Revival

About Revival

"Revival" is a song by American singer Selena Gomez from her second solo studio album, of the same name, released on October 9, 2015 as the first track on the record. Selena first teased a video of the song recording and production on her Instagram account then she teased the song again in a special Revival event on Palace Theater on September 16. The song was written by Gomez, Antonina Armato, Tim James, Chauncey Hollis, Justin Tranter, Julia Michaels and Adam Schmalholz and was produced by Rock Mafia and Hit-Boy with Dubkiller handling the additional production. Gomez said that the song is the most personal one on the album and she called as an "important song". The song was first recorded in Rock Mafia Studios in Los Angeles and was finished when Gomez was in Mexico with her crew on Casa Aramara in April 2015. The song is an electropop song, which contains R&B influences. The song has an experimental production and it has in her composition drums, keyboards and a spoken-word introduction. Lyrically, the song deals with themes of self-care, embracing one's inner power and self-restoration. The track was included on the setlist for Gomez's 2016 Revival Tour as the opening song and a remix of the song was performed at the end of the show. more »