Rare (Selena Gomez song)
"Rare" is a song by American singer Selena Gomez from her third studio album of the same name (2020). It was released alongside the album as the third and final single off of its standard edition on January 10, 2020, by Interscope Records. The track was written by Gomez, Madison Love, Brett McLaughlin and its producers Sir Nolan and Simon Says. "Rare" is a pop and electropop song with lyrics exuding self-love and individuality. It peaked at number 30 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. "Rare" was ranked as the 12th best song of the  first half of 2020 by "Billboard". Background. "Rare" was developed in a writing session with producer Sir Nolan and songwriters Madison Love and Brett McLaughlin. The trio wrote the song’s demo before sending it to Selena’s A&R. Gomez wrote melodies and lyrics to make it fit more of her perspective. Producer Simon Says co-produced "Rare" with Nolan stating: "Simon and I went through her vocal takes a million times, comped them, Melodyned them, and went over the timing a trillion times. When it's an artist this big, you don't want to take any risks." The  song was revealed in an Instagram Live by Gomez on August 15, 2018. Later that day, co-writer McLaughlin confirmed his involvement in the song. Gomez teased the song's lyrics in an interview with "Elle" in September 2018. The song was then teased in the "Rare" album trailer. On February 28, 2020, the Alexander 23 Edit of "Rare" was released for digital download and streaming. Composition. Musically, "Rare" is three minutes and forty seconds long and has been described as a pop and electropop song. In terms of music notation, "Rare" was composed using common time in the key  of C Mixolydian with a tempo of 112 beats per minute. Gomez's vocal range spans from the low note of C to the high note of A, giving the song one octave and five notes of range. Gomez spoke to "Billboard" about "Rare": Chart performance. "Rare" debuted and peaked at number thirty on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 following the release of the parent album and its accompanying music video. It later peaked at number 17 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart following its release as a radio single. The song also peaked within the top 40 on charts  in Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Scotland. Music video. The BRTHR-directed music video, released on January 10, 2020, accompanied the song's and album's release. It features Gomez wandering in an ethereal world, laying on a spinning bed in a discotheque inspired room, and swimming in a pool. It was stated by Gomez that the music video was inspired by her philanthropic trip to Kenya months prior to the album release. The dress Gomez wore in the video was designed by AADNEVIK. Live performances. On February 24, 2020, Gomez performed the song for the  first time at the Village Studio. This live version was released for digital download and streaming on March 6, 2020. Credits and personnel. Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Rare".