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During an interview with Jocelyn Vena, of এমটিভি in August 2008, Selena Gomez ব্যক্ত of her future সঙ্গীত career that: "I'm going to be in a band. I'm not going to be a solo artist...I don't want my name attached to it. I will be singing..."[4] Gomez later announced, via Twitter, that the band would be called The Scene.[5] It is an "ironic jab" at the people who called the frontwoman a "wannabe scene."[5] Gomez has also stated that the band name, which was originally intended to be just The Scene, became Selena Gomez & The Scene due to complications with Hollywood Records.[6] Due to this, the band is sometimes incorrectly credited as just Selena Gomez. The band released their debut studio album, চুম্বন & Tell on September 29, 2009. The album debuted at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard 200 with sales of 66,000 copies in its first week of release.[7] Gomez has ব্যক্ত in several interviews (including one with Z100 New York)[8] that the band was formed through a long, exhausting audition process. She ব্যক্ত it was worth it, though, because she has a great band. However, not long after joining the band, keyboardist Nick Foxer left for unknown reasons, and was replaced দ্বারা Dane Forrest.
"Falling Down"
"Falling Down" makes heavy usage of guitars and drums, accompanied দ্বারা synths.
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চুম্বন & Tell is the group's debut studio album and was released on September 29, 2009 দ্বারা Hollywood Records. Gomez worked with several writers and producers on the album including Gina Schock of the Go-Go's. Musically, the album has a combination of different styles, prominently rock, and dance elements.[9][not in citation given] The album debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200.[7] On March 5, 2010, the album was certified স্বর্ণ দ্বারা the RIAA for sales of 500,000 in the US.[10]
Gomez confirmed that she co-wrote one song on the album entitled "I Won't Apologize". The lead single "Falling Down" was released on August 21, 2009. The সঙ্গীত video premiered after the world premiere of Gomez' TV-movie Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie on August 28, 2009. It peaked at number 82 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and at number 69 on the Canadian Hot 100.[11] The সেকেন্ড single from the album, "Naturally" was released on December 11, 2009 along with a সঙ্গীত video for digital download. The সঙ্গীত video was shot on November 14, 2009 and premiered on ডিজনি Channel following the premiere of "Phineas and Ferb বড়দিন Vacation" on December 11, 2009. The single debuted at number 39 and later peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has peaked at number 18 on the Canadian Hot 100. It is the band's biggest hit to তারিখ and first শীর্ষ 40 hit beating out their first single "Falling Down" and also their first number 1 hit on the "Billboard Hot Dance/Club Songs".[12] "Naturally" had its highest peak in Hungary where it peaked at number 4 on the regions chart, becoming the band's first শীর্ষ Five hit. On July 15, 2010, the single was certified Platinum দ্বারা the RIAA for sales of 1,000,000 in the US.[10]
"Naturally"
A sample of the "Naturally" bridge and the last chorus of the songs ending.
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The band promoted the album with the সঙ্গীতানুষ্ঠান tour, Selena Gomez & the Scene: Live in Concert.[13] Gomez and the rest of the band performed on various TV shows and Special events such as on Dancing with the Stars season nine,[14]The Ellen DeGeneres Show,[15][16] Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,[17] and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest[18] among other shows. Selena Gomez & the Scene along with Justin Bieber played at the 2010 Houston Livestock প্রদর্শনী and Rodeo, and the band and Justin Bieber also co-headlined Popcon.[19]
Selena Gomez & the Scene contributed to Disney's All Wrapped Up Vol. 2. The EP includes the band's cover of "Winter Wonderland" as well as বড়দিন covers দ্বারা other successful artists.[20] Their single "Falling Down" was featured on Radio ডিজনি Jams, Vol. 12, along with songs দ্বারা other জনপ্রিয় artists. Jams 12 was officially released on March 30, 2010.[21]
The band's সেকেন্ড studio album, A বছর Without Rain was released on September 17, 2010.[22] It debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 4, with sales of a little over 372,000, barely beating out চুম্বন & Tell. The sophomore effort continues with the Dance-pop/Electronica style of the group's hit single "Naturally". "I think we wanted to do something a little fun. We wanted to do a techno vibe," ব্যক্ত lead singer Selena Gomez. Gomez ব্যক্ত in an interview with Z100 New York[8] that it would feature some songs that did not make it onto the first album and that the rest of the band would be much আরো included on it. In an interview with MTV, Gomez said, "I'm really proud of this record, it's very different, and kind of shows [our] growth a little bit in music... I think if anything the lyrics are আরো powerful, in a way."
"Round & Round"
A sample of "Round & Round", an electropop dance song with rock and disco beats.
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The record's first single, "Round & Round", premiered on June 18, 2010.[23] The accompanying সঙ্গীত video, which was filmed in Budapest, premiered two days later.[24] The single was released on June 22, 2010.[25] It debuted at number 24 on Billboard's Hot 100, and 76 on the Canadian Hot 100. It also debuted at number 15 on Billboard's Digital Songs chart[26] and number 47 in the UK. The album's সেকেন্ড single "A বছর Without Rain" was released on September 7, 2010. The সঙ্গীত video premiered on September 3, 2010, after the world premiere of Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. Selena & the Scene have performed "Round & Round" live on America's Got Talent, Blue Peter, Daybreak, and MTV's The Seven; "Round & Round" and "A বছর Without Rain" live on Good Morning America; and "A বছর Without Rain" live on The Ellen DeGeneres প্রদর্শনী and Lopez Tonight. On October 27, the band played an acoustic set for charity (Unicef). They were also part of the Jingle Ball tour during December. The Spanish version of "A বছর Without Rain" ("Un Ano Sin Lluvia") was released 3 months after the English version.
On July 13, Selena Gomez & the Scene's song "Live Like There's No Tomorrow" was released as a single from the forthcoming Ramona and Beezus soundtrack.[27] The song is also a track on A বছর Without Rain.[28][29]
In 2011, the band will embark on their first full production tour, A বছর Without Rain Tour. The same বছর the band performed and won পছন্দ Breakout Artist on the Peoples Choice Awards, beating the odds of Justin Bieber and Kesha.[30]
In January 2011, A বছর Without Rain was RIAA certified স্বর্ণ for selling over 500,000 copies becoming their সেকেন্ড gold-certified album.[10]
On February 15, Universal সঙ্গীত Portugal confirmed that a new album was in the works.[31] The third album is scheduled to be released on June 28, 2011.[32] The album's lead single "Who Says" had its world premiere on On Air with Ryan Seacrest on March 8. The accompanying সঙ্গীত video, which was directed দ্বারা Chris Applebaum, premiered on VEVO March 11. The band is scheduled to appear on The Late প্রদর্শনী with David Letterman and The Ellen DeGeneres প্রদর্শনী in March to perform the song live.[32]
