She teased the song in a clip shared on Instagramon September 4, 2015. Gomez first announced 'Same Old Love' as the second single from Revival on August 5, 2015, at the iHeartMedia summit-a forum for labels to preview their upcoming material to radio management. And how much it means to respect your parents and have a healthy relationship with them because it trails on into your relationships when you're older.' So for me, my dad is the first male figure I had in my life. The first people you love in your life are your parents. 'I think 'Same Old Love' represents a different kind of identity with love. It has been suggested that 'Same Old Love' was initially intended for Barbadian singer Rihanna who shared the track's 'I'm so sick of that same old love' line on Twitterin June 2014. The song's recording sessions took place at Westlake Studios in Los Angeles, and Dreamlab Studios in Studio City, California. 'I think that's where it started, and all the actions that happened are almost similar to what I was going through,' she explained. She believed 'Same Old Love' represented her strained relationship with her father and how his relationship with her reflected on her subsequent romantic relationships. Gomez was drawn to the song as she was a fan of XCX's music and cited an emotional connection with its lyrics.

The final composition featured additional writing from Ross Golan, and Benny Blanco who also produced the song with Stargate. XCX was not at the session, although her manager was present throughout the song's recording process.

During a session for Selena Gomez's 2015 studio album Revival, Stargate presented the track to Gomez who acceded and subsequently recorded it. 'Same Old Love' was written by English singer Charli XCX and Norwegian production team Stargate. The lyrics of 'Same Old Love' was composed by Charli XCX who also contributed with backing vocal during the chorus.

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