"Bluest Flame" is a song by American singer Selena Gomez and American record producer Benny Blanco. It appears on Gomez and Blanco's 2025 collaborative studio album, I Said I Love You First. The song was written by Gomez, Benny Blanco, Charli XCX, Cashmere Cat, and Dylan Brady, and produced by Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Dylan Brady and Bart Schoudel. An official remix of “Bluest Flame” by DJ Sliink appears on the album's deluxe edition. “Bluest Flame” received a nomination for Best Dance Pop Recording at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, becoming Gomez's third nomination and Blanco’s twelfth nomination.
Background In the narrated edition of Gomez and Blanco's album, I Said I Love You First, made available through Gomez's official store on March 23, 2025, Gomez explained that "Bluest Flame" came together with Charli XCX, whom she praised as "the coolest", following their earlier work with Benny Blanco on "Same Old Love", and characterized the track as a spontaneous, upbeat song meant to "put on and dance".
Critical reception Jason Lipshutz of Billboard ranked "Bluest Flame" as the album's best track, calling it "a celebration, and a triumphant one at that", noting Charli XCX's imprint in its "propulsive thump" and "use of repetition", while praising Gomez for "injecting a romantic swoon" into the contorted verse vocals. Critics highlighted the song's hyperpop-leaning energy: Dakota West Foss of Sputnikmusic praised its leap "from robot a cappella to an explosion of hyperpop goodness", and Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone called it a “fantastic disco reunion” that plays like a Brat-style "wedding toast".
Accolades +Awards and nominations for "Bluest Flame"OrganizationYearCategoryResultRef. Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2025 Favorite Viral Song Grammy Awards 2026 Best Dance Pop Recording
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Bluest Flame" Chart (2025) Peakposition New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 13
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Bluest Flame" Chart (2025) Position US Hot Dance/Pop Songs (Billboard) 22
Release history + Release dates and formats for "Bluest Flame" Region Date Format Version Label Various March 21, 2025 Original Various May 2, 2025 DJ Sliink remix
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