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78-472: On April 15, 2013, Gomez announced that she would be touring North America and Europe along with one show in Asia from August to November in support of her album Stars Dance . When asked about the tour, Gomez stated: "It's going to be a bigger show. I'm excited. I've been dancing a lot and I just want to entertain people and I'm super stoked." Gomez further added: "I kind of missed shows when it used to just be about

156-432: A Bhangra beat, sonic drops, and influences of Indian music . Lyrically, the song is about female lover's attempts to rekindle a previously ended romance. "Forget Forever" is a dance-pop and synthpop song which contains an EDM beat and house music breakdowns. Lyrically, the song is about a breakup. Sam Lansky of Idolator said the song is an "electrifying dance-pop banger with a monolithically great chorus and

234-401: A dubstep pre-chorus, funk guitars, a four on the floor beat, and a spoken word outro. Lyrically , the song speaks of not wanting a night to end, with Gomez singing, "Can we take it nice and slow, slow / Break it down and drop it low, low / Cause I just wanna party all night in the neon lights 'til you can't let me go." It is written in the key of C♯ minor . Gomez's vocals span from

312-516: A normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 59, which indicates "mixed or average reviews". Tim Sendra from Allmusic awarded the album three-and-a-half stars out of five. As he pointed out "Slow Down", "Save the Day" and "Undercover" as highlights, he said "Selena's reliably strong vocals and the variety of sounds, it adds up to be another fine entry in her catalog and just another example of why Selena Gomez

390-514: A frisson of sex previously absent from this good-girl singer's work." Jason Evigan said of the album's musical style, "She's got some really cool like ethnic influence, kind of tribally dance drums and stuff like that", stating that it was similar to music by Jennifer Lopez . August Brown of the Los Angeles Times called Stars Dance a "sassy" pop-EDM album, noting its composition included "oxygen-sucking" sub-bass , trap snares. Brown noted

468-594: A generally positive reception. She appeared on Dancing with the Stars on April 16 to perform "Come & Get It". On April 18, she performed the song again on The Ellen Degeneres Show . Gomez donned a bindi for these performances, and later came under fire by the Universal Society of Hinduism for her use of the religious symbol. Gomez appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman on April 25, where she performed "Come & Get It". On April 27, she performed

546-468: A girl who was once a Disney princess. Many often go for the bubblegum pop or the angry rock chick but the 21-year-old has opted for an edgier genre and a unique sound." Matthew Horton from Virgin Media awarded the album two stars. He criticized her "lack of personality" in most songs and felt her vocal abilities on the album "doesn't help". He concluded saying "It's all too identikit, [and] could be anyone with

624-448: A grasp of average dance-pop". Simon Price from The Independent awarded one star out of the five, criticizing the lack of effort saying that "Even given these facts, it's a pop record, which means one killer track would redeem everything. Predictably enough, it never comes." Ron Harris from The Huffington Post felt the album did not live up to expectations, citing Gomez as a "vibrant young woman of Disney pedigree [who] simply punched

702-471: A pretty good time. It helps that Gomez boasts a far richer voice than her idols, Britney, J.Lo and Janet." The album opens with "Birthday", an electropunk song which contains sparse drums, trap snares and vocal chants and has been described by Julia Rubin of Headlines and Global News as a "candy-coated, clap-happy club anthem with plenty of girl power and sex appeal, much like a bubblegum version of Rihanna 's ' Cockiness (Love It) '." " Slow Down "

780-453: A statement saying that she decided to cancel the tour. Gomez stated: "My fans are so important to me and I would never want to disappoint them. But it has become clear to me and those close to me that after many years of putting my work first, I need to spend some time on myself in order to be the best person I can be. To my fans, I sincerely apologize and I hope you guys know how much each and every one of you mean to me." The show begins with

858-439: A storming, anthemic beat, plus a big house break." Nate Jones of Popdust called the song "bright and expansive", going onto say that Gomez's vocals "fly over an EDM beat that can't help getting us ready for summer." "Save the Day" is a "thumping" Latin pop and house music song "B.E.A.T." is a "sexy" urban hip-hop song described by Jon O'Brien of Yahoo! Music as " minimal spoken word electro ". Christina Drill of Popdust said

