For You (Selena Gomez album)

For You
Greatest hits album by Selena Gomez
Released November 24, 2014 (2014-11-24)
Recorded 2008–14
Genre
Length 51:52
Label Hollywood
Producer
Selena Gomez chronology
Stars Dance
(2013)		 For You
(2014)		 Revival
(2015)
Singles from For You
  1. "The Heart Wants What It Wants"
    Released: November 6, 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
AXS3.5/5[2]
Idolator3.5/5[3]
The Times of India3/5[4]

For You is the first greatest hits album by American singer Selena Gomez; it was released on November 24, 2014, and is her final project with Hollywood Records after signing a recording contract with Interscope Records. The album has been referenced as a "collection" rather than a greatest hits album by Gomez. The album consists of Gomez's previous singles, two new songs, and multiple remixes of previously released material. For You features music from both Gomez's solo career and her releases with Selena Gomez & the Scene. Gomez worked with Rock Mafia for the new material, having worked with them on all of her previous albums.

The album was preceded by the release of the new single "The Heart Wants What It Wants", on November 6, 2014. The single was praised by music critics and became a commercial success in multiple countries. It went on to become her second top ten hit on Billboard Hot 100, and entered the top-ten in countries such as Canada and Denmark. The song was performed at the 2014 American Music Awards.

Background

In 2007, Gomez first began recording music, making appearances on numerous soundtracks and compilations.[5] She signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records in 2008, and subsequently formed her band Selena Gomez & the Scene.[6] The group released three studio albums together, all of which were commercial successes and spawned multiple hit singles.[7] The group initially performed rock- and punk-influenced tracks, though their later releases began to feature more pop and dance themes.[7] Gomez announced the group would take a hiatus in 2012, as she would be focusing on her acting career.[7] Despite this, Gomez later began working on both a Spanish album and her solo debut album; the Spanish album went unreleased.[8] Gomez released her debut album, Stars Dance in 2013.[9] Despite the album's first single being successful, the album did not receive a third single and all promotion subsequently ended, leading to speculation that Gomez would be parting ways with her label.[10] Following this, Gomez hired new management and signed a contract with Interscope Records.[11][12]

Rumors of Gomez releasing a greatest hits album began circulating in July 2014.[13] It was later reported that the album was being released to free Gomez of her contract with Hollywood Records.[14] The album was confirmed on October 17, when it appeared on Universal Music Group's official website as an upcoming release.[15] The site revealed the album's release date, and confirmed two new songs would appear on the compilation album.[15] Despite this, neither Gomez or Hollywood Records publicly acknowledged the record. The track listing for the album was revealed on October 31, when Amazon.com in France temporarily posted the album on their site.[16] For You was officially confirmed by Gomez on November 6, when the album became available for pre-order through digital retailers.[17] Gomez revealed that the album's lead single was initially meant to be released three times in the past, though was pushed back for various different reasons each time.[18]

For You features material from both Gomez's solo career and her releases with her band, Selena Gomez & the Scene. The album features all of Gomez's previous singles, excluding "Hit the Lights".[19] On the project, Gomez stated "I love my music so much and that’s the idea of this album…kind of collecting the past four years and my favorite songs that I’ve been able to do from when I was 15 to now being 22."[20] "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" was Gomez's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, and a remix of the track appeared on her band's debut studio album, Kiss & Tell (2009).[21] "Falling Down" was Gomez's first official single with The Scene.[22][23] "Round & Round", taken from A Year Without Rain (2010), is also present on the album.[24] "Who Says" and "Love You Like a Love Song" are both taken from When the Sun Goes Down (2011), with the latter being her band's biggest hit to date.[25] "Come & Get It" and "Slow Down" were both released as single's from Gomez's first solo album, Stars Dance (2013).[26][27] The songs "Naturally" and "A Year Without Rain" are remixed by Dave Audé.[19] The two remixes were originally featured on The Club Remixes (2011), along with three other remixes.[28] "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" is a cover of the Selena song, with Selena's vocals still present on the song; it was originally included on the remix album Enamorada de Ti (2012).[19]

New material

"And it's also a step for me knowing like, 'Okay, this is what I'm about to say, and I need to say it when I'm ready' [...] And I think after this year, it's the perfect way to end the year, it's the perfect way to end a chapter in a way. It's like, this is what I'll say about every single person that has judged me for every decision that I've made, for every person, [and] heart that is being judge for something they've done, and now I just want to release it."

— Gomez, speaking to Ryan Seacrest about "The Heart Wants What It Wants" and its music video[29]

In October 2014, it was confirmed that two new songs had been recorded for the project, which at the time had not been announced by Gomez or Hollywood Records. "The Heart Wants What It Wants" was recorded by Gomez earlier in the year, with Gomez teasing fans with stills from the song's music video.[30] Ryan Seacrest later teased fans about the song's video, stating "The video will get people talking about whether or not it's about she and Justin, that's for sure […] I watched it, and I looked at her, and I listened to the lyrics, and I'm like, 'Okay, this is gonna have people talking and wondering!'"[31][32] The track was produced by Rock Mafia, and was co-written by Gomez along with Antonina Armato, Tim James and David Jost. The mid-tempo song lyrically details about being in love with a bad boy despite knowing he may not be a stand-up guy.[33] The song and its music video have been described as "emotional" and "vulnerable" by media outlets, and it received a positive reception from music critics.[34][35]

