"a narrative depth to ""Revival"". Hayter gave specific praise to the lyrics, which in his opinion ""add a sorrowful context to ""Good For You"" and a sense of triumph to the freedom and independence of ""Me & The Rhythm""."" Following its release, multiple critics found that the lyrics alluded to her turbulent high profile relationship with Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. However, Gomez insisted that the song wasn't about ""one specific person"". During an interview with Nicole Mastrogiannis of iHeartRadio, the singer explained the meaning of the album track-by-track, saying that ""Sober"" was about being blinded by love in an"
"Somebody Else (Mario song) ""Somebody Else"" is a song recorded by American R&B singer-songwriter Mario, featuring guest vocals from Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj. The song was released in the United States as a digital download on May 21, 2013, on RCA Records. It was intended to be the lead single for his then-upcoming fifth studio album, but would only be a standalone single due to Mario scrapping the whole album and departing from the label. The record heavily samples the 1975 song ""Remember the Rain"", by American R&B group 21st Century. Through his official Twitter page, on May 17, 2013,"
"Same Old Love ""Same Old Love"" is a song recorded by American singer Selena Gomez, who included it on and released it from her second studio album ""Revival"" (2015). The song was written and composed by Charli XCX, Ross Golan, and its producers Stargate and Benny Blanco. The song was released as the second single from ""Revival"" on September 10, 2015. It was initially composed by XCX with Stargate and later recorded by Gomez without the former in the studio at the time. ""Same Old Love"" is a midtempo electropop and synth-pop song backed by a wonky piano loop, a"
"relationship with former girlfriend Selena Gomez. It finds the singer apologizing, taking responsibility for bad behavior and pledging lifelong faithfulness, while also talking about sex in some songs. Adam R. Holz of ""Plugged In"" noted that ""'Journals' is a mournfully desperate, frequently ""freaky"" set of songs that finds the 19-year-old Canadian singer begging for a second chance with an ex. And it's tempting to buy in to Justin Bieber's repeated pleas for one last loop-around with his beloved. That's because the painfully plaintive nature of his repeated pleas gives him an air of wounded authenticity. It's not hard to believe"
"for Miley Cyrus (""Forgiveness And Love"" on the ""Can't Be Tamed"" album), Aloe Blacc (""Ticking Bomb"" on the ""Wake Me Up"" EP), and Selena Gomez & the Scene (""Love You like a Love Song"" on the album, ""When the Sun Goes Down""). IN-Q has appeared on Russell Simmons' ""Def Poetry Jam"", performed for Quincy Jones, Hillary Clinton, former US President Barack Obama, and performed a live poetry concert with American musician Mike Posner and indie folk band Magic Giant. Antonina Armato, Tim James, the co-founder of Rock Mafia, and Schmalholz won a songwriting BMI Award for Selena Gomez and the"
"Justin Bieber (""Love Yourself""), Major Lazer (""Cold Water""), Maroon 5 (""Moves Like Jagger"", ""Don't Wanna Know"", ""Payphone"", ""Maps"", ""Animals""), Katy Perry (""Teenage Dream"", ""California Gurls""), Rihanna (""Diamonds""), Kesha (""TiK ToK""), Taio Cruz (""Dynamite""), Wiz Khalifa (""Work Hard, Play Hard""), Gym Class Heroes (""Stereo Hearts""), and Tory Lanez (""Luv""). Benny Blanco Benjamin Joseph Levin (born March 8, 1988), known professionally as Benny Blanco (stylized as benny blanco), is an American record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also a five-time BMI Songwriter of the"
"song, ""Break a Sweat"" (2015), the fourth single to be released from her debut album. Gomez embarked on a co-headlining tour with Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin beginning on September 23 and ending on October 25; the tour spanned across the United States. Gomez also released a remix with J Balvin for her single ""Can't Stop Dancin"". She later collaborated with Yellow Claw on the songs ""Wild Mustang"" and ""For the Thrill"" (2015). She released ""You Love It"" (2015) as a promotional single prior to the release of her debut album. That same day Gomez was cast as Trini in"
"that. ... It was about a girl."" Later, he confirmed that the girl in question was his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez. Leah Greenblatt of ""Entertainment Weekly"" cited the song for being ""stripped down for maximum aerodynamics, the vocals mentholated and sweetened with a brushstroke of bass here, a snake-charmer synth line there."" Andy Kellman of AllMusic selected the song as one of the album's highlights, citing the song and ""What Do You Mean?"" as tracks that ""showed him making a deeper connection with his material and that, yes, he was progressing from performer to artist."" Brad Nelson of ""Pitchfork"" also praised"