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936-500: A story with this album, because I've never actually had time to go in and do that." For the album, Gomez made it with production team The Cataracs , as well as the Norwegian Stargate . Gomez also worked with Rock Mafia on numerous tracks on the album, having previously worked with them on previous singles with The Scene. For Stars Dance , Gomez attempted to have more creative control over her music, stating "It's definitely

1014-402: A sweet way of releasing it. It's not an aggressive approach to what people are probably expecting. I'm sure he'll love mikey too." The song "Birthday" was the first song recorded for the album. Gomez has listed "Forget Forever" as one of her favorite tracks on the album saying, "It's a really beautiful song. It has meaning behind it and it was a really special time in the studio. I got to be with

1092-527: A total of twenty-five weeks on the Billboard 200, with its last appearance being on the week ending January 25, 2014. The album debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart , with sales of 16,500 copies in its first week. It was her first number one in the country, and sold more than 5,000 in its first week than her previous effort. On August 27, 2013, the album received a Gold certification from

1170-464: A video projector that begins to countdown. Gomez re-enters the stage wearing a sparkly, blue two-piece outfit to perform " Stars Dance ". " Write Your Name " is next, during which the dancers form a heart of neon glow sticks around Gomez. After the song, Gomez asks the audience if anyone is celebrating a birthday by performing a medley of "Birthday" and Rihanna's "Birthday Cake" . The lights go down as she slowly begins "Love You Like A Love Song" before

1248-416: A video showing stars in outer space. The camera begins to zoom in on earth and down into a house where Gomez has fallen asleep after looking at star charts. The video then fades out to white, enlarges Gomez's face and shows her looking around at 4 mysterious doors that have appeared around here. She enters one containing stairs that lead to the stage and the real Gomez appears at the top of the real staircase in

1326-613: A way that's almost believable. A total whatever." Matthew Horton of Virgin Media deemed it "charmless". Joseph Atilano of the Philippine Daily Inquirer stated that "some of the lyrics are a bit suggestive but there is nothing in them that would turn off any of her loyal fans." After being released for instant digital download with the pre-order of Stars Dance , "Slow Down" charted in several countries, including Australia, where it peaked at number 91, and in Austria, staying on

1404-478: Is "ripe for remixing." Writing for the Los Angeles Times , August Brown thought the production "Slow Down" is "rooted in today's pop-EDM default mode, but as that stuff goes, [the song] is pretty capable." PopDust contributor Christina Drill was critical towards the song, considering it "adequate-but-forgettable", and further stating: "the only thing that separates it from the faceless EDM masses? Selena cooing, 'You know I'm good with mouth to mouth resuscitation' in

1482-622: Is a high-octane, uptempo dance-pop and EDM song, that has been described as "wobbly club thumper" by Robert Copsey of Digital Spy . It features a dubstep chorus, funk guitars, a four on the floor beat, and a spoken word outro. Lyrically, the song speaks of "slowing down the song" so the party doesn't end. "Stars Dance", the album's title track, is a "breathy and sultry" dubstep song, which contains an orchestral -dubstep beat. According to Rubin, "Gomez's soft voice takes center stage over sexy synth-beats, icy choruses and wallowing melodies." "Stars Dance" has also received comparisons to

1560-409: Is also performed in select cities. Gomez then leaves the stage once more. A final video clip displays Gomez sleeping at the desk again after looking at star charts. She awakes to reveal that the whole thing was a just a dream. "Come & Get It" begins to play before the real Gomez enters. After the song, she exits the stage again, only to re-enter to perform "Slow Down" as the music video plays in

1638-401: Is one of the best pop stars making music in 2013." Stephen Unwin from Express.co.uk compared the new effort to Vanessa Hudgens and said "Both [Gomez and Hudgens] have now turned their attention to themes of a more adult nature, this new album of Selena's being one of them and she's just about pulled it off." Two Guardian reviews were issued. The first, observed by Kitty Empire, awarded

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1716-461: Is pretty capable, and the bhangra-appropriating 'Come & Get It' is guilelessly silly enough to work." "I made a huge fun dance record that I'm so proud of. I got to [...] work with a bunch of different producers and they're all really fun, pop songs. It's a really fun pop record." The album's title track was described by Gomez as being "kind of sensual", while "Like a Champion" is said to feature Jamaican and reggae influences. When talking about

