Love You Like a Love Song artwork

Love You Like a Love Song

Selena Gomez & The Scene

KeyC♯ minor
Tempo118 BPM
Duration3:08

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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Questions about this song

Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.

What key is Love You Like a Love Song by Selena Gomez & The Scene in?

This transcription starts in C♯ minor.

What tempo is Love You Like a Love Song?

The estimated tempo is 118 BPM, calculated from the median spacing between detected beats. This is a summary of the transcription; timing can vary during the song.

What are the main chord progressions in Love You Like a Love Song?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include B → E → A → D♯hdim7 (10 occurrences); F♯m → B → E → A (8 occurrences); C♯m → F♯m → B → E (6 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Love You Like a Love Song?

Here are a few patterns to play with: VII → III → VI → iiø7 in C♯ minor; i → iv → VII → III in C♯ minor; iv → VII → III → VI in C♯ minor. Think of Roman numerals as chord names you can take into any key. Uppercase is major, lowercase is minor; in minor keys, we count from the natural-minor scale.

Does Love You Like a Love Song use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In C♯ minor: The minor circle-of-fifths progression (i → iv → VII → III → VI → ii° → V) shows up in the verse at 0:04 and 0:20. Each chord hands off to the next, giving this long minor-key journey a strong sense of direction. The minor ii–V–i progression (ii° → V → i) shows up in the verse at 0:14 and the chorus at 0:47. The jazz route home in a darker shade, with a diminished chord adding extra tension.

What time signature is Love You Like a Love Song in?

The song starts in 4/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning.

How is Love You Like a Love Song structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:04) → chorus (0:37) → verse (1:10) → chorus (1:43) → bridge (2:15) → chorus (2:32).

How long is this version of Love You Like a Love Song?

The transcribed version lasts 3:08. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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