"Single Soon" is a song by American singer Selena Gomez. It was released as a standalone single on August 25, 2023, through Interscope Records. The track was produced by Benny Blanco and Cashmere Cat. Musically, it is a synthwave-driven dance-pop song. The song debuted within the top-twenty on many official world charts including the Canadian Hot 100, the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and the Billboard Global 200. In 2024, it won a ASCAP pop music award.
Background In February 2023, Gomez first spoke about her upcoming musical output, telling Vanity Fair, that it was "about real things that I'm walking through" and described it as "really powerful, strong, very pop" and "freedom from relationships, freedom from the darkness". She further confirmed working on new music in May 2023. On August 13, 2023, fans spotted posters with the question "Single Soon?" with a phone number attached to them. When dialing the number, a voicemail greeting can be heard to "never worry about boyfriends at all". The posters also pointed to a website called "illbesinglesoon.com" with the bottom of the page displaying links to Gomez's social media and newsletter.
On August 17, after numerous fan speculations, Gomez eventually announced the single on her social media and revealed its cover art, which features her "posing in the backseat of a car with a glamorous fur jacket". Limited edition 7-inch vinyls of the song were made available to preorder, along with its pre-save on streaming platforms. In an accompanying statement, she stated that "Single Soon" is just "a fun little song I wrote a while back that’s perfect for the end of summer" and that she is not "quite done with" her upcoming fourth studio album. It is a dance-pop and synthwave song about enjoying being single after breaking up with a partner.
On September 14, 2023, the song was removed from streaming platforms and digital stores temporarily, before returning to its uploaded state after a few hours.
Music video To open the music video, Gomez receives a voice message from her younger sister confirming everything she needs to know: "Love you, Sissy. Never worry about guys—at all." Gomez then writes a note to her soon-to-be ex, saying "I'm sorry, I can't, don't hate me." In the "Single Soon" music video, Gomez emphasizes that she will not dwell on any ex-beau for another minute. Gomez changes and puts on a variety of luxury and glamorous clothes.
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart performance for "Single Soon" Chart (2023–2024) Peakposition Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) 4 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 23 El Salvador Airplay (Monitor Latino) 18 Global Excl. US (Billboard) 17 Greece International (IFPI) 74 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 39 Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan) 9 Latvia Airplay (LAIPA) 6 Lithuania (AGATA) 52 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 29 Netherlands (Tipparade) 4 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 35 Norway (VG-lista) 16 Panama Airplay (Monitor Latino) 9 Paraguay Airplay (Monitor Latino) 9 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 5 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 56 San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) 4 Spain Airplay (TopHit) 35 South Korea BGM (Circle) 115 South Korea Download (Circle) 169 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 43
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Single Soon" Chart (2023) Peakposition CIS Airplay (TopHit) 49 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 1 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 33 Paraguay (SGP) 26
Year-end charts +2023 year-end chart performance for "Single Soon" Chart (2023) Position Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 27 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 186 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 71
+2024 year-end chart performance for "Single Soon" Chart (2024) PositionHungary (Rádiós Top 40) 51
+2025 year-end chart performance for "Single Soon" Chart (2025) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 46
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats for "Single Soon" Region Date Format(s) Label Italy August 25, 2023 Radio airplay Universal Various Interscope January 3, 2024 7-inch
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