Selena Gomez, Love On | Song Review 🎵

Pop artist Selena Gomez delivers a lighthearted, pleasant listening experience on her first single of 2024, “Love On.”

“Wait ‘til I turn my love on / I’m no cheap thrill / I’m a rollercoaster ride, baby, jump on.” Ooh-wee, Selena Gomez.  The pop artist returns with a lighthearted, love-filled single, “Love On”.  “Love On” was written by Gomez alongside five other writers including Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter,  Julia Michaels. From a production standpoint, The Monsters & Strangerz and Isaiah Tejada are behind the boards. All in all, “Love On” is a pleasant listen.

Following  the amorous intro performed in French, Gomez unveils one of the big selling points of “Love On,” the chorus (excerpted above). Throughout, she’s accompanied by a warm instrumental that’s pleasing to the ears.  The groove is solid, giving off 80s vibes.  Vocally, it’s no secret that Gomez is modest.  Her pipes are gentle, with her barely breaking a sweat on this track.  Even so, the lightness of her instrument works, and she showcases the personality to sell “Love On” despite not being a powerhouse.  Also, boding well in her favor are the rhythmic melodic lines in the verses.  “This doesn’t have to be some sort of mathematical equation,” she sings in the first verse, adding, “Slip off your jeans, slide in the sheets.” Ooh-la-la! She keeps things sexy in the second as well, suggesting an intimate experience (“Why we conversin’ over this steak tartare when we could be /… Makin’ out in the back of a car / Or in the back of a bar?”).  “Love On” is not pop’s second coming, but, to reiterate, it’s a pleasant listen.

Selena Gomez // “Love On” // Interscope // 2.22.24

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