lovato 's personal struggles , it also deals with lighter subjects , such as love , self empowerment , and having fun .   The album received generally mixed to mostly positive reviews from music critics , with some who commended its ballad tracks and praised Lovato 's vocals , but others who dismissed it as `` immature '' and criticized its amount of `` party songs '' . Commercially , the album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 , with sales exceeding 97,000 copies in its first week of release . It was eventually certified gold . Unbroken performed well internationally worldwide , and peaked in the top 40 in many countries including , Australia , Canada , Italy , Mexico , New Zealand , Spain and Switzerland . It was certified Platinum in Brazil , and Gold in Chile and the Philippines .   The lead single `` Skyscraper '' was released on July 12 , 2011 . The song was a commercial success and peaked number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 , making it Lovato 's second highest-charting single to date , behind `` This Is Me '' and her most successful until `` Heart Attack '' cracked the Top 10 . It also reached the top twenty in Canada , New Zealand and Scotland and sold over 1,000,000 copies in the United States , where it was certified platinum . The song was well received from music critics , who generally cited as a highlight on the album . `` Give Your Heart a Break '' was released as the second and final single from the album on January 23 , 2012 .