Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a
pop icon
A pop icon is a celebrity, character, or object whose exposure in popular culture is regarded as constituting a defining characteristic of a given society or era. The usage of the term is largely subjective since there are no definitively object ...
, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive
Scooter Braun
Scott Samuel "Scooter" Braun ( ; born June 18, 1981) is an American businessman, investor, and record executive. Since 2023 he has served as chief executive officer (CEO) of Hybe America, the North American subsidiary of South Korean entertain ...
in 2008 and subsequently brought to the United States by singer
Usher, both of whom formed the record label
RBMG Records
Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG) and currently under the brand name Scooter Braun, is an American record label founded by R&B singer Usher (whose surname is Raymond) and talent manager Scooter Braun in 2008 as a joint venture. The label was in ...
to sign Bieber in October of that year. His debut
extended play
An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ...
(EP), ''
My World'' (2009), was met with international recognition and established him as a
teen idol
A teen idol is a celebrity with a large teenage fan base. Teen idols are generally young but are not necessarily teenagers themselves. An idol's popularity may be limited to teens, or may extend to all age groups.
By region Asia
Ea ...
.
Bieber was ushered into mainstream stardom with his
teen pop
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debut studio album, ''
My World 2.0'' (2010), which debuted atop the US
''Billboard'' 200 and made him the youngest solo male act to do so in 47 years.
The album was supported by the single "
Baby
In common terminology, a baby is the very young offspring of adult human beings, while infant (from the Latin word ''infans'', meaning 'baby' or 'child') is a formal or specialised synonym. The terms may also be used to refer to Juvenile (orga ...
" (featuring
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, spoken as "ludicrous" in American English), is an American rapper and songwriter. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age ...
), which became one of the
best selling singles of all time. His second studio album, ''
Under the Mistletoe
''Under the Mistletoe'' is the first Christmas album and second studio album by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, released on November 1, 2011, by RBMG/Island Def Jam Music Group. The album features fifteen tracks, including seven original songs ...
'' (2011), became the first
Christmas album
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music regularly performed or heard around the Christmas season. Music associated with Christmas may be purely instrumental, or in the case of carols, may employ lyrics about the nativity of Je ...
by a male artist to debut atop chart and saw continued success.
Bieber explored
dance-pop
Dance-pop is a Music genre, genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit ra ...
on his third studio album, ''
Believe
Believe may refer to:
*Belief, a psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or premise to be true, with or without proof for such proposition
*Faith, a belief in something which has not been proven
Arts, entertainment, and me ...
'' (2012); its
acoustic re-release made him the first artist in ''
Billboard
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'' history to have five US number-one albums by the age of 18.
The following two years, Bieber was involved in many controversies and legal issues, which led to tarnishing his public image.
In 2015, Bieber explored
EDM on "
Where Are Ü Now
"Where Are Ü Now" is a song produced by American EDM duo Jack Ü, composed of DJs and producers Skrillex and Diplo, with Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The song was released as the second single from the duo's debut studio album, '' Skrillex a ...
" (with
Jack Ü
Jack Ü was an American electronic dance music duo consisting of electronic music producers Skrillex and Diplo, formed in 2013. They released their first official single, "Take Ü There", featuring vocals from Kiesza, on October 4, 2014. They re ...
), which won the
Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording
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. The genre influenced his fourth album, ''
Purpose
Purpose is the end for which something is done, created or for which it exists. Purpose is an abiding intention to achieve a long-term goal that is both personally meaningful and makes a positive mark on the world. It is part of the topic of intent ...
'' (2015), which produced three
''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles: "
Love Yourself
"Love Yourself" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Justin Bieber for his fourth studio album '' Purpose'' (2015). The song was released as the album's third official single on November 9, 2015. It was written by Ed Sheeran and Benny Blanco, a ...
", "
Sorry", and "
What Do You Mean?
"What Do You Mean?" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released on August 28, 2015, by Def Jam as the lead single from his fourth studio album '' Purpose'' (2015). The song was produced by MdL and co-produced by Bieber.
It was fea ...
". He became the first artist to
simultaneously hold the top three spots in
UK chart history. In 2017, Bieber's guest singles "
I'm the One" by
DJ Khaled
Khaled Mohammed Khaled (; born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ and record producer. Originally a Miami-based radio personality, Khaled has since become known for enlisting high-profile music industry ar ...
and "
Despacito
"Despacito" (; ) is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, originally written in 2015. In 2016, Luis sent the song to Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee to give it an "urban injection", and released it as the lead single from Fons ...
" by
Luis Fonsi
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for his soulful and dance oriented songs, most notably 2017's "Despacito".
Fonsi received his first Latin ...
both peaked the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making him the first artist to replace himself atop chart with new songs in two consecutive weeks. The latter also earned him a
Latin Grammy Award
The Latin Grammy Awards (stylized as Latin GRAMMYs) are awards presented by the Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from any ...
.
His
R&B-inspired fifth album, ''
Changes
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* ''Chan ...
'' (2020) and sixth album, ''
Justice
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'' (2021) both topped the ''Billboard'' 200. The latter included the successful single "
Peaches
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" and he broke
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...
's 1965 record for the youngest solo act to have eight US number-one albums. His eighth US number-one single, "
Stay
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Places
* Stay, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the US
Law
* Stay of execution, a ruling to temporarily suspend the enforcement of a court judgment
* Stay of proceedings, a ruling halting further legal process in a tr ...
" (with
the Kid Laroi
Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard (born 17 August 2003), known professionally as the Kid Laroi (stylized as The Kid LAROI), is an Australian rapper, singer and songwriter. He was first discovered by Triple J Unearthed in 2016 at the age of 13. As ...
), was released the same year.
Bieber is one of the
best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated units of over 150 million records worldwide. He is credited with five
diamond
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certifications from the
Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA).
[Diamond-certified singles (listed in order of release):
* "]Baby
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" (12× Platinum)
* " Sorry" (11× Platinum)
* " Despacito Remix" (13× Platinum)
* "Stay
Stay may refer to:
Places
* Stay, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the US
Law
* Stay of execution, a ruling to temporarily suspend the enforcement of a court judgment
* Stay of proceedings, a ruling halting further legal process in a tr ...
" (11× Platinum)
* " I'm the One" (Diamond) Bieber's various awards include 2
Grammy Awards
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, 1
Latin Grammy Award
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, 8
Juno Awards
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, 2
Brit Awards, 26
''Billboard'' Music Awards, 18
American Music Awards
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, 22
MTV Europe Music Awards
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(the
most wins for any artist), 23
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards were an annual awards show that aired on the Fox television network between 1999 and 2019. The awards, based on a popularity vote that could be overridden by the producerswho reserved the right to choose the winnerscovered ...
(the
most wins for a male individual), and 33 ''
Guinness World Records
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''. ''
Time
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'' named Bieber one of the
100 most influential people in the world
''Time'' 100 is a list of the top 100 most influential people, assembled by the American news magazine ''Time''. First published in 1999 as the result of a debate among American academics, politicians, and journalists, the list is now a highly ...
in 2011, and he was included on ''
Forbes
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'' list of the top ten
most powerful celebrities in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
[''Forbes'' Celebrity 100:
* 2011:
* 2012:
* 2013: ] He was named the
eighth-greatest pop star of the 21st century by ''Billboard''.
Early life
Justin Drew Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, at St. Joseph's Hospital in
London, Ontario
London is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River (Ontario), Thames River and N ...
, and was raised in
Stratford.
His parents Jeremy Jack Bieber and
Pattie Mallette were both 18 when Bieber was born and split up not long after his birth. Pattie worked a series of low-paying office jobs, raising Bieber as a single mother in low-income housing. Mallette's mother Diane and stepfather Bruce helped her raise Bieber.
Bieber has maintained contact with his father.
Bieber's ancestry includes
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France
** French people, a nation and ethnic group
** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices
Arts and media
* The French (band), ...
,
Irish,
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Culture, language and peoples
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
* ''English'', an Amish ter ...
,
Scottish
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*Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland
*Scottish English
*Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...
and
German
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* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...
. In 2012, Bieber claimed "I'm actually part
Indian
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Associated with India
* of or related to India
** Indian people
** Indian diaspora
** Languages of India
** Indian English, a dialect of the English language
** Indian cuisine
Associated with indigenous peoples o ...
. I think
Inuit
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or something? I'm enough percent that in Canada I can get free gas", sparking criticism from the Canadian
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
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for perpetuating a common misconception that Indigenous people receive complimentary gasoline from the Canadian government.
