Crush
Selena Gomez · Kiss and Tell [2009]
It wasn't gonna end okay,
You're such a trouble maker
But I like you just that way.
A bomb tick ticking with me
The one us to blame
Just like a countdown made I blow
I sat around a lot and thought
About the world without you
And no matter what you think,
Everything is not about you
You think I'm still hung up on you
But, baby it's not true
Now look at me
Your memories turn into dust
There's only one explanation
I wasn't really in love
I wasn't really in love
It was just a crush
It was just a crush
Sparks fly when we touch
It was never enough
It was just a crush
It was just a crush
Yeah
You throw away the things you need
There's nothing left to lose
The things I never wanna be
I owe it all to you
You just can't help yourself
It's what you do
'Cause this is real life
Not your show
Now look at me
The memories turn into dust
There's only one explanation
I wasn't really in love
I wasn't really in love
It was just a crush
It was just a crush
Sparks fly when we touch
It was never enough
It was just a crush
It was just a crush
Yeah
You'll be fine,
Just find another girl
To kick around
Won't be long
Until they all know what
I figured out
Now look at me
The memories turn into dust
There's only one explanation
I wasn't really in love
(I wasn't really in love)
It was just a crush
(It just was a crush)
Sparks fly when we touched
It was never enough
It was just a crush
It was just a crush (It was just a crush)
Yeah
(It was just a crush)
It was just a crush
Yeah.
Crush
Crush stands as a defining track from Selena Gomez's debut solo album, Kiss and Tell, released in 2009. Marking her transition from television star to recording artist, the song captures the pop-rock energy that characterized her early musical identity. The recording showcases her ability to blend catchy melodies with relatable themes of young love, establishing a sonic signature that would influence her subsequent discography. As a key song in her initial body of work, the track highlights the production values that helped launch her solo career into the mainstream. It remains a representative example of the polished pop sound that defined the late 2000s era for Gomez, offering listeners a clear window into the artistic direction she pursued before evolving into more mature R&B and electronic styles in later years.