1794-479: The Billboard Hot 100. The official video was uploaded to YouTube on July 19, 2013. Stars Dance received mixed reviews from music critics . Positive remarks went toward the overall production of the album, as well as its lyrics and Gomez's vocals. Mixed reviews went towards her inability to create her own musical identity; she was compared to singer Rihanna on several occasions. At Metacritic , which assigns

1872-696: The CRIA , for sales exceeding 40,000. Stars Dance had its first chart entry on the New Zealand Albums Chart , entering in the top five at number five itself. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted and peaked at number fourteen; it spent a total of four weeks on the chart. It peaked at number nine in Ireland, and spent a total of six weeks on the chart. The record peaked at number eight in Australia. The album

1950-580: The Canadian Hot 100 as well as being certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA. The music video premiered on MTV on May 7, 2013 and was directed by Anthony Mandler . " Slow Down ", was released as a promomotinal single on June 3, 2013. via an instant digital download with the pre-order of the album on iTunes, and was co-produced by The Cataracs and David Kuncio. It was later released as the album's official second single on August 13, 2013. It peaked at number 27 on

2028-484: The Macy's 4th of July Celebration . Gomez appeared on This Morning in the United Kingdom to perform "Come & Get It". To coincide with the release of Stars Dance , Gomez performed "Come & Get It", "Slow Down", and "Birthday" on Good Morning America . In September, Gomez appeared on Live! With Kelly and Michael to perform "Birthday". Following the release of "Slow Down", Gomez appeared on The View to perform

2106-625: The Pop Songs component chart, the song entered the top 10 and reached the position of number 7. As of July 2015, "Slow Down" has sold 1 million copies in the United States. The accompanying music video for "Slow Down" was directed by Philip Andelman and filmed in Paris, France in May 2013. It leaked online on July 19, and was later uploaded to her official Vevo account. The video features Gomez sitting in

2184-400: The death of Diana, Princess of Wales . Keith says that "Selena Gomez's new video for song 'Slow Down' contains some eerie parallels to the death of Princess Diana. Selena races through the Paris streets in a vintage Mercedes similar to Diana's on the night she was killed in a car crash." Caroline Bologna of Hollywood.com picked up on the matter on the same day and mentioned how the footage of

2262-722: The Mainstream Top 40 chart. Gomez promoted the album through a number of high-profile performances, such as the 2013 Billboard Music Awards . Gomez embarked on the Stars Dance Tour (2013) to further promote the release. Selena Gomez & the Scene 's third studio album, When the Sun Goes Down (2011), was musically rooted in electropop and dance-pop , similar to the group's second album, A Year Without Rain (2010). Although reviews from contemporary music critics were mixed,

2340-457: The Stars Dance era has already been, and it augurs well for what's to come." A blogger for MuchMusic noted similarities on "Slow Down" to early music videos by recording artists Britney Spears , Janet Jackson and Jennifer Lopez . When the music video for the song was leaked online, Keith Girard of celebrity gossip site The Improper wrote that the music video for "Slow Down" had elements of

2418-477: The United States and Asia. The tour became making over $ 36 million at the box office. Originally meant to feature dates in Australia and Japan, the tour was cancelled due to personal issues. " Come & Get It ", was released as the lead single from the album on April 7, 2013. As of July 2013, the song became one of Gomez's most successful singles, peaking at number 6 of the US Billboard Hot 100 and

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2496-465: The United States, and entered the top ten in countries such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada, among others. It was also successful on pop radio, reaching number-two on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. The second single, " Slow Down ", failed to match the success of its predecessor, though did peak inside the top 30 in the United States. It was met with success on pop radio, reaching the top ten of

2574-440: The air' territory without succumbing to the usual Guetta -style bombast." Gomez promoted the album through a number of interviews and televised live performances. She appeared on On Air with Ryan Seacrest on April 8, 2013, to promote "Come & Get It". She gave her first televised performance of the song at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards on April 14, 2013. The appearance saw Gomez in an "all-red, 'earthy'" outfit, and received

