Sprinkled in between these are other memorable numbers such as ‘My Dilemma’, a song that bridges to her earliest material, and ‘Hit the Lights’ which calls on club hits like Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’. The Perry tune ‘That’s More Like it’ is a juvenile romp, and suits Selena as well as ‘As a Blonde’ did. It’s a mystery why Britney didn’t use this one for herself. ‘Whiplash’ is a slinky tune that channels Black Cherry era Goldfrapp. In addition, collaborators Britney Spears and Katy Perry add personal touches to a pair of highlights. Selena sounds more comfortable on When the Sun Goes Down sporting some all-in-good-fun attitude on the bubbly kiss-off ‘Bang Bang Bang’. The lead single ‘Who Says’ and ‘We Own the Night’ hearken to songs like ‘I Promise You’ or ‘A Year Without Rain’ with their mid-tempo guitars, but the remainder of the tracks let loose on the dance floor. She doesn’t have to over sing the set she has been given here the songs are big, loud, and infectious. Selena lacks a commanding voice, but her tone and personality has been consistently good for recording. When the Sun Goes Down has a clear mainstream oriented dance-pop identity with thick synths and familiar beats, but is light enough to let Selena breathe. When the Sun Goes Down does a lot to right the ship, honing in on the electronic and dance styles explored on Kiss and Tell and updating them for 2011. AYWR will make a nice time capsule for 2010 Disney music clichés, but offers little else. The group hit a speed bump with the rushed follow up, A Year Without Rain. Her debut Kiss and Tell was a potpourri of familiar pop styles (electronic and dance was placed alongside guitar-pop and even some pop-punk) that Selena’s voice and personality was well-suited for. Her writers have been prolific this is Selena’s third record in 3 years. The so-Hollywood-maybe-it's-ironic cover of When the Sun Goes Down screams that she is up for the task.
Selena Gomez may have finally hit it big time. Review Summary: This record lacks the crossover fun of Kiss and Tell, but it does its job sounding relevant and gets Selena Gomez back on track.
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