“But honestly, she wasn’t looking for a No. She’s probably only f-ed Justin Bieber, if that.” He snickers. “I don’t think she’s there 100 percent yet. “She’s developing her sexiness,” says the Harlem MC, who didn’t recognize Gomez when he heard the demo. It also features her first collaboration with a rapper, the louche A$AP Rocky, whose priapic verse pokes fun at her good-girl past. and Madonna - artists who eschew bubble gum in their pursuit of pop.įirst single “Good for You” is an unlikely salvo indeed, with a woozy ambience and Gomez cooing, “Let me show you how proud I am to be yours/Leave this dress a mess on the floor.” The song is her highest-charting yet, No. 9 on Interscope, which makes Gomez labelmates with Ellie Goulding, M.I.A. It marks a split from the Disney empire that shaped so much of her story, from her star-making role on teen sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place to her five albums on Mouse-backed Hollywood Records (which sold a total of nearly 3 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Music). The title of her second solo album, Revival, isn’t only a marketing concept. Here's the full album for your listening pleasure.THIS COVER STORY FIRST APPEARED IN BILLBOARD MAGAZINE GET THIS WEEK’S ISSUE HERE OR SUBSCRIBE TO BILLBOARD HEREĪt 23, after a bumpy couple of years that brought big changes to her family, love life, health and career, Gomez is on a mission to commandeer her narrative. Like she said in her Billboard cover story, it's her time now. Her vocals murmur over pop synthetic tracks like "Hands To Myself," and with her breakout success for "Good For You," it's high time people appreciate her for the artist she is.įans will likely dissect the album's lyrics in the hopes of finding secret messages to ex-flame Justin Bieber, but the album isn't called Revival for no reason. Gomez is hardly a new kid on the block, but she's always been an underrated talent, and Revival is beautiful. I wanted so badly to say, ‘You guys have no idea. The singer blasted tabloids for claiming she entered rehab for substance abuse, saying, "I could’ve had a stroke. The highly anticipated album comes one day after her earth-shattering interview with Billboard magazine, in which she discussed her lupus diagnosis and revealed she was in chemotherapy during her break in 2014. ET so make sure to join in on the fun with fans from all across the world. The singer will also host a listening party and Q&A on Twitter later at 12 p.m. Early Friday morning, Selena Gomez's Revival dropped on Spotify, and you can stream the full album for free on Spotify.
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