Selena Gomez, Feel Me | Track Review 🎵

“Feel Me” doesn’t ‘move the needle’ for Selena Gomez in any way, but it’s a pleasant pop record dabbling in matters of the heart.

In January 2020, Selena Gomez returned with his first new album in more than four years, Rare. Gomez, who tends to be more subtle than dynamic vocally, delivered a respectable album with its fair share of enjoyable moments.  It’s definitely surprising that she’s releasing a new single, post-Rare, in “Feel Me.” Well, it’s not totally new; it’s been floating around apparently, but a final version arrives as a digital download.  Fair enough.

“Feel Me” has its fair share of pros. Phil Phever, Kurtis McKenzie, and J Mills provide Selena with a sweet backdrop to sing over.  The sleek production is comprised of relatively light, rhythmic synths (nothing too crazy) and a sweet accompanying groove, in the electro-/dance-pop style.  There’s never this sense that the instrumental is going to swallow her up you might say. Vocally, Gomez barely breaks a sweat (nothing new), but does manage to sing with clarity, and her subtlety is quite effective here as opposed to being underwhelming.

Thematically, it is all about matters of the heart for Selena Gomez.  No surprise there.  Her best moment comes by way of the chorus, which is simple but again, effective:

“Every time your lips touch another
I want you to feel me
I want you to feel me
Every time you dance with somebody
I want you to feel me
I want you to feel me…”

Pretty self-explanatory.  Basically, love has expired between the two, but Gomez wants him to remember exactly what he lost out on.  “Won’t be caught up in the middle / Of your highs and your lows,” she sings on the second verse, continuing, “Baby, long as you’re not with me / You’ll always be alone.”

Final Thoughts

Could “Feel Me” have appeared on Rare originally? Yes – it would’ve fit right in. It’s respectable through and through without being game changing.  Selena Gomez doesn’t move the needle or swing the pendulum, but she does manage to drop a pleasant, relatable pop record.

Selena Gomez • “Feel Me” – Single • Interscope • Release: 2.21.20

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