Stars Dance

Stars Dance is the debut solo studio album by American singer Selena Gomez. It was released on July 19, 2013, by Hollywood Records. Gomez began planning the project in 2012, at which time she announced that her band Selena Gomez & the Scene would be taking an indefinite hiatus, and continued work into 2013. She has cited artists such as Britney Spears, Taylor Swift and Skrillex as influences on the record, which stylistically features EDM and electropop music. Elements of dubstep, techno, disco, Electro House and worldbeat have been noted on the album. Gomez worked with producers such as Rock Mafia and The Cataracs on the album.