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I Said I Love You First

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I Said I Love You First is a collaborative studio album by American singer Selena Gomez and American record producer Benny Blanco. It is Gomez's fourth studio album and Blanco's second. Following their respective studio albums Rare (2020) and Friends Keep Secrets (2018), it was released on March 21, 2025, through SMG Music, Friends Keep Secrets, and Interscope Records. The album features guest appearances from Gracie Abrams, the Marías, Tainy, and J Balvin, with additional contributions from Charli XCX and Finneas. I Said I Love You First achieved the biggest first-week album sales for Gomez and Blanco's careers in the United States, debuting at number-two on the Billboard 200. It became the first album by a real-life couple to top the Vinyl Albums chart in history. Internationally, the album has charted within the top-10 in 15 counties. The album further received generally favorable reviews from critics; Rolling Stone named the album as one of the best albums of 2025 so far. The album's track "Bluest Flame" received a nomination for Best Dance Pop Recording at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

Infobox

Released
March 21, 2025 (2025-03-21)
Studio
555 (Los Angeles, CA) Doheny (West Hollywood, CA) Astronave (Los Angeles, CA) Doheny (West Hollywood, CA) Valentine (Valley Village, CA) Kwap (Los Angeles, CA) Peepee Palace (Los Angeles, CA) Waterfalls (Paris, France) House of Breaking Glass (Seattle, WA) Blackwood Studios (Studio City, CA) 5020 (Miami, FL) Sweet Victory (London, England)
Genre
Pop alt-pop bedroom pop
Length
34:38
Language
EnglishSpanish
Label
SMG Friends Keep Secrets Interscope
Producer
Benny Blanco Dylan Brady Cashmere Cat Chrome Sparks Josh Conway Finneas Sebastian Blake Slatkin Tainy María Zardoya

Tables

Professional ratings · Critical reception
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
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Rating
AnyDecentMusic?
AnyDecentMusic?
Aggregate scores
AnyDecentMusic?
Aggregate scores
6.0/10
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
66/100
Review scores
Review scores
Aggregate scores
Review scores
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
Aggregate scores
Rating
AllMusic
AllMusic
Aggregate scores
AllMusic
Aggregate scores
Clash
Clash
Aggregate scores
Clash
Aggregate scores
8/10
The Guardian
The Guardian
Aggregate scores
The Guardian
Aggregate scores
NME
NME
Aggregate scores
NME
Aggregate scores
Pitchfork
Pitchfork
Aggregate scores
Pitchfork
Aggregate scores
5.9/10
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Aggregate scores
Rolling Stone
Aggregate scores
Sputnikmusic
Sputnikmusic
Aggregate scores
Sputnikmusic
Aggregate scores
3/5
Aggregate scores
Source
Rating
AnyDecentMusic?
6.0/10
Metacritic
66/100
Review scores
Source
Rating
AllMusic
Clash
8/10
The Guardian
NME
Pitchfork
5.9/10
Rolling Stone
Sputnikmusic
3/5
Weekly chart performance for I Said I Love You First · Charts › Weekly charts
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Chart (2025)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Peakposition
5
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Chart (2025)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Peakposition
5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Chart (2025)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Peakposition
6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Chart (2025)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Peakposition
5
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2025)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Peakposition
6
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)
Chart (2025)
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)
Peakposition
30
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
Chart (2025)
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
Peakposition
15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Chart (2025)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Peakposition
12
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Chart (2025)
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Peakposition
40
French Albums (SNEP)
French Albums (SNEP)
Chart (2025)
French Albums (SNEP)
Peakposition
12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (2025)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Peakposition
2
Greek Albums (IFPI)
Greek Albums (IFPI)
Chart (2025)
Greek Albums (IFPI)
Peakposition
96
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Chart (2025)
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Peakposition
12
Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)
Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)
Chart (2025)
Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)
Peakposition
32
Irish Albums (OCC)
Irish Albums (OCC)
Chart (2025)
Irish Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
4
Italian Albums (FIMI)
Italian Albums (FIMI)
Chart (2025)
Italian Albums (FIMI)
Peakposition
48
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)
Chart (2025)
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)
Peakposition
22
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Chart (2025)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Peakposition
6
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Chart (2025)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Peakposition
10
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
Chart (2025)
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
Peakposition
5
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
Chart (2025)
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
Peakposition
3
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Chart (2025)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
3
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)
Chart (2025)
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)
Peakposition
21
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
Chart (2025)
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
Peakposition
5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (2025)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Peakposition
45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (2025)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Peakposition
6
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (2025)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
4
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (2025)
US Billboard 200
Peakposition
2
Chart (2025)
Peakposition
Australian Albums (ARIA)
5
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
5
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
6
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)
30
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
12
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
40
French Albums (SNEP)
12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
2
Greek Albums (IFPI)
96
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
12
Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)
32
Irish Albums (OCC)
4
Italian Albums (FIMI)
48
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)
22
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
6
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
10
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
5
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
3
Scottish Albums (OCC)
3
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)
21
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
6
UK Albums (OCC)
4
US Billboard 200
2
Year-end chart performance for I Said I Love You First · Charts › Year-end charts
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (2025)
US Billboard 200
Position
190
Chart (2025)
Position
US Billboard 200
190
· Release history
March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025
Date
March 21, 2025
Region
Various
Edition
Standard
Format(s)
Digital downloadstreamingCDvinyl LP
Label
SMGFriends Keep SecretsInterscope
March 28, 2025
March 28, 2025
Date
March 28, 2025
Region
I Said I Love You First...
Edition
Digital downloadstreaming
May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025
Date
May 2, 2025
Region
I Said I Love You First... And You Said It Back
June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025
Date
June 27, 2025
Region
Japan
Edition
CD
Date
Region
Edition
Format(s)
Label
Ref.
March 21, 2025
Various
Standard
Digital downloadstreamingCDvinyl LP
SMGFriends Keep SecretsInterscope
March 28, 2025
I Said I Love You First...
Digital downloadstreaming
May 2, 2025
I Said I Love You First... And You Said It Back
June 27, 2025
Japan
CD

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