A Comprehensive List of Every Singer Who Recorded "The Middle" Before Maren Morris

Demi Lovatowas the first to record the song after hearing a demo in April 2017. The singer later had to pass because the song may have been too pop and she was trying to follow the sound of her upcoming single "Sorry Not Sorry" off her subsequent albumTell Me You Love Me.

Camila Cabello was next to record "The Middle," however, she ultimately decided to opt out so as not to distract from her humongous-hit single "Havana," which was already climbing the charts.

The song then went to Camila Cabello's former Fifth Harmony bandmate! According toVariety, Lauren Jauregui also recorded vocals for "The Middle."

There is indeed a version of "The Middle" with Bebe Rexha somewhere out in the universe. The singer later found success with an entirely different collaboration: "Meant to Be" with Florida Georgia Line.

The effortlessly cool Swedish singer — primarily known for her song "Habits (Stay High)" — was also considered by Zedd.

It should come as no surprise, but the "Call Me Maybe" and "Cut to the Feeling" singer also tried on the song for size.

The 25-year-old British singer, who previously found success with her single "River," also recorded vocals for the song.

The bluesy 28-year-old singer is reportedly also on the list of artists who recorded "The Middle."

Zedd also considered the rising 19-year-old singer for the seemingly impossible-to-complete project.

Before Morris, powerhouse singer Anne-Marie was really close to releasing a version of the song. There was even artwork and a release date! The collaboration fell through, however, when she released a song with Marshmello, "Friends," and Zedd was against the idea of two producers having songs out with the same artist at the same time.

Following theVarietyarticle, Charli XCX came forward and said she too recorded the song. In a tweet, the 25-year-old singersaid the song was too high in pitchfor her voice and Zedd may not have been feeling her "robot levels of autotune." She added, "In my opinion Marren sounds soooo beautiful on this song."