On Friday, June 24, 2016, Gomez tweeted saying that she had been in the studio for a few weeks and that she was very close to releasing her third studio album.
On Thursday, May 4, 2017, Gomez revealed that something new was coming.
On Thursday, May 11, 2017, Gomez teased "Bad Liar" for the first time.
On Friday, May 12, 2017, Gomez revealed that "Bad Liar" would be released on May 18, 2017.
On Thursday, July 6, 2017, Gomez teased "Fetish" on her social media.
The next day she revealed that the song would be released on July 13, 2017.
On Friday, October 18, 2019, Gomez revealed that the song would be released on October 23, 2019, and continued to tease the lyrics.
On Sunday, October 20, 2019, Gomez began to tease the lyrics for "Look At Her Now".
On Wednesday, November 20, 2019, Gomez announced that she had exciting news for tomorrow.
On Friday, November 22, 2019, Gomez announced that there would be a Target exclusive edition of the album which would include the standard 13 tracks plus 5 bonus tracks.
On Thursday, December 12, 2019, Gomez announced the title, track-list, and cover art for her new album via her social media.
On Wednesday, August 15, 2018, during an Instagram live, Selena revealed about the album:
Her favorite song from the album is called "Rare".
Selena described the album as "honest, but playful". She also said, "creatively it's in a really good direction".
Tons of "really great collabs" have been done and she can't say with who.
She has described the sound of the album to be "moody" with "dark vibes". Selena also confirmed that she is done with the recording sessions.
On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, during an Instagram live, Selena revealed that she has been in the studio and it's going really well. She also revealed she is nervous about it and the next few choices she makes are "very crucial". Lastly, she stated that the new album is coming very soon.
On Friday, June 7, 2019, at a charity baseball event, Selena revealed she has a song called "Grateful".
On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, on Jimmy Fallon, Selena announced and confirmed that her highly anticipated album was completed and she has to add finishing touches.
According to the authoritative publication "Rolling Stone", "Rare" is the 24th best album this year.
Singles
The first promotional single, "It Ain't Me", with Kygo, was released on Thursday, February 16, 2017.
The second promotional single, "Bad Liar", was released on Thursday, May 18, 2017.
The third promotional single, "Fetish", featuring Gucci Mane, was released on Thursday, July 13, 2017.
The fourth promotional single, "Wolves", with Marshmello, was released on Wednesday, October 25, 2017.
The fifth promotional single, "Back To You", was released on Thursday, May 10, 2018.
The lead single, "Lose You to Love Me", was released on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.
The second single, "Look At Her Now", was released on Thursday, October 24, 2019.
The third single, "Rare", was released on Friday, January 10, 2020.
The fourth single, "Boyfriend" was released on Thursday, April 9, 2020.
Videos
Selena Gomez - Official Album Trailer
Selena Gomez - Rare (Official Extended Album Trailer)