"Do It", the album's second new track, was written by Gomez, Armato, James and Jost; it was also produced by Rock Mafia.[19] Lyrically, the song speaks of Gomez's desire to "do it every single day" with her love interest.[36] The song does not specify what "it" is, though features several innuendos and suggestive lyrics.[37] The song leaked online days prior to the album's release, and garnered media attention for its themes.[38] The upbeat song has been described as "sexy" by music critics.[39] Gomez herself compared the song to releases from Lily Allen, and added that the song was a "cute little catchy song and I thought it'd be a great little bonus track for the album."[20] "My Dilemma 2.0" is a remix to a song taken from When the Sun Goes Down (2011), which was originally slated to be the fourth single from the album. The remix was slated to feature Flo Rida, though was unreleased for unknown reasons. Despite this, Rock Mafia posted a snippet of the new bridge on their official YouTube page. The remix featured on For You does not include Flo Rida's verse, and is credited solely to Selena Gomez & the Scene.[19] The album features a new remix of "Forget Forever", which was originally taken from Stars Dance (2013).[19] "Más" is the Spanish version of "More", a song taken from Kiss & Tell (2009). "Más" was reportedly recorded in 2012 for Gomez's first Spanish language album, which went unreleased.[40]

Commercial performance

For You debuted at No 24 on the US Billboard 200 with 17,139 copies sold in its first week of release.[41] With the new Billboard 200 chart taking streaming into effect, the album debuted with 35,506 equivalent units.[41]

Promotion

For You did not receive the promotional campaign used with her previous albums, being promoted mainly through interviews and social media. Gomez had an interview with Ryan Seacrest on November 6, where she premiered the album's lead single and discussed the music video.[42] Gomez gave multiple interviews to radio stations, promoting both For You and "The Heart Wants What It Wants". Gomez performed the song at the 2014 American Music Awards, her first televised performance of the song.[43] The performance received a positive reception from viewers and critics.[44]

"The Heart Wants What It Wants" was released as the album's lead single on November 6, 2014.[33] The single was released without prior promotion, along with the pre-order for the album.[34] The song became a critical and commercial success, becoming Gomez's second top-ten hit in the United States.

Track listing

For You – Standard edition[45]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "The Heart Wants What It Wants"  
 3:47
2. "Come & Get It"  
 3:51
3. "Love You like a Love Song" (Selena Gomez & the Scene)
  • Armato
  • James
  • Adam Schmalholz
  • Rock Mafia
  • Karaoglu[a]
 3:08
4. "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" (Selena Gomez & the Scene)
  • Armato
  • Ralph Churchwell
  • Michael Nielsen
  • Rock Mafia
  • Karaoglu[d]
 2:55
5. "Who Says" (Selena Gomez & the Scene)
Kiriakou 3:15
6. "My Dilemma 2.0" (Selena Gomez & the Scene)
  • Armato
  • James
  • Karaoglu
  • Rock Mafia
  • Dubkiller[a]
  • Karaoglu[a]
 3:09
7. "Round & Round" (Selena Gomez & the Scene)
  • Rudolf
  • Bolooki
  • Halatrax
 3:05
8. "Forget Forever" (Boy Lightning Remix)
  • Jason Evigan
  • Clarence Coffee
  • Alexander Izquierdo
  • Jordan Johnson
  • Stefan Johnson
  • Marcus Lomax
 3:46
9. "Slow Down"  
 3:30
10. "A Year Without Rain" (Dave Audé Radio Remix) (Selena Gomez & the Scene)
 3:59
11. "Naturally" (Dave Audé Radio Remix) (Selena Gomez & the Scene)
  • Armato
  • James
  • Karaoglu
  • Rock Mafia
  • Dave Audé[b]
  • Karaoglu[d]
 4:01
12. "Más" ("More" – Spanish Version) (Selena Gomez & the Scene)
 3:30
13. "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" (with Selena)
 4:13
14. "Falling Down" (Selena Gomez & the Scene)
  • Bane
  • Vittetoe
 3:03
15. "Do It"  
  • Gomez
  • Armato
  • James
  • Jost
  • Rock Mafia
  • Dubkiller[a]
  • Thomas Armato Sturges[a]
 2:40
Total length:
 51:52
For You  - Tidal EP version[46]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "The Heart Wants What It Wants"  
  • Gomez
  • Armato
  • James
  • Jost
  • Rock Mafia
 3:47
2. "Forget Forever" (Boy Lightning Remix)
  • Evigan
  • Coffee
  • Izquierdo
  • J. Johnson
  • S. Johnson
  • Lomax
 3:46
3. "Do It"  
  • Gomez
  • Armato
  • James
  • Jost
  • Rock Mafia
  • Dubkiller[a]
  • Armato Sturges[a]
 2:40
4. "Más" ("More" – Spanish Version) (Selena Gomez & the Scene)
  • Hasson
  • Filian
  • Robbins
  • Portman
  • Ernesto Cortazar
  • Edgar Cortazar
  • SuperSpy
 3:30
Total length:
 13:43
Notes

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
scope="row" Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[47] 73
scope="row" Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[48] 40
scope="row" Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[49] 67
scope="row" French Albums (SNEP)[50] 80
scope="row" Greek Albums (IFPI)[51] 32
scope="row" Irish Albums (IRMA)[52] 95
scope="row" Italian Albums (FIMI)[53] 34
scope="row" Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[54] 37
scope="row" Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[55] 40
scope="row" UK Albums (OCC)[56] 33
scope="row" US Billboard 200[57] 24

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Billboard 200[58] 142

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Brazil (ABPD)[59] Gold 20,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Czech Republic November 24, 2014
Hollywood Records [45][60]
Hungary [61]
United States [62][63]
Australia November 28, 2014 [62][63]
Germany [64]
France December 8, 2014 [65][66]
United Kingdom January 26, 2015 [67]
Japan March 4, 2015 Universal Music [68]

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