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"Selfish Love"
"Selfish Love"
Single by Jessie Ware
from the album Glasshouse
Written	December 2016
Released	31 August 2017
Length	3:54
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Ross Golan; Benjamin Levin; Jessie Ware; Magnus August Høiberg; Nathan Perez; Ryan Tedder; Ammar Malik;
Producer(s)	Happy Perez; Benny Blanco; Cashmere Cat;
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Music video
	"Selfish Love" on YouTube

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"Selfish Love" is a song by English singer-songwriter Jessie Ware. It was written by Ware, Ross Golan, Ryan Tedder, Ammar Malik, Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat and Happy Perez, with production handled by the latter three. The song was released via Island Records on 31 August 2017, as the second single from the singer-songwriter's third studio album,^[1] Glasshouse (2017).

Background

The song premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show.^[2] Ware told Lowe on the show that the song was written during "a frustrating songwriting session" with Benny Blanco in December 2016, and she was starting to worry that she "couldn't write another song now that [she] was a mom and [she] was tired." Blanco later played a voice note on his phone of an idea he and Ryan Tedder "messed about with last week", it featured Tedder singing the chorus on the acoustic guitar. "I was like, 'This is incredible. Please, can we work with this?' It feels [like] Sade, it feels like we can make it a bit D'Angelo," she said.^[3] Ware said of the song in a press release: "'Selfish Love' is a track that reminds me why I enjoy singing so much. Even though it's coming at the end of the summer, I hope you play it in the heat."^[4] In an interview with London Evening Standard, Ware said: "We took the reverb away, which was quite scary until I realised that people quite liked it. There wasn't so much focus on the production, which was how it was led before. There are still electronics, to make it feel modern, but I really tried to home in on becoming a better songwriter. The songs came first."^[5]

Critical reception

Noisey Staff of Vice called the song "a more sultry affair, ditching the tension or soulful stomp of 'Midnight' in favor of an smoldering slow samba". They regarded it as a reworking of Moloko's 1998 single "Sing It Back", and wrote that "the lyrics are all Lana Del Rey-esque".^[6] Owen Myers of The Fader thinks the song "would make a steamy soundtrack to a heated summer romance in the Basque".^[7] Derrick Rossignol of Uproxx felt the song "slows things down for a smoother, sexier, and bass-carried vibe with a distinct Latin flair".^[3] Tom Breihan of Stereogum called it "a coldly flirty song about an emotionally distant dude, with a bit of a bossa nova lilt".^[8]

Music video

The video was directed by Tom Beard and set in Majorca, and is a prequel to the visual for "Midnight". It was described as the first of a two-part story, with the "Midnight" video being the second.^[9] Ware played the role of one half of a couple in a strained relationship with the dishonest man,^[10]^[11] who has been cheating on her,^[12] as they spend time in a luxurious property.^[8]

Track listing

Digital download^[13]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Selfish Love"	3:54

Digital download – Acoustic^[14]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Selfish Love" (acoustic)	3:47

Digital download – Spanish version^[15]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Egoísta"	3:55

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[13]

Jessie Ware – songwriting, vocals
Ross Golan – songwriting, additional vocals
Benny Blanco – songwriting, production, keyboard, programming
Cashmere Cat – songwriting, production, keyboard, programming
Happy Perez – songwriting, production, keyboard, guitar, programming
Ryan Tedder – songwriting
Ammar Malik – songwriting, additional vocals
Induce – mastering engineering
David Schwerkolt – engineering
Pino Palladino – bass guitar
Morgan Stratton – assistant recording engineering
Chris Dave – drums
David Okumu – guitar
Spike Stent – mixing

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[16]	97

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	31 August 2017	Digital download	Original	Island	^[13]
Various	8 September 2017		Acoustic	Island	^[14]
Canada	29 September 2017		Spanish version	PMR Island Friends Keep Secrets Interscope	^[15]

