Selena Gomez, named after the iconic Tejano singerSelena Quintanilla, has established herself as another iconic Selena.
Given her early Disney days, she was put into theDisneymovie star to pop star pipeline.
She also released a solo album with this record label.
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Recording music since 2008, Selena Gomez has an impressive discography with more hits than you probably recognize.
The Heart Wants What It Wants was a clear departure from what the public had heard from Gomez.
The Heart Wants What It Wants peaked at No.
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6 on theBillboard Hot 100and is certified 4x Platinum in the U.S. (meaning 4,000,000 sales).
One of the producers on the song is her now-fiance, Benny Blanco, along withRock MafiaandDave Aude.
The song fuses elements of EDM with tropical house music.
Instead of fighting internet trolls andbullieswith fire, we have to rise above and not stoop to their level.
The song interpolates English-born Spanish singerJeanettesmost well-known song, El muchacho de los ojos tristes.
The Marias performed the song at the 2025Coachella.
I think theyve done such a gorgeous job.
Blanco took Gomez on a date to aconcertof The Marias, and Gomez loved them.
The song was also the bands longest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, with 38 weeks.
To this day, its still her second-longest, only superseded by her collab with Rema on Calm Down.
Impressively, the song has been certified 5x platinum.
CitingChristina AguilerasalbumStripped, Gomez wanted to create a song that had a strong focus on its lyrics.
The songs vulnerability was gut-wrenching.It describes a toxic relationship where a significant other changes when hes not sober.
The lyrics desperately ask her lover, Why is it so different when we wake up?
She tells him he doesnt know how to love her when hes sober.
Lyrics like you’re metaphorical gin-and-juice" were praised for their specificity and oddity.
Gomez eventually performed this song onSaturday Night Live.
Speaking atTwilios SIGNAL conferencein August 2023, Gomez described fighting for the song.
To this day, she thinks the message still stands and is essential to be shared.
Fans of Gomez since herDisney dayslikely know most, if not all, of the lyrics fromthe empowering anthem.
With lyrics like Who says youre not perfect?
Who says youre not worth it?
the song reminds fans, young and old, that we arent defined by others but ourselves.
The song also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.
This was eventually known as Gomezs droplet era by fans.
It included songs like Wolves, Bad Liar, and Fetish.
Fetish specifically stood out for multiple reasons.
In the old-fashioned style music video for the song, Gomez plays four characters.
The lyrics describe not being able to hide your feelings from your crush.
The staccato lyrics and spoken cadence on the Talking Heads bass line were praised.
1Lose You to Love Me
Lose You to Love Me is Selena Gomezs biggest hit.
It isher first and only (so far) No.
Michaels and Tranter joined Gomez in writing the song, withFinneas O’Connellco-producing the song.
Gomez wrote this song in 45 minutes, and it is the fastest song shes ever written.
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