Bieber has three younger half-siblings; the four have the same father, Jeremy Bieber. Jeremy Bieber and his ex-girlfriend, Erin Wagner, who broke up in 2014 after seven years together, have two children, daughter Jazmyn and son Jaxon. Jeremy married his girlfriend Chelsey in February 2018, and they have a daughter named Bay. Bieber also has a stepsister named Allie, the daughter of his stepmother.
Bieber attended two
French-language immersion elementary schools in Stratford,
Jeanne Sauvé Catholic School and Bedford Public School. In grades 7 and 8, he attended
Stratford Northwestern. Former teacher, Kim Booker often recalled fond memories of Bieber as her student, and is featured in several interviews. He attended Stratford's
St. Michael Catholic Secondary School, and graduated in 2012 with a 4.0 GPA.
Growing up, he learned to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet.
In early 2007, aged 12, Bieber performed
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo ( ), is an American singer and songwriter. Regarded as a leading figure of Contemporary R&B#2000s, 2000s R&B music, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, includi ...
's "
So Sick
"So Sick" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, written alongside Norwegian production duo Stargate for Ne-Yo's debut studio album, ''In My Own Words'' (2006). Produced by Stargate, the song was released as the second single from the al ...
" for a local singing competition in Stratford, in which he placed second.
Mallette posted a video of the performance on
YouTube
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for their family and friends to see. She continued to upload videos of Bieber singing covers of various R&B songs, and Bieber's popularity on the site grew.
In the same year, Bieber busked shows in front of the
Avon Theatre steps with a rented guitar during tourism season.
Career
2007–2009: Career beginnings and ''My World''

While searching for videos of a different singer,
Scooter Braun
Scott Samuel "Scooter" Braun ( ; born June 18, 1981) is an American businessman, investor, and record executive. Since 2023 he has served as chief executive officer (CEO) of Hybe America, the North American subsidiary of South Korean entertain ...
, a former marketing executive of
So So Def Recordings
So So Def Recordings is an American record label based in Atlanta, Georgia, founded by producer Jermaine Dupri in 1993. Specializing in Southern hip hop, R&B, and bass music, the label has signed musical acts such as Bow Wow, Kris Kross, Xsca ...
, clicked on one of Bieber's 2007
YouTube
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videos by accident, where he was
covering Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo ( ), is an American singer and songwriter. Regarded as a leading figure of Contemporary R&B#2000s, 2000s R&B music, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, includi ...
's "
So Sick
"So Sick" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, written alongside Norwegian production duo Stargate for Ne-Yo's debut studio album, ''In My Own Words'' (2006). Produced by Stargate, the song was released as the second single from the al ...
".
Impressed, Braun tracked down Bieber's school, the theatre Bieber was performing at, and finally contacted his mother Mallette, who was initially reluctant because of Braun's Judaism. She remembered praying, "God, I gave him to you. You could send me a Christian man, a Christian label!", and, "God, you don't want this Jewish kid to be Justin's man, do you?" However,
church elders convinced her to let Bieber go with Braun. At age 13, Bieber went to
Atlanta
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, Georgia, with Braun to record
demo tapes.
Bieber began singing for
Usher one week later. Bieber soon signed with
Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher.
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
was reportedly also in the running to sign Bieber but lost the bidding war to Usher, partly due to the idea that two associated singers of the same name would confuse the market.
Usher then sought assistance in finding a label home for the artist from then manager
Chris Hicks, who helped engineer an audition with his contact
L.A. Reid
Antonio Marquis "L.A." Reid (born June 7, 1956) is an American record executive, A&R representative, and record producer who served as president and CEO of Arista Records from 2000 to 2004, as well as chairman and CEO of the Island Def Jam Mus ...
of
the Island Def Jam Music Group
Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG) was an American record label group formed on December 31, 1998, by Universal Music Group. Before 2014, IDJMG encompassed labels originally established under the umbrella of Island Records and Def Jam Recording ...
.
Reid signed Bieber to
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in Jamaica by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in 1959, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, another ...
in October 2008 (resulting in a joint venture between RBMG and
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in Jamaica by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in 1959, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, another ...
) and appointed Hicks as executive vice-president of Def Jam, where he could manage Bieber's career at the label.
Bieber then moved to Atlanta with his mother to pursue further work with Braun and Usher.
Braun became Bieber's manager in 2008.
Bieber's first single, "
One Time", was released to radio while Bieber was still recording his debut album.
The song reached number 12 on the
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for songs, published weekly by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine. It was launched on the issue dated March 31, 2007 as the standard record chart in Canada; a new chart ...
during its first week of release in July 2009,
and peaked at number 17 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the United States. During fall 2009, it had success in international markets.
The song was
certified platinum
Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see ...
in Canada and the US and
gold
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in Australia and New Zealand.
His first release, an
extended play
An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ...
titled ''
My World'', was released on November 17, 2009. The album's second single, "
One Less Lonely Girl
"One Less Lonely Girl" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was written and produced by Ezekiel Lewis and Balewa Muhammad of The Clutch, and Sean Hamilton, John "J.R." Harris and Hyuk Shin of the production team A-Rex. The song was relea ...
", and two
promotional single
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s, "
Love Me" and "
Favorite Girl
"Favorite Girl" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The song was written and produced by D'Mile, and Antea Birchett, Anesha Birchett, and Delisha Thomas also receive writing credits. Bieber debuted the acoustic version of his song in ...
", were released exclusively on the
iTunes Store and charted within the top 40 of the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
As a result, he became the first solo artist to have four singles chart in the top 40 of the Hot 100 before the release of a debut album.
"One Less Lonely Girl" was later also released to radio and peaked within the top 20 in Canada and the US, and was certified gold in the latter.
Following the release of ''My World'', Bieber became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
''My World'' was eventually certified platinum in the US and double platinum in both Canada and the United Kingdom.
To promote the album, Bieber performed on several live shows such as
mtvU
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's VMA 09 Tour, European program ''
The Dome'',
YTV's ''
The Next Star
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'', ''
The Today Show
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'',
''
The Wendy Williams Show
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'', ''
Lopez Tonight
''Lopez Tonight'' is an American late-night television talk show that was hosted by the comedian George Lopez. The hour-long program premiered on November 9, 2009, on cable network TBS. Lopez was the first Mexican-American to host a late-ni ...
'', ''
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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'', ''
It's On with Alexa Chung
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'', ''
Good Morning America
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'', ''
Chelsea Lately
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'', and
BET
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's ''
106 & Park
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''. Bieber also guest starred in an episode of ''
True Jackson, VP
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'' in late 2009.
Bieber performed
Ron Miller and Bryan Wells's "Someday at Christmas" for US president
Barack Obama
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and First Lady
Michelle Obama
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at the
White House
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for ''
Christmas in Washington
''Christmas in Washington'' was an annual Christmas television special that originated on NBC and later aired on TNT. It ended in 2015 after a 33-year run.
Background
One of two annual holiday specials produced by George Stevens Jr. (the othe ...
'', which aired on December 20, 2009, on US television broadcaster
TNT
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. Bieber was also one of the performers for ''
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve
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'' with
Ryan Seacrest
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, on December 31, 2009.
2010–2011: ''My World 2.0'', ''Never Say Never'', and ''Under the Mistletoe''

Bieber was a presenter at the
52nd Annual Grammy Awards
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on January 31, 2010. He was invited to be a vocalist for
the remake of the
charity single
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"
We Are the World
"We Are the World" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones for the album '' We Are the World''. With sales in excess of 20 milli ...
" for its 25th anniversary to benefit
Haiti
Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ...
after
the earthquake. Bieber sings the opening line, which was sung by
Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores; writing and recor ...
in the original version.
On March 12, 2010, a version of
K'naan's "
Wavin' Flag
"Wavin' Flag" is a song by Somali Canadians, Somali-Canadian artist K'naan from his album ''Troubadour (K'naan album), Troubadour'' (2009). The song was originally written for Somalia and aspirations of its people for freedom. The original sing ...
", recorded by a collective of Canadian musicians known as
Young Artists for Haiti
Young Artists for Haiti was a movement to engage Canada's young musicians to continue to inspire an ongoing effort and contribution to Canadian charities for their work to help the people of Haiti overcome the devastation from the 7.1 magnitude e ...
, was released. Bieber is featured in the song, performing the closing lines.
In January 2010, "
Baby
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" was released from his debut album, ''
My World 2.0''. The song featured
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, spoken as "ludicrous" in American English), is an American rapper and songwriter. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age ...