References

^ Matthew, Strauss (31 August 2017). "Listen to Jessie Ware's New Song "Selfish Love"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ Jamie, Milton (1 September 2017). "Jessie Ware shares a video for 'Selfish Love'". DIY. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b Derrick, Rossignol (31 August 2017). "Jessie Ware's 'Selfish Love' Is Like Sade Meets D'Angelo — And The Video Is Even Dreamier". Uproxx. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ Brock, Thiessen (31 August 2017). "Jessie Ware "Selfish Love" (video)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ David, Smyth (1 September 2017). "Jessie Ware: Motherhood has made me more focused and driven". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ Noisey, Staff (1 September 2017). "Listen to Jessie Ware's Sultry New Single, "Selfish Love"". Noisey. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ Owen, Myers (27 July 2017). "Jessie Ware Is Coming Back Strong". The Fader. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b Tom, Breihan (31 August 2017). "Jessie Ware – "Selfish Love" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ Christopher, Roberts (31 August 2017). "Jessie Ware Shares Video for New Song "Selfish Love"". Under the Radar. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ Jordan, Darville (31 August 2017). "Jessie Ware's "Selfish Love" Music Video is A Classy Romance Thriller". The Fader. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ Beatrice, Hazlehurst (31 August 2017). "Jessie Ware's "Selfish Love" is Everything a Music Video Should Be". Paper. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ Lindsay, Howard (31 August 2017). "Jessie Ware Shares Badass Video for New Single 'Selfish Love'". Variance. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Selfish Love / Jessie Ware TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Selfish Love (Acoustic) - Single by Jessie Ware on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Egoísta (2017) by Jessie Ware". 7digital (CA). Retrieved 24 September 2017.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 42. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

[1] Matthew, Strauss (31 August 2017). "Listen to Jessie Ware's New Song "Selfish Love"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[2] Jamie, Milton (1 September 2017). "Jessie Ware shares a video for 'Selfish Love'". DIY. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[Uproxx-3] Derrick, Rossignol (31 August 2017). "Jessie Ware's 'Selfish Love' Is Like Sade Meets D'Angelo — And The Video Is Even Dreamier". Uproxx. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[4] Brock, Thiessen (31 August 2017). "Jessie Ware "Selfish Love" (video)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[5] David, Smyth (1 September 2017). "Jessie Ware: Motherhood has made me more focused and driven". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[6] Noisey, Staff (1 September 2017). "Listen to Jessie Ware's Sultry New Single, "Selfish Love"". Noisey. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[7] Owen, Myers (27 July 2017). "Jessie Ware Is Coming Back Strong". The Fader. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[Stereogum-8] Tom, Breihan (31 August 2017). "Jessie Ware – "Selfish Love" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[9] Christopher, Roberts (31 August 2017). "Jessie Ware Shares Video for New Song "Selfish Love"". Under the Radar. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[10] Jordan, Darville (31 August 2017). "Jessie Ware's "Selfish Love" Music Video is A Classy Romance Thriller". The Fader. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[11] Beatrice, Hazlehurst (31 August 2017). "Jessie Ware's "Selfish Love" is Everything a Music Video Should Be". Paper. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[12] Lindsay, Howard (31 August 2017). "Jessie Ware Shares Badass Video for New Single 'Selfish Love'". Variance. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[Tidal-13] "Selfish Love / Jessie Ware TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

[Acoustic-14] "Selfish Love (Acoustic) - Single by Jessie Ware on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

[Egoísta-15] "Egoísta (2017) by Jessie Ware". 7digital (CA). Retrieved 24 September 2017.

[sc_Slovakia2_-16] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 42. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

