Album: When The Sun Goes Down (2011)
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  • This was written by the husband and wife duo of Antonina Armato and Tim James plus Karaoglu. Armato and James are co founders of the Rock Mafia record production/songwriting team, who have written for Selena since her debut album. Their contributions to her catalogue include the singles "Naturally" and "Love You Like a Love Song."
  • Selena discussed the song in an interview with Billboard magazine. She said: "'My Dilemma' is my Kelly Clarkson kind of pop rock. You have to have a break up song. You have to have one of those songs about a boy that drives you crazy. It's really just one of those songs that I can sing over and over and over again. I went into the studio three times to record that song and we did different things with it and we tried to re-record the bridge and rework the pre-choruses and it was just one of those songs I was addicted to."

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