, and became an international hit. It charted at number five on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaked at number three on the
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for songs, published weekly by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine. It was launched on the issue dated March 31, 2007 as the standard record chart in Canada; a new chart ...
and reached the top ten in several international markets.
Two promo singles, "
Never Let You Go" and "
U Smile
"U Smile" is a song performed by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was written by Jerry Duplessis, Arden Altino, and Dan August Rigo, and produced by Duplessis and Altino. The song was released as the second digital-only single from My World 2.0, ...
", were top 30 hits on the US Hot 100, and top 20 hits in Canada.
According to review aggregator
Metacritic
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, the album has received generally favourable reviews.
It debuted at number one on the US
''Billboard'' 200, making Bieber the youngest solo male act to top the chart since
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c ...
in 1963.
''My World 2.0'' also debuted at number one on the
Canadian Albums Chart
The ''Billboard'' Canadian Albums is the official record chart
A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of Sound recording and reproduction, recorded music according to certain criteria during a given ...
,
Irish Albums Chart
The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). The charts were previously compiled on behalf of IRMA by Chart-Track, and have been compiled by t ...
,
Australian Albums Chart
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...
, and the
New Zealand Albums Chart
The Official Aotearoa Music Charts, formerly the Official New Zealand Music Chart (), is the weekly New Zealand top 40 singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand). The Mu ...
and reached the top 10 of fifteen other countries.
To promote the album, Bieber appeared on several live programs including ''
The View
''The View'' is an American talk show created by broadcast journalist Barbara Walters. , in its 28th season, the show has aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC as part of the network's ABC Daytime, daytime programming block since August ...
'', the 2010
Kids' Choice Awards
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, ''
Nightline
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'', ''
Late Show with David Letterman
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'', ''
The Dome'' and ''
106 & Park
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''.
Sean Kingston
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appeared on the album's next single, "
Eenie Meenie
"Eenie Meenie" is a song by American-Jamaican singer Sean Kingston and Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The song was written by both Kingston and Bieber along with Carlos Battey, Steven Battey, Marcos Palacios and Ernest Clark and Benny Blanco ...
". The song reached the top ten in the United Kingdom and Australia, and the top 20 of most other markets. On April 10, 2010, Bieber was the musical guest on ''
Saturday Night Live
''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') is an American Late night television in the United States, late-night live television, live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The ...
''. On July 4, 2010, Bieber performed at the
Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular in New York City. The following single from ''
My World 2.0'', "
Somebody to Love", was released in April 2010, and a
remix
A remix, also sometimes called reorchestration or rework, is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, poem, or photograph ca ...
was released featuring Bieber's mentor
Usher. On June 23, 2010, Bieber went on his first official headlining tour, the
My World Tour
The My World Tour was the debut concert tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It is Bieber's first concert tour which supports his two-part debut EP and debut studio album ''My World'' (2009) and '' My World 2.0'' (2010). The tour was officiall ...
, starting in
Hartford, Connecticut
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, to promote ''My World'' and ''My World 2.0''. In May 2010, Bieber featured in rapper
Soulja Boy
DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy (formerly Soulja Boy Tell 'Em), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to prominence with his self-released 2007 debut single, "Crank That ...
's song "Rich Girl". In July 2010, it was reported that Bieber was the most searched-for celebrity on the Internet. That same month, his music video for "Baby" surpassed
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
's "
Bad Romance
"Bad Romance" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga from her third extended play (EP), ''The Fame Monster'' (2009)—the reissue of her debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008). Following an unauthorized demo leak, Gaga premiered the ...
" (2009) as the most viewed, and also the most disliked, YouTube video at the time. In September 2010, it was reported that Bieber accounted for 3% of all traffic on
Twitter
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, according to an employee of the social-networking site.

On ''My World 2.0'', Bieber's voice was noted to be deeper than it was in his debut
EP, due to
puberty
Puberty is the process of physical changes through which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction. It is initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads: the ovaries in a female, the testicles i ...
. In April 2010, the singer remarked regarding his vocals: "It cracks. Like every teenage boy, I'm dealing with it and I have the best vocal coach in the world... Some of the notes I hit on "Baby" I can't hit any more. We have to lower the key when I sing live." Bieber guest-starred in the season premiere of the
CBS
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American crime drama ''
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', which aired on September 23, 2010. He played a "troubled teen who is faced with a difficult decision regarding his only brother", who is also a serial bomber. Bieber was also in a subsequent episode of the series, which aired on February 17, 2011, in which his character is killed. Bieber performed a medley of his singles "U Smile", "Baby", and "Somebody to Love", and briefly played the drums, at the
2010 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards took place on September 12, 2010 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. Chelsea Handler hosted the event, the first woman in sixteen years – since the 1994 MTV ...
on September 12, 2010. Bieber announced in October 2010 that he would be releasing an acoustic album, called ''
My Worlds Acoustic
''My Worlds Acoustic'' is the debut remix album by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released on November 26, 2010 and was initially sold exclusively at Walmart retail stores and Sam's Club. The album features nine acoustic versions of son ...
''. It was released on November 26, 2010, in the United States and featured acoustic versions of songs from his previous albums, and accompanied the release of a new song titled "
Pray
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". In October 2010, Bieber released his first book, ''
Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story'', an autobiography with text from Bieber and photographs from
Robert Caplin
Robert Caplin is an American photographer and photojournalism, photojournalist. He is best known for his work photographing pop singer Justin Bieber.
Life and career
Caplin grew up in Athens, Ohio, where he also graduated from Ohio University's ...
.
A 3-D part-biopic, part-concert film starring Bieber entitled ''
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'', was released on February 11, 2011, directed by ''
Step Up 3D
''Step Up 3D'' (also known simply as ''Step Up 3'') is a 2010 American 3D dance film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Amy Andelson and Emily Meyer. It serves as a sequel to 2008's '' Step Up 2: The Streets'' and the third installment in t ...
'' director
Jon M. Chu. It topped the box office with an estimated gross of $12.4 million on its opening day from 3,105 theatres.
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. Box Office Mojo
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Brandon Gray ...
. Retrieved February 12, 2011. It grossed $30.3 million for the weekend and was narrowly beaten by the romantic comedy ''
Just Go with It
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'', which grossed $31 million. ''Never Say Never'' reportedly exceeded industry expectations, nearly matching the $31.1 million grossed by
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus ( , born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and director. Regarded as a contemporary pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is ...
's 2008 3-D concert film, ''
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert'', which holds the record for the top debut for a music-documentary. ''Never Say Never'' grossed a total of $99,034,125 worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing concert or performance film at the global box office. The film is accompanied by his second remix album, ''
Never Say Never – The Remixes
''Never Say Never: The Remixes'' is the second remix album by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. Released on February 14, 2011, the album accompanies the release of Bieber's first film, '' Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'' (2011). The album mostly inc ...
'', released February 14, 2011, and features remixes of songs from his debut album, with guest appearances from
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus ( , born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and director. Regarded as a contemporary pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is ...
,
Chris Brown
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, and
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After ...
, among others.
Bieber was a participating player in the
2011 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, held on February 18, 2011, and was named the
Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...
(MVP), scoring eight points (3–11 FG) with two rebounds and four assists. In June 2011, an album track from ''Never Say Never'' titled "
That Should Be Me" (featuring
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American Country music, country music band formed in 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, background vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, background voc ...
), won him his first award in
country music
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for Collaborative Video of the Year at the
CMT Music Awards
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. ''
Time
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'' magazine named Bieber one of the 100 most influential people in the world on
their annual list. In June 2011, Bieber was ranked No.2 on the
Forbes
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list of Best-Paid Celebrities under 30. He is the youngest star, and 1 of 7 musicians on the list, having raked in $53 million in a 12-month period. The same month, his collaborative single "
Next to You" with American singer
Chris Brown
Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. A Pop music, pop and hip-hop-influenced contemporary R&B, R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "Honorific nic ...
was released. The unfinished video for that song was leaked online on June 6, and the official video was released on June 17.
On November 1, 2011, Bieber released the
Christmas-themed ''
Under the Mistletoe
''Under the Mistletoe'' is the first Christmas album and second studio album by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, released on November 1, 2011, by RBMG/Island Def Jam Music Group. The album features fifteen tracks, including seven original songs ...
'', his second studio album. It became the first
Christmas album
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music regularly performed or heard around the Christmas season. Music associated with Christmas may be purely instrumental, or in the case of carols, may employ lyrics about the nativity of Je ...
by a male artist to debut at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and sold 210,000 copies in its first week of release.
On November 19, 2021, the album was listed among the Greatest of All Time Top Holiday Albums chart by ''Billboard''.
