![]() It’s apparent now that she was trying to get to a place of stability before pulling the trigger on another full album statement. The trickle of singles released in this stretch - the Talking Heads flip “Bad Liar,” the Gucci Mane collaboration “Fetish,” the reggaeton hit “I Can’t Get Enough,” and the folk-pop jams “It Ain’t Me” and “Wolves” - suggested tantalizing new directions and then sped off as soon as they started to stick. (Imagine going through a split and having your ex release “Call Out My Name,” “Where Are Ü Now,” or “Love Yourself.”) The singer eventually spent time in rehab facilities to work through depression and anxiety. There were makeups and breakups with high-profile exes Justin Bieber and the Weeknd, whose Purpose and My Dear Melancholy albums both contained songs that appeared to reference their time with Gomez. Gomez has fought a battle with lupus that led to intensive therapy, kidney transplant surgery, and cruel internet speculation about fluctuations in her weight. The path to Selena Gomez’s third album has been beset on all sides by hardships. Rare is sleek to a degree that makes 2015’s Revival seem sluggish
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