Selfish Love

Jessie Ware

About Selfish Love

"Selfish Love" is a song by English singer-songwriter Jessie Ware. It was written by Ware, Ross Golan, Ryan Tedder, Ammar Malik, Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat and Happy Perez, with production handled by the latter three. The song was released via Island Records on 31 August 2017, as the second single from the singer-songwriter's third studio album, Glasshouse (2017).


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Baby, let's be honest about this
There's only room for one in your heart
So tell me, darlin', why are we like this?
I must admit that I kind of like it

Oh, you're acting sweet
I know what that means
All these games we play
Always end the same

Selfish love, why do I do these things?
I break you down, just to get my way
Selfish love, darlin', you do it, too
You tell me lies and I bend the truth

And I, I know
That I can't get enough
Selfish love

Baby, now it feels like we're dancing
Touching bullets, now ain't that romantic?
Take what I want, but you want me to take it
I only give love when I want to make it

Oh, you're acting sweet
I know what that means
All these games we play
Always end the same

Selfish love, why do I do these things?
I break you down, just to get my way
Selfish love, darlin', you do it, too
You tell me lies and I bend the truth

And I, I know
That I can't get enough
Selfish love
Selfish love
Selfish love

Oh, you're acting sweet
And I know what that means
Selfish love
Oh, you're acting sweet
And I know what means

Selfish love
Selfish love
Selfish love
Selfish love

Selfish love
Selfish love
Selfish love
Selfish love

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Jessie Ware

Jessica Lois "Jessie" Ware (born 15 October 1984) is an English singer-songwriter signed to PMR Records and best known for her 2012 single "Wildest Moments". She has sung vocals for SBTRKT in concert and on their recordings. In its review of her debut album, Devotion, Clash called Jessie "the missing link between Adele, SBTRKT and Sade" and hailed it as "a strong and accomplished debut". more »

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Written by: Jessica Ware, Ross Golan, Ammar Malik, Benjamin Levin, Magnus August Holberg, Nathan Perez, Ryan Tedder

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Release Information
"Selfish Love" is a song by British singer-songwriter Jessie Ware. It was released on 31 August 2017 as the second single from her third studio album, "Glasshouse".
Collaborative Effort
The song was a collaboration between Jessie Ware and American music producer Benny Blanco along with other writers like Ross Golan, Ammar Malik, Happy Perez, Sir Nolan, and Ryan Tedder.
Musical Style
"Selfish Love" integrates several music styles such as pop, soul, and latin. It incorporates a blend of tropical beats that confer a distinctly seductive and exotic feel to the song.
Song Analysis
Lyrically, the song talks about a lover's betrayal, exploring the darker sides of love and expressing feelings of suspicion and rivalry in a relationship.
Music Video
The music video for "Selfish Love" is cinematic and has a slightly cryptic storyline, set in a lush Spanish villa and it shows the singer confronting a cheating partner.
Critical Reaction
The song was praised by critics for its captivating lyrics, sublime production, and Ware's sultry vocal performance. It was described as a perfect amalgamation of sad-balladry and up-tempo tropical tunes.
Chart Performance
Despite the positive reviews, the song didn't chart in the UK Singles Chart, but it did make it into the top 20 of Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart in the United States.
Album Impact
"Selfish Love" along with other singles from "Glasshouse" helped the album reach number 7 on the UK Albums Chart, demonstrating Ware's increasing popularity.
Personal Connection
Jessie Ware has said in interviews that "Glasshouse" is her most personal album yet and many of the themes, including those in "Selfish Love", were inspired by her experiences of becoming a mother.
Live Performances
Jessie Ware has included "Selfish Love" in her setlist for several live performances, including her tours and television performances.

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