Madison Beer, Selfish | Track Review 🎵

Rising pop artist Madison Beer follows up “Good in Goodbye” with “Selfish,” another single that explores matters of the heart.

“I don’t wanna break your thread / A needle tryna stitch you, but I can’t, I refuse…” Clever lyrics to say the least! Madison Beer is part of the new guard – one of many up and coming pop artists.  Entering her 21^st year, Beer released her debut EP, As She Pleases, back in 2018.  Trace her roots back even further, and her debut single, “Melodies”, arrived in 2013, when she was 14 years old.  At the end of January 2020, Beer released her first single of the new decade, “Good in Goodbye”, and it was a total B-O-P.  She’s back, two weeks later, with her second single of the new decade, “Selfish.”

Cutting straight to the chase, “Selfish” gives Madison Beer another standout single, period. Furthermore, based on the Genius background regarding the cut, it’s quite personal, only amplifying the authenticity. That said, we’ll focus on “Selfish” merely from the lyrics themselves as opposed to the pop cultural aspect, etc. Here, Beer reminisces about being in a relationship that she knows she shouldn’t be in. “Shouldn’t love you, but I couldn’t help it,” she sings on the centerpiece, the chorus, continuing, “Had a feeling that you never felt it / I always knew that you were too damn selfish.” Beyond the chorus, she establishes why her ex-boyfriend was bad for her, yet, she chose to stay because she simply couldn’t resist.  It’s definitely relatable.

A lot of folks help the rising Beer paint her matters of the heart.  As far as songwriting, Beer co-writes with Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Jaramye Daniels, Jeremy Dussoliet, Leroy Clampitt, abd Tim Sommers.  It’s pretty typical when it comes to pop to have numerous songwriters.  As far as the production, Beer co-produces with Camplitt (Big Taste).  The Sound is emotional and lush – a perfect complement to her brokenhearted, love mistakes-driven narrative.  Among the ear candy are dramatic strings (keyboards), rhythmic guitar, keyboards, and Beer’s gorgeous, harmonized vocals.

Final Thoughts 

Madison Beer is definitely one to watch – understatement.  Once more, she delivers with “Selfish.” To recap, “Selfish is successful because its personal, hence quite authentic, well-performed (girl can ‘sang’), well-written, and well-produced (Big Taste does his thing).  Maybe it won’t change your life but, hey, Beer has great potential to be a big-time pop star.

Madison Beer • “Selfish” – Single • Epic • Release: 2.14.20

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