In the Dark (Selena Gomez song)

In November 2025, Gomez released the single "In the Dark" alongside its music video to accompany the second season of the Netflix series Nobody Wants This. Although initially associated with Nobody Wants This, "In the Dark" was not written for the show. Series creator and executive producer Craig Foster told Rolling Stone that "In the Dark" captured "the universal feeling of fighting for your relationship even when everything feels uncertain", and explained that the song underscored a pivotal scene in the season finale. Simon Tikhman, CEO and co-founder of the Core Entertainment, added that Gomez had planned to release the track earlier but decided to reserve it for the series because of its personal significance. On her Instagram Stories, she shared several screenshots from the music video, noting that she "thought it would be fun to add a little revival to it", referencing her 2015 album of the same name. ==Composition==

"In the Dark" is an upbeat dance song, "In the Dark" opens the final episode of the season and incorporates elements reminiscent of early 2010s electronic pop, drawing comparisons to the darker, synth-driven sound that characterized much of that era's mainstream music. ==Music video and controversy==

The music video for "In the Dark," directed by Luke Orlando, features Gomez performing in a series of minimalist and atmospheric settings. After the video's release, Canadian singer Grimes publicly defended Gomez after a series of stills from the video went viral and sparked online criticism of Gomez's appearance. Grimes described the comments as "high school level bullying", calling the viral images "misrepresentative" and stating that Gomez "looks extremely beautiful" in the full video. ==Charts==

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