Selena Gomez is back in her feels — and we’re here for it.
The multi-hyphenate star dropped her newest single, “In The Dark,” at midnight on Thursday (October 23), and it’s already lighting up streaming charts. The track will be featured in Season 2 of Netflix’s hit comedy series Nobody Wants This, starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody.
With its smoky synths and emotional vocals, “In The Dark” sees Selena stepping back into the kind of heart-on-sleeve pop that made fans fall in love with her in the first place. “Show me the side that you’re hiding from / Let me inside, baby, I won’t run,” she sings, layering tenderness with quiet strength. It’s the kind of track that feels personal yet cinematic, the perfect fit for the show’s upcoming season.
Alongside the release, Selena also dropped the official music video, a moody, nostalgia-tinged visual drenched in twilight tones and longing. On Instagram, she teased the drop with a simple but emotional caption: “This is just a little nostalgia droplet and I hope you love it. 🖤”
The Only Murders in the Building star has always known how to craft a moment — and this one’s no exception. “In The Dark” captures the duality Selena has mastered over the years: vulnerability laced with power, heartbreak painted as healing.
The song’s raw honesty, combined with Selena’s velvety delivery, feels intimate — almost like a late-night confession.“In The Dark” shines as a stand-alone anthem of self-awareness and quiet resilience.
Season 2 of Nobody Wants This premieres October 23 at 3 AM ET on Netflix — and if Selena’s new track is any indication, it’s about to hit us right in the feels.
Check out the lyrics:
[Verse 1]
“I don’t need anyone”
That’s what you say when you’re drunk
Cover it up in a sea of emotion of waves but I
I can still see you
If there was no consequence
Would you still be on defense?
Don’t you forget it
I know you better than you know you
Your lows are mine too
[Pre-Chorus]
And I’ll be there when you lose yourself
To remind you of who you are
And I’ll be there like nobody else
You’re so beautiful in the dark
[Chorus]
(Oh-oh-oh) Giving you love, keep giving you love
Never giving you up
(Oh-oh-oh) Keep giving you love, keep giving you love
But don’t look away from me
I’ll be there when you lose yourself
To remind you of who you are
[Verse 2]
Breathe with your fingertips (Mm)
Fill up my lungs with your kiss, I’d be a liar
If I said that your weight didn’t weigh on me
But I’m treading lightly
Wake up your world, come melt away with me
Out of your waves, you know I’ll set you free
And I’ll wait up, love, when you can’t sleep, love
‘Cause all my life’s lying where you are
[Pre-Chorus]
And I’ll be there when you lose yourself
To remind you of who you are
And I’ll be there like nobody else
You’re so beautiful in the dark
[Chorus]
(Oh-oh-oh) Giving you love, keep giving you love
Never giving you up
(Oh-oh-oh) Keep giving you love, keep giving you love
But don’t look away from me
I’ll be there when you lose yourself
To remind you of who you are
[Bridge]
Show me the side that you’re hiding from
Let me inside, baby, I won’t run
Nothing about I can’t take
Show me the way that your heart breaks
Show me the side that you’re hiding from
Let me inside, baby, I won’t run
Show me the way that your heart breaks
Oh, yes, love
[Pre-Chorus]
And I’ll be there when you lose yourself
To remind you of who you are (Who you are)
And I’ll be there like nobody else
You’re so beautiful in the dark (In the dark)
[Chorus]
(Oh-oh-oh) Giving you love, keep giving you love
Never giving you up
(Oh-oh-oh) Keep giving you love, keep giving you love
But don’t look away from me
I’ll be there when you lose yourself
To remind you of who you are
