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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = Selfish

| cover = Selfish Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.jpg

| caption =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Era Istrefi

| album =

| released =

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

*Dance-pop

*electro-pop

*moombahton

| language =

| length = 2:47

| label =

*Epic Amsterdam

*Smash The House

| writer =

*Angemi Antonini

*Bas van Dalen

*Dan Book

*David Paich

*Dimitri Thivaios

*Jeff Porcaro

*Maria Smith

*Michael Thivaios

*Victor Thell

| producer =

*Dimitri Thivaios

*Michael Thivaios

| chronology = Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

| prev_title = Daar gaat ze (Nooit verdiend)

| prev_year = 2019

| next_title = B.F.A. (Best Friend's Ass)

| next_year = 2019

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"'Selfish'" is a song by Belgian disc jockey duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Kosovo-Albanian singer and songwriter Era Istrefi. It was produced by the duo, who served as songwriters alongside Angemi Antonini, Bas van Dalen, Dan Book, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Maria Smith and Victor Thell. The song was released as a single for digital download and streaming on 15 February 2019 by Epic Amsterdam and Smash The House. Interpolating Toto's "Africa", it is a dance-pop, electro-pop and moombahton love song, displaying the romantic affection of a couple that cannot resist keeping their hands off of each other.

Reception from music critics of "Selfish" was positive upon its release, with praise concentrated on Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike's production and Istrefi's vocal delivery. Commercially, the song peaked atop the US 'Billboard' Dance Club Songs chart and reached number 26 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, while peaking at number 29 in Belgium. An accompanying music video was uploaded to the duo's YouTube channel on 15 February 2019, featuring Istrefi performing in a colorful setting. Prior to its release, the song was performed at Tomorrowland's Garden of Madness in December 2018.

Background and composition



Dimitri Thivaios (Dimitri Vegas) and Michael Thivaios (Like Mike) produced "Selfish" and served as songwriters alongside Angemi Antonini, Bas van Dalen, Dan Book, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Maria Smith and Victor Thell. 'Note: Click on the three dots on the right of the track to display the credits.' Regarding the collaboration with Istrefi, the duo stated that "we had heard about [Istrefi] through [...] ' (2015) and knew she would be a fantastic singer to work with on a future song". It was released as a single for digital download and streaming in various countries on 15 February 2019 by Epic Amsterdam and Smash The House. Several remixes of the song from multiple artists were issued by the aforementioned labels on 19 April 2019. Musically, "Selfish" is a warm-described dance-pop, electro-pop and moombahton love song, displaying the romantic affection of a couple that cannot resist keeping their hands off of each other. The song prominently interpolates the refrain from American band Toto's single "Africa" (1982).

Reception



"Selfish" was met with critical acclaim from music critics, with several of them highlighting the song's sampling, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike's production and Istrefi's vocal delivery. Henry Einck, writing for Dance Charts, praised the song's versatility and similarly noted its potential to become a hit among mainstream listeners. CelebMix's Jonathan Currinn commended the song's "brilliantly crafted" lyrics and wrote "[the song] is full of tropical vibes, exciting [...] for Miami Music Week and Ibiza season".

Commercially, "Selfish" peaked atop the US 'Billboard' Dance Club Songs chart on 27 July 2019 and reached number 26 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ranking a week prior. The song reached number 29 in Belgium, number 51 in Albania and number 690 in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). It further failed to enter the ranking on Walloon's Ultratop 50 chart, but was registered on the Ultratip Bubbling Under.

Promotion and music video



, depicting Istrefi lying in a setting decorated with plastic cups and floating gummy bears.

Prior to release, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike as well as Istrefi premiered "Selfish" at Tomorrowland's Garden of Madness in December 2018 in Antwerp, Belgium. 'Note: The performance for "Selfish" appears at 1:43:00.' A music video for "Selfish" was uploaded to Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike's YouTube channel on 15 February 2019. 'Note: Open description for credits.' Directed and produced by YHELLOW, the colourful video prominently features scenes of Istrefi performing in a setting decorated with plastic cups and giant floating gummy bears. It also captures the morning after the night of a party, with a couple waking up and spending the day together, before the woman realises it was all a dream.

Track listing



*'Digital download and streaming'

#"Selfish"2:47

#"Selfish" (Syn Cole Remix)3:00

#"Selfish" (M-22 Remix)3:10

#"Selfish" (Jay Frog and DJ Falk Remix)2:37

#"Selfish" (Ale Mora Remix)3:20

#"Selfish" (HIDDN Remix)2:57

#"Selfish" (Angemi Remix)4:10

#"Selfish" (DVLM and Brennan Heart VIP Remix)2:53

#"Selfish" (Maurice West Remix)3:29

#"Selfish" (MATTN and D-Wayne Remix)3:39

Charts



Weekly charts



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! scope="row"| Albania (The Top List)

| 51

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Year-end charts



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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Selfish"

! scope="col" | Chart (2019)

! scope="col" | Position

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! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)

| 89

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! scope="row"| US Dance Club Songs ('Billboard')

| 3

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! scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ('Billboard')

| 91

|}

Release history



{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

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! scope="row" | Various

| 15 February 2019

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| rowspan="2" | Original

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! scope="row" | CIS

| 20 February 2019

| Radio airplay

| SME

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! scope="row" | Various

| 19 April 2019

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| Remixes

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| {{center|Citations regarding the release of "Selfish" (The Remixes) by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Era Istrefi in various selected countries:

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See also



*List of 'Billboard' Dance Club Songs number ones of 2019

References



Category:2019 singles

Category:2019 songs

Category:Dance-pop songs

Category:Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike songs

Category:Electropop songs

Category:English-language Albanian songs

Category:Era Istrefi songs

Category:Moombahton songs

Category:Songs written by David Paich

Category:Songs written by Dan Book

Category:Songs written by Jeff Porcaro

Category:Songs written by Will Grands

Category:Sony Music singles

Category:Toto (band)

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