"Selfish" is a song by American recording artist

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. It was released on June 23, 2016 by

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and serves as the lead single from his mixtape '' GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions''. The song was produced by

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and

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Background

While talking about the song in an interview with ''

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'', Rock said:

"I wrote this song about one specific girl who I was chilling with in the studio. This song really started as me just singing to her, being smooth and shit. I didn't think anything of it until it was stuck in my head so I had to get in the booth and record it. It's funny because I don't even speak to the girl anymore."

Critical reception

David Drake of ''

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'' wrote that this song is "as sincere as "

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," and "as attuned to the vulnerability of love, but rather than striding through the airwaves towards No. 1, it seduces, earning your trust over time".

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on December 17, 2016 on PnB Rock's account on

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Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

References

{{PnB Rock 2016 singles 2016 songs PnB Rock songs Atlantic Records singles Songs written by Needlz Songs written by Brandon Bell (record producer)