Washington [US], March 22: Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have officially released their highly anticipated album, I Said I Love You First, marking their first full-length collaboration as a couple, according to Hollywood Reporter. The 15-track album, released under SMG Music, Friends Keep Secrets, and Interscope Records, offers an intimate glimpse into their personal and creative journey together, blending nostalgia and emotion throughout.
The album came together organically, with both artists, who announced their engagement late last year, discovering a deep sense of comfort and connection while working together on the project. It explores their shared experiences and emotional depth, offering fans a unique insight into their relationship.
Along with the album release, Gomez and Blanco also debuted the music video for the track ‘Younger and Hotter Than Me’, which serves as a reflective tribute to Gomez’s journey as a child star. The video captures moments of solitude and nostalgia as Gomez revisits an abandoned soundstage. In a behind-the-scenes video, Blanco explained the deeper meaning behind the song, saying, “When you’re young and a star, and you’re thrown into this whirlwind of being so many people’s favourite thing in the world, eventually, people find new things to hold. You’re kind of left in this world where you’re in limbo.”
Gomez shared her personal reflection on the song, revealing, “I think that’s how I feel. It reflects kind of everything I’ve felt before. I’m so bad at parties. I’m socially awkward. I sit in the corner and talk to the one person who’s usually alone. I don’t feel like I’ve always fit in.”
Prior to the full album release, Gomez and Blanco teased fans with three singles: ‘Scared of Loving You’, co-written with Finneas; ‘Call Me When You Break Up’, featuring Gracie Abrams; and ‘Sunset Blvd.’. Additionally, the album’s eighth track, ‘Bluest Flame’, features a songwriting collaboration with Charli XCX. Blanco reflected on working with Charli XCX, stating, “She has such an amazing way of putting you in an immediate zone. It’s cool because one of our first songs, probably like 11 years ago, was ‘Same Old Love’, and we did that with Charli too.”
Now available on streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, I Said I Love You First invites fans to immerse themselves in the duo’s musical love story, filled with heartfelt storytelling and emotional depth.