The powerful “Dancing With The Devil” dives into Demi’s struggle with addiction, as well as touching on their near-fatal overdose in July 2018. The track serves as the title track to their seventh studio album, Dancing With The Devil…The Art of Starting Over. Writing for the song first began in November and December of 2018.

The song was first teased in the trailer for Demi’s four-part YouTube documentary, which gives further insight into their relapse, subsequent overdose, and the psychological aftermath of the events.