The first single from the album, "
Mistletoe
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", peaked at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Holiday 100 and Holiday Digital Songs charts. Bieber released "
All I Want for Christmas Is You (SuperFestive!)" as the second single from the album, which is a re-recorded version of
Mariah Carey
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's original single, "
All I Want for Christmas Is You
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her fourth studio album and first holiday album, ''Merry Christmas'' (1994). She wrote and produced the song with Walter Afanasieff. It was released a ...
", with Carey providing vocals on the track. ''Billboard'' listed the album and its singles, among the greatest
Holiday
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albums and songs of all time, respectively.
2012–2014: ''Believe'', ''Journals'', and other appearances

In late 2011, Bieber began recording his third studio album, titled ''
Believe
Believe may refer to:
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*Faith, a belief in something which has not been proven
Arts, entertainment, and me ...
''. The following week, Bieber appeared on ''
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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'' to announce that the first single would be called "
Boyfriend
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A boyfriend can also be called an admirer, beau, suito ...
", and was released on March 26, 2012. The song debuted at number two on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100, selling a total of 521,000 digital units, the second-highest-ever debut digital sales week.
Bill Werde of ''Billboard'' noted that it failed to debut at number one because the digital download of the track was available only through the
iTunes Store, "restricting the buying option for those
hodo not frequent the Apple retail store". "Boyfriend" became Bieber's first single ever to reach the top position on the
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for songs, published weekly by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine. It was launched on the issue dated March 31, 2007 as the standard record chart in Canada; a new chart ...
by debuting at number one and staying on for one week.
Bieber was featured on American
hip-hop
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group
Far East Movement
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's song "
Live My Life", from their fourth studio album, ''
Dirty Bass'', in February 2012. The song emerged online five days before its scheduled release date and peaked within the top 30 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The first promotional single from the album, "
Die in Your Arms
"Die in Your Arms" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber from his third studio album, ''Believe'' (2012). The track was written and produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Dennis "Aganee" Jerkins, and Travis Sayles, while additional lyrics w ...
", was released on May 29, 2012, and the second promotional single, "
All Around the World" (featuring American rapper
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, spoken as "ludicrous" in American English), is an American rapper and songwriter. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age ...
), followed the next week. The second single from ''Believe'', "
As Long as You Love Me" (featuring
Big Sean
Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. He met Kanye West as a teenager, and signed with his record label GOOD Music, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings in 2007. He gained popul ...
), was released on June 11, 2012. It peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
His third studio album, ''Believe'', was released on June 19, 2012, by
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in Jamaica by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in 1959, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, another ...
. The album marked a musical departure from the
teen pop
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sound of his previous releases, and incorporated elements of
dance-pop
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and
R&B genres.
Intent on developing a more "mature" sound, Bieber collaborated with a wide range of urban producers for the release as well as some long-time collaborators, including
Darkchild
Rodney Roy Jerkins (born July 29, 1977), better known by his stage name Darkchild, is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter. He has collaborated with a broad range of popular artists.
Jerkins has won two Grammy Awards from 19 nomi ...
,
Hit-Boy
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,
Diplo
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, and
. ''
Entertainment Weekly
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'' praised Bieber's musical shift, calling the album both a "reinvention and a reintroduction".
''
Rolling Stone
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The magazine was first known fo ...
'' noted the deeper voice and more "intense" beats found on the album, although it lampooned one of his euphemisms for newfound sexual maturity ("If you spread your wings, you can fly away with me").
''Believe'' debuted at number one on the
''Billboard'' 200, becoming his fourth number-one album.
The album sold 57,000 copies in its first week in Canada, debuting atop the
Canadian Albums Chart
The ''Billboard'' Canadian Albums is the official record chart
A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of Sound recording and reproduction, recorded music according to certain criteria during a given ...
.
In September 2012, Bieber was featured on "Beautiful", a song from
Carly Rae Jepsen
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's second studio album, ''
Kiss
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''. In October 2012, the third single from ''Believe'', "
Beauty and a Beat
"Beauty and a Beat" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber from his third studio album '' Believe'' (2012). It features rapper Nicki Minaj, who co-wrote it with Savan Kotecha, Max Martin and Zedd. It was also produced by the latter two with ...
" (featuring
Nicki Minaj
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), was released. The music video held the record for the most video views in 24 hours when it was released, with 10.6 million views.
The
Believe Tour
The Believe Tour was the second concert tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was launched in support of his third studio album, '' Believe'' (2012). Beginning in September 2012, the tour played over 150 shows in the Americas, Europe, Asia, ...
, which further promoted the album, began in September 2012 in
Glendale, Arizona
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. On December 14, 2012, Bieber appeared on ''
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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'', where he announced plans to release an acoustic album titled ''
Believe Acoustic'', which was released on January 29, 2013. The album debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, making Bieber the first artist in history to have five number-one albums in the US before turning 19.
Bieber returned to ''Saturday Night Live'' as the host and musical guest on the February 9, 2013, episode. His appearance was panned by critics and cast members, including
Kate McKinnon
Kate McKinnon Berthold (born January 6, 1984) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2012 to 2022, where she became known for her character work and celebrity im ...
, who said Bieber was not comfortable with his hosting duties, and
Bill Hader
William Thomas Hader Jr.''Finding Your Roots'', January 26, 2016, PBS. (born June 7, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and director. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 20 ...
, who said he did not enjoy the presence of Bieber or his entourage. Hader added that in his eight years on the television program, Bieber was the only host who lived up to his reputation.
On March 7, 2013, Bieber fainted backstage at London's
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* O2 Arena, Prague
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*The Uber Arena, Berlin, formerly known as O2 World
*The Barclays Arena
Barclays Arena (originally known as the Color Line Arena an ...
after complaining of breathing problems throughout his concert performance and was taken to the hospital. Bieber cancelled his second
Lisbon
Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainlan ...
, Portugal concert at the
Pavilhão Atlântico
MEO Arena (formerly Altice Arena; also referred to by its former name, Pavilhão Atlântico) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Lisbon, Portugal. The arena is among the largest indoor arenas in Europe and the largest in Portugal with a capacity ...
, which was to be held on March 12, because of low ticket sales. The concert held in the same venue on March 11 did go on as scheduled. In mid-August 2013, a remixed duet version of Michael Jackson's previously unreleased song "
Slave to the Rhythm
Slavery is the ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labour. Slavery typically involves compulsory work, with the slave's location of work and residence dictated by the party that holds them in bondage. Enslavemen ...
", featuring Bieber,
leaked online. In response to criticism over this remix, the
Michael Jackson Estate
The estate of Michael Jackson is a legal entity established following the death of American singer Michael Jackson in 2009 for the purpose of administering his property and overseeing his posthumous income. Jackson's last will was filed by the at ...
stated that it had not authorized the release of this recording, and has since made attempts to remove the song from as many web sites and
YouTube
YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...
channels as possible. Later, a song titled "Twerk" by rapper
Lil Twist
Christopher Lynn Moore (born January 11, 1993), better known by his stage name Lil Twist, is an American rapper from Dallas, Texas. He signed to Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment, an imprint of Republic Records in 2010. , featuring Bieber as well as
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus ( , born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and director. Regarded as a contemporary pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is ...
, also leaked. In September, Bieber was featured in
Maejor Ali
Brandon Michael Green (born July 23, 1988), known professionally as Maejor (formerly Bei Maejor and later Maejor Ali), is an American record producer, songwriter, and singer. Green is known for having produced and written songs for prominent mu ...
's song "
Lolly" with rapper
Juicy J
Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, established ...
.
A music video for "Melodies", the debut single of American singer
Madison Beer
Madison Elle Beer (born March 5, 1999) is an American singer and songwriter. Beer first gained substantial media coverage when Justin Bieber posted a link to one of her covers she posted on YouTube. In 2013, she released her debut single "Melo ...
, was released in the same month featuring Bieber in a cameo appearance.
On October 3, 2013, Bieber announced that he would release a new song every Monday for 10 weeks as a lead-up to the film ''
Justin Bieber's Believe
''Justin Bieber's Believe'' is a 2013 American concert film and the sequel to '' Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'' (2011), both centering on Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was distributed through Open Road Films in the United States and Cana ...
'', which entered production in May 2012 and was released on December 25, 2013. The film is a follow-up to Bieber's first theatrical film ''Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'', with Jon M. Chu returning as director. The first song of Music Mondays, "
Heartbreaker", was released on October 7. The second song, "
All That Matters", was released on October 14, followed by "
Hold Tight" on October 21, "
Recovery" on October 28, "
Bad Day" on November 4, and "
All Bad
"All Bad" is a single by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released on November 11, 2013, The song is the sixth in Bieber's series Music Mondays, the first five being " Heartbreaker" (October 7, 2013), " All That Matters" (October 14), " Hold ...