"Whiplash (Selena Gomez & the Scene song) ""Whiplash"" is a song by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, from their third studio album ""When the Sun Goes Down"" (2011). The song was originally written by Britney Spears; after she started working on her sixth studio album ""Circus"" (2008), Spears contacted Nicole Morier to write songs with her. Together, they wrote several songs. ""Whiplash"", which was produced by co-writer Greg Kurstin, failed to make the album. In 2011, Selena Gomez recorded the song with her band for ""When the Sun Goes Down"". ""Whiplash"" is a dance song with influences of"
"(2013), though was not featured on the album for unknown reasons. ""The Heart Wants What It Wants"" differs from Gomez's previous releases, featuring elements of R&B music and a minimal electropop beat. The song lyrically speaks of a troubled romance, and was inspired by Gomez's publicized relationship with Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber. Gomez premiered the song on November 6 during an interview with Ryan Seacrest, and said ""It's also a step for me knowing like, 'Ok, this is what I'm about to say, and I need to say it when I'm ready' [...] And I think after this year,"
"than that chilly moniker might immediately imply."" He released the ""Language"" and ""Terra"" EPs on Ancestor in 2012 and 2013 respectively. In 2015, his follow up album SOL, a concept album about the sun, was released on Apollo / R&S records. It featured the artwork of UK feather sculpture artist Kate MccGwire In April 2017, Interscope released the original score album written by Angelides for the Netflix series ""13 Reasons Why"". Alongside the score, it featured a cover song of Yazoo's ""Only You"" produced by Angelides for Selena Gomez. Earlier in 2017, Milan Records released the original score for the"
"of their single cover, showing the opposite side of the image. On September 8, Chris tweeted more lyrics 'She's just watching the clouds roll by and they spell her name.' There was a contest to reveal their new single; unfortunately, on September 12, it was leaked by someone from RCA Records that the new single is ""Waiting for Superman"", which was released on September 17. Their fourth album called ""Baptized"" became available November 19, 2013. The band performed on the 2013 ""Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest"". On May 21, 2014, Daughtry and Robin Diaz parted ways"
"Back to You (Selena Gomez song) ""Back to You"" is a song recorded by American singer Selena Gomez. It was written by Amy Allen, Gomez, Parrish Warrington, Diederik Van Elsas, and Micah Premnath, while the production was handled by Trackside and Ian Kirkparick. The track was released on May 10, 2018, as the lead single from the soundtrack of the second season of Netflix's original series ""13 Reasons Why"", a series adaptation of the eponymous book. Commercially, the song reached the top 5 in Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Singapore and Slovakia; the top"
"specifically to ""Womanizer"" (2008). It was also compared by Tim Sendra of AllMusic to the ""electro glam"" sound of Goldfrapp. The lyrics of ""Whiplash"" speak of a blossoming romance. Gomez sings in the chorus, ""Come on and take me to the other side / I'm blown away, when I look into your eyes /I'm so in love, I think I'm going to crash / And get whiplash, whiplash, whiplash."" ""Whiplash"" has received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Tim Sendra of AllMusic selected it as one of the 'track picks' of ""When the Sun Goes Down"", calling it a"
"In 2013, she released her second fragrance, Vivamore by Selena Gomez. She also created her own collection of nail polish colors for Nicole by OPI. From 2013 to 2015, Gomez was a spokesperson and partner for Neo by Adidas. In 2015, Gomez signed $3 million endorsement deal with Pantene. In 2016, Gomez appeared in a fashion campaign for luxury brand Louis Vuitton. Gomez also appeared in ads for Coca-Cola's ""Share a Coke"" campaign, and she appeared in advertisements for the campaign and lyrics from two of her songs will be featured on packages of Coca-Cola products nationwide. In 2017, Gomez"
"Sun Goes Down"" (2011). The Rock Mafia produced remix was set to be released as the fourth and final single from the album, featuring a guest rap from Flo Rida; the single's release was cancelled for unknown reasons, and the release of the remix was scrapped. The version featured on ""For You"" has omitted the rap verse, and is credited solely to Selena Gomez & the Scene. ""Forget Forever"", taken from ""Stars Dance"" (2013), is also featured in remixed form. The fifth and final new release is ""Más"", the Spanish language version of a song taken from the Selena Gomez"
