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16 years ago today, Selena Gomez released 'A Year Without Rain.' Toby Gad wrote and produced the eurodance-tinged title track 'A Year Without Rain' with lyricist Lindy Robbins, recording it at Strawberrybee Studios in Los Angeles as the second single from Selena Gomez & the Scene's sophomore album of the same name. The full record itself arrived shortly after, spanning studios stretching from Los Angeles and New York to Budapest, Hungary, with a wide producer roster that included Rock Mafia's Tim James and Antonina Armato, Kevin Rudolf, Jonas Jeberg, and RedOne. Gomez described the direction of the new material as noticeably more mature than the band's debut, 'Kiss & Tell,' leaning further into dance-pop rather than the pop-rock sound that had defined their earlier work. Following the album's release, the group promoted it through a packed run of television appearances, including 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show,' 'Good Morning America,' and 'Lopez Tonight,' while also joining the KIIS FM J...

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