According to Gomez, one of the main inspirations behind the song was the body-shaming she dealt with from tabloids and social media users when paparazzi photographs … See more

Musically, "Kill Em with Kindness" is a groove-driven dance-pop song. Its electronic production is composed of airy synths, added bells, and a whistled hook, connected by a tropical breeze. Cristina Jaleru of The Washington Times called "Kill Em with … See more

In the United States, "Kill Em with Kindness" entered at number 37 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart dated May 10, 2016, Four weeks after, the song debuted at number 74 on Billboard Hot 100 prompted by a 25% sales increase with 2.8 million streams … See more

Gomez performed the song as part of her setlist at Jingle Ball Tour 2015. "Kill Em with Kindness" is included on the encore of her See more

"Kill Em with Kindness" was written by Selena Gomez, Antonina Armato, Tim James, Benjamin Levin and David Aude. The track was … See more

Tim Sendra of AllMusic picked it as a highlight from the album, remarking that "Gomez sounds most at home." Elysa Gardner of See more

The music video was released on Vevo on June 6, 2016. It was directed by Emil Nava and shot in black-and-white. The video begins with Gomez in a photoshoot set with makeup artists around her, a black screen containing the song's title introduces the … See more