Stars Dance

{{Use American English|date=November 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Redirect-for|B.E.A.T.|the Justice song|D.A.N.C.E.}} {{Infobox album | name = Stars Dance | type = studio | artist = Selena Gomez | cover = Stars Dance.png | border = yes | alt = The cover image features the face of Selena Gomez, laden with ornaments, upon a black background. The album title appears at the bottom left. | released = {{Start date|2013|7|19}} | recorded = October 2012 – March 2013 | studio = * {{hlist|Conway|Dreamlab|Ekas|Glenwood|the Brain|Kite Music|the Mothership}} (Los Angeles, California) * Rock Mafia (Santa Monica, California) * Roc the Mic (New York City) * Hide Out (London) | genre = * EDM * electropop | length = 39:07 | label = Hollywood | producer = {{hlist|Dreamlab|Leah Haywood|Mike Del Rio|The Cataracs|Rock Mafia|Stargate|The Monsters & Strangerz|Jason Evigan|Freddy Wexler|Jai Marlon|Partha Ray (Andredi)|Toby Gad|JMike|Rob Ghost|Brian Lee|Ammo}} | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = For You | next_year = 2014 | misc = {{Singles | name = Stars Dance | type = studio | single1 = Come & Get It | single1date = April 7, 2013 | single2 = Slow Down | single2date = August 13, 2013}} }}

'''''Stars Dance''''' is the debut solo album by American singer Selena Gomez. It was released on July 19, 2013, by Hollywood Records. Gomez began planning the project in 2012, at which time she announced that her band Selena Gomez & the Scene would be taking an indefinite hiatus. ''Stars Dance'' is an EDM and electropop album, incorporating elements of dubstep, techno, disco, electro house and worldbeat. Gomez worked on the album through March 2013 with producers such as Rock Mafia and the Cataracs.

Upon its release, ''Stars Dance'' received generally mixed reviews from music critics, many of whom complimented Gomez's maturing image and the album's content both lyrically and vocally, but criticized the electronic-heavy production style. It marked her first album to debut at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album sold 97,000 copies domestically in its first week of release. This achievement was surpassed by its successor, ''Revival'' (2015), which sold 117,000 units in its first week. ''Stars Dance'' became her fourth Top 20 entry in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 14. Elsewhere, ''Stars Dance'' topped the charts in Canada, Norway, Mexico, Taiwan and China. By 2017, the album had sold an estimated 410,000 copies in the United States.<ref name="billboard.com">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ask-billboard-selena-gomezs-career-album-song-sales/|title=Ask Billboard: Selena Gomez's Career Album & Song Sales|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref>

The album's lead single, "Come & Get It" featured heavy electronic and worldbeat themes, and became Gomez's first Top 10 entry in the United States, entering the Top 10 in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada, among others. It was also successful on pop radio, reaching number 2 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. The second single, "Slow Down", reached the Top 30 in the United States. It was met with success on pop radio, reaching the Top 10 of the Mainstream Top 40 chart. Gomez promoted the album through a number of high-profile performances, such as the 2013 ''Billboard'' Music Awards. She embarked on the Stars Dance Tour (2013) to further promote the release.<ref>{{cite web|author=Andrew Unterberger|url=http://popdust.com/2013/05/19/instant-billboard-music-awards-review-selena-gomez-come-get-it/|title=Instant Billboard Music Awards Review: Selena Gomez, "Come & Get It"|work=Popdust |date=May 19, 2013|access-date=June 5, 2013}}</ref>

==Background== Selena Gomez & the Scene's third studio album, ''When the Sun Goes Down'' (2011), was musically rooted in electropop<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/when-the-sun-goes-down-20110802 |title= Selena Gomez & The Scene "When The Sun Goes Down" |magazine=RollingStone |date=2011-08-02 |access-date=2011-08-02}}</ref> and dance-pop,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jul/03/selena-gomez-when-sun-goes-review|title=Selena Gomez & the Scene: When the Sun Goes Down – review|author=Kitty Empire|work=the Guardian|date=July 2, 2011}}</ref> similar to the group's second album, ''A Year Without Rain'' (2010).<ref name="Sendra">{{cite web|last=Sendra |first=Tim |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/when-the-sun-goes-down-r2204393 |title=When the Sun Goes Down – Selena Gomez & the Scene |website=AllMusic |access-date=June 30, 2011}}</ref> Although reviews from contemporary music critics were mixed,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/when-the-sun-goes-down-2011 |title=When the Sun Goes Down Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |publisher=Metacritic.com |access-date=November 11, 2011}}</ref> the album was a commercial success.<ref name="Sales">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ask-billboard-why-do-some-songs-fade-out-and-others-end-cold/ |title=Ask Billboard: Why Do Some Songs Fade Out And Others End Cold? |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Rovi Corporation |date=July 5, 2013 |access-date=July 25, 2013}}</ref> In January 2012, Gomez announced that she would put her music career on hold to focus on her acting career, and that the band would be taking a hiatus: "my band and I are going our separate ways for a while. This year is all about films and acting and I want my band to play music wherever with whoever. We will be back but, it will be a good while."<ref>{{cite web|last=Johnson |first=Zach |title=Selena Gomez takes 'a break' from music |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/selena-gomez-and-the-scene-going-our-separate-ways-2012132 |work=US Magazine |access-date=August 27, 2012 |date=February 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417201742/http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/selena-gomez-and-the-scene-going-our-separate-ways-2012132 |archive-date=April 17, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Despite her earlier statements, Gomez first confirmed in October 2012 that work had begun on an upcoming album,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/ryanseacrest/selena-gomez-says-come-get-it|title=Selena Gomez Says 'Come & Get It' Is Not About Justin Bieber! by On Air with Ryan Seacrest on SoundCloud – Hear the world's sounds|work=Soundcloud.com|access-date=April 8, 2013}}</ref> and later said it would be her solo debut album, rather than her band's fourth album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popcrush.com/selena-gomez-no-scene-new-record/ |title=Selena Gomez Ditches the Scene on New Record |work=Popcrush|publisher=Buzz Media |date=March 28, 2013 |access-date=June 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Fuse">{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2013/03/selena-gomez-ditches-band-the-scene-new-album |title=Selena Gomez Ditches Her Band The Scene on New Album |work =Fuse|publisher=The Madison Square Garden Company |date=March 11, 2013 |access-date=June 18, 2013}}</ref> Gomez announced in March that the album's lead single would be released the following month, and that the album would follow that summer.<ref>{{cite web |author=April Chieffo |url=http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2013/03/selena-gomez-new-album-it-s-really-fun-pop-record |title=Selena Gomez on new album: 'It's a really fun pop record' |publisher=The Celebrity Cafe |date=March 8, 2013 |access-date=June 5, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313004316/http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2013/03/selena-gomez-new-album-it-s-really-fun-pop-record |archive-date=March 13, 2013 }}</ref> On April 15, Gomez revealed plans of her first world tour, known as the Stars Dance Tour.<ref>{{cite web|author=Andy Swift |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/04/15/selena-gomez-world-tour-dates/ |title=Selena Gomez World Tour — Dates Announced For Stars Dance World Tour |publisher=Hollywood Life |date=April 15, 2013 |access-date=June 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Christina Lee |url=http://idolator.com/7452614/selena-gomez-stars-dance-world-tour-dates |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615072309/http://idolator.com/7452614/selena-gomez-stars-dance-world-tour-dates |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 15, 2013 |title=Selena Gomez Announces "Stars Dance" World Tour: See The Dates | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on |publisher=Idolator. Buzz Media|date=April 15, 2013 |access-date=June 5, 2013}}</ref> Gomez officially confirmed on June 3 that the album would be titled ''Stars Dance'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/selena-gomez/383476-selena-gomez-stars-dance-new-album-slow-down-tracklist-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616191327/http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/selena-gomez/383476-selena-gomez-stars-dance-new-album-slow-down-tracklist-21 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2013 |title=Selena Gomez Reveals New Album Artwork, Tracklisting | Selena Gomez | News |publisher=MTV News. Viacom|access-date=June 5, 2013}}</ref> and also revealed the album's track listing and cover art.<ref>{{cite news|author=James Robertson |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/selena-gomez-debut-album-stars-1931003 |title=Selena Gomez debut album Stars Dance tracklist and cover art – 3am & Mirror Online |newspaper=Daily Mirror|publisher=Trinity Mirror|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref>

On her return to music, Gomez stated "I miss it. I want to be able to write about things I've never talked about before and tell a story with this album, because I've never actually had time to go in and do that."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.instyle.com/2012/06/26/selena-gomez-new-album-coming-soon/ |title=Selena Bieber's Sixth Studio Album Coming Soon : InStyle.com What's Right Now |publisher=News.instyle.com |date=June 26, 2012 }}</ref> For the album, Gomez made it with production team The Cataracs,<ref>{{cite web|author=Sam Lansky |url=http://idolator.com/7461520/selena-gomez-unveils-stars-dance-album-cover-tracklist-debuts-new-song-slow-down-listen |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615072126/http://idolator.com/7461520/selena-gomez-unveils-stars-dance-album-cover-tracklist-debuts-new-song-slow-down-listen |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 15, 2013 |title=Selena Gomez Unveils 'Stars Dance' Album Cover & Tracklist, Debuts New Song "Slow Down": Listen | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on |date=June 4, 2013 |publisher=Idolator.com |access-date=June 5, 2013}}</ref> as well as the Norwegian Stargate.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-announces-new-single-come-get-it-1554523/ |title=Selena Gomez Announces New Single, 'Come & Get It' |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/07/selena-gomez-come-get-it-leaks-ryan-seacrest_n_3032601.html |title=Selena Gomez 'Come & Get It': Singer's New Song Leaks Early, Crashes Ryan Seacrest's Website (AUDIO) |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= April 7, 2013|access-date=June 6, 2013 |first=Cavan |last=Sieczkowski}}</ref> Gomez also worked with Rock Mafia on numerous tracks on the album,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://style.mtv.com/2013/06/04/selena-gomez-stars-dance-album-art/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927160753/http://style.mtv.com/2013/06/04/selena-gomez-stars-dance-album-art/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 27, 2013 |title=Selena Gomez's 'Stars Dance' Album Art Is Dripping With Heavy Metal Hardware | MTV Style |publisher=Style.mtv.com |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> having previously worked with them on previous singles with The Scene.<ref>{{cite web|author=Christopher Rogers |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/01/10/selena-gomez-new-music-rock-mafia-twitter-justin-bieber/ |title=Selena Gomez New Music With Rock Mafia — 'In The Booth Killing It" After Justin Bieber Split |work=Hollywood Life |date=January 10, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> For ''Stars Dance'', Gomez attempted to have more creative control over her music, stating "It's definitely the hardest I have ever worked on a record, that's for sure. I wanted to have more creative control over the album's direction."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://celebrity-gossip.net/selena-gomez/selena-gomez-teases-new-single-album-way-830554 |title=Selena Gomez Teases New Single & Album on the Way! |publisher=Celebrity-gossip.net |date=March 27, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329220149/http://celebrity-gossip.net/selena-gomez/selena-gomez-teases-new-single-album-way-830554 |archive-date=March 29, 2013 }}</ref> Jason Evigan, who worked with Gomez on the album, said "She's not a little girl anymore. She wants to be like that and be respected like the great pop artists out there [...] And I think she is. I think this album is really gonna blossom her into a new realm of electronic pop dance artist."<ref>{{cite web|last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1705276/selena-gomez-blossom-into-jennifer-lopez.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411210029/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1705276/selena-gomez-blossom-into-jennifer-lopez.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2013 |title=Selena Gomez Will 'Blossom' Into 'New J.Lo' On New Album | MTV Movie Awards |publisher=Mtv.com |date=April 10, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> Prior to the album's release, Gomez announced she would be taking a musical hiatus after ''Stars Dance'', commenting "I've been saying that I worked really hard on this record and I feel like it might be my last one for a while [...] I definitely love acting and I love film and I don't feel like I've done enough of that."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2013/05/30/selena-gomez-discusses-new-album-stars-dance/ |title=Selena Gomez discusses new album 'Stars Dance' |publisher=CityNews |date=May 30, 2013 |access-date=July 22, 2013}}</ref>

