As if Selena Gomez couldn't say it enough, she's showing off her brand-new confidence these days. But there was one thing she was holding back: the release date of Stars Dance. However, on Monday (June 3), the "Come & Get It" singer announced the newest LP will come out July 23.
Gomez held a hour-long livestream, where she answered questions from fans, talked about her Stars Dance tour and unveiled her album artwork. In a shiny headdress, Selena looks directly at us on the black and white cover.
She went in depth about her 10 new songs and tweeted them out as hashtags. She played "Slow Down" for the first time at the end of the stream, which will be available at 9 p.m. PT along with the album pre-order on iTunes. She'll be performing all the songs onstage during her Stars Dance Tour, on which Emblem3 will open. Check out the new songs below!
»"Birthday" — Selena said that this was the first song she recorded, so naturally, it lands first on the record. It's also ironic, since the album will drop a day after her 21st birthday. The song will have a Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl" feel.
»"Slow Down" — She'll take what she learned from Skrillex in "Spring Breakers" and flaunted her new love for dubstep.
»"Stars Dance" — "It's actually kind of sensual in a way, in a really beautiful way. It has a very soft feel," she said, revealing some of the lyrics, "I can make the stars dance."
»"Like a Champion" — Because Gomez gets to ...
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