2652-415: The album three stars out of five. Conversely, the second Guardian review, observed by Hermione Hoby, was mixed and awarded it two stars out of five. She clarified that "if she really wants to be considered a grown-up pop star, Selena Gomez is going to have to find some better hit-makers." She compared the work, including "Like a Champion", to Rihanna . August Brown from the Los Angeles Times found that

2730-510: The album was "the kind of album one makes in 2013 if you want to keep the pop sugar of the Disney tween cabal but mix in some broken glass and a club bathroom nosebleed. Its productions are rooted in today's pop-EDM default mode [...]" Natalie Palmer from Entertainmentwise took perspective of other critics and commentators, saying the album should have been praised for "trying something new". She discussed "'Stars Dance' isn't what you would expect from

2808-717: The album was a commercial success. In January 2012, Gomez announced that she would put her music career on hold to focus on her acting career, and that the band would be taking a hiatus: "my band and I are going our separate ways for a while. This year is all about films and acting and I want my band to play music wherever with whoever. We will be back but, it will be a good while." Despite her earlier statements, Gomez first confirmed in October 2012 that work had begun on an upcoming album, and later said it would be her solo debut album, rather than her band's fourth album. Gomez announced in March that

2886-415: The album was written about Gomez's relationship with Bieber. These rumors continued to rise in popularity following the release of "Come & Get It", and prompted Gomez to confirm that the song was not about Bieber. She later said, however, that the song " Love Will Remember " is about her relationship with Bieber. She revealed the song was "the most personal track on the record", and added "I think it's

2964-437: The album's liner notes Notes Sampling credits Credits Shipments figures based on certification alone. Slow Down (Selena Gomez song) " Slow Down " is a song recorded by American singer Selena Gomez from her debut solo studio album, Stars Dance (2013). It was made available for instant digital download along with the pre-order of the album on June 3, 2013. Hollywood Records later sent

3042-478: The album's lead single would be released the following month, and that the album would follow that Summer. On April 15, Gomez revealed plans of her first world tour, known as the Stars Dance Tour . Gomez officially confirmed on June 3 that the album would be titled Stars Dance , and also revealed the album's track listing and cover art. On her return to music, Gomez stated "I miss it. I want to be able to write about things I've never talked about before and tell

3120-404: The album's release, Gomez announced she would be taking a musical hiatus after Stars Dance , commenting "I've been saying that I worked really hard on this record and I feel like it might be my last one for a while [...] I definitely love acting and I love film and I don't feel like I've done enough of that." Following the album's announcement, numerous sources began claiming that the majority of

3198-528: The album, with him having previously worked on the soundtrack for Gomez's film Spring Breakers . She later stated "Doing Spring Breakers was really fun, because Skrillex and Cliff Martinez did the soundtrack, and [Skrillex] kind of inspired me with a baby dubstep, because I have a few songs that have that." Jim Farber of New York Daily News noted influences of Spears, Jennifer Lopez, and Janet Jackson , although going on to say "Gomez's writer and producers have aped other stars' tricks gamely enough to create

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3276-507: The album. Upon its release, Stars Dance received generally mixed reviews from music critics, many of whom complimented Gomez's maturing image and the album's content both lyrically and vocally, but criticized the electronic-heavy production style. It marked her first album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 . The album sold 97,000 copies in its first week of release in the country, making it her highest-selling debut to that point. This

3354-416: The back seat of a Mercedes-Benz 600 (W100) short-wheelbase. The car scenes are combined with her walking the streets of Paris dancing in a club dressed in a two piece outfit with backup dancers in front of pulsating neon lights. Sam Lansky of Idolator commented that the video has "no narrative, but it's Selena being grown-and-sexy, which is more than adequate narrative for me. It's a cherry on top of how fine

3432-414: The background on the screen. Pink confetti blows out into the audience during the final chorus. She runs out onto the runway to acknowledge and thank the fans for coming to the show. She acknowledges the band and dancers before she runs to the top of the stage and makes her exit offstage as the music ends. This set list is representative of the show on November 6, 2013. It does not represent all concerts for

