Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's new album bags #1 spot
Whoever said "I love you" first doesn’t matter because fans are totally smitten with Selena and Benny’s new album.
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's new joint music project, 'I Said I Love You First,' is officially a number one selling album.
The album, released in March, claimed the #1 spot on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart.
It also debuted at No.2 on the Billboard 200, which is the main albums chart in America.
Playboi Carti's 'Music' remains in the top spot.
According to Variety, 'I Said I Love You First' sold 120,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release, per Luminate data.
The album features 14 songs, all of which Blanco co-produced.
Gomez co-wrote all the tracks with several other songwriters, including Gracie Abrams, who featured on the single 'Call Me When You Break Up'.
Finneas O'Connell, who has worked on mega hits for his little sister Billie Eilish, is also a co-writer and co-producer.
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Four songs from the album are charting on the Billboard Hot 100, including 'How Does It Feel to Be Forgotten', 'Sunset Blvd' and 'Ojos Tristes'.
"Benny and I made so many amazing memories throughout the process of creating our new album," Gomez said on Instagram.
She thanked Blanco in a separate post for being her personal journal throughout the process.
"These songs represent our past, present and future… something I can’t wait to experience with you from now until forever. Thank you for pouring your unconditional love into creating this project with me."
The 32-year-old also gave her album collaborators a big shout out.
"To every collaborator on the album: @gracieabrams, @themarias, @finneas, @charlixcx and so many more, thank you for helping me communicate my deepest, truest self into art. I am forever grateful for your trust in creating something so special together."
She couldn't leave out her fan base, who have called her new album some of her best work.
"Thank you to my amazing fans who have grown up with me and cheered me on through every chapter of this story. I hope you love these songs like I do and they help you along your own journey. Thank you for being a part of mine, it truly means the world to me," Gomez concluded.
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