" on November 11. The seventh song, "
PYD" (featuring
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), known as R. Kelly, is an American former singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is credited with prolific commercial success in R&B, hip hop, and pop music recordings, earning nicknames suc ...
), was released on November 18; it was followed by "
Roller Coaster
A roller coaster is a type of list of amusement rides, amusement ride employing a form of elevated Railway track, railroad track that carries passengers on a roller coaster train, train through tight turns, steep slopes, and other elements, usua ...
" on November 25, and "
Change Me" on December 2. The final song, "
Confident
Confidence is the feeling of belief or trust that a person or thing is reliable.
*
*
* Self-confidence is trust in oneself. Self-confidence involves a positive belief that one can generally accomplish what one wishes to do in the future. Self ...
" (featuring
Chance the Rapper
Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he released his debut mixtape '' 10 Day'' (2012) during one of his high school suspension ...
), was released on December 9, 2013. That same day, it was announced that all 10 tracks would be featured on the compilation album ''
Journals
A journal, from the Old French ''journal'' (meaning "daily"), may refer to:
*Bullet journal, a method of personal organization
*Diary, a record of personal secretive thoughts and as open book to personal therapy or used to feel connected to onesel ...
'', which would also feature five additional unreleased songs, a music video for "All That Matters", and a trailer for ''
Believe
Believe may refer to:
*Belief, a psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or premise to be true, with or without proof for such proposition
*Faith, a belief in something which has not been proven
Arts, entertainment, and me ...
''. ''Journals'' was only available for purchase via iTunes for a limited time: from December 23, 2013, to January 9, 2014. The titles of the five new additional songs are: "One Life", "Backpack" (featuring
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. He is often regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, as well as one of the greatest rappers of all ...
), "What's Hatnin'" (featuring
Future
The future is the time after the past and present. Its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence of time and the laws of physics. Due to the apparent nature of reality and the unavoidability of the future, everything that currently ex ...
), "Swap It Out", and "Memphis" (featuring
Big Sean
Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. He met Kanye West as a teenager, and signed with his record label GOOD Music, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings in 2007. He gained popul ...
and
Diplo
Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He is a co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer; a member of the supergroup LSD (group), ...
). Bieber released a song titled "
Home to Mama" (featuring
Cody Simpson
Cody Robert Simpson (born 11 January 1997) is an Australian singer, actor, and a former competitive swimmer. Since his debut as a recording artist, he has released four solo studio albums: ''Paradise'' (2012), ''Surfers Paradise'' (2013), '' ...
) in November 2014. The same month, Bieber topped ''
Forbes
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine founded by B. C. Forbes in 1917. It has been owned by the Hong Kong–based investment group Integrated Whale Media Investments since 2014. Its chairman and editor-in-chief is Steve Forbes. The co ...
'' magazine's
''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 annual ranking, which lists the highest-earning celebrities under 30 for that year.
Because of the disbanding of
Universal Music
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum ...
's division, The Island Def Jam Music Group, in April 2014, Bieber and a number of artists were subsequently transferred to another Universal Music-related division,
Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New York City, specializing predominantly in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop.
The l ...
, causing Bieber to no longer be signed to Island Records.
2015–2017: ''Purpose''
In February 2015, Bieber released "
Where Are Ü Now
"Where Are Ü Now" is a song produced by American EDM duo Jack Ü, composed of DJs and producers Skrillex and Diplo, with Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The song was released as the second single from the duo's debut studio album, '' Skrillex a ...
", a collaboration with
Jack Ü
Jack Ü was an American electronic dance music duo consisting of electronic music producers Skrillex and Diplo, formed in 2013. They released their first official single, "Take Ü There", featuring vocals from Kiesza, on October 4, 2014. They re ...
. The song peaked at number eight on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached number one on ''Billboard''s
Hot Dance/Electronic Songs
Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (formerly Dance/Electronic Songs) is a record chart has been published weekly by ''Billboard'' since January 2013. It is their first chart to be published that ranks the most popular dance and electronic songs according ...
chart. It earned Bieber his career-first
Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording
The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording (formerly known as Best Dance Recording) is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists f ...
at the
58th Annual Grammy Awards
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards was held on February 15, 2016, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony recognizes the best recordings, compositions and artists of the eligibility year, which was from October 1, 2014, to September 30, 201 ...
. In March 2015, Bieber made an appearance in the music video for
Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After studying musical theatre for most of her school life and while in university, Jepsen garnered mainstream attention after placing third on the fifth season of ...
's single "
I Really Like You
"I Really Like You" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen for her third studio album, ''Emotion'' (2015). It was written by Jepsen, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Peter Svensson, and Steve DaMar; and produced by Svensson. The song wa ...
".
In March 2015, Bieber was the featured roastee in
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American Cable television in the United States, cable television channel, channel owned by Paramount Global through its Paramount Media Networks, network division's Paramount Media Networks#MTV Entertainment Group, MTV Ente ...
's annual
roast special, and was a contestant on the reality competition series ''
Lip Sync Battle
''Lip Sync Battle'' is an American musical reality competition television series that premiered on April 2, 2015, on the American cable network Spike, later known as Paramount Network. The show is based on an idea by Stephen Merchant and John ...
''. Bieber filmed an episode for the Fox TV reality series ''
Knock Knock Live'', and aired before the show was cancelled after two episodes.
On August 28, 2015, Bieber released a new single titled "
What Do You Mean?
"What Do You Mean?" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released on August 28, 2015, by Def Jam as the lead single from his fourth studio album '' Purpose'' (2015). The song was produced by MdL and co-produced by Bieber.
It was fea ...
" as the lead single from his fourth studio album, ''
Purpose
Purpose is the end for which something is done, created or for which it exists. Purpose is an abiding intention to achieve a long-term goal that is both personally meaningful and makes a positive mark on the world. It is part of the topic of intent ...
''. The song is a blend of teen pop,
electronic dance music
Electronic dance music (EDM), also referred to as dance music or club music, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres originally made for nightclubs, raves, and List of electronic dance music festivals, festivals. It is generally ...
and acoustic R&B. It debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and became Bieber's first number-one single in the country. He set a
Guinness World Record
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a British reference book published annually, listi ...
by becoming the youngest solo male artist to debut at the top of the Hot 100.
It also broke the record for the fastest song to reach number one on US iTunes, reaching the top spot in under 5 minutes. On September 4, 2015, Bieber was co-featured alongside
Young Thug
Jeffery Lamar Williams II (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, he is considered an influential figure in modern hip hop music, hip hop and trap music ...
on the album track "Maria I'm Drunk", from
Travis Scott
Jacques Bermon Webster III (born April 30, 1991), known professionally as Travis Scott (formerly stylized as Travi$ Scott), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Scott has had five number-one hits on the U.S. ''Bil ...
's debut studio album, ''
Rodeo
Rodeo () is a competitive equestrian sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain and Mexico, expanding throughout the Americas and to other nations. It was originally based on the skills required of the working vaqu ...
''. On October 23, 2015, Bieber released the album's second single, titled "
Sorry", which debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. After eight non-consecutive weeks at number two, on the week charting January 23, 2016, "Sorry" climbed to the top of the chart and became Bieber's second number-one single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The third single from ''Purpose'', "
Love Yourself
"Love Yourself" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Justin Bieber for his fourth studio album '' Purpose'' (2015). The song was released as the album's third official single on November 9, 2015. It was written by Ed Sheeran and Benny Blanco, a ...
" also peaked at number one in the US, making Bieber the first male artist in almost a decade to have three number-ones from an album since
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
, who did it previously with his second studio album, ''
FutureSex/LoveSounds
''FutureSex/LoveSounds'' is the second studio album by American singer Justin Timberlake, released on September 8, 2006, by Jive Records and Zomba Group of Companies, Zomba. Following a three-year writing hiatus, Timberlake conceived the album ...
'', in 2006–07.
He also became the first solo artist to chart three solo songs in the top five of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 simultaneously, and the first as a lead act since
the Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatle ...
in 1964.
"Love Yourself" topped
''Billboard''s Year-End Hot 100 chart in 2016, followed by "Sorry" at number two, and made Bieber only the third artist in history to hold the top-two positions of the
''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100, after the Beatles in 1964 and
Usher in 2004.