Following the album's announcement, numerous sources began claiming that the majority of the album was written about Gomez's relationship with Canadian singer Justin Bieber.<ref>{{cite web|author=Samantha Martin |url=http://popdust.com/2013/06/04/selena-gomez-stars-dance-track-list-meaning-about-justin-bieber/ |title=If All of Selena Gomez' "Stars Dance" Tracks Are About Justin Bieber.. |work=Popdust |date=June 4, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> These rumors continued to rise in popularity following the release of "Come & Get It",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/606795/selena-gomez-drops-new-single-come-and-get-it-hints-justin-bieber-has-bad-friends/ |title=Selena Gomez Drops New Single 'Come And Get It,' Hints Justin Bieber Has Bad Friends |publisher=Inquisitr.com |date=April 6, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> and prompted Gomez to confirm that the song was not about Bieber.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gossipcop.com/selena-gomez-come-and-get-it-not-about-justin-bieber-ryan-seacrest-interview-video-dating-boyfriend/ |title=Selena Gomez: "Come And Get It" Is NOT About Justin Bieber |publisher=Gossip Cop |date=April 8, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/04/08/selena-gomez-says-come-get-it-is-not-about-justin-bieber/ |title=Selena Gomez Says 'Come & Get It' Is Not About Justin Bieber! |publisher=Ryan Seacrest |date=April 8, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> She later said, however, that the song "Love Will Remember" is about her relationship with Bieber; an early version that leaked online just prior to the release of the album included a voicemail at the start of the song by Bieber himself that was removed from the final track.<ref>{{cite magazine | title=Selena Gomez's 'Love Will Remember' Leaks with Possible Justin Bieber Voicemail Intro | magazine=Billboard | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomezs-love-will-remember-leaks-with-possible-justin-bieber-1569362/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Alicia Adejobi |url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/116408/Hell-Love-It-Selena-Gomez-Admits-New-Ballad-Love-Will-Remember-Is-About-Justin-Bieber |title='He'll Love It': Selena Gomez Admits New Ballad 'Love Will Remember' Is About Justin Bieber |publisher=Entertainmentwise |date=May 31, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013 |archive-date=September 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911004202/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/116408/Hell-Love-It-Selena-Gomez-Admits-New-Ballad-Love-Will-Remember-Is-About-Justin-Bieber |url-status=dead }}</ref> She revealed the song was "the most personal track on the record", and added "I think it's a sweet way of releasing it. It's not an aggressive approach to what people are probably expecting. I'm sure he'll love mikey too."<ref>{{cite web |author=Hollywood Life |url=http://home.cableone.net/news/read/category/entertainment/article/hollywood-selena_gomez_releases_stars_dance_album-ncrd |title=Selena Gomez Releases 'Stars Dance' Album Cover & Track List – Cable ONE |publisher=Home.cableone.net |access-date=June 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615072224/http://home.cableone.net/news/read/category/entertainment/article/hollywood-selena_gomez_releases_stars_dance_album-ncrd |archive-date=June 15, 2013 }}</ref> The song "Birthday" was the first song recorded for the album.<ref name="mtvreview">{{cite web|last=Lindner |first=Emilee |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1708392/selena-gomez-stars-dance-album-release-date.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608092630/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1708392/selena-gomez-stars-dance-album-release-date.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 8, 2013 |title=Selena Gomez Breaks Down Tracks Of July 23 Album – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV.com |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> Gomez has listed "Forget Forever" as one of her favorite tracks on the album saying, "It's a really beautiful song. It has meaning behind it and it was a really special time in the studio. I got to be with the writers and just enjoy being in that moment. That was a really fun emotional song for me to sing but then I just kind of wanted to dance after I released it because it felt like I got to release this feeling that I had and it's a beautiful song."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clevvertv.com/selena-gomez/41094/selena-gomez-releases-new-song-album-details.html |title=Selena Gomez Releases New Song + Album Details! |publisher=Clevvertv.com |access-date=June 6, 2013 |archive-date=August 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810100320/http://www.clevvertv.com/selena-gomez/41094/selena-gomez-releases-new-song-album-details.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> She later spoke of "Forget Forever" by stating "It's forgetting all the troubles, about the past, just enjoying everything else."<ref name="hollywoodsongs" /> Recording artist Jennifer Lopez wanted to record the song "Save the Day" for her 2013 album, but failed to get it from Gomez.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/10/selena-gomez-jennifer-lopez-next-j-lo_n_3052684.html |title=Selena Gomez & Jennifer Lopez: Starlet Heralded As The Next J. Lo |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= April 10, 2013|access-date=June 6, 2013 |first=Madeline |last=Boardman}}</ref> "Come & Get It" was initially recorded by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna for her sixth studio album ''Talk That Talk'' (2011), however, she decided against using the song.<ref>{{cite web |author=Loading... |url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/111592/Selena-Gomezs-Come-Get-It-Single-Unwanted-Track-From-Rihannas-Talk-That-Talk-Album |title=Selena Gomez's 'Come & Get It' Single Unwanted Track From Rihanna's 'Talk That Talk' Album? – Celebrity Gossip, News & Photos, Movie Reviews, Competitions |publisher=Entertainmentwise |date=April 15, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013 |archive-date=October 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012103157/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/111592/Selena-Gomezs-Come-Get-It-Single-Unwanted-Track-From-Rihannas-Talk-That-Talk-Album |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Musical style and themes== Musically, ''Stars Dance'' is an album rooted stylistically in EDM and pop,<ref name="Voxxi">{{cite web|url=http://www.voxxi.com/selena-gomez-stars-dance-edm/ |title=Selena Gomez's new album 'Stars Dance' goes EDM |first=Jonathan |last=Munoz |work=Voxxi |publisher=Voxxi Ltd |date=July 22, 2013 |access-date=July 22, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923022942/http://www.voxxi.com/selena-gomez-stars-dance-edm/ |archive-date=September 23, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="LA Times"/> this later specifically showcased as electropop<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/lat-selena-gomez-10-wre0010505933-20130718-photo.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118173530/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/lat-selena-gomez-10-wre0010505933-20130718-photo.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2015-11-18 | work=Los Angeles Times | title=Selena Gomez}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2013/07/selena-gomez-no-1-album-stars-dance|title=Selena Gomez Nabs First No. 1 Album!|work=Fuse}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.euronews.com/en/233352/|title=euronews – Selena Gomez becomes a woman|work=euronews.com}}</ref> while also containing strong elements of dubstep, techno, disco and worldbeat.<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/stars-dance-mw0002551764 |title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance |first=Tim |last=Sendra |work=Allmusic |publisher=Rovi Corporation |access-date=July 15, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="MTV1">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1710587/selena-gomez-stars-dance-teaser.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718083216/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1710587/selena-gomez-stars-dance-teaser.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 18, 2013 |title=Selena Gomez Throws Epic Dance Party With Stars Dance Teasers |first=Jocelyn |last=Vena |work=MTV News |publisher= Viacom|date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=July 15, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="About1">{{cite web |url=http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/Selena-Gomez-come-And-Get-It.htm |title=Selena Gomez – "Come and Get It" |first=Bill |last=Lamb |work=About.com |publisher=The New York Times Company |access-date=June 6, 2013 |archive-date=April 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424082643/http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/Selena-Gomez-come-And-Get-It.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Jocelyn Vena of MTV News described the music on ''Stars Dance'' as "dance-song-heavy" dubstep, that contains "wobbly synths, loopy vocals, fist-pumping beats and crunchy breakdowns".<ref name="MTV1"/> The album contains a highly diverse musical composition, highlighted by Caroline Sullivan of ''The Guardian'' as "darting efficiently from EDM to Bollywood".<ref name="Guardian"/> The majority of the album contains dubstep breakdowns, requisite stabs of synths, and according to Jim Farber of ''New York Daily News'', "features a frisson of sex previously absent from this good-girl singer's work."<ref name="Daily">{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/selena-takes-turn-better-stars-dance-article-1.1405811 |title=Selena Gomez's 'Stars Dance': music review |first=Jim |last=Farber |work=New York Daily News |publisher=Daily Times Ltd |date=July 23, 2013 |access-date=July 23, 2013 }}</ref> Jason Evigan said of the album's musical style, "She's got some really cool like ethnic influence, kind of tribally dance drums and stuff like that", stating that it was similar to music by Jennifer Lopez.<ref name="hollywoodtake1">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodtake.com/selena-gomez-next-jennifer-lopez-her-rule-world-producer-says-yes-video-report-127 |title=Is Selena Gomez The Next Jennifer Lopez? Her 'Rule The World' Producer Says Yes! (VIDEO & REPORT) |publisher=Hollywood Take|date=May 12, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> August Brown of the ''Los Angeles Times'' called ''Stars Dance'' a "sassy" pop-EDM album, noting its composition included "oxygen-sucking" sub-bass, trap snares. Brown noted the influence of ''Spring Breakers'' on the album, saying that Gomez wasn't ready to leave the "neon-splattered emotional hellscape of ''Spring Breakers'' just yet".<ref name="LA">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-selena-gomez-stars-dance-review,0,559002.story |title=Review: Selena Gomez's 'Stars Dance' a sassy pop-EDM mix |first=August |last=Brown |work=Los Angeles Times |date=July 22, 2013 |access-date=July 23, 2013}}</ref> He further went on to say: "''Stars Dance'' is exactly the kind of album one makes in 2013 if you want to keep the pop sugar of the Disney tween cabal but mix in some broken glass and a club bathroom nosebleed. Its productions are rooted in today's pop-EDM default mode, but as that stuff goes, 'Slow Down' is pretty capable, and the bhangra-appropriating 'Come & Get It' is guilelessly silly enough to work."<ref name="LA"/>

