I Said I Love You First
by Selena Gomez & benny blanco
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    Mar 24, 2025
    60
    Instead of offering a truly revealing glimpse into their relationship – as the album cover suggests – ‘I Said I Love You First’ maintains a noticeable distance between artist and listener, and leaves you feeling a little empty by the end.
  2. Sputnikmusic
    Mar 23, 2025
    60
    A willingness to wear many hats and Benny Blanco's dreamy production help usher in Selena's best project yet.
  3. Pitchfork
    Mar 25, 2025
    59
    I Said I Love You First is quite scattershot, an odd collection of songs that sound like other songs, incongruous spoken interludes, and one random reggaeton track (“I Can’t Get Enough”) first released in 2019.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Mar 27, 2025
    50
    Though the duo occasionally strike gold, too many of these songs ultimately sound like pop as tabloid fodder.
  6. The Line of Best Fit
    May 5, 2025
    40
    I Said I Love You First barely even tries to entertain during its runtime. It’s fundamentally uninteresting music.
  7. The Guardian
    Mar 21, 2025
    40
    It’s all pretty well done, but it means that a project that’s clearly very personal ultimately struggles to develop a clear identity of its own.

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