As we celebrate Selena Gomez's 31st birthday, we're comprising our top 15 tracks from her decade long discography.
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1 | Lose You To Love Me
Selena's vulnerable and public relationship with singer Justin Bieber has made headlines since the beginning in 2011. A decade later, she released the raw track that continues to be one of her most popular songs. The single features Gomez laying her heart out in an honest dialogue, letting go of her past self, all while opening up to new beginnings. Between the power behind the story to her vulnerable words, it continues to be an epitome of musical genius for her and millions of others. Winning an iHeart Radio, ASCAP, and topping the Billboard charts at #1, it's no question that "Lose You To Love Me" would be our top pick.
2 | Past Life
Trevor Daniel joined Gomez in the studio for their collaboration on "Past Life", a healthy back & forth conversation between a couple as they have a mutual understanding of the damage within their relationship. The harmonic merging of their uniquely voices creates a realistic conversation that many can relate to in an addictive pop track. The track certified gold in Canada and the US along with hitting the charts in multiple countries, including New Zealand, Hungary, the US, and more.
3 | It Ain't Me
The 2017 hit, "It Ain't Me" from Kygo and Selena was and continues to be an electronic hit around the globe. From accumulating over 1.7 million streams upon release to certifying over 2x platinum in 18 countries, it's one for the books. The change from pop and electro-pop music to Indie and Electronic allows us to see her music in a different light and explore other areas of her artistry. The song touches on saying goodbye to a lover who no longer treats you fairly and we feel the overwhelming angst and pain that is all too relatable.
4 | The Heart Wants What It Wants
Yet another vulnerable and realistic song from Gomez in her 2015 single that shocked the world in its deep & emotional tribute to an old toxic love. This song marked a major turning point in her career as an artist and as a human, which gave us a deeper connection to the talented singer. It also provided her with a form of therapeutic release as she brought us deeper into her perspective and gave her own voice to a tabloid-filled story. With the addition of the powerful opening of the track where Selena spews her heart about a past lover to the chilling lyrics, it's a match made in heaven. Her live performance at the 2014 AMA's of "The Heart Wants What It Wants" was a true testament for her as a musician and for us to see her physically grow from her past traumas.
5 | Come & Get It
As Gomez was straying away from her previous artistry and finding a new space to explore, her 2013 single from the album "Stars Dance" features genres from electro-pop to synth-pop into one mesmerizing track. She quoted Britney Spears as an influence on both the song and her live performance at the 2013 MTV awards, which focused on exploration of different and untouched territories for her. The hit won countless awards and received multiple nominations from BMI, Radio Disney, Billboard, Teen Choice Awards, and more.
6 | Love You Like A Love Song
The singer's first album "When The Sun Goes Down", features another addictive pop track that she marked as another crossroads in her career where she was moving away from Disney days and finding her artistry as a more mature singer. Reaching 5x platinum in the United States and Gold in multiple countries, including Australia and Sweden, the song was beloved worldwide and is one of Gomez's favorites.
7 | Calm Down
The collaboration between Nigerian singer Rema and Selena Gomez continues to reign supreme on the Billboard chart at #4 in 2023. The two compliment each other beautifully in their distinctive vocals and natural upbeat nature of the song where you can feel the pure joy from both artists. It's the perfect summer track that we can't get seem to get enough of. Their music video for "Calm Down" reached over 565 million viewers in less than a year, won the All Africa Music Awards for song of the year, and has been sitting on the Billboard charts for over 45 weeks.
8 | Naturally
One of her first singles "Naturally", released alongside The Scene in 2009 from her album "Kiss & Tell" was the lead track across multiple countries and was the dance-pop track we've been loving even years later. The fun-loving hit brings plenty of nostalgia through its colorful features and dance-worthy beat. The accompanying music video was also a massive hit amongst Selenators, which accompanied the multi-platinum record and helped shape the beginning of her musical career.
9 | Kill Em With Kindness
The "Revival" album in 2015 featured the original track "Kill Em With Kindness", a response to the world and tabloids that critiqued her personal life, physical appearance, and relationships. This empowering track hit the hearts of millions and reached over 544 million viewers on the music video alone. Between the important messaging that continues to be relevant today and the fun upbeat track in itself, we're stilling adoring it 7 years later.
10 | A Year Without Rain
Selena & The Scene released another studio album that featured a track we can't seem to get out of our head. "A Year Without Rain", released in 2010 is a catchy love-sick song that topped charts worldwide in its empowering lyrics, synth-pop elements, and pure joy. The multi-platinum certified track features Selena's soft yet powerful vocals in the addictive track that brings us plenty of nostalgia.
11 | Same Old Love
If there's one thing Selena Gomez can do, it's speak her heart & soul out about love. "Same Old Love", released 8 years ago features singer & songwriter Charli XCX and is the classy yet sassy original song that we can't seem to shake. The song discusses leaving destructive relationships, friendships, and any energy-seeping parts of her life. She performed the hit live at the AMA's, which is one of her most notable performances to date.
12 | Look At Her Now
From the critically-acclaimed album "Rare", made public in 2020, we received yet another truth-telling song that details not only her public relationship but in a way that closes the story with self-confidence and appraisal. Fans are to this day adoring the single as she provides a voice for those who are on the same journey. The track was performed live at the 2019 AMA's alongside "Lose You To Love Me", which was met with worldwide adoration. As expected, "Look At Her Now" was a chart-topping hit and performed successfully even years later.
13 | I Want You To Know
Her then partner, Zedd collaborated with Selena in the song "I Want You To Know", which was dropped 8 years ago. From its clubby energy to her gorgeous vocals, it was the perfect way to start off 2015. The futuristic nature of the beat snagged a win from the Latin American Music and Teen Choice Awards while also being featured in video games, such as Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution. The dance-worthy song was brought to life with the immense talent by both artists and made for one of the biggest hits of the year.
14 | Good For You
The sultry emotion from the studio track "Good For You" is unmatched as she breaks further from her pop-star shell into a more mature artist. The second version of the lead single features rapper A$AP Rocky, which adds a unique masculine energy to the female-led track. It was another reminder that she grew up alongside us and is spreading her wings away from a more youthful presence.
15 | Who Says
The cultural significance that came from one of Selena's original songs will forever be a key part of the beginning of her career and even makes an impact in today's world. From the pure lyrics to its good-hearted themes, it's a song that she continued to include in live performances and sits deeply in her heart. The incredible messaging remains relevant and became a worldwide phenomenon upon release. Its win for Choice Music: Single at the Teen Choice Awards and sitting pretty on the Billboard charts was a given after millions of fans were quick to download the original song. Gomez attributes the messaging to bullying, online bullying, and other negative comments that swirled her and she felt the need to empower her fans the best way she knew how.
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