An album track on ''Purpose'', "Company", was announced as the fourth single on March 8, 2016. On February 12, 2016, Bieber's first four albums were released on vinyl for the first time.
''Purpose'' was released on November 13, 2015, and debuted at number one on the
''Billboard'' 200, becoming Bieber's sixth album to debut at the top of that chart. It was the fourth best-selling album of 2015 with worldwide sales of 3.1 million copies.
As of June 2016, it had sold 4.5 million copies globally.
On November 11, 2015, Bieber announced that he would embark on the
Purpose World Tour
The Purpose World Tour was the third concert tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, in support of his fourth studio album ''Purpose (Justin Bieber album), Purpose'' (2015). The tour started on March 9, 2016, in Seattle, Seattle, Washington, and ...
. The worldwide concert tour started in
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
, Washington, on March 9, 2016. Bieber was the headliner at the
2015 Jingle Bell Ball held by
Capital FM, on December 6, 2015.
On January 8, 2016, Bieber made UK chart history by becoming the
first artist to occupy the entire top three of the
UK Singles Chart. He achieved this feat as "Love Yourself", "Sorry" and "What Do You Mean?" charted at positions 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously.
On May 13, 2016, he was co-featured alongside
Towkio
Preston Oshita (born June 26, 1993), better known by his stage name Towkio, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He was previously known as Young P, Preston San, and Tokyo Shawn. He is a member of the Savemoney crew. His debut studio al ...
on the album track "Juke Jam", from
Chance the Rapper
Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he released his debut mixtape '' 10 Day'' (2012) during one of his high school suspension ...
's third mixtape ''
Coloring Book
A coloring book (British English: colouring-in book, colouring book, or colouring page) is a type of book containing line art to which people are intended to add color using crayons, colored pencils, marker pens, paint or other artistic media. ...
''. On July 22, 2016, Bieber released a new single with
EDM trio
Major Lazer
Major Lazer is an American electronic dance music and DJ trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. They were founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving after three years in 2011. He was the ...
and Danish singer
MØ
Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen (; born 13 August 1988), known professionally as MØ (; not to be confused with ∅), is a Danish singer and songwriter. She signed a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment in 2012 and released he ...
titled "
Cold Water". It debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Bieber's third number-two debut on the ranking, passing
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey ( ; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Songbird Supreme" by ''Guinness World Records'', Carey is known for her five-octave voc ...
's record to become the artist with the most number-two debuts in the US at the time.
In August 2016, Bieber was featured on French DJ
DJ Snake
William Sami Étienne Grigahcine (born 13 June 1986), known by his stage name DJ Snake, is a French DJ and record producer. He was first credited with production work on several singles for other artists—including " Shut It Down" by Pitbull an ...
's single "
Let Me Love You". The song peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Bieber was also featured on American rapper
Post Malone
Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His music blends various genres including hip-hop, Pop music, pop, Contemporary R&B, R&B, Tra ...
's single "
Deja Vu
Deja or Dejah may refer to:
* Deja News, an archive of messages posted to Usenet discussion groups and its successor ''deja.com''
* Andreas Deja (born 1957), German animator
* Dejah Mulipola (born 1998), American softball player
* Dejah Thoris, ...
", which later appeared as the fourth single from the latter's debut studio album, ''
Stoney
Stoney may refer to:
Places
* Stoney, Kansas, an unincorporated community in the United States
* Stoney Creek (disambiguation)
* Stoney Pond, a man-made lake located by Bucks Corners, New York
* Stoney (lunar crater)
* Stoney (Martian crater)
...
'', in September 2016. Bieber then appeared in the documentary ''Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower'' (2016). At the
59th Annual Grammy Awards
The 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on February 12, 2017. The CBS network broadcast the show live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year ...
, ''Purpose'' was nominated for
Album of the Year and
Best Pop Vocal Album
The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality vocal pop music albums. Awards in several ...
, whereas "Love Yourself" received nominations for
Song of the Year and
Best Pop Solo Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guides, the Best Pop S ...
respectively. Bieber was the headlining act at the
2016 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball and gave a closing performance on December 9, 2016.
2017–2019: Collaborations
On January 28, 2017, Bieber starred in the
2017 NHL Celebrity All-Star Game as a participating player, coached by
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky ( ; born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed "the Great One ...
. On April 17, 2017, Puerto Rican singers
Luis Fonsi
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for his soulful and dance oriented songs, most notably 2017's "Despacito".
Fonsi received his first Latin ...
and
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (; born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee (), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with the song "Gasolina". Dubbed the "Honorific ...
released a remix for their song "
Despacito
"Despacito" (; ) is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, originally written in 2015. In 2016, Luis sent the song to Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee to give it an "urban injection", and released it as the lead single from Fons ...
" featuring Bieber. It was the first song by Bieber in which he sings in
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
...
. The remix became a worldwide success and broke major chart records around the world. The song reached number one in the US and joined "
Macarena
"Macarena" is a song by Spanish pop duo Los del Río, originally recorded for their 1993 album '' A mí me gusta''. A dance remix by the electropop group Fangoria was a success in Spain, and a soundalike cover version by Los del Mar became ...
" (1996) as the only English/Spanish songs to reach number one on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. It tied the then-record for the
most weeks at number one in ''Billboard'' Hot 100 history. The song spent a
record 56 weeks at number one on ''Billboard''s
Hot Latin Songs
The ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs (formerly Hot Latin Tracks and Hot Latin 50) is a record chart in the United States for Latin music, Latin songs, published weekly by Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' magazine. Since October 2012, chart ranki ...
chart and broke the then-record for
most weeks at number one on the
Digital Songs Sales
The Digital Song Sales (previously named Digital Songs and Hot Digital Songs) ranks the best-selling digital songs in the United States, as compiled by Luminate and published by ''Billboard'' magazine. Although it originally started tracking so ...
chart. The remix is the most viewed song of all time on the crowdsourced media knowledge base
Genius
Genius is a characteristic of original and exceptional insight in the performance of some art or endeavor that surpasses expectations, sets new standards for the future, establishes better methods of operation, or remains outside the capabiliti ...
, with 23.3 million views. The song earned Bieber his first career
Latin Grammy
The Latin Grammy Awards (stylized as Latin GRAMMYs) are awards presented by the Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from any ...
. As of September 2021, "Despacito" holds the number-one position on the Greatest of All Time Hot Latin Songs chart and number-five on the Greatest of All Time Songs of the Summer chart by ''Billboard''.
Bieber, along with rappers
Quavo
Quavious Keyate Marshall (born April 2, 1991), better known by his stage name Quavo (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the now-defunct hip hop group Migos. Formed with his nep ...
, Chance the Rapper, and
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. He is often regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, as well as one of the greatest rappers of all ...
, provided vocals on
DJ Khaled
Khaled Mohammed Khaled (; born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ and record producer. Originally a Miami-based radio personality, Khaled has since become known for enlisting high-profile music industry ar ...
's single "
I'm the One", released on April 28, 2017. The song debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Bieber's second number-one debut and his fourth song to top the chart.
One week later, "Despacito" topped the charts in the US, which became his fifth number-one single and made Bieber the first artist in history to notch new No. 1s in back-to-back weeks.
"I'm the One" also reached number one on ''Billboard''s
Hot Rap Songs
Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by '' Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stat ...
and
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...
charts. On June 9, 2017, French DJ
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta (; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and record producer. He has sold over 10 million albums and 65 million singles globally, with more than 30 billion streams on Spotify. Guetta was voted the number one DJ in the DJ Mag ...
released "
2U", in which Bieber was featured. The first music video for "2U" features
Victoria's Secret
Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret.
Secrecy is often controver ...
models lip synching to the song. On July 24, 2017, Bieber cancelled the remaining dates of the
Purpose World Tour
The Purpose World Tour was the third concert tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, in support of his fourth studio album ''Purpose (Justin Bieber album), Purpose'' (2015). The tour started on March 9, 2016, in Seattle, Seattle, Washington, and ...
due to "unforeseen circumstances". According to ''
Pollstar
''Pollstar'' is a trade publication for the concert and live music industry. The publication was purchased by Oak View Group, a venue consultancy founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff, in July 2017.
''Pollstar'' holds an annual award ce ...
'', the tour had a total gross of $257 million and 2.8 million in attendance in 162 shows, becoming one of the highest-grossing concert tours of both 2016 and 2017.
On August 17, 2017, Bieber released the single "
Friends
''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...
" with American record producer and songwriter
BloodPop
Michael Tucker (born August 15, 1990), known professionally as BloodPop (stylized as BloodPop®), is an American musician, record producer, songwriter, and gaming executive.