"A Year Without Rain (song) ""A Year Without Rain"" is a song by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was written by Lindy Robbins and Toby Gad, with the latter also producing the song. The song was released on September 7, 2010 as the second and final single from the band's second album of the same name. A Spanish-language version of the song was also recorded, entitled ""Un Año Sin Lluvia"" . Gomez titled the album for the song because she wanted to base all the other songs around it. Musically, the song is a Eurodance track backed"
"him writing what could be a note to anyone—or, ahem, Selena Gomez—who might have left him during his turbulent 2014, longing for someone who could comfort him in his time of need."" For Sam Corey of ""The Huffington Post"", during the song ""Bieber has been posing quite a few existential questions about his love life,"" noting that lyrically the song ""is a serpentine trip through the emotions of despair, codependence and anxious-ambivalence,"" as he recalls for his long lost love with Gomez. He also observed that the song ""serves as a dark portrait of a man struggling to find himself"
"Gaga (""Just Dance"", ""Poker Face"", ""Paparazzi"", ""Bad Romance"", ""Alejandro"" and ""Monster""), Lorde (""Royals""), Miley Cyrus (""Wrecking Ball""), Taylor Swift (""White Horse"", ""Red"" and ""State of Grace""), Ellie Goulding (""Burn""), Katy Perry, Juicy J (""Dark Horse""), Lana Del Rey (""Summertime Sadness"" and ""Blue Jeans""), Shakira (""Dare (La La La)""), John Legend (""All Of Me""), Pitbull, Paulina Rubio (Vive El Verano), Jennifer Lopez, Claudia Leitte (""We Are One (Ole Ola)""), will.i.am (""This Is Love""), Xuxa, Rebeca, Lorena Rojas, Shaila Durcal, Cristian Castro, Jerry Rivera and others. Richard Daniel Roman Richard Daniel Roman (born 16 March 1965 in Kings Cross, London) is a"
""""". The Spanish version of ""A Year Without Rain"" (""Un Año Sin Lluvia"") was released three months after the English version. On July 13, Selena Gomez & the Scene's song ""Live Like There's No Tomorrow"" was released as a single from the movie ""Ramona and Beezus"". The song is also a track on ""A Year Without Rain"". Despite the success of the film, the song failed to chart on any major charts worldwide. As of 2012, the album has sold an estimated 609,000 copies in the United States, according to ""Billboard"". The album and subsequent singles were promoted mainly through"
"broke up in October 2017. The Weeknd released ""My Dear Melancholy,"" in March 2018, which–according to media outlets–referenced Gomez in several songs. Selena Gomez has won several awards, including an ALMA Award, an American Music Award, two Billboard Women in Music Awards, an iHeartRadio Music Award, an MTV Video Music Award, and sixteen Teen Choice Awards, as well as ten ""Guinness World Records"". She has received four ""Billboard"" Music Awards nominations. Gomez has released two studio albums, one EP, and one compilation album in her solo career. Gomez also the lead singer of the former band Selena Gomez & the"
"asks: ""Do you want to steal a car?"". As of October 2018, Back to You's official music video has received over 178 million views on YouTube. Back to You (Selena Gomez song) ""Back to You"" is a song recorded by American singer Selena Gomez. It was written by Amy Allen, Gomez, Parrish Warrington, Diederik Van Elsas, and Micah Premnath, while the production was handled by Trackside and Ian Kirkparick. The track was released on May 10, 2018, as the lead single from the soundtrack of the second season of Netflix's original series ""13 Reasons Why"", a series adaptation of the"
"made partly out of party streamers and a brand new bindi (because a girl can never own too many bindis), Selena owned the stage while tons of fans screamed along in awe."" On May 19, 2013 she performed the song at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. Of the performance, MTV wrote ""Gomez was the first performer of the night, setting the tone. She kept the Bollywood theme of her MTV Movie Awards performance in a flowy dress with a gold metal bustier and bindi, sensually dancing to her latest single."" During a promotional press tour in the United Kingdom, Gomez"
"in the dance video game ""Just Dance 2016"". Credits and personnel adapted from ""Revival"" album liner notes. Recording Management Personnel Same Old Love ""Same Old Love"" is a song recorded by American singer Selena Gomez, who included it on and released it from her second studio album ""Revival"" (2015). The song was written and composed by Charli XCX, Ross Golan, and its producers Stargate and Benny Blanco. The song was released as the second single from ""Revival"" on September 10, 2015. It was initially composed by XCX with Stargate and later recorded by Gomez without the former in the studio"
"Bang Bang Bang (Selena Gomez & the Scene song) ""Bang Bang Bang"" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, from their third studio album, ""When the Sun Goes Down"" (2011). It was written by Meleni Smith and Priscilla Hamilton, and the song's producer, Toby Gad. The song was released exclusively to the iTunes Store on June 7, 2011, as the album's first promotional single. Selena Gomez stated that the song the most personal on the album. The song features lyrics directed towards a former boyfriend, as the protagonist declares that her new lover is much"
