Joey first previewed “Devastated” at Coachella on April 16, 2016. On May 24, 2016 during fellow Pro Nyck Caution’s first headlining show at Baby’s All Right, Joey revealed the song would release the following Friday. On May 26, 2016 “Devastated” released on Pro Era’s YouTube channel.

In the song Joey discusses his pre-fame problems, and how he was “devastated” because he had not blown up. He shares a resilient message about turning his struggles into a strength.

Joey took to Facebook on June 22, 2016 to share a very personal story from his childhood:

It was a really devastating moment in my life. You know, watching my mom battle a serious struggle, for me as a young child wasn’t anything I ever liked to see and I’m sure no child likes to see that. I used to come home from school and see eviction notices on our door.“ He admits he decided then that he would somehow pay his mom back for everything she did for him.

Joey also tagged the moving spiel with #IUsedToFeelSoDEVASTATED, inviting his fans to head over to his official website and share their own #devastated story or story of greatness.

On January 10th 2018, Devastated became Joey’s first song to reach RIAA Platinum status.