Selena Gomez is back in the pop star game, despite previously hinting that she might be done with music — and she’s bringing her superstar producer fiancé, Benny Blanco, along for the ride.
“I always trick you guys,” Gomez shared on Instagram, posting a series of cozy photos with Blanco. “My NEW album *I Said I Love You First* with my best friend @bennyblanco is out on 3/21 🖤 Our first song, *Scared of Loving You,* is out now on all streaming platforms. Merchandise and signed products for the album are available for pre-order now. We can’t wait to share this special project with you soon!”
Gomez and Blanco have been teasing their musical collaboration for months. In January, the "Rare" singer posted a video on Instagram Stories, wearing headphones while sitting at a studio desk, briefly showing a screen that she covered with a red heart emoji. In a TikTok video, Blanco responded to a fan who asked him to make new songs for Gomez. He then walked into a home studio to reveal Gomez sitting on a couch, adjusting a microphone.
Gomez hasn’t released a full album since her 2020 release *Rare*, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and gave her her first-ever No. 1 hit with “Lose You to Love Me.” In 2021, she released the Spanish-language EP *Revelación*.
This isn’t the first time Blanco and Gomez have worked together. Blanco coproduced “Kill Em with Kindness” and “Same Old Love” from her 2015 album *Revival*, and the two teamed up again in 2019 for “I Can’t Get Enough” with Tainy and J Balvin. Most recently, they worked on Gomez’s single “Single Soon.”
Gomez and Blanco started dating in June 2023 and got engaged last month. Gomez shared the happy news on December 11 with an Instagram post showcasing her marquise-cut engagement ring, captioned, “forever begins now..”