{{Quote box | quote = "I made a huge fun dance record that I'm so proud of. I got to [...] work with a bunch of different producers and they're all really fun, pop songs and a little Ellie Goulding-ish, a little island-y feel, It's a really fun pop record." | source = — Gomez, on the album's composition and style.<ref>{{cite web |author=Eleanore Hutch |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/03/07/selena-gomez-new-album-details-interview/ |title=Selena Gomez's New Album — Singer Reveals Details About Fourth Record |publisher=Hollywood Life |date=March 7, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013 |archive-date=April 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411080342/http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/03/07/selena-gomez-new-album-details-interview/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Selena Gomez Spills on Starring in 'Spring Breakers' and Returning to 'Wizards' | date=March 6, 2013 | url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/selena-gomez-wizards-of-waverly-spring-breakers }}</ref> | width = 25em | align = left }} The album's title track was described by Gomez as being "kind of sensual", while "Like a Champion" is said to feature Jamaican and reggae influences.<ref name="mtvreview" /> When talking about the song "Save the Day", Gomez stated "Do you ever have moments where you don't ever want them to end? I've had those moments. It's about saving those moments and never wanting it to go away."<ref name="hollywoodsongs">{{cite web |author=Andrew Gruttadaro |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/06/05/selena-gomez-stars-dance-details-justin-bieber-new-album/ |title=Selena Gomez Reveals 'Stars Dance' Details — Many Songs About Bieber |publisher=Hollywood Life |access-date=June 6, 2013 |archive-date=August 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807234145/http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/06/05/selena-gomez-stars-dance-details-justin-bieber-new-album/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The song "Write Your Name" is about the feeling of falling in love.<ref name="hollywoodsongs" /> Gomez described B.E.A.T. by saying "The song is cool and the lyrics are great, but it was more, 'I can't wait to perform this song onstage because I love the way I feel when I hear this song.' It's just dope."<ref name="mtvreview" /> Gomez later stated that "Undercover" was her favorite song on the album, commenting "I've never had the confidence to do different licks and melody changes. I messed up a lot [while recording] that one."<ref name="mtvreview" /> The album's lead single, "Come & Get It", has been described as featuring "Bollywood" influences,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.radio.com/2013/05/08/selena-gomez-channels-rihanna-bollywood-in-come-get-it-video/ |title=Selena Gomez Channels Rihanna, Bollywood In 'Come & Get It' Video « Radio.com News |publisher=News.radio.com |date=May 8, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> as well as tribal music.<ref>{{cite web|last=Beard |first=Lanford |url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2013/04/08/selena-gomez-new-song-come-and-get-it/ |title=Selena Gomez's new single 'Come and Get It' leaks early - hear it here | The Music Mix | EW.com |publisher=Music-mix.ew.com |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref>

On-air personality Peter Dee noted that the song featured various electropop elements.<ref name="peterdee1">{{cite web|url=http://peterdee.tv/news/selena-gomez-debuts-new-sounds-with-come-get-it/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418182022/http://peterdee.tv/news/selena-gomez-debuts-new-sounds-with-come-get-it/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2013 |title=Peter Dee.Tv // Entertainment Reporter & Video Journalist |publisher=Peterdee.tv |access-date=May 9, 2013 }}</ref> "Slow Down" is noted as featuring various dubstep influences,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2013/06/selena-gomez-slow-down-stars-dance-album-cover-tracklisting |title=Selena Gomez's Second Single "Slow Down," Album Cover & Tracklisting – Music News – Fuse |publisher=Fuse.tv |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> while the song's lyrics speak of taking a relationship slowly rather than rushing into things.<ref>{{cite web |author=Christopher Rogers |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/06/04/selena-gomez-slow-down-song-audio/ |title=<nowiki>[LISTEN</nowiki>] Selena Gomez: 'Slow Down' — Singer Releases New Song On Twitter |publisher=Hollywood Life |access-date=June 6, 2013 |archive-date=July 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709075815/http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/06/04/selena-gomez-slow-down-song-audio/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Gomez has listed Britney Spears and Janet Jackson as some of the album's biggest influences,<ref name="digitalspy1">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a486977/selena-gomez-unveils-stars-dance-album-artwork-tracklisting.html |title=Selena Gomez unveils 'Stars Dance' album artwork, tracklisting – Music News |website=Digital Spy |date=June 4, 2013 |access-date=June 5, 2013}}</ref> and later cited Skrillex, Taylor Swift, and Christina Aguilera as major influences on the record.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1705748/selena-gomez-tour-britney-spears.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419001209/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1705748/selena-gomez-tour-britney-spears.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 19, 2013 |title=Selena Gomez To Channel Britney Spears On Stars Dance World Tour – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV.com |date=April 16, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Selena Gomez Inspired By Taylor Swift On Her New "Grown-Up" Album 'Stars Dance'|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/selena-gomez/news/taylor-swift-new-album/|access-date=2020-09-22|website=Capital|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-09-02|title=Selena Gomez's New Album Was Inspired By Christina Aguilera's 'Stripped'|url=https://www.idolator.com/7606741/selena-gomez-revival-album-inspired-by-christina-aguilera-stripped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150916204307/http://www.idolator.com/7606741/selena-gomez-revival-album-inspired-by-christina-aguilera-stripped|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 16, 2015|access-date=2020-09-22|website=idolator}}</ref> She listed dubstep producer Skrillex as an influence to the album, with him having previously worked on the soundtrack for Gomez's film ''Spring Breakers''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Dory Larrabee |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/01/24/selena-gomez-new-album-taylor-swift-skrillex-inspired-music/ |title=<nowiki>[VIDEO</nowiki>] Selena Gomez's New Album — Inspired By Taylor Swift & Skrillex |publisher=Hollywood Life |date=January 26, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013 |archive-date=June 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606135106/http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/01/24/selena-gomez-new-album-taylor-swift-skrillex-inspired-music/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> She later stated "Doing ''Spring Breakers'' was really fun, because Skrillex and Cliff Martinez did the soundtrack, and [Skrillex] kind of inspired me with a baby dubstep, because I have a few songs that have that."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missceleb.com/2013/05/selena-gomez-wants-make-people-dance-stars-dance-album/ |title=Selena Gomez Wanted To "Make People Dance" With 'Stars Dance' Album |publisher=Missceleb.com |date=May 10, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> In an interview with ''Teen Vogue,'' Gomez mentioned electropop singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding, while she described the sound of the record, stating: "they are all really fun, pop songs-a little Ellie Goulding-ish, a little island-y feel. It's a really fun pop record."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Casey |date=2013-03-06 |title=Selena Gomez Spills on Starring in 'Spring Breakers' and Returning to 'Wizards' |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/selena-gomez-wizards-of-waverly-spring-breakers |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Teen Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sager |first=Jessica |date=2013-03-09 |title=Selena Gomez Channels Ellie Goulding in Upcoming Dance Record |url=https://popcrush.com/ellie-goulding-selena-gomez-dance-single/ |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=PopCrush |language=en}}</ref> Jim Farber of ''New York Daily News'' noted influences of Spears, Jennifer Lopez, and Janet Jackson, although going on to say "Gomez's writer and producers have aped other stars' tricks gamely enough to create a pretty good time. It helps that Gomez boasts a far richer voice than her idols, Britney, J.Lo and Janet."<ref name="Daily"/>

==Songs and lyrical content== The album opens with "Birthday", an electropunk song which contains sparse drums, trap snares and vocal chants<ref name="MTV1" /><ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jul/18/selena-gomez-stars-dance-review |title=Selena Gomez: Stars Dance – review |first=Caroline |last=Sullivan |work=The Guardian |date=July 18, 2013 |access-date=July 18, 2013 |location=London}}</ref> and has been described by Julia Rubin of ''Headlines and Global News'' as a "candy-coated, clap-happy club anthem with plenty of girl power and sex appeal, much like a bubblegum version of Rihanna's 'Cockiness (Love It)'."<ref name="Global">{{cite web |url=http://www.hngn.com/articles/7749/20130715/selena-gomez-stars-dance-leaks-review-full-album-bonus-tracks.htm |title=Selena Gomez 'Stars Dance' Leaks & Review: Full Album and Bonus Tracks (AUDIO) |first=Julia |last=Rubin |work=Headlines and Global News |publisher=HAGN Ltd |date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=July 18, 2013 }}</ref> "Slow Down" is a high-octane, uptempo dance-pop and EDM song,<ref name="Idolator1">{{cite web |url=http://idolator.com/7461520/selena-gomez-unveils-stars-dance-album-cover-tracklist-debuts-new-song-slow-down-listen |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615072126/http://idolator.com/7461520/selena-gomez-unveils-stars-dance-album-cover-tracklist-debuts-new-song-slow-down-listen |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 15, 2013 |title=Selena Gomez Unveils 'Stars Dance' Album Cover & Tracklist, Debuts New Song "Slow Down": Listen |first=Sam |last=Lansky |work=Idolator |publisher=Buzz Media |date=June 4, 2013 |access-date= July 18, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Popdust2">{{cite web |url=http://popdust.com/2013/07/16/selena-gomez-stars-dance-reviewed-slow-down/ |title=Selena Gomez' "Stars Dance" Reviewed: "Slow Down" |first=Christina |last=Drill |work=Popdust |publisher=Buzz Media |date=July 16, 2013 |access-date= July 18, 2013 }}</ref> that has been described as "wobbly club thumper" by Robert Copsey of Digital Spy.<ref name="Digital1">{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.ca/music/thesound/a488596/playlist-10-tracks-you-need-to-hear.html |title=Playlist: 10 tracks you need to hear |work=Digital Spy |publisher= Hearst Magazines|date=June 10, 2013 |access-date=July 18, 2013 }}</ref> It features a dubstep chorus, funk guitars, a four on the floor beat, and a spoken word outro.<ref name="Idolator1"/> Lyrically, the song speaks of "slowing down the song" so the party doesn't end.<ref name="Idolator1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVeAnqcOy3g|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance Track by Track|last=SelenaGomezVEVO|date=8 September 2013|access-date=30 August 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref> "Stars Dance", the album's title track, is a "breathy and sultry" dubstep song,<ref name="Popcrush1"/><ref name="Yahoo1"/> which contains an orchestral-dubstep beat.<ref name="Popdust5">{{cite web |url=http://popdust.com/2013/07/16/selena-gomez-stars-dance-reviewed-stars-dance/ |title=Selena Gomez' "Stars Dance" Reviewed: "Stars Dance" |first=Christina |last=Drill |work=Popdust |publisher=Buzz Media |date=July 16, 2013 |access-date= July 18, 2013 }}</ref> According to Rubin, "Gomez's soft voice takes center stage over sexy synth-beats, icy choruses and wallowing melodies."<ref name="Global"/> "Stars Dance" has also received comparisons to the works of Britney Spears.<ref name="Popcrush1"/> "Like a Champion" is a dancehall song,<ref name="Idolator2">{{cite web |url=http://idolator.com/7471056/selena-gomez-stars-dance-preview |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130718210010/http://idolator.com/7471056/selena-gomez-stars-dance-preview |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 18, 2013 |title=Selena Gomez's 'Stars Dance': Hear A Preview Of Each Song |first=Carl |last=Williot |work=Idolator |publisher=Buzz Media |date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=July 18, 2013 }}</ref> with influences of funk, reggae, and soca music,<ref name="Popcrush1">{{cite web |url=http://popcrush.com/selena-gomez-stars-dance-previe/ |title=PREVIEW SELENA GOMEZ'S 'STARS DANCE' ALBUM |first=Amy |last=Sciarrietto |work=Popcrush |publisher=Buzz Media |date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=July 18, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Yahoo1"/><ref name="Popdust3">{{cite web |url=http://popdust.com/2013/07/16/selena-gomez-stars-dance-reviewed-like-a-champion/ |title=Selena Gomez' "Stars Dance" Reviewed: "Like a Champion" |first=Christina |last=Drill |work=Popdust |publisher=Buzz Media |date=July 16, 2013 |access-date= July 18, 2013 }}</ref> and features Gomez singing the song in a Bajan accent.<ref name="Popdust3"/> The song has received heavy comparisons to the works of Rihanna, with critics noting the song's breezy and carefree vocal delivery.<ref name="Yahoo1">{{cite web |url=http://uk.omg.yahoo.com/news/selena-gomez-leaves-disney-pop-behind-stars-dance-192100589.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130718210052/http://uk.omg.yahoo.com/news/selena-gomez-leaves-disney-pop-behind-stars-dance-192100589.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 18, 2013 |title=Selena Gomez leaves the Disney pop behind on 'Stars Dance' |first=Jon |last=Obrien |work=Yahoo! News |publisher=Yahoo! |date=July 18, 2013 |access-date=July 18, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Popdust3"/> "Come & Get It" is a tribal electropop and popstep song,<ref name="popstep">{{cite web|url=http://1019ampradio.cbslocal.com/2013/04/15/selena-gomez-announces-world-tour/|title=Selena Gomez Announces World Tour|work=cbslocal.com|access-date=19 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118082714/http://1019ampradio.cbslocal.com/2013/04/15/selena-gomez-announces-world-tour/|archive-date=18 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Idolator3">{{cite web|url=http://idolator.com/7456931/selena-gomez-come-and-get-it-video|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615234309/http://idolator.com/7456931/selena-gomez-come-and-get-it-video|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 15, 2013|title=Selena Gomez's "Come & Get It" Video: Watch The Expansive Clip|work=Idolator|access-date=May 24, 2013|author=Williott, Carl|date=May 7, 2013}}</ref> which contains a Bhangra beat, sonic drops, and influences of Indian music.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1705082/selena-gomez-come-get-it-teaser.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408070250/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1705082/selena-gomez-come-get-it-teaser.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 8, 2013 |title=Selena Gomez Teases 'Come & Get It' From Sunny Indian Garden – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |work=MTV News|publisher= Viacom|date=2013-04-05 |access-date=2013-06-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2013/04/08/selena-gomez-new-song-come-and-get-it/|title=Selena Gomez's new single 'Come and Get It' leaks early – hear it here|author=Kyle Anderson|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=April 8, 2013|access-date=April 8, 2013}}</ref> Lyrically, the song is about female lover's attempts to rekindle a previously ended romance.<ref name="Hollywood1">{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/04/06/selena-gomez-come-and-get-it-single-leak-justin-bieber/|title=Selena Gomez: 'Come & Get It' Single Leaks — Listen|author=Andrew Gruttadaro|publisher=Hollywood Life|date=April 6, 2013|access-date=April 8, 2013|archive-date=May 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503124608/http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/04/06/selena-gomez-come-and-get-it-single-leak-justin-bieber/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

