Selena Gomez in Vogue Australia September 2016
This Is the Reason Selena Gomez Didn't Want "Same Old Love" to Be Her First Single
![On her Revival album: "I think it was just a step in the right direction, and I'm so proud of it. Once I tested the waters I was like, 'Okay, I'm building myself up and I've got to write this album, it's all me.' When it comes to music, all I wanted to do was make sure I was being authentic and being myself, and I took that chance with this album. I think it changed a lot of people's perspective, but I'm sure it is something that still lingers . . . that questioning my ability to do what I love."
On her decision to release "Good For You" as the first single off of Revival instead of "Same Old Love," which was what the studio originally wanted: "I was so adamant that I didn't want that to be my story. "Same Old Love" is so obvious in what it's about, it's a cycle of a very vicious relationship. Even though that is such a huge narrative of my life, I felt confident with "Good For You" [being the first single], and then it ["Same Old Love"] could be like . . . 'I'm pissed and this is exhausting.' I think any girl would feel that."](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/ps-image-unavailable.png "On her Revival album: \"I think it was just a step in the right direction, and I'm so proud of it. Once I tested the waters I was like, 'Okay, I'm building myself up and I've got to write this album, it's all me.' When it comes to music, all I wanted to do was make sure I was being authentic and being myself, and I took that chance with this album. I think it changed a lot of people's perspective, but I'm sure it is something that still lingers . . . that questioning my ability to do what I love.\"
On her decision to release \"Good For You\" as the first single off of Revival instead of \"Same Old Love,\" which was what the studio originally wanted: \"I was so adamant that I didn't want that to be my story. \"Same Old Love\" is so obvious in what it's about, it's a cycle of a very vicious relationship. Even though that is such a huge narrative of my life, I felt confident with \"Good For You\" [being the first single], and then it [\"Same Old Love\"] could be like . . . 'I'm pissed and this is exhausting.' I think any girl would feel that.\"")
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