The Heart Wants What It Wants
Selena Gomez
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(What the heart wants) (What the heart wants) (What the heart wants) You got me sippin' on something I can't compare to nothing I've ever known, I'm hoping That after this fever I'll survive I know I'm acting a bit crazy Strung out, a little bit hazy Hand over heart, I'm praying That I'm gonna make it out alive The bed's getting cold and you're not here The future that we hold is so unclear But I'm not alive until you call And I'll bet the odds against it all Save your advice 'cause I won't hear You might be right but I don't care There's a million reasons why I should give you up But the heart wants what it wants The heart wants what it wants You got me scattered in pieces Shining like stars and screaming Lighting me up like Venus But then you disappear and make me wait And every second's like torture Hell over trip, no more so Finding a way to let go Baby, baby, no I can't escape The bed's getting cold and you're not here The future that we hold is so unclear But I'm not alive until you call And I'll bet the odds against it all Save your advice 'cause I won't hear You might be right but I don't care There's a million reasons why I should give you up But the heart wants what it wants The heart wants what it wants The heart wants what it wants The heart wants what it wants This is a modern fairy tale No happy endings No wind in our sails But I can't imagine a life without Breathless moments Breaking me down, down, down, down The bed's getting cold and you're not here The future that we hold is so unclear But I'm not alive until you call And I'll bet the odds against it all Save your advice 'cause I won't hear You might be right but I don't care There's a million reasons why I should give you up But the heart wants what it wants The heart wants what it wants The heart wants what it wants The heart wants what it wants The heart wants what it wants, baby It wants what it wants, baby It wants what it wants It wants what it wants The heart wants what it wants, baby It wants what it wants
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Written by: Antonina Armato, Tim James, David Jost, Selena Gomez
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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12 facts about this song
Release Date"The Heart Wants What It Wants" was released on November 6, 2014.
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AlbumThe song is part of the compilation album "For You" by Selena Gomez. The album is a collection of her greatest hits and three new songs, including "The Heart Wants What It Wants".
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of Selena Gomez's most successful singles.
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Musical Style"The Heart Wants What It Wants" is a mid-tempo pop and R&B song, featuring influences from electronic music.
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InspirationThe song was reportedly inspired by Gomez's tumultuous on-again, off-again relationship with fellow superstar Justin Bieber.
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PreparationGomez recorded the emotional speaking part at the beginning of the music video in just one take.
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SongwritersThe song was co-written by Selena Gomez, Antonina Armato, David Jost, and Tim James.
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Sales"The Heart Wants What It Wants" was certified triple platinum by the RIAA, indicating 3 million units of sales and streams in the U.S.
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Music VideoThe song's music video was praised for Gomez's emotional performance and has received over 700 million views on YouTube.
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AwardsThe song received nominations for the Teen Choice Awards and Radio Disney Music Awards. Despite not winning, it became one of Gomez's most defining songs.
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ImpactBeyond its commercial success, "The Heart Wants What It Wants" was important for Gomez's transition from Disney pop princess to a more mature and versatile artist.
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Critical ReceptionMost critics praised the mature sound and emotional lyrics of the song, noting it as a strong departure from Gomez's earlier, more teen-oriented sound.
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