Gwen Stefani originally recorded what would become Selena’s “The Heart Wants What It Wants”

[ObsessedBritFan1]

Nope. 

Selena's version is way more haunting and lingers. 

This is a   reggae song sung by someone low-key screeching. 

[Inherzone]

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Dude Selena Gomez wrote and recorded the song is 2013, scrapped it because she didnt think she can sing a song that hurt her that much. Passed it to Gwen in 2014 and took it back after she got over Justin. You can find her 2013 demo that she sent to Gwen online. Dude do your fact check.

a youtube comment… so idk.

[TTrouble]

Selener becoming one of those credit stealers yikes 

Anyways Gwen's vocals are beyond 

[Britney'sBish]

3 hours ago, ObsessedBritFan1 said:

Nope. 

Selena's version is way more haunting and lingers. 

This is a   reggae song sung by someone low-key screeching. 

You must be deaf 

[Britney'sBish]

This makes it abundantly clear who the better singer is and who should have kept the song.

[BritneyGXKB2]

On 12/7/2022 at 11:04 PM, Body ache said:

So much better but a bit basic for Gwen.

 

I seriously 100% agree Gwen's Used to Love You is a million times more emotionally raw than this and came out less than a year later. It's also musically more progressive. I agree with Gwen, ageism is an industry construct where everyone behind promoting music just backs older females less, thus creating this whole idea that older females don't sell, yet it used to be the opposite and only older women sold records. Strange.

[BritneyGXKB2]

12 hours ago, Inherzone said:

a youtube comment… so idk.

 

 

Oh snap I do remember hearing this somewhere years ago but it is completely unverified info as far as I can tell. So far news outlets are only reporting this as if Gwen recorded it first. Why would Selena have recorded this in 2013 anyway? Wasn't this song about her getting BACK with Justin? Which is so lame, omg

[Kaitlyn Johnson]

14 minutes ago, BritneyGXKB2 said:

 

I seriously 100% agree Gwen's Used to Love You is a million times more emotionally raw than this and came out less than a year later. It's also musically more progressive. I agree with Gwen, ageism is an industry construct where everyone behind promoting music just backs older females less, thus creating this whole idea that older females don't sell, yet it used to be the opposite and only older women sold records. Strange.

Gwen tried to record an album when this demo was recorded, but wasn’t able to write so she said she did what the other girls did and went in and recorded songs that she didn’t write. She felt it was unauthentic, even commenting how ridiculous it was that she got a writing credit on “baby don’t lie” for changing one word. She scrapped the whole thing and then did Used To Love You. I truly doubt Selena wrote this song based off of the history, and Gwen’s comment about how a song went to Selena. There’s no beef between them tho, i think Gwen’s comment was just how different the industry is now. 

[itsxrichiexbish]

i hope selena doesn’t turn out to be the new jlo, and we find out how she stepped on other artist to succeed in the industry.

[Z_Phoenix20]

Selena originally wrote it, then scrapped it then took it back. 

[BritneyGXKB2]

4 hours ago, Kaitlyn Johnson said:

Gwen tried to record an album when this demo was recorded, but wasn’t able to write so she said she did what the other girls did and went in and recorded songs that she didn’t write. She felt it was unauthentic, even commenting how ridiculous it was that she got a writing credit on “baby don’t lie” for changing one word. She scrapped the whole thing and then did Used To Love You. I truly doubt Selena wrote this song based off of the history, and Gwen’s comment about how a song went to Selena. There’s no beef between them tho, i think Gwen’s comment was just how different the industry is now. 

 

I loved Baby Don't Lie and Spark the Fire but I am so glad she gave us such a cohesive project as TIWTTFL. Where Would I Be, Me Without You, and Rare easily match any of her past work. Truly underrated. Her comments about the industry are just the iceberg. She tried so hard to promote Make Me Like You which should be at least 3x platinum and there was clearly someone stopping her bag. I remember being thrilled with the album as a then high school Gwen fan since elementary.

 

Baby Don't Lie just sounds like some Coldplay song I can't it's good but songs like WWIB actually slay.

[ObsessedBritFan1]

14 hours ago, Britney'sBish said:

You must be deaf 

The emotions behind Selena's voice ... UGH .... so good. You must be dead inside.

[Britney'sBish]

1 minute ago, ObsessedBritFan1 said:

The emotions behind Selena's voice ... UGH .... so good. You must be dead inside.

Selena has one of the weakest voices in the industry babe, that's a known fact.

[ObsessedBritFan1]

Just now, Britney'sBish said:

Selena has one of the weakest voices in the industry babe, that's a known fact.

Sure, but THE emotions. 

I'm deeply offended.

[Kaitlyn Johnson]

3 hours ago, BritneyGXKB2 said:

 

I loved Baby Don't Lie and Spark the Fire but I am so glad she gave us such a cohesive project as TIWTTFL. Where Would I Be, Me Without You, and Rare easily match any of her past work. Truly underrated. Her comments about the industry are just the iceberg. She tried so hard to promote Make Me Like You which should be at least 3x platinum and there was clearly someone stopping her bag. I remember being thrilled with the album as a then high school Gwen fan since elementary.

 

Baby Don't Lie just sounds like some Coldplay song I can't it's good but songs like WWIB actually slay.

Absolutely agree. This is what the truth feels like is such a solid album. It’s her best lyric writing since Tragic Kingdom.  The contrast from heartbreak to new love was really interesting to me. Rare is one of my favorite songs too. Even the left over songs from it are good. Rocket ship could’ve been a single. 

[Hollow]

On 12/6/2022 at 11:00 AM, MIKE_INT said:

Sounds much better with Gwen voice, which has natural depth and warmth.

Selena vocals are basically autotuned talking

Just go listen to Kill Them With Kindness acapella. Its a overproduced mess. There you can see how bad of a singer she is. 

[briprin1]

On 12/6/2022 at 5:41 PM, Kaitlyn Johnson said:

It was supposed to be, but team Selena wanted it. Allegedly Gwen and the producer had studio time for the non demo version, but team Selena got their hands on it. 

Honestly, it's ashame, I like Selenas version. But it doesn't compare to this.

[Neydelinska Spearsi]

I prefer Gwen's version.

[Kaitlyn Johnson]

11 hours ago, MoonstoneBlue said:

I prefer Gwen's version.

You have good taste 

[Bboy1988]

Selma “sang” it better……or I should say it suits her better. 
I was always under the impression Selma wrote it lol what a lie