Kiss & Tell is the debut studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was released on September 29, 2009, under Hollywood Records. Gomez worked with several writers and producers on the album including Gina Schock of the Go-Go's.

The album debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 selling 66,000 copies in the first week. It debuted at number twenty-two on the Canadian Albums Chart. The album has spawned two singles, the lead single "Falling Down" which charted in the Billboard Hot 100, and the second single "Naturally" which was a top 40 hit.

Musically, the album drew influences from different artists such as Demi Lovato, Lady Gaga and Avril Lavigne. Gomez said that the album will have a pop rock and dance-pop feel to it.

She added that the music is "fun, energetic, empowering." "I'm still new and still figuring out where I want to be musically. But I think this is a good start ... hopefully."

Songs like "Falling Down" are a upbeat pop songs that contains a strong use of drums and electric guitars with predominant "bloopy synths." Gomez mentioned that she also plays instruments on some of the album's tracks, saying, “ "I basically want to make music that is fun and that parents and kids can jump around to and have a good time to," she said. "I will be singing, and I'm learning drums and playing electric guitar. Lyrically, Gomez stated the album does not draw any personal life experiences. She stated, "That's why I only wrote one song on the album."

Gomez elaborated on the concept of "Falling Down" during an interview, saying "[...] it's basically about Hollywood and what people think about it and essentially how plastic it is sometimes. It's fun and I think girls can relate to it somewhat, for me it was because of Hollywood, but it can really relate to a mean girl, an ex-boyfriend, to whoever." On the song "As a Blonde," originally a Fefe Dobson song, Gomez sings in regards to trying different things and changing up her personality.

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