Life and early career
Tucker was born in Kansas City, Missouri, Uni ...
.
Julia Michaels
Julia Carin Michaels (''Birth name, née'' Cavazos; born November 13, 1993) is an American singer and songwriter. She has received six Grammy Award nominations, including twice for Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Song of the Year and Grammy A ...
and
Justin Tranter
Justin Drew Tranter (born June 16, 1980) is an American songwriter, singer, and activist. Tranter has written songs for artists such as Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Linkin Park, Kelly Clarkson, Sara Bareilles, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, DNCE, ...
contributed as songwriters, having previously worked with him on "
Sorry" in 2015. At the
60th Annual Grammy Awards
The 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on January 28, 2018. The CBS network broadcast the show live from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The show was moved to January to avoid coinciding with the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongch ...
, "Despacito" received three nominations for
Record of the Year
The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without re ...
,
Song of the Year, and
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.
According to the 63rd Grammy Awards category rules, "this categ ...
respectively. Bieber did not attend the show to perform the nominated song, claiming that he would not make any award show appearances until his next album was finished. Bieber was a participating player in the
2018 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game, marking his second appearance at the event. In July 2018, Bieber reunited with DJ Khaled in "
No Brainer", co-featuring again with Chance the Rapper and Quavo. The single peaked in the top five of the Hot 100 and reached number one on ''Billboard''s
Hot R&B Songs
Hot R&B Songs is a chart released weekly by '' Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular R&B songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations, digital download sales and streaming data. It was establi ...
chart. He was also featured in the accompanying music video.
On April 21, 2019, Bieber delivered a surprise performance at the 2019
Coachella
Coachella (officially called the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and sometimes known as Coachella Festival) is an annual music festival, music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valle ...
music festival, marking his first live performance in two years, and teased his return to music with a new album. On May 10, 2019, British singer
Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher Sheeran ( ; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...
and Bieber released the single "
I Don't Care", from Sheeran's album ''
No.6 Collaborations Project
''No.6 Collaborations Project'' is the fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released on 12 July 2019 by Asylum and Atlantic Records. The album includes guest appearances from Khalid, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Chance ...
''. The pair had previously collaborated, with Sheeran co-writing Bieber's 2015 song "Love Yourself", and 2016 song "Cold Water" with
Major Lazer
Major Lazer is an American electronic dance music and DJ trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. They were founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving after three years in 2011. He was the ...
. "I Don't Care" became a worldwide hit, reaching number-one in 26 countries, while peaking at number two in the United States.
Bieber later featured on a remix of
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell ( ; born December 18, 2001) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She first gained public attention in 2015 with her debut single "Ocean Eyes (song), Ocean Eyes", written and produced by her broth ...
's breakthrough single "
Bad Guy
A bad guy or villain is a type of character in fiction and other narratives.
Bad Guy or Bad Guys or ''variation'', may also refer to:
Film
* ''Bad Guy'' (1937 film), a film starring Virginia Grey
* ''Bad Guys'', a 1986 film starring Adam Bal ...
", which was released on July 11. On October 4, 2019, Bieber and country music duo
Dan + Shay
Dan + Shay is an American country pop duo composed of vocalists and songwriters Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney. They are signed to Warner Records Nashville and have released six albums, '' Where It All Began'', '' Obsessed'', '' Dan + Shay'', '' ...
released the song "
10,000 Hours", which peaked at number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It became the highest-charting non-holiday country song in the history of the ''Billboard''
Streaming Songs
The Streaming Songs chart is released weekly by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine and lists each week's top streamed radio songs, on-demand songs and videos on leading online music services in the United States. The chart represents one ...
chart and spent 21 weeks at number one on ''Billboard''s
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States.
This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data along with digital sales and streaming. ...
chart. As a result, Bieber became the first act in history to reach number one on seven multi-metric charts: Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, Hot Latin Songs, Hot R&B Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and Hot Rap Songs.
It earned Bieber his second
Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. It was first awarded in 2012, after a major overhaul of Gram ...
at the
63rd Annual Grammy Awards
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held in and around the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from September 1, 201 ...
.
On October 14, 2019, Bieber became the youngest solo male artist to spend 200 cumulative weeks in the top 10 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
2020–present: ''Changes'', ''Justice'' and ''Freedom''
On December 24, 2019, Bieber announced that he would be releasing his fifth studio album and embarking on his fourth concert tour in 2020.
The album's first single, "
Yummy", was released on January 3, 2020. It debuted at number two on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
On December 31, 2019, Bieber also released a trailer announcing his 10-part
YouTube Originals
YouTube Premium (formerly Music Key and YouTube Red) is a subscription service that provides advertising-free streaming of all videos hosted by YouTube, offline play and background playback of videos on mobile devices, access to advertising-fr ...
docu-series
Television documentaries are televised media productions that screen documentaries.
Television documentaries exist either as a television documentary series or as a television documentary film.
* Television documentary series, sometimes called d ...
''
Justin Bieber: Seasons'', which focused on an array of themes: his life post-hiatus from music, marriage, preparation for new music, and battle against Lyme disease. Episodes were released weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays from January 27, 2020.
The docu-series amassed 32.65 million views within its first week of release, breaking the all-time record for the most-viewed premiere in its first week of all YouTube Originals. Appearing on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' on January 28, 2020, Bieber confirmed the release date of his fifth studio album, ''
Changes
Changes may refer to:
Books
* '' Changes: A Love Story'', 1991 novel by Ama Ata Aidoo
* ''Changes'' (The Dresden Files) (2010), the 12th novel in Jim Butcher's ''The Dresden Files'' Series
* ''Changes'', a 1983 novel by Danielle Steel
* ''Chan ...
'', to be February 14, 2020. The same day, he also released a promotional single for the album, "
Get Me" (featuring
Kehlani
Kehlani Ashley Parrish ( ; born April 24, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. She is originally from Oakland, California, and achieved initial fame as a member of the teen pop group PopLyfe in 2011.
Kehlani's debut mixtape, '' ...
). On February 7, 2020, Bieber released "
Intentions
An intention is a mental state in which a person commits themselves to a course of action. Having the plan to visit the zoo tomorrow is an example of an intention. The action plan is the ''content'' of the intention while the commitment is the '' ...
" (featuring
Quavo
Quavious Keyate Marshall (born April 2, 1991), better known by his stage name Quavo (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the now-defunct hip hop group Migos. Formed with his nep ...
), as the second single from the album. The song peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ''Changes'' was released on February 14, debuting at number one on the UK and US
''Billboard'' 200 charts, making Bieber the youngest solo artist in history to have seven number-one albums in the US.
On May 8, 2020, American singer
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Regarded as a pop icon and an influential figure in popular music, Grande is known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle re ...
and Bieber released the single "
Stuck with U
"Stuck with U" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande and Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released through Republic Records, Def Jam Recordings, and Silent Records Ventures as a single on May 8, 2020. Both artists wrote the song alongs ...
", to help raise funds for the first responders of the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
and their families. The song debuted atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming his sixth number-one single in the US. On August 28, 2020, he was featured on the album track "Falling for You" from
Jaden Jaden is a unisex given name with roots in Hebrew, meaning "God has heard." It is also found as a surname.
Notable people with the name "Jaden" include
* Jaden Bradley (born 2003), American basketball player
* Jaden Brown (born 1999), English footb ...
's third studio album, ''
CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3''. On September 4, 2020, Bieber played a lead starring role in the music video for
DJ Khaled
Khaled Mohammed Khaled (; born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ and record producer. Originally a Miami-based radio personality, Khaled has since become known for enlisting high-profile music industry ar ...
s single "
Popstar
A pop icon is a celebrity, character, or object whose exposure in popular culture is regarded as constituting a defining characteristic of a given society or era. The usage of the term is largely subjective since there are no definitively object ...
" (featuring
Drake
Drake may refer to:
Animals and creatures
* A male duck
* Drake (mythology), a term related to and often synonymous with dragon
People and fictional characters
* Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family ...
). On September 18, 2020, Bieber released a collaboration with
Chance the Rapper
Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he released his debut mixtape '' 10 Day'' (2012) during one of his high school suspension ...
titled "
Holy
Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...
