Selena Gomez is kicking off a new musical chapter with a surprise—and she’s doing it alongside her fiancé, producer-songwriter Benny Blanco.
In mid-February 2025, Gomez announced a joint album with Blanco, joking to fans in her post that she “always” manages to trick them with unexpected news.
The project, titled I Said I Love You First, was introduced as a collaboration rooted in their real-life relationship and creative shorthand, with the pair framing it as a story that traces their lives before they met through what comes next.
A surprise album that’s also a relationship timeline
Unlike a standard “features-and-streaming” rollout, the couple positioned I Said I Love You First as intentionally personal—built around their shared history rather than a one-off single.
Entertainment coverage also noted that Gomez and Blanco have a long professional track record together (well before their romance became public), which makes this full-length release feel like an extension of an existing musical partnership—just with higher emotional stakes.
Release date, lead single, and key details
According to People, the album was set for release on March 21, 2025, with the lead single “Scared of Loving You” arriving alongside the announcement. The track’s writing credits include Gomez and Blanco, plus FINNEAS.
As the rollout continued, major music outlets including Billboard and Rolling Stone highlighted the project as a notable pop moment: a high-profile artist returning to music with a partner-producer, packaging the album as both a studio collaboration and a public milestone.
