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The Heart Wants What It Wants
Selena Gomez
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- Album
- For You
- Released
- 2014
- Genres
- Pop
- Length
- 3:47
- Tempo
- 83 BPM
- Label
- Hollywood Records
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About this song
The song was released as the lead single from Selena Gomez's Greatest Hits album For You. The title phrase became well known through an Emily Dickinson poem.
What it's about
Gomez explains her account of her relationship with Justin Bieber, though she does not name him, and seems to justify why she stayed with him for so long.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 2 other songs, like “SIPPIN by døves & Wicca Phase Springs Eternal”.
- Covered 10 times, including “The Heart Wants What It Wants by Valeria Almeida”.
- Written by Selena Gomez, Tim James, Antonina Armato and David Jost.
- Produced by Rock Mafia.
- Recorded at Rock Mafia Studios.