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A Year Without Rain

Selena Gomez & the Scene · 2010

38 min · 11 tracks · pop rock

Bright synths and infectious hooks create a youthful, danceable pop landscape that captures the essence of late 2000s pop rock.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo dance vibes
  • youthful energy for gatherings
  • feel-good anthems for summer
  • sing-along choruses with friends

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of deep introspection
  • prefer slow, minimalistic sounds

Where this album fits

In the catalog
Breakthrough — Follow-up to a successful debut, solidifying Gomez's pop presence and commercial appeal.
Career context
A Year Without Rain is the second studio album by Selena Gomez & the Scene, following their successful debut, Kiss & Tell, released in 2009. At this point, Gomez was transitioning from her Disney Channel roots into a more mature pop star image, establishing herself as a prominent figure in the music industry.
Stylistic neighbors
Demi Lovato· Paramore· Taylor Swift
If this clicks, go next to
When the Sun Goes Down — Continues the upbeat pop sound with a more mature lyrical approach.

Tracklist

New here? Start with "Round & Round".

  • 1 Round & Round Start here 3:06
  • 2 A Year Without Rain 3:54
  • 3 Naturally 3:22
  • 4 Rock God 3:08
  • 5 Off the Chain 4:03
  • 6 Summer’s Not Hot 3:05
  • 7 Intuition 2:58
  • 8 Spotlight 3:31
  • 9 Ghost of You 3:23
  • 10 Sick of You 3:24
  • 11 Live Like There’s No Tomorrow 4:08

What to play next

This album is considered a Breakthrough in Selena Gomez & the Scene's catalog. Follow-up to a successful debut, solidifying Gomez's pop presence and commercial appeal.

When the Sun Goes Down
Listen next

When the Sun Goes Down

2011

Continues the upbeat pop sound with a more mature lyrical approach.
Kiss & Tell
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Kiss & Tell

2009

Introduces the vibrant pop style that leads into the sound of A Year Without Rain.
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