Selena Gomez, fiancé Benny Blanco announce joint album 'I Said I Love You First'
Before they head down the aisle, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are commemorating their love through song.
The Grammy-nominated pop star and record producer, who revealed their engagement in December, announced the release of their first collaborative album, "I Said I Love You First," in a press release Thursday.
The news was accompanied by the release of the song "Scared of Loving You," a heartfelt indie-pop ballad co-written by Gomez and produced by Blanco and Finneas.
"The album came together organically as a direct result of the comfort that they both felt when working together creatively, allowing them to produce art that authentically reflects their experiences," a statement on the album read. "It chronicles their entire story — before they met, falling in love and looking to what the future holds."
The candid lyrics of "Scared of Loving You," which features Gomez crooning over a soft acoustic track, detail the singer's devoted love. "I'm not scared of loving you. / I'm just scared of losing you. / I'm not scared of anyone or dying young or if you're gonna find somebody new," Gomez sings.
This isn't the first time Gomez and Blanco have joined musical forces. The "Lose You to Love Me" singer has worked with Blanco since 2015 on her album "Revival" for its singles "Kill Em with Kindness" and "Same Old Love." The couple also collaborated on his 2019 track "I Can't Get Enough" and her 2023 song "Single Soon."
The upcoming joint album marks Gomez's first full-length studio release since 2020's "Rare," which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. She followed it up with the Spanish-language EP "Revelación" in 2021.
"I Said I Love You First" is set to be released on March 21.
Contributing: Taijuan Moorman and KiMi Robinson, Paste BN