Selena Gomez & the Scene

by itemvn  |  March 06, 2010 [Edit]

Selena Gomez & The Scene is an American pop band formed in Hollywood, California in 2008. Along with lead singer and founder Selena Gomez, the band consists of bassist Joey Clement, drummer Greg Garman and keyboardist Dane Forrest. The band has released three studio albums, seven singles and nine music videos.

The band released their debut album, Kiss & Tell on September 29, 2009. The album debuted at number 9 on the US Billboard 200 and in March 2010 the album was certified Gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The second single from the album, "Naturally", reached the top thirty in the US, and the top twenty in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and Germany. The song has also been certified Platinum in the US and Canada. As of 2012, the album has sold over 900,000 copies in the USA.

Their second album, A Year Without Rain was released on September 17, 2010. Two singles were released from the album, "Round & Round" and "A Year Without Rain". The album debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 4. It was also certified Gold by the RIAA in January 2011. As of 2012, the album has sold over 800,000 in the USA.

Their third album, When the Sun Goes Down was released on June 28, 2011. The first single from the album is titled "Who Says", which debuted on March 8, 2011 on On Air with Ryan Seacrest and premiered its music video on March 11 on Disney Channel. The song was certified Platinum on the USA. The second single from the album, "Love You Like a Love Song", was released on June 17, 2011 and was certified 2x Platinum in the USA. The third and final single from the album is "Hit The Lights". As of 2012, the album has sold over 700,000 copies in the USA.

According to Nielsen SoundScan, by June 2012, the band has sold over ten million digital copies of their discographic material just in the USA, and over seven million records worldwide.

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