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Newly engaged Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have dropped a collaborative album titled I Said I Love You. The 14-track album is a mix of different sounds, some very familiar to Gomez, some not so much. Blanco’s presence is felt heavily in some tracks, almost overshadowing Gomez’s vocals, but both artistes seem to be giving each other a chance to do something different.
Songs like “Young and Hotter Than Me” and “Don’t Wanna Cry” are only in the album for one purpose, and that is Gomez telling her ex (quite possibly the one and only Justin Bieber) how she has moved on in her life. While the former has good melodies and a well defined structure, there is nothing innately deep about the tracks. “Cowboy” sounds like when your friend tells you a little bit too much about their date, the stuff you don’t want to know. GloRilla, who is an extremely gifted rapper, only shows up to say a few lines at the end of the song.
“Sunset Boulevard” and “Bluest Flame” are uncharted territory for Selena Gomez, especially the latter. You would think an artiste would actually sing on their record, but the vocals are so behind in priority that anyone could have sung that song, and no one would even know. “Bluest Flames” is a strange mix between house and trap music and a rather forgettable part of this album.
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One of the best tracks from the album is “Ojos Tristes”, featuring Marias. The song is a remake of the famous Spanish song “El Muchacho De Los Ojos Tristes” sung by Jeanette. Blanco has bought into the ‘lofi’ thing a bit much, but the bossa nova sound works, and Marias holds her own alongside Gomez. Another lesson in how simple is better is the last track on the album “Scared of Loving You”. The vocals are backed by simple but effective chord patterns played on a guitar, and Gomez sings the words with conviction.
Other features on the LP include Tainy and J Balvin on “I Can’t Get Enough”, which is actually a song from six years ago, and Gracie Adams on “Call Me When You Break Up”.
Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez try to do everything across just 14 tracks, actually just 13, as the title track is just an intro. On paper, this comes off as an album which has everything: a club song, a track to listen to while you are cooking, one for your long drives and also one that will just make you want to listen to the old Selena. All in all, the album has its crests and troughs like any. Both artistes have made an attempt to create a new collaborative sound which might be in its nascent stage right now but definitely has the ability to evolve.
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