Claim: Selena Gomez is a pop singer.

`` Come & Get It '' is a song recorded by American singer Selena Gomez for her first solo studio album , Stars Dance -LRB- 2013 -RRB- . It was released on April 7 , 2013 through Hollywood Records as the lead single from the album . It serves as her first official release outside of her former band , Selena Gomez & the Scene . The song was written by Norwegian production team Stargate , consisting of Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen , along with Ester Dean . Eriksen and Hermansen handled the tracks production , while Dean served as the vocal producer . The song was one of the last songs to be recorded for the album in early 2013 . `` Come & Get It '' features a change in style from Gomez 's previous releases , and features elements of electropop and Indian music .   Music critics mostly praised the song for its tabla beat and its Bollywood themes . In the United States , the single became her first top ten entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart , and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America -LRB- RIAA -RRB- . Additionally , it peaked at number two on the Mainstream Top 40 chart . It became her second top ten single in both Canada and the United Kingdom , and was certified multi-platinum in the former . The music video for `` Come & Get It '' was released on May 7 . The song and its video received several awards and nominations , including at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards .   Gomez performed `` Come & Get It '' at a number of awards shows and televised events , with its first performance being at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards . She opted to incorporate choreography into performances of the song , inspired by artists such as Britney Spears . During its initial promotional run , Gomez came under fire from religious groups for donning a bindi during performances of the song . The single was performed during the encore of her worldwide Stars Dance Tour -LRB- 2013 -- 14 -RRB- . Gomez performed the song on numerous occasions while promoting her second studio album , Revival -LRB- 2015 -RRB- . The song is featured on Gomez 's first compilation album , For You -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , which served as her final release through Hollywood Records .