"Forget Forever" is a dance-pop<ref name="Much">{{cite web|url=http://blog.muchmusic.com/selena-gomez-debuts-new-song-rule-the-world/ |title=Selena Gomez Debuts New Song Rule the World|author=Allison|work=MuchMusic |date=March 13, 2013 |access-date=July 18, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921084048/http://blog.muchmusic.com/selena-gomez-debuts-new-song-rule-the-world/ |archive-date=September 21, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Idolator4">{{cite web |url=http://idolator.com/7446355/selena-gomez-rule-the-world |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130718215727/http://idolator.com/7446355/selena-gomez-rule-the-world |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 18, 2013 |title=Selena Gomez's "Rule The World": Hear The Dance-Pop Leak, Which Is Not A Single |first=Sam |last=Lansky |work=Idolator |publisher=Buzz Media |date=March 13, 2013 |access-date= July 18, 2013}}</ref> and synthpop<ref name="Yahoo1" /> song which contains an EDM beat and house music breakdowns.<ref name="Idolator4"/><ref name="Popdust4">{{cite web |url=http://popdust.com/2013/03/14/selena-gomez-has-no-time-for-self-pity-in-new-song-rule-the-world/ |title="Rule the World": Selena Gomez Has No Time for Self-Pity in New Song |first=Nate |last=Jones |work=Popdust |publisher=Buzz Media |date=March 14, 2013 |access-date= July 18, 2013 }}</ref> Lyrically, the song is about a breakup.<ref name="Popdust4"/> Sam Lansky of Idolator said the song is an "electrifying dance-pop banger with a monolithically great chorus and a storming, anthemic beat, plus a big house break."<ref name="Idolator4"/> Nate Jones of Popdust called the song "bright and expansive", going onto say that Gomez's vocals "fly over an EDM beat that can't help getting us ready for summer."<ref name="Popdust4"/> "Save the Day" is a "thumping" Latin pop and house music song<ref name="Yahoo1"/> "B.E.A.T." is a "sexy" urban hip-hop song described by Jon O'Brien of Yahoo! Music as "minimal spoken word electro".<ref name="Yahoo1"/> Christina Drill of Popdust said the song was "infectious and definitely racier than usual for Selena (the chorus: 'It's a big bad world but I'm not ashamed / I like the lights in my hand and the beat in my face')".<ref name="Popdust6">{{cite web |url=http://popdust.com/2013/07/16/selena-gomez-stars-dance-reviewed-b-e-a-t/ |title=Selena Gomez' "Stars Dance" Reviewed: "B.E.A.T." |first=Christina |last=Drill |work=Popdust |publisher=Buzz Media |date=July 16, 2013 |access-date= July 18, 2013 }}</ref> "Write Your Name" has been described as an "exotic" sounding electronic dance and house music song.<ref name="Popcrush1"/><ref name="Yahoo1" /><ref name="Huffington">{{cite news |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/23/selena-gomez-stars-dance-tracks-reviewed_n_3641116.html |title=Selena Gomez's 'Stars Dance' Tracks Reviewed By HuffPost Editors: The Best And Worst Of Her Debut Album |first=Lauren |last=Luca |work=The Huffington Post |publisher=AOL |date=July 23, 2013 |access-date=July 23, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Popdust7">{{cite web |url=http://popdust.com/2013/07/16/selena-gomez-stars-dance-reviewed-write-your-name/ |title=Selena Gomez' "Stars Dance" Reviewed: "Write Your Name" |first=Christina |last=Drill |work=Popdust |publisher=Buzz Media |date=July 16, 2013 |access-date= July 18, 2013 }}</ref> The song contains a rap verse by Gomez, as well as elements of dubstep.<ref name="Popcrush1"/> O'Brien of Yahoo! Music said that: "Forget Forever' and 'Write Your Name' both manage to tiptoe into 'hands in the air' territory without succumbing to the usual Guetta-style bombast."<ref name="Yahoo1"/>

