Gomez had taken some time out of the public eye in recent years. While she wasn’t releasing new movies or music, she focused on producing show like 13 Reasons Why, lending her voice to movies like Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, and giving awesome toasts at her friend’s weddings. But earlier this fall, the singer stepped back into the spotlight, dropping back-to-back singles signaling a return to her musical roots.
Fans immediately surmised that both songs were about Gomez’s tumultuous relationship with Justin Bieber. While Gomez has not mentioned Bieber by name while promoting the new song, she has been getting super candid about her exes.
“Yeah, I think, you know, I’m really grateful too because I’ve actually experienced that [exes moving on to another relationship quickly] a million times before,” she said when speaking to Ryan Seacrest. “And that’s the unfortunate part about what I do. So it’s all very real to me, and I’m sure it’s just entertainment for other people, but I think I had become numb to it, and it would be stupid of me if I didn’t acknowledge what I had felt because it would be inauthentic, and that’s everything I claim to be and do.”
“These two songs were me wrapping up a chapter in a pretty little bow, and the rest of the album is just all about where I am now and where I’m going so, in my opinion, these are great songs, but I’ve saved the best for later,” Gomez added.
The singer recently announced that the full, as-yet-untitled album will be released on January 10, 2020.