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| Single by Selena Gomez | ||||
| from the album For You | ||||
| Released | November 6, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
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| "The Heart Wants What It Wants" on YouTube | ||||
"The Heart Wants What It Wants" is a song by American singer Selena Gomez. It was released on November 6, 2014, through Hollywood Records, as the lead and only single from her compilation album For You (2014). The song was written by Gomez, Antonina Armato, David Jost and Tim James.[1][2][3] Armato and James, who collectively form the production duo Rock Mafia, also produced the song. A mid-tempo pop and R&B track with a minimal electropop beat, its accompanying music video was premiered on November 6, 2014, alongside the premiere of the song itself.[4][5] It is Gomez's last single release under the label.[6]
Music critics mostly commended the song's lyrical content, production, vocals, and Gomez's new direction. The song reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the top ten in Canada, Denmark, Lebanon, and South Africa, as well as the top 40 in thirteen additional countries. It is certified Quadruple Platinum in the US and Norway and Silver or higher in six additional countries.
- ^ Rockmafia, Page (November 7, 2014). "Selena Gomez – The Heart Wants What It Wants (MUSIC VIDEO)". rockmafia. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ Mackinley, Page (November 3, 2014). "Selena Gomez's 'For You' Album Tracklist Leaks: 'Stars Dance' Gets Dubkiller Remix". Inquisitr.
- ^ "The Heart Wants What it Wants" – Selena Gomez – Sheet Music. Downtown Music Publishing, Good Fellowship Publishing, Downtown DLJ Songs, Antonina Songs, Downtown DMP Songs, Mafia Della Roccia and Akashic Field Music. 2014. ISBN 978-1-4950-0875-7. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Boardman, Madeline (November 6, 2014). "Selena Gomez Cries in Emotional "The Heart Wants What It Wants" Video". Us Weekly.
- ^ Byrne, Suzy (November 6, 2014). "Selena Gomez Debuts 'The Heart Wants What It Wants,' an Apparent Ode to Justin Bieber". Yahoo Music.
- ^ Wass, Mike (December 4, 2014). "Selena Gomez's "The Heart Wants What It Wants" Gets A Batch Of Official Dance Remixes: Listen To Them All". Idolator. Retrieved April 7, 2017.