==Promotion== [[File:Stars Dance Tour, Norway 5 cropped.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Gomez performing on the Stars Dance Tour (2013).]] Gomez promoted the album through a number of interviews and televised live performances. She appeared on ''On Air with Ryan Seacrest'' on April 8, 2013, to promote "Come & Get It".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2013/04/08/selena-gomez-says-come-get-it-is-not-about-justin-bieber/|title=Selena Gomez Says Come & Get It Is Not about Justin Bieber|publisher=Ryanseacrest.com|date=April 8, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> She gave her first televised performance of the song at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards on April 14, 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Anitai|first=Tamar|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/mzs8yk/selena-gomez-come-get-it-mtv-movie-awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726180811/https://www.mtv.com/news/mzs8yk/selena-gomez-come-get-it-mtv-movie-awards|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 26, 2023|title=Selena Gomez Brings Taste Of The World To MTV Movie Awards: Watch!|work=MTV|date=April 15, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2023}}</ref> The appearance saw Gomez in an "all-red, 'earthy'" outfit, and received a generally positive reception.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2013/04/15/selena-gomez-movie-awards-performance/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130418074626/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2013/04/15/selena-gomez-movie-awards-performance/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 18, 2013|title=10 Best Twitter Reactions To Selena Gomez's 'Come & Get It' Performance At The 2013 MTV Movie Awards|publisher=mtv.com|date=April 15, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> She appeared on ''Dancing with the Stars'' on April 16 to perform "Come & Get It".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Locker|first=Melissa|url=https://entertainment.time.com/2013/04/17/dancing-with-the-stars-watch-selena-gomez-and-the-band-perry-perform/|title=Dancing with the Stars Watch: Selena Gomez and The Band Perry Perform|magazine=Time|date=April 17, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327164707/http://entertainment.time.com/2013/04/17/dancing-with-the-stars-watch-selena-gomez-and-the-band-perry-perform/|archive-date=March 27, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 18, she performed the song again on ''The Ellen Degeneres Show''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Eggenberger|first=Nicole|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/selena-gomez-gets-nervous-meeting-brad-pitt-i-hid-under-a-table--2013164|title=Selena Gomez Gets Nervous Meeting Brad Pitt: "I Hid Under a Table"|magazine=US Weekly|date=April 16, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604165603/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/selena-gomez-gets-nervous-meeting-brad-pitt-i-hid-under-a-table--2013164/|archive-date=June 4, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Gomez donned a bindi for these performances, and later came under fire by the Universal Society of Hinduism for her use of the religious symbol.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/04/16/selena-gomez-ellen-degeneres-bindi-performance-come-and-get-it/|title=Selena Gomez Wears Another Bindi For 'Come & Get It' On 'Ellen'|publisher=HollywoodLife.com|date=April 16, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/16/selena-gomez-bindi-mtv-movie-awards_n_3092129.html|title=Selena Gomez Bindi: Hindu Leaders Demand Apology For MTV Movie Awards Costume|publisher=HuffingtonPost.com|date=April 16, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomezs-bindi-styling-offensive-bollywood-star-priyanka-1563147/|title=Selena Gomez's Bindi Styling: Offensive? Bollywood Star Priyanka Chopra Talks About the Star's Usage|magazine=Billboard.com|date=May 22, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/408641/selena-gomez-bindi-controversy-hindu-group-offended-by-singer-s-forehead-decoration-at-mtv-movie-awards|title=Selena Gomez Bindi Controversy: Hindu Group Offended by Singer's Forehead Decoration at MTV Movie Awards|publisher=eonline.com|date=April 16, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> Gomez appeared on ''The Late Show with David Letterman'' on April 25, where she performed "Come & Get It".<ref>{{cite web|last=Ghermezian|first=Shiryn|url=http://www.enstarz.com/articles/16906/20130425/selena-gomez-david-letterman-performance-come-and-get-it-wearing-bindi-video.htm|title=Selena Gomez 'David Letterman' Performance 'Come & Get It' While Wearing Bindi [VIDEO]|publisher=enstarz.com|date=April 25, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603084051/https://www.enstarz.com/articles/16906/20130425/selena-gomez-david-letterman-performance-come-and-get-it-wearing-bindi-video.htm|archive-date=June 3, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 27, she performed the song yet again at the 2013 Radio Disney Music Awards.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/28/selena-gomez-radio-disney_n_3175111.html|title=Selena Gomez's Radio Disney Awards Performance, 'Come And Get It' (WATCH)|publisher=HuffingtonPost.com|date=April 28, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=John|first=Simi|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/radio-disney-music-awards-2013-selena-gomez-462123|title=Radio Disney Awards 2013: Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Cher Lloyd Stun on the Red Carpet [PHOTOS]|work=International Business Times|date=April 28, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531062641/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/radio-disney-music-awards-2013-selena-gomez-462123|archive-date=May 31, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> She did not perform the song again until May 19, when she performed at the 2013 ''Billboard'' Music Awards.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/justin-bieber-selena-gomez-seated-next-to-each-other-at-billboard-1562884/|title=Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez Seated Next To Each Other at Billboard Music Awards|magazine=Billboard|date=May 19, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320124618/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/justin-bieber-selena-gomez-seated-next-to-each-other-at-billboard-1562884/|archive-date=March 20, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Days later, she performed "Come & Get It" on ''The Graham Norton Show''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.disneydreaming.com/2013/05/25/selena-gomez-performs-come-get-it-on-the-graham-norton-show/|title=Selena Gomez performs Come & Get It on Graham Norton Show|publisher=DisneyDreaming.org|date=May 24, 2013|access-date=November 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204131823/http://www.disneydreaming.com/2013/05/25/selena-gomez-performs-come-get-it-on-the-graham-norton-show/|archive-date=2014-12-04|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Selby|first=Jenn|title=Selena Gomez performs on The Graham Norton Show|url=http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/news/celebrity/pictures/2013/05/24/selena-gomez-performs-the-graham-norton-show|magazine=Glamour UK|access-date=November 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104072606/http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/news/celebrity/pictures/2013/05/24/selena-gomez-performs-the-graham-norton-show|archive-date=November 4, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Gomez appeared at the MuchMusic Headquarters on May 30, where she performed "Slow Down" for the first time. On July 4, Gomez performed both "Come & Get It" and "Slow Down" at the ''Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popcrush.com/selena-gomez-come-get-it-slow-down-macys-4th-of-july-fireworks-spectacular/|title=Selena Gomez Performs 'Come & Get It' + 'Slow Down' at Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular|publisher=PopCrush.com|date=July 4, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> Gomez appeared on ''This Morning'' in the United Kingdom to perform "Come & Get It". To coincide with the release of ''Stars Dance'', Gomez performed "Come & Get It", "Slow Down", and "Birthday" on ''Good Morning America''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/2013-07-26-selena-gomez-good-morning-america-performance-come-and-get-it-slow-down-birthday-video|title=Selena Gomez Gets Down And Dirty On Good Morning America!|publisher=PerezHilton.com|date=July 26, 2013|access-date=November 29, 2014|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010538/http://perezhilton.com/2013-07-26-selena-gomez-good-morning-america-performance-come-and-get-it-slow-down-birthday-video|url-status=dead}}</ref> In September, Gomez appeared on ''Live! With Kelly and Michael'' to perform "Birthday".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarscape.com/film-tv/news/a948568/selena-gomez-performs-birthday-on-live-with-kelly-and-michael-watch/|title=SELENA GOMEZ PERFORMS 'BIRTHDAY' ON LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL – WATCH|publisher=Sugarscape.com|date=September 4, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> Following the release of "Slow Down", Gomez appeared on ''The View'' to perform the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/10/17/selena-gomez-the-view-technical-difficulties-awkward/|title=Selena Gomez Has Performance Malfunction On 'The View'|publisher=HollywoodLife.com|date=October 17, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> She performed the song again on ''The Late Show with David Letterman''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2013/10/18/selena-gomez-performs-slow-dance-on-david-letterman-watch/|title=Selena Gomez Performs Slow Down on Letterman|publisher=RyanSeacrest.com|date=October 18, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> She performed "Slow Down" on ''The X Factor'' in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2013/11/15/selena-gomez-slow-down-on-the-x-factor/|title=Selena Gomez Dazzles With 'Slow Down' on 'The X Factor:' |publisher=RyanSeacrest.com|date=November 15, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> Gomez was selected to be the halftime performer during the Dallas Cowboys vs. Oakland Raiders game held on Thanksgiving.<ref name=dallas>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/486010/selena-gomez-performs-during-dallas-cowboys-thanksgiving-halftime-show|title=Selena Gomez Performs During Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Halftime Show|last=Fowler|first=Brandi|work=E!|date=November 28, 2013|access-date=November 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127194544/https://www.eonline.com/news/486010/selena-gomez-performs-during-dallas-cowboys-thanksgiving-halftime-show|archive-date=November 27, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> For the show, Gomez performed a medley of "Like a Champion", "Slow Down", and "Come & Get It".<ref name=dallas/> The tour was further promoted through her worldwide Stars Dance Tour (2013), which visited countries such as the United States and Asia.<ref name=GomezAnnouncesSDWT>{{cite web|last=Murray|first=Michael|title=Selena Gomez Announces Stars Dance World Tour|url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/04/15/selena-gomez-announces-stars-dance-world-tour/|work=Ryan Seacrest|date=April 15, 2013|access-date=August 29, 2013}}</ref> The tour became making over $36 million at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Selena Gomez Sells Out The Staples Center As Hilary Duff, Corbin Bleu & More Party With Fresh Tops|url=http://www.socialitelife.com/selena-gomez-sells-out-the-staples-center-as-hilary-duff-corbin-bleu-more-party-with-fresh-tops-11-2013|work=SocialiteLife|access-date=November 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205084949/http://www.socialitelife.com/selena-gomez-sells-out-the-staples-center-as-hilary-duff-corbin-bleu-more-party-with-fresh-tops-11-2013|archive-date=2014-12-05|url-status=dead}}</ref> Originally meant to feature dates in Australia and Japan, the tour was cancelled due to personal issues.<ref name=GomezCancelesTour>{{cite web|title=SELENA GOMEZ CANCELS ASIA AND AUSTRALIA TOUR DATES|url=http://selenagomez.com/news/195663|work=Selena Gomez official website|date=December 20, 2013|access-date=December 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131223182058/http://selenagomez.com/news/195663|archive-date=2013-12-23|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Singles== "Come & Get It", was released as the lead single from the album on April 7, 2013. As of July 2013, the song became one of Gomez's most successful singles, peaking at number 6 of the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100<ref name="about1">{{cite web |url=http://top40.about.com/b/2013/04/02/selena-gomez-come-get-it-solo-single-out-next-week-april-8-2013.htm |title=Selena Gomez' "Come & Get It" Solo Single Out Next Week – April 8, 2013 |publisher=Top40.about.com |date=April 2, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013 |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223956/http://top40.about.com/b/2013/04/02/selena-gomez-come-get-it-solo-single-out-next-week-april-8-2013.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="billboard1">{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=selena gomez|chart=Hot 100}} |title=Selena Gomez – Chart history |magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=June 5, 2013}}</ref> as well as being certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA. The music video premiered on MTV on May 7, 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2013/05/07/selena-gomez-come-get-it-video/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621075719/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2013/05/07/selena-gomez-come-get-it-video |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 21, 2013 |title=Video Premiere: Selena Gomez, 'Come & Get It' + 'MTV First: Selena Gomez' Interview |publisher=Buzzworthy.mtv.com |date=April 29, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> and was directed by Anthony Mandler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videostatic.com/watch-it/2013/05/07/selena-gomez-come-and-get-it-anthony-mandler-dir |title=Selena Gomez "Come And Get It" (Anthony Mandler, dir.) |publisher=VideoStatic |date=May 7, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref>

"Slow Down", was released as a promomotinal single on June 3, 2013.<ref name="huffingtonpost">{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/04/slow-down-selena-gomez-new-track-stars-dance-album_n_3382928.html |title='Slow Down': Selena Gomez Premieres New Track Off Of 'Stars Dance' Album (AUDIO) |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= June 4, 2013|access-date=June 5, 2013 |first=Madeline |last=Boardman}}</ref> via an instant digital download with the pre-order of the album on iTunes,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/stars-dance/656454307 |title=ITunes - Music - Stars Dance by Selena Gomez |website=iTunes |access-date=June 6, 2013 |archive-date=October 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003005400/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stars-dance/id656454307 |url-status=live }}</ref> and was co-produced by The Cataracs and David Kuncio. It was later released as the album's official second single on August 13, 2013.<ref name="webcite Slow Down radio">{{cite web|title=WebCite Archive |url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases |access-date=August 1, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727061039/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases |archive-date=July 27, 2013 }}</ref> It peaked at number 27 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=selena gomez|chart=Hot 100}} |title=Selena Gomez – Chart history |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2013-07-26}}</ref> The official video was uploaded to YouTube on July 19, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Selena Gomez Slow Down Music Video|website = YouTube| date=July 19, 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8eXaXoUJRQ}}</ref>

==Critical reception==  {{Album ratings  | ADM = 4.3/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/5700/Selena-Gomez-Stars-Dance.aspx|title=Stars Dance by Selena Gomez reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|access-date=24 October 2022|archive-date=29 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029160449/http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/5700/Selena-Gomez-Stars-Dance.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> |MC = 59/100<ref>{{cite web|title=Reviews for Stars Dance by Selena Gomez – Metacritic|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/stars-dance/selena-gomez|website=Metacritic|access-date=December 28, 2016}}</ref> |rev1 = AllMusic |rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Sendra allmusic Review"/> |rev2 = ''Billboard'' |rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="billboard-review">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/4347360/selena-gomez-stars-dance-track-by-track-review |title=Selena Gomez, 'Stars Dance': Track-By-Track Review |magazine=Billboard |date=2013-07-23 |access-date=2021-08-13}}</ref> |rev3 = ''The Guardian'' |rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=guardian>{{cite news|author=Caroline Sullivan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jul/18/selena-gomez-stars-dance-review |title=Selena Gomez: Stars Dance – review {{!}} Music |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=2013-12-12}}</ref> |rev4 = ''The Independent'' |rev4score = {{Rating|1|5}}<ref>{{cite news|author=Simon Price |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-selena-gomez-stars-dance-hollywood-8722879.html |title=Album: Selena Gomez, Stars Dance (Hollywood) – Reviews – Music |newspaper=The Independent |date=2013-07-20 |access-date=2013-12-12 |location=London}}</ref> |rev5 = ''Los Angeles Times'' |rev5score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}<ref name="LA Times">{{cite news|author=August Brown |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-xpm-2013-jul-22-la-et-ms-selena-gomez-stars-dance-review-story.html |title=Review: Selena Gomez's 'Stars Dance' a sassy pop-EDM mix – Los Angeles Times |website=Articles.latimes.com |date=2013-07-22 |access-date=2013-12-12}}</ref> |rev6 = ''The Observer'' |rev6score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite news|author=Hermione Hoby |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jul/21/selena-gomez-stars-dance-review |title=Selena Gomez: Stars Dance – review {{!}} Music {{!}} The Observer |work=The Observer |date=2013-07-21 |access-date=2013-12-12}}</ref> |rev7 = ''Rolling Stone'' |rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Caryn Ganz |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/stars-dance-20130723 |title=Selena Gomez Enters Adulthood With Her Unfussy Pop Showcase 'Stars Dance' {{!}} Album Reviews |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=2013-07-23 |access-date=2013-12-12}}</ref> |rev8 = ''Slant Magazine'' |rev8score = {{Rating|1|5}}<ref name="slant">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/selena-gomez-stars-dance |title=Selena Gomez: Stars Dance {{!}} Music Review |magazine=Slant Magazine |access-date=2013-12-12}}</ref> }}

