While the song sticks to a standard pop structure, Gomez’s presence on “A Year Without Rain” is compelling enough to separate the singer from other Disney-groomed pop stars. Explore Explore ...

“I face the barren waste without the taste of water ... Sure, this is more a kiss-off to ex-husband Nick Cannon than a plea for rain in a drought year. But we haven’t had a good dance song on this mix ...

“A Year Without Rain” finds Selena Gomez (and evidently ... trashy Eurodance chorus from RedOne, who co-wrote the song. Elsewhere, Gomez goes appealingly emo-disco on the Toby Gad-produced ...

The album boasts songs like the plaintive A Year Without Rain may be more subdued, but its beauty impressed Selena enough to make it the title track. Selena slows things down in Ghost of You ...