Selena Gomez Confirms New Album Release With Fiancé Benny Blanco

Selena Gomez is making her long-awaited return to music—and she’s reuniting with fiancé Benny Blanco in the studio. The pop superstar has officially announced her upcoming album, marking a fresh chapter in her career. While Gomez and Blanco have collaborated in the past, this project holds special significance as their first major release since confirming their relationship. With Blanco’s signature production style and Gomez’s heartfelt storytelling, fans are eager to see how their chemistry translates into music.

This exciting announcement comes months after Gomez confirmed her engagement to Benny Blanco in December, making 2024 a year of both personal and professional milestones. As a producer, Blanco has played a role in some of Gomez’s previous hits, but this album marks a deeper creative partnership. With the couple now blending love and music, fans can expect an album that feels more intimate, authentic, and sonically evolved.

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'I Said I Love You First' is out next month.

On Thursday, after teasing she might be done with music, Selena Gomez revealed plans for a new album and dropped a single, both featuring her fiancé, Benny Blanco.

"I always trick you guys 'I Said I Love You First' will release March 21", Gomez wrote on Instagram. “The first single, 'Scared of Loving You', is out now".

Blanco also announced the album on his own social media, and followed up with a separate post featuring video clips of the couple’s album photo shoot, writing, “i cant [sic.] believe i get to spend the rest of my life with you.”

The couple has since shared clips and pictures from the photoshoot, and even teased a photo with the entire new album's tracklist blurred out.

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Who is Benny Blanco?

Benjamin Joseph Levin, better known as Benny Blanco; is a very well-known producer with an impressive résumé, having collaborated with artists like Ed Sheeran, BTS, Eminem, Justin Bieber, Halsey, Katy Perry, Christina Aguilera, Ke$ha, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Sia, The Weeknd, Kanye West, Avicii, Charlie Puth, Wiz Khalifa, J Balvin, Ariana Grande, and SZA. He and Gomez have previously teamed up on her singles "Single Soon" (2023) and "I Can’t Get Enough" (2019).

In an interview with the streamer Kai Cenat, Blanco revealed that it was actually Selena who took the initiative and asked him out.

“We were just talking, and then she was like, ‘Do you wanna get dinner?’”In fact, Benny shared that she was almost too smooth in her approach.

“We just went and got a drink first, and I didn’t even realize we were on a date,” he explained. “She was like, ‘I would’ve worn something different to this date.’ And I was like, ‘Wait, what? We’re on a date?’ I had no idea!”

Now more than a year into their relationship, he said “She’s my best friend—actual best friend.”