Music career

2009: Solo career

	"Tell Me Something I Don't Know" (2008) Gomez's first song to chart on the U.S.Billboard Hot 100.
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   In 2008, Gomez recorded a cover of "Cruella de Vil"—which included a music video—for the compilation album DisneyMania 6. Gomez recorded three songs for the Another Cinderella Story soundtrack, which Gomez appears in. Gomez also recorded "Fly to Your Heart" for the 2008 animated film Tinker Bell. In July 2008, before Gomez' sixteenth birthday, she signed a recording deal with Hollywood Records, a music label owned by Disney.^[36] In 2009, Gomez recorded "One and the Same" for Princess Protection Program as a duet with her co-star Lovato.^[37] Gomez recorded four songs, one of which was a cover, for theWizards of Waverly Place soundtrack, only one single (Magic) from the album was released. In May, of the same year, Gomez was featured, with Forever the Sickest Kids, on a duet version of the non-album song "Whoa Oh

2009–present: Selena Gomez & the Scene

Main article: Selena Gomez & the Scene

Gomez performing at 2011 Much Music Video Awards

   Formed in 2009, Selena Gomez & the Scene (aka Selena & The Scene) is a teen pop band which consists of Selena Gomez on vocals, Ethan Roberts on guitar, Joey Clement on bass, Greg Garman on drums and Dane Forrest on keyboards. Kiss & Tell is the band's debut studio album and was released on September 29, 2009 byHollywood Records. On March 5, 2010, the album was certified Gold by RIAA.^[2] The album's single, "Naturally", was certified Platinum by the RIAA on July 15, 2010.^[2]The band's second album A Year Without Rain was released on September 17, 2010. The record debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 4, selling 66,000 copies. On January 19, 2011, the album was certified Gold by RIAA.^[2] The band's third album When the Sun Goes Down, previously titled Otherside, became available on June 28, 2011.^[39] Gomez confirmed via her official Twitter that their lead single will be titled "Who Says". The single was previously scheduled to premiere live on On Air with Ryan Seacrest March 10, but was pushed up two days early to March 8. The accompanying music video, which was directed by Chris Applebaum, premiered on Disney Channel March 11.^[40][41] The single was certified Platinum by RIAA on June 23, 2011 and has become the bands highest charting song to date peaking at number 22.^[2][42]

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