"Selfish" Is A Song By American Singer Britney Spears From The Deluxe Edition Of Her Seventh Studio Album Femme Fatale 2011 . It Was Written By Ester Dean Traci Hale Sandy Vee And The Production Duo Stargate. The Latter Two Also Produced The Song With Vocal Production Handled By Kuk Harrell. The Song Received Renewed Interest In Popularity In 2024 Thirteen Years After Its Original Release Due To A Campaign By Fans Of Spears To Undermine The Release Of Her Ex-Boyfriend Justin Timberlake's Comeback Single Of The Same Name. These Efforts Resulted In The Song Charting At Number Five On Billboard's Digital Song Sales Chart And Number 12 On The Dance/Electronic Songs Chart.