''Stars Dance'' received mixed reviews from music critics. Positive remarks went toward the overall production of the album, as well as its lyrics and Gomez's vocals. Mixed reviews went towards her inability to create her own musical identity; she was compared to singer Rihanna on several occasions.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/4347360/selena-gomez-stars-dance-track-by-track-review |title=Selena Gomez, 'Stars Dance': Track-By-Track Review |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2013-07-26}}</ref> At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 59, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/stars-dance/selena-gomez/critic-reviews |title=Critic Reviews for Stars Dance |website=Metacritic |date=2013-07-22 |access-date=2013-07-26}}</ref> Tim Sendra from Allmusic awarded the album three-and-a-half stars out of five. As he pointed out "Slow Down", "Save the Day" and "Undercover" as highlights, he said "Selena's reliably strong vocals and the variety of sounds, it adds up to be another fine entry in her catalog and just another example of why Selena Gomez is one of the best pop stars making music in 2013."<ref name="Sendra allmusic Review">{{cite web|author=Tim Sendra |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/stars-dance-mw0002551764 |title=Stars Dance – Selena Gomez | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |website=AllMusic |access-date=2013-07-21}}</ref> Stephen Unwin from Express.co.uk compared the new effort to Vanessa Hudgens and said "Both [Gomez and Hudgens] have now turned their attention to themes of a more adult nature, this new album of Selena's being one of them and she's just about pulled it off."<ref>{{cite web|last=Unwin |first=Stephen |url=http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/415922/CD-Review-Selena-Gomez-Stars-Dance |title=CD Review: Selena Gomez – Stars Dance | Music | Entertainment | Daily Express |date=July 19, 2013 |publisher=Express.co.uk |access-date=2013-07-21}}</ref>

Two ''Guardian'' reviews were issued. The first, observed by Kitty Empire, awarded the album three stars out of five.<ref name=guardian /> Conversely, the second ''Guardian'' review, observed by Hermione Hoby, was mixed and awarded it two stars out of five. She clarified that "if she really wants to be considered a grown-up pop star, Selena Gomez is going to have to find some better hit-makers." She compared the work, including "Like a Champion", to Rihanna.<ref>{{cite news|author=Hermione Hoby |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jul/21/selena-gomez-stars-dance-review |title=Selena Gomez: Stars Dance – review | Music | The Observer |newspaper=Guardian |date= July 21, 2013|access-date=2013-07-21 |location=London}}</ref> August Brown from the ''Los Angeles Times'' found that the album was "the kind of album one makes in 2013 if you want to keep the pop sugar of the Disney tween cabal but mix in some broken glass and a club bathroom nosebleed. Its productions are rooted in today's pop-EDM default mode [...]"<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown |first=August |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-selena-gomez-stars-dance-review,0,559002.story |title=Review: Selena Gomez's 'Stars Dance' a sassy pop-EDM mix |work=Los Angeles Times |date=2013-07-22 |access-date=2013-07-26}}</ref> Natalie Palmer from Entertainmentwise took perspective of other critics and commentators, saying the album should have been praised for "trying something new". She discussed "'Stars Dance' isn't what you would expect from a girl who was once a Disney princess. Many often go for the bubblegum pop or the angry rock chick but the 21-year-old has opted for an edgier genre and a unique sound."<ref>{{cite web|author=Loading... |url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/reviews/121512/ALBUM-REVIEW-Selena-Gomez-Stars-Dance |title=ALBUM REVIEW: Selena Gomez – Stars Dance – Celebrity Gossip, News & Photos, Movie Reviews, Competitions |publisher=Entertainmentwise |date=2013-07-22 |access-date=2013-07-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105172158/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/reviews/121512/ALBUM-REVIEW-Selena-Gomez-Stars-Dance |archive-date=2013-11-05 }}</ref>

Matthew Horton from Virgin Media awarded the album two stars. He criticized her "lack of personality" in most songs and felt her vocal abilities on the album "doesn't help". He concluded saying "It's all too identikit, [and] could be anyone with a grasp of average dance-pop".<ref>{{cite web|author=Album review by Matthew Horton |url=http://www.virginmedia.com/music/reviews/selena-gomez-stars-dance.php |title=Selena Gomez: Stars Dance Album Review – Reviews – Music |publisher=Virgin Media |access-date=2013-12-12}}</ref> Simon Price from ''The Independent'' awarded one star out of the five, criticizing the lack of effort saying that "Even given these facts, it's a pop record, which means one killer track would redeem everything. Predictably enough, it never comes."<ref>{{cite news|author=Simon Price |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-selena-gomez-stars-dance-hollywood-8722879.html |title=Album: Selena Gomez, Stars Dance (Hollywood) – Reviews – Music |newspaper=The Independent |date= July 20, 2013|access-date=2013-07-21 |location=London}}</ref> Ron Harris from ''The Huffington Post'' felt the album did not live up to expectations, citing Gomez as a "vibrant young woman of Disney pedigree [who] simply punched the clock and worked through an already cooked musical plot foisted upon her. Gomez might be an incredibly talented and interesting person with much to offer artistically, but we'll never find out at this rate." He also found the album to have less personality than her previous records with The Scene.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/22/stars-dance-review-selena-gomez-debut-solo-studio-album_n_3635513.html |title='Stars Dance' Review: Selena Gomez's Debut Solo Studio Album Misses The Mark |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= July 22, 2013|access-date=2013-07-26}}</ref>

==Commercial performance== ''Stars Dance'' debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 97,000 copies in its first week of release.<ref name="billboard2">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/5317207/selena-gomez-knocks-jay-z-from-top-of-billboard-200-with-first |title=Selena Gomez Knocks Jay Z From Top of Billboard 200 With First No. 1 Album |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2013-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/selena-gomez-dethrones-jay-z-album-chart-article-1.1413844 | location=New York | work=Daily News | title=Selena Gomez dethrones Jay Z on album chart | date=July 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1711544/selena-gomez-stars-dance-debut-number-one/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813001508/http://www.mtv.com/news/1711544/selena-gomez-stars-dance-debut-number-one/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 13, 2014|title=Selena Gomez Scores First #1 Debut With Stars Dance|work=MTV News|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref> This made it Gomez's first album to reach the top of the chart, as well as her highest first sales week for an album, until surpassed by her second release ''Revival'', which sold 117,000 its first week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2013-08-01/soundscanner-selena-gomez-stars-dance/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824041746/http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2013-08-01/soundscanner-selena-gomez-stars-dance/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 24, 2013|title=SoundScanner: Selena Gomez Earns Her First No. 1 Album – VH1|work=VH1 News|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a503035/selena-gomez-gets-first-us-number-one-album-with-stars-dance.html|title=Selena Gomez gets first US number one album with 'Stars Dance'|work=Digital Spy|date=July 31, 2013|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref> The album fell to number eight on the chart during its second week, selling an additional 31,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2013-08-08/soundscanner-robin-thicke-no-1/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811113641/http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2013-08-08/soundscanner-robin-thicke-no-1|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 11, 2013|title=SoundScanner: Robin Thicke Has A Big ... Debut!|work=VH1 News|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref> These sales were a 68% drop from the previous week's sales.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.yahoo.com/news/charts-robin-thicke-hits-top-topless-hit-170511252-rolling-stone.html|title=On the Charts: Robin Thicke Hits the Top With Topless Hit|date=7 August 2013|work=yahoo.com}}</ref> In its third week, the album fell to number thirteen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-aug-11-2013-albums-civil-wars-145540604.html|title=Week Ending Aug. 11, 2013. Albums: The Civil Wars, On Hiatus And On Top|date=14 August 2013|work=yahoo.com}}</ref> The album continued to decline on the chart the following week, landing at number eighteen.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://creativedisc.com/2013/08/billboard-200-album-chart-26-aug/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-10-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719163135/http://creativedisc.com/2013/08/billboard-200-album-chart-26-aug/ |archive-date=2014-07-19 }}</ref> In its fifth week, the album fell to number twenty-five. The album rose to number twenty-four on the chart following this. Following this rise, the album had a 23% increase in sales, selling 17,213 copies and reaching number twenty-one.<ref name="sales">{{cite news|first=Gerrick D.|last=Kennedy|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-rihanna-to-receive-icon-honor-at-american-music-awards-20131114,0,6277965.story|title=Exclusive: Rihanna to receive 'Icon' honor at American Music Awards|date=November 14, 2013|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 15, 2013}}</ref> Despite this, the album dropped to number thirty-three the following week, selling just over 7,000 copies. ''Stars Dance'' spent a total of twenty-five weeks on the ''Billboard'' 200, with its last appearance being on the week ending January 25, 2014.

The album debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, with sales of 16,500 copies in its first week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.universalmusic.ca/press-releases/selena-gomez-debuts-at-1-with-stars-dance/|title=SELENA GOMEZ DEBUTS AT #1 WITH STARS DANCE – Umusic|access-date=30 August 2016}}</ref> It was her first number one in the country, and sold more than 5,000 in its first week than her previous effort.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Artists/A/adele/2011/07/06/18382636.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928023502/http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Artists/A/adele/2011/07/06/18382636.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 28, 2015|title=CANOE – JAM! Adele: Beyonce, Gomez can't top Adele|author=Canoe inc.|work=canoe.com|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref> On August 27, 2013, the album received a Gold certification from the CRIA, for sales exceeding 40,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Selena%20Gomez%20Stars%20Dance|title=Gold/Platinum|work=musiccanada.com|date=August 27, 2013|access-date=November 12, 2022}}</ref> ''Stars Dance'' had its first chart entry on the New Zealand Albums Chart, entering in the top five at number five itself.<ref name="New Zealand chart">[https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2013-07-26 New Zealand Charts | Stars Dance #5].</ref> In the United Kingdom, the album debuted and peaked at number fourteen; it spent a total of four weeks on the chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5020399/x-factor-star-jahmene-douglas-leads-uk-albums-chart-as-now-comp-smashes-300000|title='X Factor' Star Jahmene Douglas Leads U.K. Albums Chart as 'Now' Comp Smashes 300,000 Sales|magazine=Billboard|date=July 29, 2013|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref> It peaked at number nine in Ireland,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp#albums |title=>> IRMA << Welcome to our site >> |work=irma.ie |access-date=19 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109105018/http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp |archive-date=9 January 2010 }}</ref> and spent a total of six weeks on the chart.<ref name=chartinfo>{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/album/79348|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance – Music Charts|work=acharts.us|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref> The record peaked at number eight in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Selena%20Gomez&titel=Stars%20Dance&cat=a|title=australian-charts.com – Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|first=Steffen|last=Hung|access-date=30 August 2016}}</ref> The album was more successful in international territories. In Mexico, the album debuted at number one on the Mexican Albums Chart,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Amprofon/status/368506944127913984 |title=Top 100 México – Semana Del 22 al 28 de Junio 2013 |language=es |publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas |access-date=August 17, 2013}}</ref> and later went on to be certified Gold in the country for selling 30,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones-amprofon.php?key=Selena+Gomez&action=Buscar&anio=&disquera=&tipoAlbum=&tipoCertificacion=|title=Certificaciones Amprofon – Amprofon|work=amprofon.com.mx|access-date=19 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202934/http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones-amprofon.php?key=Selena+Gomez&action=Buscar&anio=&disquera=&tipoAlbum=&tipoCertificacion=|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Stars Dance'' reached number two in Portugal, and was certified Platinum in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://portuguesecharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Selena%20Gomez&titel=Stars%20Dance&cat=a|title=portuguesecharts.com – Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|first=Steffen|last=Hung|access-date=30 August 2016}}</ref> The album peaked at number eight in Brazil, and also received a Platinum certification in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/278617/selena-gomez/chart?f=1171|title=Selena Gomez|work=billboard.com|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref>