3510-402: The center of the stage, performing "Bang Bang Bang" and dressed in white. After singing "Round & Round" , Gomez welcomes everyone to the show and asks the audience for help singing the next song, "Like A Champion" . Next, Gomez and her dancers perform a mashup of "B.E.A.T." and "Work" before exiting the stage. A video interlude then plays, showing her entering another door that contains

3588-423: The chart the following week, landing at number eighteen. In its fifth week, the album fell to number twenty-five. The album rose to number twenty-four on the chart following this. Following this rise, the album had a 23% increase in sales, selling 17,213 copies and reaching number twenty-one. Despite this, the album dropped to number thirty-three the following week, selling just over 7,000 copies. Stars Dance spent

3666-464: The clock and worked through an already cooked musical plot foisted upon her. Gomez might be an incredibly talented and interesting person with much to offer artistically, but we'll never find out at this rate." He also found the album to have less personality than her previous records with The Scene. Stars Dance debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 , selling 97,000 copies in its first week of release. This made it Gomez's first album to reach

3744-753: The country's chart for two weeks before peaking at number 71. The song has charted for 32 weeks in France, and has so far peaked at number 31. In the Ultratip charts from Belgium, it peaked at number 2 in Flanders and number 13 in Wallonia. On the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, "Slow Down" peaked at number 27, and has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). On

3822-505: The dancing and the performing as opposed to how big and elaborate the stage is so I kind of want to get back to that. My favorites were Britney Spears and Janet Jackson so I kind of want it to be a bit more dancing and make it about entertainment and about the show and the songs as opposed to how big the stage and effects are." It was announced later that the tour would continue throughout Asia and Australia but in December 2013 Gomez released

3900-608: The duration of the tour. Stars Dance Stars Dance is the debut solo studio album by American singer Selena Gomez . It was released on July 19, 2013, by Hollywood Records . Gomez began planning the project in 2012, at which time she announced that her band Selena Gomez & the Scene would be taking an indefinite hiatus, and continued work into 2013. Stars Dance is an EDM and electropop album, incorporating elements of dubstep , techno , disco , electro house and worldbeat . Gomez worked with producers such as Rock Mafia and The Cataracs (now known as Kshmr ) on

3978-468: The exposure and interest in Gomez's personal life. She returns to the stage in a black dress to perform " Love Will Remember ". Next, Gomez sings a cover of "Dream" by Priscilla Ahn , while playing the harmonica. After a speech telling the audience to accept themselves for who they are and not to change for anyone, Gomez performs "Who Says" before leaving the stage. The third video interlude shows Gomez opening

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4056-424: The final door, which leads into a club. "Whiplash" begins to play before Gomez re-enters the stage in a sparkly, gold one-piece outfit. She and her dancers hang around on suspended ropes during the performance. As the lights fade, they return to focus on Gomez as she begins to sing "Naturally" . "Undercover" is next, with resonating sound waves displayed on the screen. A disco remix version of "A Year Without Rain"

4134-431: The hardest I have ever worked on a record, that's for sure. I wanted to have more creative control over the album's direction." Jason Evigan, who worked with Gomez on the album, said "She's not a little girl anymore. She wants to be like that and be respected like the great pop artists out there [...] And I think she is. I think this album is really gonna blossom her into a new realm of electronic pop dance artist." Prior to

4212-471: The influence of Spring Breakers on the album, saying that Gomez wasn't ready to leave the "neon-splattered emotional hellscape of Spring Breakers just yet". He further went on to say: " Stars Dance is exactly the kind of album one makes in 2013 if you want to keep the pop sugar of the Disney tween cabal but mix in some broken glass and a club bathroom nosebleed. Its productions are rooted in today's pop-EDM default mode, but as that stuff goes, 'Slow Down'

4290-413: The lights come up at the chorus and the song is performed at normal speed. Gomez then leaves the stage. Another video interlude shows Gomez entering another door, this one containing potted trees and flowers, and a gift box at the end on a pedestal. She opens the gift box to reveal the sparkly microphone with her name on it that she always performs with. Camera flashes and news headlines appear, symbolizing

4368-471: The low note of B 3 to the high note of C ♯ 5 . Andrew Hampp of Billboard called the song "harmless, frothy fun", while complimenting its "pseudo- dubstep pre-chorus breakdown , stretched-out staccato vocal loops and not-too-naughty-for Disney lyrics ("You know I'm good with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation ")". Caryn Ganz of Rolling Stone noted that Gomez's producers "finally [gave] her tighter tunes" like "Slow Down", adding that it