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+[[Benny Blanco]], [[Cashmere Cat]] and [[Happy Perez]], with production handled by the latter three. The song was released via [[Island Records]] on 31 August 2017, as the second single from the singer-songwriter's third studio album,<ref>{{cite news|last=Matthew|first=Strauss|title=Listen to Jessie Ware's New Song "Selfish Love"|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-jessie-wares-new-song-selfish-love/|accessdate=1 September 2017|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=31 August 2017}}</ref> ''[[Glasshouse (album)|Glasshouse]]'' (2017).
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 ==Critical reception==
-Noisey Staff of ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]'' called the song "a more sultry affair, ditching the tension or soulful stomp of 'Midnight' in favor of an smoldering slow samba". They regarded it as a reworking of [[Moloko]]'s 1998 single "[[Sing It Back]]", and wrote that "the lyrics are all Lana Del Rey-esque".<ref>{{cite news|last=Noisey|first=Staff|title=Listen to Jessie Ware’s Sultry New Single, "Selfish Love"|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/kzz5gw/listen-to-jessie-wares-sultry-new-single-selfish-love|accessdate=1 September 2017|work=Noisey|date=1 September 2017}}</ref> Owen Myers of ''[[The Fader]]'' thinks the song "would make a steamy soundtrack to a heated summer romance in the Basque".<ref>{{cite news|last=Owen|first=Myers|title=Jessie Ware Is Coming Back Strong|url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/07/27/jessie-ware-interview-midnight-new-album|accessdate=1 September 2017|work=The Fader|date=27 July 2017}}</ref> Derrick Rossignol of ''[[Uproxx]]'' felt the song "slows things down for a smoother, sexier, and bass-carried vibe with a distinct Latin flair".<ref name="Uproxx"/> Tom Breihan of ''[[Stereogum]]'' called it "a coldly flirty song about an emotionally distant dude, with a bit of a bossa nova lilt".<ref name="Stereogum">{{cite news|last=Tom|first=Breihan|title=Jessie Ware – "Selfish Love" Video|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1960377/jessie-ware-selfish-love-video/video/|accessdate=1 September 2017|work=Stereogum|date=31 August 2017}}</ref>
+Noisey Staff of ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]'' called the song "a more sultry affair, ditching the tension or soulful stomp of 'Midnight' in favor of an smoldering slow samba". They regarded it as a reworking of [[Moloko]]'s 1998 single "[[Sing It Back]]", and wrote that "the lyrics are all [[Lana Del Rey]]-esque".<ref>{{cite news|last=Noisey|first=Staff|title=Listen to Jessie Ware's Sultry New Single, "Selfish Love"|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/kzz5gw/listen-to-jessie-wares-sultry-new-single-selfish-love|accessdate=1 September 2017|work=Noisey|date=1 September 2017}}</ref> Owen Myers of ''[[The Fader]]'' thinks the song "would make a steamy soundtrack to a heated summer romance in the Basque".<ref>{{cite news|last=Owen|first=Myers|title=Jessie Ware Is Coming Back Strong|url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/07/27/jessie-ware-interview-midnight-new-album|accessdate=1 September 2017|work=The Fader|date=27 July 2017}}</ref> Derrick Rossignol of ''[[Uproxx]]'' felt the song "slows things down for a smoother, sexier, and bass-carried vibe with a distinct Latin flair".<ref name="Uproxx"/> Tom Breihan of ''[[Stereogum]]'' called it "a coldly flirty song about an emotionally distant dude, with a bit of a bossa nova lilt".<ref name="Stereogum">{{cite news|last=Tom|first=Breihan|title=Jessie Ware – "Selfish Love" Video|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1960377/jessie-ware-selfish-love-video/video/|accessdate=1 September 2017|work=Stereogum|date=31 August 2017}}</ref>
 ==Music video==
-The video was directed by Tom Beard and set in [[Majorca]], and is a prequel to the visual for "Midnight". It was described as the first of a two-part story, with the "Midnight" video being the second.