Selfish_(Dimitri_Vegas_&_Like_Mike_and_Era_Istrefi_song)
Selfish (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Era Istrefi song)
2019 single by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Era Istrefi
"Selfish" is a song by Belgian disc jockey duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Kosovo-Albanian singer and songwriter Era Istrefi. It was produced by the duo, who served as songwriters alongside Angemi Antonini, Bas van Dalen, Dan Book, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Maria Smith and Victor Thell. The song was released as a single for digital download and streaming on 15 February 2019 by Epic Amsterdam and Smash The House. Interpolating Toto's "Africa", it is a dance-pop, electro-pop and moombahton love song, displaying the romantic affection of a couple that cannot resist keeping their hands off of each other.
Reception from music critics of "Selfish" was positive upon its release, with praise concentrated on Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike's production and Istrefi's vocal delivery. Commercially, the song peaked atop the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and reached number 26 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, while peaking at number 29 in Belgium. An accompanying music video was uploaded to the duo's YouTube channel on 15 February 2019, featuring Istrefi performing in a colorful setting. Prior to its release, the song was performed at Tomorrowland's Garden of Madness in December 2018.