Stone Cold Sober Stone Cold Sober "Stone Cold Sober" is the debut single by English recording artist Paloma Faith from the album "Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?" (2009). It was released on 15 June 2009 and entered the UK chart at number 17. The theme of the song is the predicament of appearing to be one thing and actually being quite another. Faith told "Q" July 2009 about the "Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?" album: "My vocal style suits the subject matter of my album. It's about the human condition, the constant striving for love and companionship.
Sober (Selena Gomez song) achieve her desired sound, she chose to work with multiple songwriters, including singer-songwriter Chloe Angelides. In an interview with "Time", Gomez stated that for her, the track was not inspired by a single person, but instead about her experiences with drinking and social awkwardness, saying: "I would hang out with people and they would drink and they’re so fun, then the next day it would be weird." "Sober" was initially conceived during a late-night conversation between the singer and Angelides in a hotel hallway, where the pair exchanged their own personal stories on the topic. After Gomez left the hotel,