“Selfish Love” by DJ Snake & Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez is the only vocalist on “Selfish Love”. And what she is singing about is her relationship with the addressee, i.e. her significant other.Ā For the most part it appears that they love each other alright.Ā However, they have the tendency to play shall we say naughty love games with each other.Ā
For instance, when the singer sees her partner talking āto another girlā in a romantic sort of way, she actually gets turned on by it.Ā And this is despite the fact that she is apparently convinced that he does so in the name of āmaking (her) jealousā.
Counterwise, dudes are quite fond of giving her the eye also.Ā And when they do, she knows that her partner experiences similar feelings, i.e. jealousy. But on top of enjoying the sensation of making him feel so, she is also convinced that said jealousy makes him likewise desire her more.Ā
Indeed as noted earlier, even in her own words this is all akin to a āgameā which the two of them have going on between each other on the down low.
But the reason they are able to make each other perpetually jealous without the relationship falling apart isnāt only because they derive some weird sort of thrill from doing so. Rather their love is built on a strong foundation.
Or as the singer puts it, they both know that they āgot trustā between each other.Ā So the implication is that regardless of how much the male may talk to other ladies or how much the female may perhaps enjoy other guys looking at her, they both understand that such is as far as things will go.Ā And based on this understanding they are able to play these love games with each other without one party or the other overreacting.
Conclusion
And overall, this is a romantic state which the singer is celebrating.Ā In other words, the title seemingly alludes to the idea that, even after being together for some time, the vocalist is happy that she and her sweetheart still love each other to the point of getting jealous whenever an outside party comes too close.
Release Date of “Selfish Love”
This track was brought out by Interscope Records and DJ Snake Productions on 4 March 2021. It was actually first teasedĀ by both artists on 24 February.Ā
At the time of the release of this track, Selena Gomez and 28 years old, and DJ Snake is 34.
Music Video
On the same day (4th of March) the songās music video was made publicĀ on YouTube.Ā And by 7 March it had exceeded 5 million views.
Rodrigo Saavedra directed said music video. Selena Gomez also employed Orlando Pita to work on her hair and Hung Vanngo on her makeup. Kate Young also worked on her clothing to give the clipĀ sort of an old-school feel.Ā Gomez is featured on the videoĀ as a hairstylistĀ herself.Ā And DJ Snake also makes an appearance, though it is only a cameo.
Album
“Selfish Love”Ā is the third single from a 2021 seven-track EP by Selena Gomez entitledĀ “RevelaciĆ³n”.Ā As its name implies, said project is primarily in Spanish and is in factĀ the first Spanish EPĀ which Gomez, who isĀ partially of Mexican descent, has come out with.
Creation of “Selfish Love”
“Selfish Love”Ā was of course produced by DJ Snake, who accomplished the task alongside another European musician (this time from Portugal) named Maro.Ā Both artists also co-wrote the song, doing so with Selena and the below mentioned songwriters:
- Kris Floyd
- Karen Sotomayor
- Kat Dahlia
Selena Gomez and DJ Snake
Selena Gomez (USA) and DJ Snake (France) are both artists who are on top of their game as of the release of this track.Ā As of early-2021 Gomez has sold over 30 million records (singles and albums), and Snake is probably the top EDM DJ in the world.Ā
And the two have collaborated before, on a 2018 track calledĀ “Taki Taki“.Ā Said tune, which is bilingual in nature (likeĀ “Selfish Love”, consisting of both Spanish and English lyrics) was a monumental hit.Ā For instance, it wasĀ certified quadruple-platinumĀ in December of 2020 andĀ has won more awardsĀ than can be mentioned here.Ā In fact it was the success of that songĀ which inspired the pairĀ to hookup once again on another track.
DJ Snake went for a cross-genre sound on this track, wanting to mix together āafro beats, Latin musicā and other vibes into a product that āfelt grounded and organicā.Ā
As with many other popular musicians of the day, the mood he wants to create has been influenced by the coronavirus pandemic, or as he put it āwith the world being separatedā¦ (he) keptā¦ working only on pure good vibesā.Ā And his goal in reuniting with Selena Gomez was āto give the world another round [followingĀ Taki Taki] with fresh summer vibesā.