Selena Gomez Serves ‘Bad B-tch Vibes’ With ‘Amazing’ New Spanish Language EP

When Selena Gomez promised a ā€˜Revelación,’ she wasn’t kidding. A 'bad b--tch' revolution started on Twitter following the release of her first-ever Spanish language EP.

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After declaring she’s ā€œstronger alone,ā€ before inviting you to come dance with her and get ā€œselfishlyā€ in love, Selena Gomez finally dropped her Spanish-language EP, Revelación. The seven-song project arrived on March 12, and in addition to the three previously released songs, it contained ā€œBuscando Amor,ā€ ā€œVicio,ā€ ā€œAdiós,ā€ and her collab with Puerto Rican rapper Myke Towers, ā€œDĆ”melo To.ā€ As with the previous releases, fans consumed the lyrics — which were all available in brand-new lyric videos like the one above — and discovered that they all deliver ā€œbad b-tch vibes.ā€ This is exactly what Cardi B ordered.

ā€œHoly shit Adiós is my FAVE!!! Bad b-tch vibes!!!,ā€ one fan tweeted, while another fan tweeted a screenshot of the same farewell-themed Spanish track and wrote, ā€œSELEEEEEEENNNAAAAAAAAA OMFG THE BAD B-TCH JUMPED!!!!!!!!ā€ A third Selenator had a different favorite track, writing, ā€œDAMELO TO IS REALLY THE BAD B-TCH OF THE EP.ā€

No matter what their top pick off the EP was, fans seemed to be in agreement: Selena proved that she was indeed a ā€œbad b-tchā€ on Revelación. This is exactly what Cardi wanted after Selena revealed that she was considering retiring from music out of fear that people ā€œdon’t necessarily take [her] seriouslyā€ in her April cover story for Vogue.

ā€œI don’t think Selena should retire,ā€ Cardi tweeted on March 10, after seeing the heartbreaking interview. The ā€œWAPā€ rapper continued, ā€œShe makes good music & her fans love her .I think she needs one more Era. A edgy one that no one ever seen her as .I would love to give her some ideas.ā€

Selena formally announced Revelación on Jan. 27, two days before sharing the second cut from the EP, ā€œBaila Conmigo,ā€ a track featuring Rauw Alejandro. Earlier that month, she shared ā€œDe Una Vez,ā€ a song that some interpreted as a statement on her past love life (ā€œEstoy curada de ti, te dije ya / Ya no te siento aquĆ­, no te siento yaā€ / I’m cured of you, I told you already / I don’t feel you here anymore, I don’t feel you anymore).

A week before the EP’s release, she would share ā€œSelfish Love,ā€ a bilingual song that saw her reunite with DJ Snake. Selena and Snake worked together previously on 2018’s ā€œTaki Taki,ā€ a Spanish-language song that also boasted contributions from Ozuna and Cardi.

Shortly after sharing ā€œSelfish Love,ā€ Selena and Snake released a video that depicts Selena operating a hair salon that’s not entirely what it seems. ā€œWith the whole world being separated from each other, I kept looking and working only on pure good vibes,ā€ said DJ Snake about the track, per Rolling Stone. ā€œI wanted to make music for the world and mix all my favorite influences of Afro Beat, Latin music, something that felt grounded and organic. Selena and I had been talking, and after ā€˜Taki Taki,’ we had to give the world another round with fresh summer vibes. Something that made it feel like summer the first time you heard it. ā€˜Selfish Love’ came very naturally for us, and I think it’s the perfect evolution for our history together.ā€

Selena Gomez performs at the 47th Annual American Music Awards in 2019 (Shutterstock)

Selena also spoke about the significance of the project during a Feb. 21 Instagram Live session. ā€œI enjoy so much being able to go back a little bit to my heritage and spending time working on something that took a lot of determination and a lot of passion,ā€ she said, ā€œand I’m actually really happy with the final product.ā€ When asked if Selena – who stars in the upcoming Hulu series, Only Murders In The Building – will focus more on acting or music, she essentially said ā€œyes,ā€ per Elle. ā€œI will be doing movies. I will be doing more movies. I’m really excited….I am making music. I’m constantly making music.ā€