Selena Gomez went from “Single Soon” to “Love On.” The singer released her first single of 2024 this evening, which strays far from the pre-breakup narrative of her last song. Instead, “Love On” captures the joy of flirting and finding new love.
Gomez teased the French influence of “Love On,” posting a preview video featuring couples kissing and French narration about discovering tender love. She also released the single at midnight Paris time, departing from her usual 12 A.M. ET release time.
Lyrically, “Love On” captures the feeling of finding a great connection—and gets a little risqué in its flirty verses. It also marks the first song Gomez has released since she went public with her and Benny Blanco’s relationship, six months into them privately dating, in December. Gomez has been open about how enamored she is with Blanco, declaring her love for him publicly as recently as Valentine’s Day last week.
Gomez’s song offers a further hint into her headspace and journey getting into the love story she is in now. Read the lyrics and watch her fun music video below:
Wait ’til, wait ‘til
Wait ’til I turn my love on
I’m no cheap thrill
I’m a rollercoaster ride, baby jump on
Come on, come on
Cause baby if you can’t tell–you’re what I wanna love on, ohh
This doesn’t have to be some sort of mathematical equation
Slip off your jeans, slide in the sheets, screaming “yes” in quotations
Clock in, baby get to work
Night shift but with all the perks
Time stamping when you fell in love
Time can’t mess with us
Oooh, if you think about falling, got you covered like garments
Oooh, I deserve an applause for, keeping you up late ’til you can’t see straight,
Just wait, woo!
Wait ’til I turn my love on
Wait ’til, wait ’til
Wait ’til I turn my love on
I’m no cheap thrill
I’m a roller coaster ride, baby jump on
Come on come on
’Cause baby if you can’t tell, you’re what I wanna love on, ohh!
Wait ’til I turn my love on
Wait ’til wait til
Wait ’til I turn my love on
You’ll get your thrill
Just promise you’ll be patient with the outcome
Come on
’Cause baby if you can’t tell, you’re what I wanna love on
Why we conversing over this steak tartare when we could be
Somewhere other than here making out in the back of a car
Or in the back of a bar
Or we could make a memoir, yeah
On the back wall of the last stall in the bathroom at the bazaar
Oooh, if you think about falling, got you covered like garments
Oooh, I deserve an applause for, keeping you up late ’til you can’t see straight,
Just wait, woo!
Wait ’til I turn my love on
Wait ’til, wait ‘til
Wait ’til I turn my love on
I’m no cheap thrill
I’m a roller coaster ride, baby jump on
Come on come on
’Cause baby if you can’t tell, you’re what I wanna love on, ohh!
Wait ’til I turn my love on
Wait ’til, wait ‘til
Wait ’til I turn my love on
You’ll get your thrill
Just promise you’ll be patient with the outcome
Come on
’Cause baby if you can’t tell, you’re what I wanna love on
Wait ’til I
Wait ’til I
Baby if you can’t tell, you’re what I wanna love on, ohh!