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{{Infobox song

| name = Vulnerable

| type = song

| cover =

| caption =

| artist = Selena Gomez

| album = Rare

| released =

| studio = Interscope Studios (Santa Monica, California)

| genre =

* Disco

* electropop

* synth-pop

| length =

| label = Interscope

| writer = * Selena Gomez

* Amy Allen

* Jonathan Bellion

* Jordan Johnson

* Stefan Johnson

| producer = * The Monsters & Strangerz

* Jon Bellion

| misc =

}}

"'Vulnerable'" is a song by American singer Selena Gomez from her third studio album, 'Rare' (2020), included as the sixth track on the standard version album, and on the deluxe version the eighth track. The track was written by Gomez, Amy Allen, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, and Jonathan Bellion, with the latter handling production alongside the Monsters & Strangerz.

The song received acclaim from music critics, who praised Gomez's vocals and the songwriting.

Composition



Musically, "Vulnerable" is a disco, electropop, and synth-pop song with elements of Italo disco and tropical house genres. The song features a "moody synth groove", a "chugging rhythm", and vocoded vocals with a "ghostly edge". In terms of music notation, "Vulnerable" was composed using common time in the key of G minor, with a tempo of 100 beats per minute. Gomez's vocal range spans from the low note of F3 to the high note of D5, giving the song one octave and four tones of range. Lyrically, it finds Gomez struggling to let someone in, through the chorus "if I show you all my demons/and we dive into the deep end/would we crash and burn like every time before?", wondering whether they could handle her, if she showed her vulnerabilities to them. Gomez has also stated that the song is one of her favorites off the album.

Critical reception



"Vulnerable" received acclaim from music critics. Quinn Moreland of 'Pitchfork' called the song Gomez's "best performance" stating that she "sounds firm and assured even when she dips into a whisper." 'Idolator' highlighted the song as a "delight" from 'Rare'. Mike Wass from the website wrote that "Vulnerable" ranks "as one of best synth-pop offerings of 2020", calling it as "frighteningly addictive" as "musical heroin". Furthermore, the site ranked the song at number 6 on The 100 Best Pop Songs of 2020 list.

Credits and personnel



Credits adapted from the liner notes of 'Rare'.

Recording locations

* Recorded at Interscope Studios (Santa Monica, California)

* Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)

* Mastered at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, New Jersey)

Personnel



* Selena Gomez lead vocals, songwriting

* The Monsters & Strangerz production, instrumentation

* Jon Bellion production, songwriting, instrumentation, backing vocals

* Amy Allen songwriting, backing vocals

* Jordan Johnson songwriting

* Stefan Johnson songwriting, engineering

* Bart Schoudel vocal production, engineering

* Gian Stone additional vocal production

* Andrew Boyd assisting

* John Hanes engineering

* Serban Ghenea mixing

* Chris Gehringer mastering

* Will Quinnell mastering

Charts



Release history



References



Category:2020 songs

Category:Selena Gomez songs

Category:Song recordings produced by the Monsters & Strangerz

Category:Songs written by Selena Gomez

Category:Songs written by Jon Bellion

Category:Songs written by Jordan Johnson (songwriter)

Category:Songs written by Stefan Johnson

Category:Songs written by Amy Allen (songwriter)

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