4446-463: The music on Stars Dance as " dance -song-heavy" dubstep, that contains " wobbly synths, loopy vocals, fist-pumping beats and crunchy breakdowns ". The album contains a highly diverse musical composition, highlighted by Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian as "darting efficiently from EDM to Bollywood ". The majority of the album contains dubstep breakdowns, requisite stabs of synths, and according to Jim Farber of New York Daily News , "features

4524-402: The performance was announced, Gomez stated, "I'm from Texas, so I'm a little nervous, I'm not going to lie. But I'm very honored and I hope that we come—me, my dancers and my band—and we give Texas a really good show and I make them proud." "Slow Down" was also performed as the encore of her Stars Dance Tour with the music video playing in the background on the screen. The song was also part of

4602-566: The single in the country. On the Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart, it reached the position of number 7. The accompanying music video for "Slow Down" was directed by Philip Andelman and filmed in Paris, France. It features Gomez singing along to the track inside of a car, partying in a nightclub , and strutting down the streets of the city. Gomez has performed "Slow Down" in a number of live appearances, including on Good Morning America , The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , Late Show with David Letterman , and UK TV show Surprise, Surprise . It

4680-565: The song "Save the Day" for her 2013 album, but failed to get it from Gomez. "Come & Get It" was initially recorded by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna for her sixth studio album Talk That Talk (2011), however, she decided against using the song. Musically, Stars Dance is an album rooted stylistically in EDM and pop, this later specifically showcased as electropop while also containing strong elements of dubstep , techno , disco and worldbeat . Jocelyn Vena of MTV News described

4758-416: The song "Save the Day", Gomez stated "Do you ever have moments where you don't ever want them to end? I've had those moments. It's about saving those moments and never wanting it to go away." The song "Write Your Name" is about the feeling of falling in love. Gomez described B.E.A.T. by saying "The song is cool and the lyrics are great, but it was more, 'I can't wait to perform this song onstage because I love

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4836-469: The song featured various electropop elements. "Slow Down" is noted as featuring various dubstep influences, while the song's lyrics speak of taking a relationship slowly rather than rushing into things. Gomez has listed Britney Spears and Janet Jackson as some of the album's biggest influences, and later cited Skrillex , Taylor Swift , and Christina Aguilera as major influences on the record. She listed dubstep producer Skrillex as an influence to

4914-415: The song on Surprise, Surprise on September 20. Gomez also taped a performance on The X Factor USA to be aired originally on November 7; however, due to voting glitches for the day's episode, it aired the following week, on November 14. On November 28, the singer performed "Slow Down" in a medley with " Like a Champion " and "Come & Get It" during Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Halftime Show. After

4992-544: The song right after pre-ordering the album on iTunes . On August 13, the song was sent to mainstream radio in the United States, while a digital remixes EP was released the following week on Amazon.com . On September 6, a digital EP with "Lover in Me", "I Like It That Way" and the Cosmic Dawn remix of "Come & Get It" as b-sides , was released through iTunes in some countries including Brazil, Norway, and Vietnam. The EP

5070-416: The song to mainstream radio as the second and final single from the album on August 13, 2013. The song was produced by The Cataracs and David Kuncio, and infuses EDM elements in its instrumentation. Gomez has been quoted by saying the song speaks of slowing down time by stopping the sun’s orbit around Earth and living in one magical moment on the dance floor. Music critics gave a favorable reception to

5148-475: The song was "infectious and definitely racier than usual for Selena (the chorus: 'It's a big bad world but I'm not ashamed / I like the lights in my hand and the beat in my face')". "Write Your Name" has been described as an "exotic" sounding electronic dance and house music song. The song contains a rap verse by Gomez, as well as elements of dubstep. O'Brien of Yahoo! Music said that: "Forget Forever' and 'Write Your Name' both manage to tiptoe into 'hands in

