Gomez has yet to reveal a tracklist, but she did share that the new album won't have any sad songs on it. "I don't mean that in a way of like everything is not full of meaning because I think even the most pop-y songs can have heart and I want that to come across," Gomez said during an August 2023 appearance on "SiriusXM Hits 1 LA With Tony Fly and Symon" (via Access Hollywood). "But I genuinely don't feel like I have anything in me to write something negative. It just doesn't match where I am anymore, and I live in sad-girl music world. I love that and I'll write that music all the time, but I just felt like that album shouldn't be that."
The singer's past works, including "Lose You to Love Me," have famously touched on her love life. The title track on her third studio album, "Rare," expanded on the topic by giving insight into Gomez's mental well-being surrounding her relationships.
Since the album's debut in January 2020, Gomez — who regularly makes fun of herself for being single on TikTok — has become increasingly active in the mental health sphere. On 4 April, 2022, she launched her mental health platform, Wondermind, with her mum, Mandy Teefey. A month later, the singer also joined Dr. Jill Biden on a panel at the White House Mental Health Youth Action Forum. With Gomez's past accomplishments in mind, her new album might be the feel-good, pump-up playlist we've been waiting for.
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