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2011 | Electropop, Dance Pop
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"Whiplash" is a song by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, from their third studio album When the Sun Goes Down (2011). It was written and produced by Greg Kurstin, with additional writing by Nicole Morier and Britney Spears. Morier had co-written "Heaven on Earth" for Spears' fifth studio album Blackout (2007); Spears deemed it as her favorite song of the album. After the latter started working on her sixth studio album Circus (2008), she contacted Morier to write songs with her. Together they wrote "Mmm Papi", "Rock Me In" and "Whiplash"; however, the latter failed to make the album. In 2011, Selena Gomez recorded the song for When the Sun Goes Down.
"Whiplash" is a dance song with influences of electro. It features a heavy usage of synthesizers and opens with sonic flares and effects. The pre-chorus has a sing-rap section in which Gomez delivers phrases in a thick British accent. The song received comparisons to the works of Spears. "Whiplash" is musically different and much more aggresive than the rest of the album, and its lyrics speak of a blossoming romance. "Whiplash" received mostly positive reviews, with critics calling it one of the standout tracks of When the Sun Goes Down. Selena Gomez & the Scene have performed the song at the We Own the Night Tour
Whiplash is a dance song with influences of electro.[6][10] It features a heavy usage of synthesizers, that were compared to those in Christina Aguilera's "Not Myself Tonight" (2010).[9][11] The song opens with sonic flares and effects. During the pre-chorus, there is a sing-rap section in which Gomez delivers several phrases in a thick British accent, before the pulsating chorus kicks in.[6][9] "Whiplash" has a much more aggresive vibe than the typical teen pop sound.[9] It is also musically different and a departure from other songs in When the Sun Goes Down which are more straightforward pop, such as "Who Says" and "Bang Bang Bang"
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