5226-495: The song yet again at the 2013 Radio Disney Music Awards . She did not perform the song again until May 19, when she performed at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards . Days later, she performed "Come & Get It" on The Graham Norton Show . Gomez appeared at the MuchMusic Headquarters on May 30, where she performed "Slow Down" for the first time. On July 4, Gomez performed both "Come & Get It" and "Slow Down" at

5304-581: The song, with some praising its catchiness and fun production. Slow Down has achieved moderate success, peaking inside the top 20 in The Czech Republic, Russia, and South Korea. In the United States, the song peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 , reached number-one on Billboard ' s Hot Dance Club Songs chart, and it has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 1,000,000 units of

5382-547: The song. She performed the song again on The Late Show with David Letterman . She performed "Slow Down" on The X Factor in the United States. Gomez was selected to be the halftime performer during the Dallas Cowboys vs. Oakland Raiders game held on Thanksgiving . For the show, Gomez performed a medley of "Like a Champion", "Slow Down", and "Come & Get It". The tour was further promoted through her worldwide Stars Dance Tour (2013), which visited countries such as

5460-417: The top of the chart, as well as her highest first sales week for an album, until surpassed by her second release Revival , which sold 117,000 its first week. The album fell to number eight on the chart during its second week, selling an additional 31,000 copies. These sales were a 68% drop from the previous week's sales. In its third week, the album fell to number thirteen. The album continued to decline on

5538-399: The vintage car speeding through tunnels is similar to the princess' death. Gomez performed "Slow Down" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on July 24, 2013, and on Good Morning America and Live with Kelly and Michael on July 26. On October 17, she performed the song on The View and Late Show with David Letterman . Gomez then travelled to the United Kingdom and performed

5616-432: The way I feel when I hear this song.' It's just dope." Gomez later stated that "Undercover" was her favorite song on the album, commenting "I've never had the confidence to do different licks and melody changes. I messed up a lot [while recording] that one." The album's lead single, "Come & Get It", has been described as featuring "Bollywood" influences, as well as tribal music. On-air personality Peter Dee noted that

5694-403: The works of Britney Spears . "Like a Champion" is a dancehall song, with influences of funk , reggae , and soca music , and features Gomez singing the song in a Bajan accent. The song has received heavy comparisons to the works of Rihanna, with critics noting the song's breezy and carefree vocal delivery. " Come & Get It " is a tribal electropop and popstep song, which contains

5772-435: The writers and just enjoy being in that moment. That was a really fun emotional song for me to sing but then I just kind of wanted to dance after I released it because it felt like I got to release this feeling that I had and it's a beautiful song." She later spoke of " Forget Forever " by stating "It's forgetting all the troubles, about the past, just enjoying everything else." Recording artist Jennifer Lopez wanted to record

5850-441: Was also performed as the encore of her Stars Dance Tour . On June 3, 2013, during a live chat on her YouTube channel, Gomez revealed that her debut solo studio album would be titled Stars Dance , and also revealed the album's track listing and cover art. During the same chat, the singer announced she would release "Slow Down" as the second single from the album, after " Come & Get It ", and that fans would be able to download

5928-548: Was later surpassed by its successor, Revival (2015), which sold 117,000 units in its first week. It became her fourth top twenty entry in the United Kingdom, peaking at number fourteen. Elsewhere, Stars Dance topped the charts in Canada, Norway, Mexico, Taiwan and China. As of 2017, the album has sold an estimated over 410,000 copies in the United States. The album's lead single, " Come & Get It " featured heavy electronic and worldbeat themes, became Gomez's first top 10 entry in

6006-586: Was more successful in international territories. In Mexico, the album debuted at number one on the Mexican Albums Chart , and later went on to be certified Gold in the country for selling 30,000 copies. Stars Dance reached number two in Portugal , and was certified Platinum in the country. The album peaked at number eight in Brazil, and also received a Platinum certification in the country. Credits adapted from

6084-446: Was released in the United Kingdom on December 8. The song was written by Lindy Robbins , Julia Michaels , Niles Hollowell-Dhar , David Kuncio and Freddy Wexler and was produced by both Hollowell-Dhar, under the production team pseudonym The Cataracs , and Dave Kuncio. "Slow Down" is a high-octane, uptempo dance-pop and EDM song, that has been described as "wobbly club thumper" by Robert Copsey of Digital Spy . It features

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