The Heart Wants What It Wants
| The Heart Wants Whats It Wants | |
|---|---|
| Selena Gomez | |
| publication | November 6, 2014 |
| length | 3:47 |
| Genre (s) | * Pop |
| text | Selena Gomez , Antonina Armato, Tim James, David Jost |
| music | Rock mafia |
| Publisher (s) | Hollywood Records |
| album | For you |
The Heart Wants What It Wants is a song by the American singer and actress Selena Gomez . It is the first single from the greatest hits album For You, which was released on November 24, 2014 .
Creation and publication
The Heart Wants What It Wants was recorded at the beginning of 2014. In February 2014, Gomez posted a picture from the video of The Heart Wants What It Wants , entitled "... Secret project". The American radio presenter Ryan Seacrest later announced that he had heard or seen the song and the accompanying video. He said: “People will certainly argue again about whether or not the video is about their relationship with Justin Bieber , that's for sure [...]. I saw it, looked at her and listened to the lyrics and just said, this song will be something that people will talk about and wonder about! "
The Heart Wants What It Wants was written and produced by Selena Gomez, the producer team Antonina Armato and Tim James, who are known under the pseudonym Rock Mafia , and the German songwriter and music producer David Jost . Rock Mafia are known for their collaboration with Selena Gomez and produced the songs Naturally , Love You Like a Love Song , My Dilemma and Stars Dance , among others . The song was released on November 6, 2014.
In an interview with Ryan Seacrest on the American radio station "102.7 KIIS FM" , Gomez said the following about her song: "For me, this song is a step towards where everything has to be said that I wanted to say and for what has to be said, when the time is right. […] And I think after this year this is the perfect way to end the year, as well as a successful way to close a certain chapter. This song is everything I wanted to say about certain people who judged all of my decisions. Also, this song is for all of the hearts that have been judged for what they have done. "
criticism
The song received critical acclaim for its lyrics, production, vocals, and all the other efforts that Gomez has put in. AXS.com's Lucas Villa compared the song positively to Lana Del Rey's . He praises Gomez for the "hip-hop beats" and the dark charm of the lyrics. He then referred to the song as a "heartbreaking" revelation from Selena Gomez 's five-year-old songbook. He said that The Heart Wants What It Wants was beautiful and vulnerable at the same time.
Music video
The music video for "The Heart Wants What It Wants" was shot in early 2014. Dawn Shadforth directed the all-black and white video. The video premiered on November 6, 2014 on VEVO . The video had over 5 million views in less than 12 hours and over 9 million views in 24 hours. It has had more than 480 million views since its launch (as of May 2017).
Live performances
On November 25, 2014, The Heart Wants What It Wants performed for the first time at the 2014 American Music Awards . A video of the appearance was then published on Vevo , which currently has around 12.5 million views (as of January 7, 2015). After their performance, the song rose to number 2 on the iTunes charts and climbed over 20 places, up to 6 on the American charts.
Charts and sales
The Heart Wants What It Wants sold over 102,000 times in the US in its first week, making it the second best-selling song after Who Says in the first week of Selena Gomez's career. The Heart Wants What It Wants made it to number 6 in the American charts, making it Gomez's second top 10 hit after Come & Get It .
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
53 (3 weeks) | 3 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
48 (1 week) | 1 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
52 (5 weeks) | 5 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
30th (3 weeks) | 3 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
6th (20 weeks) | 20th |
Awards
The Heart Want What It Wants has been awarded 3 × gold and 2 × platinum worldwide. According to the awards, the single was sold more than 1.1 million times.
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Denmark (IFPI)
|
 gold
|
15,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
|
gold
|
25,000 |
 Canada (MC)
|
 platinum
|
80,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
gold
|
20,000 |
|
United States (RIAA)
|
platinum
|
1,000,000 |
| All in all |
3 × gold, 2 × platinum |
1,140,000 |
Main article: Selena Gomez / Music Sales Awards
Awards and nominations
| year | price | category | song | result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vevo Certified | 100,000,000 views | The Heart Wants What It Wants | Won |
| RyanSeacrest.com | Song of the Year 2014 | The Heart Wants What It Wants | Won | |
| 2015 | Radio Disney Music Award | Best break-up song | The Heart Wants What It Wants | Won |
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- ↑ The Heart Wants What It Wants - Selena Gomez New Single . In: Josepvinaixa . Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ Selena Gomez ... Secret Project . In: ryanseacrest.com . Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ↑ The Heart Wants What It Wants about Justin Bieber? . In: bustle.com . Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ↑ New Video about Justin Bieber . In: indianexpress.com . Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ↑ Selena Gomez on her song 'The Heart Wants What It Wants' . In: ryanseacrest.com . Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ Lucas Villa on the song 'The Heart Wants What It Wants' . In: axs.com . Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ Selena Gomez, The Heart Wants What It Wants Chartposition Germany. GfK, accessed on November 19, 2014 .
- ↑ Chart placement SELENA GOMEZ - THE HEART WANTS WHAT IT WANTS (SONG). Hung Medien, accessed November 19, 2014 .
- ↑ Chart placement Switzerland Selena Gomez - The Heart Wants What It Wants. Hung Medien, accessed November 19, 2014 .
- ↑ Selena Gomez. officialcharts.com, accessed June 11, 2019 .
- ↑ Selena Gomez Chart History. Billboard , accessed November 19, 2014 .
