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When the Sun Goes Down is the third studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, first released on June 28, 2011 by Hollywood Records. The first single from the album, "Who Says" was released on March 14, 2011.[1]

Background

On February 15, 2011, Universal Music Portugal confirmed that a new album was in the works. The album's lead single "Who Says" had its world premiere on On Air with Ryan Seacrest on March 8 and was released on March 14. The accompanying music video, which was directed by Chris Applebaum, premiered on VEVO March 11. On May 19, Gomez posted the album cover on her Facebook and Twitter, as well as confirmed the album name changed from Otherside to When the Sun Goes Down.[2]

Singles

The album's lead single, "Who Says", was co-written and produced by Emanuel Kiriakou, Priscilla Hamilton, and was released on March 14, 2011. The song has been met with generally positive reviews from most music critics, with many praising its theme of self-empowerment[3][4] and Bill Lamb of About.com even called the band "the most consistent Disney pop hitmaker in recent years."[5] The song proved moderately successful, debuting at number twenty-four and so far peaking at number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 and has gone on to sell over 884,000 copies in the United States.[6] "Who Says" also reached number seventeen in Canada and fifteen in New Zealand, becoming the band's highest charting single on those countries.[7][8] The song also managed to peak inside the top fifty in Germany[9] and Ireland[10] and appeared on the main charts in the United Kingdom,[11] Belgium,[8] Australia,[12] and Austria.[8] On June 17, "Love You Like a Love Song", the album's official second single, was released,[13] debuting at number seventy-two and so far peaking at number sixty-six on the Billboard Hot 100. The song's official music video was released on June 23, 2011.

Promotional singles

In preparation for the albums release, the bands record label decided to release two buzz singles. On June 7, 2011, iTunes released a couple promotional tracks from the album. Beginning with "Bang Bang Bang", which peaked ninety-four in the Billboard Hot 100,[14] followed by "Dices", the Spanish version of "Who Says".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[15]
Entertainment Weekly(B+)[16]
OK! Magazine(positive)[17]
PopCrush(positive)[18]
About.com[19]

So far, the album has been met with positive reception. Mikael Wood from 'Entertainment Weekly writes, "[Gomez] sounds fully invested in tart electro-disco ditties like "Bang Bang Bang," and "top-shelf collaborators don't hurt — see: the grinding "Whiplash," co-penned by one Britney Spears.""[20] Bill Lamb from About.com commented, "It is all wrapped up in smart pop melodies, electropop flourishes, and winning emotional engagement. [...] This is Selena Gomez's best vocal album yet."[21]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Love You Like a Love Song"Antonina Armato, Tim James, Adam SchmalholzRock Mafia3:08
2."Bang Bang Bang"Selena Gomez[22][23], Toby Gad, Meleni Smith, Priscilla ReneaGad3:15
3."Who Says"Emanuel Kiriakou, ReneaKiriakou3:15
4."We Own the Night" (featuring Pixie Lott)Gad, LottGad3:48
5."Hit the Lights"Leah Haywood, Daniel James, Tony NilssonDreamlab3:15
6."Whiplash"Greg Kurstin, Nicole Morier, Britney SpearsKurstin3:40
7."When the Sun Goes Down"Gomez, Joey Clement, Steve Sulikowski, Stefan AbingdonAbingdon3:16
8."My Dilemma"Armato, James, KaraogluRock Mafia3:10
9."That's More Like It"Josh Alexander, Billy Steinberg, Katy PerryAlexander, Steinberg3:09
10."Outlaw"Gomez, Armato, James, Thomas Armato SturgesRock Mafia3:22
11."Middle of Nowhere"Espen Lind, Amund Bjorklund, Sandy Wilhelm, Carmen Michelle KeySandy Vee, Espionage3:27
12."Dices" (Who Says - Spanish version)Kiriakou, Hamilton; Edgar Cortazar, Mark PortmannKiriakou3:17
Total length:39:53
Target store/ASDA bonus tracks[24]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Fantasma de Amor (Ghost of You - Spanish version)" 3:24
14."A Year Without Rain (Dave Audé Radio Remix)"Toby Gad, Lindy Robbins4:00
15."Who Says (Bimbo Jones Radio Remix)"Kiriakou, Renea2:51
16."Who Says (Dave Audé Radio Remix)"Kiriakou, Renea3:35
UK iTunes bonus video[25]
No.TitleLength
13."Love You Like a Love Song (Behind the Scenes)" 
Japanese Edition[26]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Who Says (Dave Aude Radio Remix)"Emanuel Kiriakou, Renea3:33
14."Round & Round (7th Heaven Radio Mix)"Kevin Rudolf, Andrew Bolooki, Fefe Dobson, Jeff Halavacs, Jacob Kasher3:42
15."A Year Without Rain (Fascination Club Radio Edit)"Lindy Robbins, Toby Gad3:50
Japanese Deluxe Edition DVD[27]
No.TitleLength
1."Who Says (Music Video)"3:21
2."Love You Like A Love Song (Music Video)"3:41

(*) denotes co-producer

Commercial performance

When The Sun Goes Down was released June 28, 2011. The week of July, 4, 2011, it debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 with 78,000 copies sold in it's first week. It beat out Kiss & Tell (#9 with 66,000 copies) and A Year Without Rain (#4 with 66,000 copies) coincidentally both selling 66,000 copies in it's first week. It is their highest debut in numbers yet. In Canada, the album debuted at #2 on the Canadian Albums Chart selling 9,000 copies in its first week.[28] The album sold 101,000 copies worldwide in it's first week.

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[29] 14
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[30] 6
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[30] 29
Canadian Albums Chart[31] 2
Danish Albums Chart[32] 27
Italian Albums Chart[33] 17
Norwegian Albums Chart[34] 16
Polish Albums Chart[35] 19
Spanish Albums Chart[36] 2
Swiss Albums Chart[37] 27
German Albums Chart 20
US Billboard 200[38] 4

References

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  2. ^ "Niet compatibele browser". Facebook. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  3. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (2011-03-08). "Selena Gomez Debuts New Song, 'Who Says'". MTV News. MTV Networks (Viacom). Retrieved 2011-03-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  4. ^ "Selena Gomez Releases New Single 'Who Says?' (LISTEN)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  5. ^ Lamb, Bill. "Selena Gomez and the Scene - "Who Says"". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2011-05-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
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  16. ^ Reviewed by Mikael Wood (2011-06-22). "When the Sun Goes Down review - Selena Gomez & the Scene Review | Music Reviews and News | Summer Entertainment Guide". EW.com. Retrieved 2011-06-30. {{cite web}}: Text "Jun 29, 2011" ignored (help)
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  21. ^ "Selena Gomez Continues To Mature Into a Top Level Pop Artist". About.com. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
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  38. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/charts/billboard-200
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