Oath

Album: Sticks & Stones (2012)
Charted: 73
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Songfacts®:

  • This song was laid down whilst Cher was in the studio recording her sophomore studio album, but it was included on the US version of her debut album, Sticks + Stones. Lloyd penned the friendship anthem with Ammar Malik (Maroon 5's "Payphone"), Emily Wright (Karmin's "Brokenhearted") and rapper and singer-songwriter Becky G, who also features on the song It was produced by Dr Luke and Cirkut.
  • Lloyd filmed the Hannah Lux Davis directed music video on September 19, 2012 in Los Angeles. We see the singer in detention, before she's let out to roam the city with her school friends .

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