<ref>{{cite news|last=Christopher|first=Roberts|title=Jessie Ware Shares Video for New Song "Selfish Love"|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/jessie_ware_shares_video_for_new_song_selfish_love/|accessdate=1 September 2017|work=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]|date=31 August 2017}}</ref> Ware played the role of one half of a couple in a strained relationship with the dishonest man,<ref>{{cite news|last=Jordan|first=Darville|title=Jessie Ware's "Selfish Love" Music Video is A Classy Romance Thriller|url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/08/31/jessie-ware-selfish-love-music-video|accessdate=1 September 2017|work=The Fader|date=31 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Beatrice|first=Hazlehurst|title=Jessie Ware's "Selfish Love" is Everything a Music Video Should Be|url=http://www.papermag.com/jessie-wares-selfish-love-is-everything-a-music-video-should-be-1-2479968343.html|accessdate=1 September 2017|work=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|date=31 August 2017}}</ref> who has been cheating on her,<ref>{{cite news|last=Lindsay|first=Howard|title=Jessie Ware Shares Badass Video for New Single 'Selfish Love'|url=http://variancemagazine.com/sights/8290-jessie-ware-selfish-love|accessdate=1 September 2017|work=[[Variance (magazine|Variance]]|date=31 August 2017}}</ref> as they spend time in a luxurious property.<ref name="Stereogum"/>
+The video was directed by Tom Beard and set in [[Majorca]], and is a prequel to the visual for "Midnight". It was described as the first of a two-part story, with the "Midnight" video being the second.<ref>{{cite news|last=Christopher|first=Roberts|title=Jessie Ware Shares Video for New Song "Selfish Love"|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/jessie_ware_shares_video_for_new_song_selfish_love/|accessdate=1 September 2017|work=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]|date=31 August 2017}}</ref> Ware played the role of one half of a couple in a strained relationship with the dishonest man,<ref>{{cite news|last=Jordan|first=Darville|title=Jessie Ware's "Selfish Love" Music Video is A Classy Romance Thriller|url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/08/31/jessie-ware-selfish-love-music-video|accessdate=1 September 2017|work=The Fader|date=31 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Beatrice|first=Hazlehurst|title=Jessie Ware's "Selfish Love" is Everything a Music Video Should Be|url=http://www.papermag.com/jessie-wares-selfish-love-is-everything-a-music-video-should-be-1-2479968343.html|accessdate=1 September 2017|work=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|date=31 August 2017}}</ref> who has been cheating on her,<ref>{{cite news|last=Lindsay|first=Howard|title=Jessie Ware Shares Badass Video for New Single 'Selfish Love'|url=http://variancemagazine.com/sights/8290-jessie-ware-selfish-love|accessdate=1 September 2017|work=[[Variance (magazine)|Variance]]|date=31 August 2017}}</ref> as they spend time in a luxurious property.<ref name="Stereogum"/>
 ==Track listing==
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 == Credits and personnel ==
 Credits adapted from [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]].<ref name="Tidal"/>
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 * Ross Golan – songwriting, additional vocals
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 * [[Spike Stent]] – mixing
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+! scope="col"| Chart (2017)
+! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
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+{{single chart|Slovakia2|97|year=2017|week=42|rowheader=true|accessdate=24 October 2017}}
+|}
 ==Release history==
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 ==References==
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+{{Reflist}}
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+{{Authority control}}
+[[Category:2017 singles]]
 [[Category:2017 songs]]
-[[Category:2017 singles]]
-[[Category:Jessie Ware songs]]
 [[Category:Island Records singles]]
-[[Category:Songs written by Jessie Ware]]
+[[Category:Jessie Ware songs]]
-[[Category:Songs written by Ross Golan]]
+[[Category:Song recordings produced by Benny Blanco]]
-[[Category:Songs written by Ryan Tedder]]
+[[Category:Song recordings produced by Cashmere Cat]]
+[[Category:Song recordings produced by Happy Perez]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Ammar Malik]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Benny Blanco]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Cashmere Cat]]
-[[Category:Song recordings produced by Benny Blanco]]
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+[[Category:Songs written by Jessie Ware]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Ross Golan]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Ryan Tedder]]

v t e Jessie Ware
Discography
Studio albums	Devotion (2012) Tough Love (2014) Glasshouse (2017) What's Your Pleasure? (2020) That! Feels Good! (2023)
Singles	"Running" "If You're Never Gonna Move" "Wildest Moments" "Night Light" "Imagine It Was Us" "Tough Love" "Say You Love Me" "Champagne Kisses" "Midnight" "Selfish Love" "Alone" "Spotlight" "Ooh La La" "Save a Kiss" "Remember Where You Are" "Kiss of Life" "Free Yourself"