The release of Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s album, I Said I Love You First, has caused a surge in rumors about the songstress, her current engagement, and her famous ex-boyfriend’s feelings about it all. While her fans have pinpointed several songs that seem to be specifically inspired by Selena Gomez’s troubled relationship with Justin Bieber, she insists the album is not all about him. In fact, she made a point of clarifying that it wasn’t about what a lot of people may assume.

Selena Gomez says her new album isn’t about Justin Bieber

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have spent weeks promoting their new album, I Said I Love You First. The studio album captures them as a power couple, but fans feel confident that Selena Gomez is singing about her failed relationship with Justin Bieber in several songs. Gomez cautions fans against making assumptions, though.

In an interview with Spotify, Gomez said that her fans will always interpret her music how they want, but she insists the album is about more than what people “may go to.” Gomez said, “most of the album” isn’t about what people assume. Her thoughts have not quelled speculation. In fact, Gomez may have sent fans on a wild chase to figure out which songs are about Bieber and which are not. While there is plenty of debate, listeners all seem confident that “How Does it Feel to be Forgotten” and “Don’t Take it Personally” are about the end of her romance with Bieber and the drama that may have transpired behind the scenes.

Why is their long-dead relationship still of interest?

The interest in Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber’s troubled relationship is nothing new. Despite the pair splitting a good seven years ago and both moving on, eyes remain trained on them. It’s not surprising that they still interest fans. After all, the former flames were together for nearly a decade, and the on-again-off-again nature of their romance has led to a lot of discussion and plenty of rumors. In recent years, the interest surrounding the former couple likely stems from how their relationship ended and all the odd coincidences that have occurred since then.

After a long “off” period, Gomez and Bieber rekindled their romance in November 2017. By March 2018, they had called it quits again. That wasn’t particularly surprising. What was a bit of shock was how quickly he moved on. Within weeks, he was dating Hailey Bieber. They wed in September 2018. Since then, there has been speculation that Hailey is jealous of Gomez. Rumors suggest Hailey copies Gomez’s style and attempts to bully her both online and in person. The drama has reached an all-time high with the release of Gomez and Blanco’s album. A video outlining Hailey’s alleged obsession with Justin Bieber from a young age went viral on TikTok and has further fueled speculation.