"R&B and electropop project with production credits from Skrillex and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo from Daft Punk. ""My Dear Melancholy""s only feature is techno artist Gesaffelstein who produced the tracks ""I Was Never There"" and ""Hurt You"". Lyrically, ""My Dear Melancholy"" focuses on heartbreak and anger related to a breakup. The lyrics focus around The Weeknd's past relationships, mainly with model Bella Hadid and singer Selena Gomez, the latter being highly publicized. The theme is a complete change from The Weeknd's past two projects which were pop-based and more mainstream. The Weeknd sings in relation to Gomez' kidney transplant operation and"
"Last Time Around (song) ""Last Time Around"" was one of the songs of which a preview was leaked online before the album release on February 2, 2010. According to ""M Magazine"" Selena Gomez was the inspiration for the song. According to Popstar magazine the song is about Selena Gomez or Miley Cyrus. Nick told Popstar magazine: On May 11th, 2010 it the song was used on the live album: Nick Jonas & The Administration Live at the Wiltern January 28th, 2010. On the Limited Edition DVD there was a video of Nick Jonas & The Administration (shot in black &"
"stars including Paul Simon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, as well as unreleased recordings of Perkins' ""Blue Suede Shoes"" by John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix. This album's release was delayed until 1996. Towards the end of his life Johnston returned to working with fresh talent including singer-songwriters Natalie Pinkis (USA), Eron Falbo (Brazil) and indie rock band Friday's Child (USA). Falbo's album ""73"" was released in 2013. Johnston was in a memory facility and a hospice in Nashville for the last week of his life before dying on August 14, 2015. His wife Joyce Johnston (nee Byers) died in May"
"Like a Champion ""Like a Champion"" is a song by American singer Selena Gomez from her debut solo studio album, ""Stars Dance"" (2013), included as the fourth track on the record. Gomez teased a preview of the song in her official YouTube account on July 15, 2013 but the full song was leaked with the rest of the album a few days before. The song was written by Peter Thomas and Bebe Rexha, along with Australian duo Daniel James and Leah Haywood, who handled production and the vocal production under their stage name Dreamlab and Thomas co-produced the track. The"
"peaked at number 28 on the Top Latino chart. Sola (J Balvin song) ""Sola"" () is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin. It was released as the third single from his debut studio album ""La Familia"" (2013) on June 7, 2013. The song incorporates the sound of traditional reggaeton and R&B. ""Sola"" became fifth number-one hit in Colombia (National-Report) chart. ""Sola"" was written by J Balvin, composed by Sky, a DJ from Medellín and recorded in Miami and his natal Medellín. In an interview with ""El Espectador"", Balvin was asked about the production and the intention of the song."
"the best representation of his life at the time, saying: ""'Forget Forever' is a great song on the album. I think that's definitely the place that I'm in. It's really beautiful song. It's very anthem-y, so I love it."" Jeff Benjamin of the TV channel Fuse noticed that the song presents several allusions to Justin Bieber, Selena's ex-boyfriend. Jim Farber of the New York Daily News echoed Benjamin's claims, saying that the lyrics are about a relationship that went bad, in addition to having noticed that the verses seem to be about Bieber. About the personal nature of the song,"
"and so different and funky and cool and sensual"". Gomez cited that ""Revival"" is one of the most important songs on the record and the song was an introduction to what she was passing the last 2 years. Gomez first teased the song in her Instagram account on June 18, she teased a video of herself recording the spoken-word introduction, then she teased the song again in a special Revival event on Palace Theater on September 16. The song was written by Selena Gomez, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter and Adam Schmalholz with Chauncey Hollis and Antonina Armato and Tim James"
"of ""...Baby One More Time"", ""(You Drive Me) Crazy"", ""Oops!... I Did It Again"", ""I'm a Slave 4 U"", ""Toxic"", ""Hold It Against Me"", ""Till the World Ends"", and ""I Wanna Go"". After ""Whiplash"", the band continued with a performance of Gomez's ""Tell Me Something I Don't Know"" (2008). Credits adapted from ""When The Sun Goes Down"" album liner notes. Whiplash (Selena Gomez & the Scene song) ""Whiplash"" is a song by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, from their third studio album ""When the Sun Goes Down"" (2011). The song was originally written by Britney Spears; after she"