Selfish Love
Jessie Ware
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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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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".
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Collaborative EffortThe 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.
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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.
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Song AnalysisLyrically, the song talks about a lover's betrayal, exploring the darker sides of love and expressing feelings of suspicion and rivalry in a relationship.
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Music VideoThe 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.
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Critical ReactionThe 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.
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Chart PerformanceDespite 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.
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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.
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Personal ConnectionJessie 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.
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Live PerformancesJessie Ware has included "Selfish Love" in her setlist for several live performances, including her tours and television performances.
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