==Track listing== Credits adapted from the album's liner notes<ref name="Album booklet">{{cite AV media notes|title= Stars Dance |year= 2013 |type= booklet |publisher= Hollywood}}</ref> {{Track listing | headline = ''Stars Dance'' track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Birthday | writer1 = {{hlist|Crista Russo|Mike Del Rio|Jacob Kasher Hindlin}} | extra1 = {{hlist|Del Rio|Matt Beckley{{ref|b|[b]}}}} | length1 = 3:21 | title2 = Slow Down | writer2 = {{hlist|Lindy Robbins|Julia Michaels|Niles Hollowell-Dhar|David Kuncio|Freddy Wexler}} | extra2 = {{hlist|The Cataracs|Hollowell-Dhar{{ref|b|[b]}}|Kuncio{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length2 = 3:30 | title3 = Stars Dance | writer3 = {{hlist|Antonina Armato|Tim James|Adam Schmalholz}} | extra3 = {{hlist|Rock Mafia|Dubkiller{{ref|d|[d]}}|Steve Hammons{{ref|d|[d]}}}} | length3 = 3:37 | title4 = Like a Champion | writer4 = {{hlist|Dan James|Leah Haywood|Peter Thomas|Bebe Rexha|Mark Myrie|Leroy Sibbles}} | extra4 = {{hlist|Dreamlab{{ref|a|[a]}}|Thomas{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length4 = 2:56 | title5 = Come & Get It | writer5 = {{hlist|Ester Dean|M.S. Eriksen|T.E. Hermansen}} | extra5 = {{hlist|Stargate|Dreamlab{{ref|b|[b]}}|Dean{{ref|b|[b]}}|Tim Blacksmith{{ref|e|[e]}}|Danny D{{ref|e|[e]}}}} | length5 = 3:51 | title6 = Forget Forever | writer6 = {{hlist|Jason Evigan|Clarence Coffee|Alexander Izquierdo|Jordan Johnson|Stefan Johnson|Marcus Lomax}} | extra6 = {{hlist|The Monsters & Strangerz|Evigan|Dan Book{{ref|f|[f]}}}} | length6 = 4:11 | title7 = Save the Day | writer7 = {{hlist|Mitch Allan|Evigan|Livvi Franc}} | extra7 = The Suspex | length7 = 3:52 | title8 = B.E.A.T. | writer8 = {{hlist|Wexler|Jai Marlon|Heather Jeanette Miley}} | extra8 = {{hlist|Wexler{{ref|a|[a]}}|Marlon|Partha Ray (Andredi)}} | length8 = 3:04 | title9 = Write Your Name | writer9 = {{hlist|D. James|Haywood|Arnthor Birgisson}} | extra9 = Dreamlab | length9 = 3:16 | title10 = Undercover | writer10 = {{hlist|Hollowell-Dhar|Robbins|Michaels|Rome Ramirez}} | extra10 = {{hlist|The Cataracs|Hollowell-Dhar{{ref|b|[b]}}}} | length10 = 3:53 | title11 = Love Will Remember | writer11 = {{hlist|Armato|Desmond Child|David Jost|T. James}} | extra11 = {{hlist|Rock Mafia|Dubkiller{{ref|d|[d]}}}} | total_length = 39:07 | length11 = 3:30 }}

{{Track listing | headline = Digital edition bonus tracks<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/stars-dance-bonus-track-version/1440625012|title= Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|date= January 2013|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=January 11, 2020}}</ref> | extra_column = Producer(s) | title12 = Nobody Does It Like You | writer12 = {{hlist|Toby Gad|Robbins|Selena Gomez}} | extra12 = {{hlist|Gad|Afsheen{{ref|d|[d]}}}} | length12 = 3:56 | title13 = Music Feels Better | writer13 = {{hlist|Gomez|D. James|Haywood|Jeremy Coleman}} | extra13 = {{hlist|JMike|Dreamlab|Rob Ghost}} | total_length = 46:14 | length13 = 3:10 }} {{Track listing | headline = US Target and international physical deluxe edition bonus tracks | extra_column = Producer(s) | title14 = Lover in Me | writer14 = {{hlist|Gomez|D. James|Haywood|Brian Lee|Stuart Crichton}} | extra14 = {{hlist|Dreamlab|Lee}} | length14 = 3:29 | title15 = I Like It That Way | writer15 = {{hlist|Joshua Coleman|Hindlin|Rickard Göransson|Max Borghetti|Fransisca Hall|Saul Alexander Castillo Vasquez}} | extra15 = {{hlist|Ammo|Beckley{{ref|b|[b]}}|A.C.{{ref|d|[d]}}|Max Borghetti{{ref|d|[d]}}}} | total_length = 53:54 | length15 = 4:16 }}

'''Notes''' *{{note|a|[a]}} signifies a producer and vocal producer *{{note|b|[b]}} signifies a vocal producer *{{note|c|[c]}} signifies a co-producer *{{note|d|[d]}} signifies an additional producer *{{note|e|[e]}} signifies an executive producer *{{note|f|[f]}} signifies an additional vocal producer * The Amazon MP3 digital edition includes the bonus remix track "Come & Get It" (DJ Laszlo Club Remix).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Stars-Dance-Amazon-Exclusive/dp/B00DUIBZSK/ |title=Stars Dance (Amazon Exclusive): Selena Gomez: MP3 Downloads |website=Amazon |date=2013-07-23 |access-date=2013-07-26}}</ref> * The Overseas special digital edition includes the bonus remix track "Come & Get It" (Cosmic Dawn Club Mix).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1Z3ZtkT5cLFoul9AADPHQ9 | title=Stars Dance | website=Spotify }}</ref> * The US Walmart edition includes a bonus DVD which features Selena Gomez live at Walmart Soundcheck.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.walmart.com/ip/25490187|title= Stars Dance (Deluxe Edition) (Walmart Exclusive) (CD/DVD) |work=Walmart}}</ref> * The Japanese digital edition includes the bonus remix track "Come & Get It" (Dave Audé Radio Remix), while the Japanese physical edition replaces the bonus track with "Come & Get It (Jump Smokers Radio Remix)" that also appears on the Japanese deluxe edition.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0QldCw51bjMvjxGjpEET1h | title=Stars Dance | website=Spotify }}</ref><ref name="amazon.co.jp">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00DTTI52E|title=Amazon.co.jp: セレーナ・ゴメス : スターズ・ダンス -デラックス・エディション- (ALBUM+DVD) – 音楽|work=amazon.co.jp|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref> * The Japanese deluxe edition also includes a bonus DVD which features the music videos of all singles, and a track by track interview.<ref name="amazon.co.jp"/>

'''Sampling credits''' *"Like a Champion" samples the composition entitled "Champion" by Buju Banton. *"Come & Get It" samples "Dachee" by Bollywood Sounds. *"Nobody Does It Like You" samples elements of "Hello" by Martin Solveig.

==Personnel== {{div col}} * Selena Gomez – lead vocals (all tracks) * John Hanes – mix engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6–10) * Serban Ghenea – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6–10) * Rock Mafia – production (tracks 3, 11), mixing (track 3), guitar, piano, percussion & background vocals (track 11) * Dreamlab – production (tracks 4, 9, 13, 14), vocal production (tracks 4, 5), vocal engineering (track 8) * Rob Ghost – engineering assistance (tracks 4, 9), mixing (tracks 13, 14), production (track 13) * Matt Beckley – vocal production (tracks 1, 15), engineering & mixing (track 15) * Simon French – engineering assistance (tracks 4, 13, 14), studio assistance (track 9) * Joe Pringle – engineering assistance (tracks 9, 13, 14), studio assistance (track 4) * Mike Del Rio – production, programming & additional vocals (track 1) * Steve Hammons – engineering (tracks 3, 11), additional production (track 3) * Freddy Wexler – production, vocal production & background vocals (track 8) * Toby Gad – production, programming & mixing (track 12) * Ammo – production, programming & instruments (track 15) * A.C. – additional production, programming & instruments (track 15) * Jonathan Sher – engineering (tracks 1, 15) * The Cataracs – production (tracks 2, 10) * Niles Hollowell-Dhar – vocal production (tracks 2, 10) * Adam Comstock – engineering (tracks 3, 11) * Dubkiller – additional production (tracks 3, 11) * Phil Tan – mixing (tracks 5, 11) * Daniela Rivera – additional engineering assistance (tracks 5, 11) * Jason Evigan – production (tracks 6, 7) * Afsheen – additional production & additional arrangement (track 12) * Crista Russo – additional vocals (track 1) * David Kuncio – co-production (track 2) * Cameron Stone – cello (track 3) * Peter Thomas – co-production (track 4) * Stargate – production (track 5) * Danny D – executive production (track 5) * Max Borghetti – additional production, programming & instruments (track 15) * Tim Blacksmith – executive production (track 5) * Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine – engineering (track 5) * Ester Dean – vocal production (track 5) * Mikkel S. Eriksen – instruments (track 5) * Tor Erik Hermansen – instruments (track 5) * Jorge Velasco – engineering assistance (track 5) * Ian Nicol – engineering assistance (track 5) * The Monsters & Strangerz – production (track 6) * Dan Book – additional vocal production (track 6) * Mitch Allan – production (track 7) * Livvi Franc – background vocals (track 7) * Jai Marlon – production (track 8) * Daniel Glashausser – engineering (track 8) * Partha Ray – additional drum programming (track 8) * Rome Ramirez – guitar (track 10) * Aaron Dudley – guitar (track 11) * JMike – production (track 13) * Brian Lee – production (track 14) * Daniel James – mixing (track 14) {{div col end}} '''Credits''' * Chris Gehringer – mastering * Mio Vukovic – A&R * Sarah Yeo – A&R [Coordination] * Jeri Heiden – Art Direction * Dave Snow – Creative Director * Nick Steinhardt – Design * Brian Teefey – Management * Mandy Teefey – Management * Lincoln Wheeler – Management [Marketing] * Diego Uchitel – Photography By

==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+Weekly chart performance for ''Stars Dance'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2013) ! scope="col"| Peak position |- !scope="row"| Argentine Albums (CAPIF)<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranking mensual – CAPIF |url=http://www.capif.org.ar/rankings.aspx |work=CAPIF |access-date=August 17, 2013 |language=es |date=August 17, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707102355/http://www.capif.org.ar/rankings.aspx |archive-date=July 7, 2013 }}</ref> | 2 |- {{album chart|Australia|8|M|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez&titel=Stars+Dance&cat=a|publisher=australian-charts.com. Hung Medien|access-date=July 31, 2013|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Austria|6|M|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez&titel=Stars+Dance&cat=a|publisher=austriancharts.at. Hung Medien|access-date=July 31, 2013|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|5|M|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/35181/Selena-Gomez-Stars-Dance|publisher=ultratop.be. Hung Medien|access-date=July 31, 2013|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|10|M|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/album/35181/Selena-Gomez-Stars-Dance|publisher=ultratop.be. Hung Medien|access-date=July 31, 2013|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|rowheader=true}} |- !scope="row"|Brazilian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/278617/selena-gomez/chart?f=1171 |title=Brazil Albums : Page 1 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 12, 2013 }}</ref> | 8 |- !scope="row"|Canadian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Selena Gomez – Canadian Albums chart history|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/canadian-albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 3, 2013}}</ref> | 1 |- !scope="row"| Chinese Albums (Sino)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sino-chart.com/chart/201311/21611.html|title=Sino Chart|website=sino-chart.com|date=October 10, 2013|access-date=October 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111031541/http://www.sino-chart.com/chart/201311/21611.html|archive-date=November 11, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 1 |- !scope="row"| Croatian International Albums (HDU)<ref>{{cite web|title=TOP 40 STRANIH – TJEDAN 33. 2013. |url=http://www.hdu-toplista.com/index.php?what=lista&kat=2 |publisher=Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga |access-date=August 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130826230601/http://www.hdu-toplista.com/index.php?what=arhiva&w=details&id=1219 |archive-date=August 26, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | 3 |- !scope="row"| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)<ref>{{cite web|title=Albums – Top 100|url=http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?hitp=P|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Czech Republic|access-date=August 4, 2013|language=cs}}</ref> | 2 |- {{album chart|Denmark|2|M|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|url=https://danishcharts.dk/showitem.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez&titel=Stars+Dance&cat=a|publisher=danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien|access-date=August 2, 2013|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|10|M|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez&titel=Stars+Dance&cat=a|publisher=dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien|access-date=July 31, 2013|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Finland|17|M|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|url=https://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez&titel=Stars+Dance&cat=a|publisher=finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien|access-date=August 12, 2013|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|France|12|M|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|url=http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez&titel=Stars+Dance&cat=a|publisher=lescharts.com. Hung Medien|access-date=August 12, 2013|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|rowheader=true}} |- !scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Selena+Gomez&title=Stars+Dance&country=de |title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance |publisher=charts.de |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102174154/http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Selena+Gomez&title=Stars+Dance&country=de |archive-date=November 2, 2014 |access-date=November 2, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | 4 |- !scope="row"| Greek Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html |title=Official Cyta-IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 40/2013) |language=el |publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece |access-date=January 27, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131017182049/http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_en.html |archive-date=October 17, 2013 }}</ref> | 8 |- !scope="row"|Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/kereso-eloado-cim-szerint |title=MAHASZ – Magyar Hangfelvétel-kiadók Szövetsége |publisher=mahasz.hu |access-date=August 15, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924070100/http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/kereso-eloado-cim-szerint |archive-date=September 24, 2012}}</ref> | 16 |- !scope="row"| Irish Albums (IRMA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp#albums |title=IRMA Irish Charts – Singles, Albums & Compilations >> |publisher=Irma.ie |date=July 30, 2013 |access-date=July 31, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109105018/http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp |archive-date=January 9, 2010 }}</ref> | 9 |- {{album chart|Italy|4|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|access-date=June 6, 2022|rowheader=true}} |- ! scope="row"| Mexican Albums (Top 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Amprofon/status/368506944127913984 |title=Top 100 México – Semana Del 22 al 28 de Junio 2013 |language=es |publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas |access-date=August 17, 2013}}</ref> | 1 |- {{album chart|New Zealand|5|M|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|url=http://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez&titel=Stars+Dance&cat=a|publisher=charts.nz.|access-date=August 12, 2013|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Norway|1|M|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez&titel=Stars+Dance&cat=a|publisher=norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien|access-date=August 12, 2013|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|rowheader=true}} |- ! scope="row"| Polish Albums (ZPAV)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=822&lang=|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance |publisher=OLiS|date=September 2, 2013|access-date=August 4, 2013}}</ref> | 5 |- {{album chart|Portugal|2|M|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|url=http://portuguesecharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez&titel=Stars+Dance&cat=a|publisher=portuguesecharts.com. Hung Medien|access-date=August 12, 2013|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|14|artist=Selena Gomez|date=2013-07-31|rowheader=true|access-date=July 31, 2013}} |- {{album chart|Spain|4|M|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|url=http://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez&titel=Stars+Dance&cat=a|publisher=spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien|access-date=August 12, 2013|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Sweden|46|M|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez&titel=Stars+Dance&cat=a|publisher=swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien|access-date=August 12, 2013|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|6|M|title=Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|url=https://hitparade.ch/album/Selena-Gomez/Stars-Dance-217473|publisher=hitparade.ch|access-date=August 12, 2013|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|rowheader=true}} |- ! scope="row"|Swiss Albums (Romandie)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lescharts.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez&titel=Stars+Dance&cat=a|title=Lescharts.ch – Selena Gomez – Stars Dance|publisher=Hung Medien|language=fr|access-date=August 4, 2013}}</ref> | 9 |- !scope="row"| Taiwanese International Albums (G-Music)<ref>{{cite web|title=Taiwanese Albums Chart |url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard2.aspx |publisher=g-music.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219052404/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard2.aspx |archive-date=December 19, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | 1 |- {{album chart|UK2|14|artist=Selena Gomez|date=2013-07-31|rowheader=true|access-date=July 31, 2013}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|1|artist=Selena Gomez|album=Stars Dance|rowheader=true|access-date=July 31, 2013}} |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+2013 year-end chart performance for ''Stars Dance'' ! Chart (2013) ! Position |- ! scope="row"| Argentine Albums (CAPIF)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.capif.org.ar/noticia.aspx?id=26 |title=El álbum más vendido durante 2013 en Argentina: "Violetta – Hoy somos más" |language=es |publisher=Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers |access-date=17 December 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141212210845/https://www.capif.org.ar/noticia.aspx?id=26 |archive-date=12 December 2014}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 33 |- ! scope="row"| Canadian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/top-canadian-albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 11, 2014|title=2013 Year End Charts – Top Canadian Albums|date=January 2, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 42 |- !scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2013&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2013|language=nl|publisher=ultratop.be/nl|access-date=February 20, 2014}}</ref> |style="text-align:center;"| 62 |- !scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2013&cat=a|title=RAPPORTS ANNUELS 2013|language=fr|publisher=ultratop.be/fr|access-date=February 20, 2014}}</ref> |style="text-align:center;"| 76 |- ! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-albums-fusionnes/?ye=2013|title=Le Top de l'année : Top Albums Fusionnés|magazine=Billboard|date=June 10, 2013|access-date=January 22, 2015}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 148 |- ! scope="row"| Greek Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_en.html|work=IFPI Greece|access-date=December 19, 2014|title=2013 Year End Charts – Top Greek Albums Charts}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 8 |- !scope="row"|Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centrodedesarrollodigital.com/amprofonanual/100.php|title=Los Más Vendidos 2013 – Mejor posición|publisher=AMPROFON|language=es|access-date=January 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203074839/http://www.centrodedesarrollodigital.com/amprofonanual/100.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 2014}}</ref> |align="center"|85 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top 200 Albums Chart Year End 2013|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|access-date=January 22, 2015}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 101 |} {{col-end}}

==Certifications and sales== {{certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for ''Stars Dance''}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Argentina|artist=Selena Gomez|title=Stars Dance|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2013|date=January 21, 2014|access-date=January 21, 2014}} {{certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Selena Gomez|title=Stars Dance|award=Gold|type=album|date=August 27, 2013|certyear=2013|relyear=2013|access-date=November 12, 2022}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Colombia|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=724752824235860|title=Selena Gomez como Disco de Oro en Colombia por "Stars Dance"|work=Universal Music Colombia|access-date=February 5, 2014|date=February 5, 2014|language=es}}</ref>|award=Gold|nosales=true}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=Selena Gomez|title=Stars Dance|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2014|certyear=2014|accessdate=November 18, 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Selena Gomez|title=Stars Dance|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2013|certyear=2026|access-date=April 24, 2026|source=radioscope}} {{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Portugal|artist=Selena Gomez|title=Stars Dance|award=Platinum|relyear=2013|certyear=2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130824220634/http://www.artistas-espectaculos.com/noticias/pt/topafp.htm|archive-date=August 24, 2013|id=201321|access-date=August 17, 2013}} {{certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Selena Gomez|title=Stars Dance|award=Gold|type=album|certyear=2025|relyear=2013|access-date=February 3, 2025}} {{certification Table Bottom | nosales=true | streaming=true}}

==Release history== {|class=wikitable |+Release dates for ''Stars Dance'' ! Region ! Date ! Format ! Label |- | Netherlands<ref name="dutchrelease">{{cite web|url=http://www.bol.com/nl/p/stars-dance/9200000015324274/?featuredProduct |title=Stars Dance, Selena Gomez | Muziek |language=nl|publisher=bol.com |date=2013-07-17 |access-date=2013-07-21}}</ref> | rowspan="3" | {{start date|2013|07|19}} | rowspan="11"| {{flatlist| * CD * digital download }} | rowspan="2"| Universal |- | Germany |- | Singapore (SG) | rowspan="8"| Hollywood |- | Mexico | rowspan="5" | {{start date|2013|07|22}} |- | Spain |- | United Kingdom<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/stars-dance/656282129 |title=iTunes – Music – Stars Dance by Selena Gomez |publisher=iTunes.apple.com/gb |date=July 22, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> |- | Middle East |- | France |- | United States<ref name="US iTunes Stars Dance">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/stars-dance/656454307 |title=iTunes – Music – Stars Dance by Selena Gomez |publisher=iTunes |date=July 23, 2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003005400/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stars-dance/id656454307 |archive-date=October 3, 2013 }}</ref> | rowspan="2" | {{start date|2013|07|23}} |- | Italy |- | Israel | July 24, 2013 | Helicon |- | Brazil<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livrariasaraiva.com.br/produto/4960977|title=Stars Dance – Deluxe – Saraiva.com.br|publisher=Saraiva|access-date=15 October 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130706122922/http://www.livrariasaraiva.com.br/produto/4960977|archive-date=6 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> | {{start date|2013|07|26}} | CD deluxe | Universal |- | Japan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00DTTI52E |title=Amazon.co.jp：スターズ・ダンス -デラックス・エディション- (ALBUM+DVD): 音楽 |publisher=Amazon.co.jp |access-date=2013-07-26}}</ref> | September 25, 2013 | {{flatlist| * CD * digital download }} | Avex Marketing<ref>{{cite web|url=http://avex.jp/selena/discography/|title=DISCOGRAPHY – Selena Gomez Japan Official Website|publisher=Hollywood Records，Inc. and Avex Group|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217024429/http://avex.jp/selena/discography/|archive-date=2015-02-17}}</ref> |- | China<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.cn/dp/B00FPGRMDW/ |title=赛琳娜•戈麦斯:星跳(CD) |publisher=Amazon.cn }}</ref> | October 27, 2013 | CD | Starsing Culture |- |}

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