", which Bieber called the start of his new era and the first single from his upcoming sixth studio album. It peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. On October 15, 2020, he released "
Lonely", a collaboration with
Benny Blanco
Benjamin Joseph Levin (born March 8, 1988), known professionally as Benny Blanco (stylized in all lowercase), is an American record producer and songwriter. He is the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall ...
as the second single from his upcoming album. The song peaked at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Bieber and
J Balvin
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer. He is one of the best-selling Latin artists, with 35 million records sold worldwide. Balvin was born in Medellín. At age 17, he moved to th ...
were featured on a remix of
24kGoldn
Golden Landis Von Jones (born November 13, 2000), known professionally as 24kGoldn, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He initially saw recognition for his 2019 single " Valentino", which marked his first entry on the ''Billboard'' Ho ...
's single, "
Mood", which was released on November 6, 2020. On November 20, 2020,
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Peter Raul Mendes ( , ; born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian singer. He gained a following in 2013 when he posted song covers on the video-sharing platform Vine (software), Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manage ...
and Bieber released "
Monster
A monster is a type of imaginary or fictional creature found in literature, folklore, mythology, fiction and religion. They are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive, with a strange or grotesque appearance that causes Anxiety, terror ...
", from Mendes' fourth studio album, ''
Wonder
Wonder may refer to:
Arts and media
Film
* ''Wonder'' (film), a 2017 drama based on the R. J. Palacio novel
* ''The Wonder'' (film), a 2022 drama based on the Emma Donoghue novel
* Wonder, a character in the 2006 American family film ''Z ...
''. It peaked at number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
On January 1, 2021, Bieber released the third single "
Anyone
Anyone may refer to:
* Anyone (band), a band from Southern California formed in 1995
* "Anyone" (Roxette song), a 1999 song by Roxette
* "Anyone" (Demi Lovato song), a 2020 song by Demi Lovato
* "Anyone" (Justin Bieber song), a 2021 song by Ju ...
" from his upcoming studio album, which peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. On February 14, 2021, Bieber performed "Journals Live" in collaboration with
TikTok
TikTok, known in mainland China and Hong Kong as Douyin (), is a social media and Short-form content, short-form online video platform owned by Chinese Internet company ByteDance. It hosts user-submitted videos, which may range in duration f ...
, which marked his first-ever performance of his 2013 album ''
Journals
A journal, from the Old French ''journal'' (meaning "daily"), may refer to:
*Bullet journal, a method of personal organization
*Diary, a record of personal secretive thoughts and as open book to personal therapy or used to feel connected to onesel ...
''. It became the first long-form concert event on the platform and broke the record for the most-viewed single-artist livestream in the platform's history. On February 26, 2021, Bieber officially announced that his sixth studio album would be titled ''
Justice
In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the ''Institutes (Justinian), Inst ...
''. On March 5, 2021, Bieber released the album's fourth single, "
Hold On", which peaked at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ''Justice'' and its fifth single, "
Peaches
The peach (''Prunus persica'') is a deciduous tree first domesticated and cultivated in China. It bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics, most called peaches and the glossy-skinned, non-fuzzy varieties called nectarines. Peac ...
", were both released on March 19, 2021, and met with generally positive reviews. It debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, becoming Bieber's eighth number-one project, while "Peaches" debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming his seventh number-one single respectively.
As a result, Bieber set major records in the US. Bieber became the youngest solo artist to have eight US number-one albums, breaking a 56-year-old record held by
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...
.
He became the first solo male artist in history to simultaneously debut a song and an album at number one in the US. He also became the first male act to have his first six studio albums debut at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200.
On
Easter
Easter, also called Pascha ( Aramaic: פַּסְחָא , ''paskha''; Greek: πάσχα, ''páskha'') or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in t ...
2021, Bieber surprise-released ''
Freedom
Freedom is the power or right to speak, act, and change as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving oneself one's own laws".
In one definition, something is "free" i ...
'', a
gospel
Gospel originally meant the Christianity, Christian message ("the gospel"), but in the second century Anno domino, AD the term (, from which the English word originated as a calque) came to be used also for the books in which the message w ...
-inspired EP consisting of six songs. On April 11, 2021, ''Justice'' led the ''Billboard'' 200 by less than 1,000 units, and became Bieber's first full-length album to spend more than one week at the top of the chart in over a decade. On May 10, 2021, DJ Khaled released the single "
Let It Go
"Let It Go" is a song from Disney's 2013 computer-animated feature film '' Frozen'', whose music and lyrics were composed by husband-and-wife songwriting team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez. The song was performed in its original show ...
", with Bieber co-featured alongside
21 Savage
Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph (born October 22, 1992), known professionally as 21 Savage, is an American-British rapper. Born in London and raised in Atlanta, he began his recording career in 2013 and released three independent mixtapes to regiona ...
, from Khaled's twelfth studio album, ''
Khaled Khaled
''Khaled Khaled'' (stylized in all caps) is the twelfth studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released on April 30, 2021, by We the Best Music Group and Epic Records. The album features guest appearances fro ...
''. He also starred in the accompanying music video. On June 11, 2021, Bieber made an appearance on
Migos
Migos () were an American hip hop group founded in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in 2008. The group was composed of rapper Quavo, his nephew Takeoff, and their "cousin" friend Offset. Quavo is from Athens, Georgia, while Offset and Takeoff were bo ...
's fourth studio album, ''
Culture III
''Culture III'' is the fourth and final studio album by American hip-hop group Migos. It was released on June 11, 2021, by Quality Control Music and Motown. The album features guest appearances from Drake, Cardi B, Polo G, Future, Justin Biebe ...
'', on the album track "What You See". On July 9, 2021, Bieber released a collaboration with
the Kid Laroi
Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard (born 17 August 2003), known professionally as the Kid Laroi (stylized as The Kid LAROI), is an Australian rapper, singer and songwriter. He was first discovered by Triple J Unearthed in 2016 at the age of 13. As ...
titled "
Stay
Stay may refer to:
Places
* Stay, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the US
Law
* Stay of execution, a ruling to temporarily suspend the enforcement of a court judgment
* Stay of proceedings, a ruling halting further legal process in a tr ...
". The song debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It later peaked at number one in its fourth week on the chart, becoming his eighth number-one single in the US.
"Stay" also became his 100th career entry on the chart, making him the then-youngest solo artist to chart 100 songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
It also became the first song by a male foreign act to achieve a
perfect all-kill in South Korea. "Stay" was the most-streamed song globally on
Apple Music
Apple Music is an audio and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc. Users can select music to stream to their device on-demand, or listen to existing playlists. The service also includes the sister internet radio stations Apple Musi ...
in 2022. Bieber was the headlining act for the "Freedom Experience" show at the
SoFi Stadium
SoFi Stadium ( ) is a domed multi-purpose stadium in Inglewood, California, U.S., a suburb of Los Angeles. SoFi occupies the former site of the Hollywood Park Racetrack and neighbors the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome.
Opened in September 2020, the ...
as part of 1DayLA's COVID-19 service event, held on July 24, 2021.
On August 13, 2021, Bieber released a remix to Nigerian singer
Wizkid
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), better known as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Born in the Ojuelegba suburb of Surulere, Lagos, Wizkid is a voice in the emerging Afrobeats movement. His music is a blend of Afrobea ...
's song "
Essence
Essence () has various meanings and uses for different thinkers and in different contexts. It is used in philosophy and theology as a designation for the property (philosophy), property or set of properties or attributes that make an entity the ...
", his career-first song in
afrobeats
Afrobeats, not to be confused with Afrobeat or Afroswing, is an umbrella term to describe popular music from West Africa and the diaspora that initially developed in Ghana, Nigeria, and the UK in the 2000s and 2010s. Afrobeats is less of a st ...
. It elevated the song's position to number nine on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. A week later, he released a collaboration with
Skrillex
Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), known professionally as Skrillex, is an American DJ, record producer, musician, singer. Raised in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California, he began his career in 2004 as the lead vocalist of the ...
and
Don Toliver
Caleb Zackery "Don" Toliver ( ; born June 12, 1994) is an American rapper and singer. He emerged to fame in 2018 with the release of his debut mixtape, ''Donny Womack'', and his feature on the song "Can't Say" by fellow Houston rapper Travis Sco ...
titled "
Don't Go". On September 4, 2021, Bieber headlined the
2021 Made in America Festival held at the
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Benjamin Franklin Parkway, commonly abbreviated to Ben Franklin Parkway and colloquially called the Parkway, is a boulevard that runs through the cultural heart of Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-largest city as of 2020.
The parkway is named ...
in
Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
, Pennsylvania. On October 8, 2021, Bieber released a new documentary film titled ''
Justin Bieber: Our World'' to give viewers an inside-view in preparation for his 2020 "New Year's Eve Live" powered by
T-Mobile T-Mobile is the brand of telecommunications by Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom AG (, ; often just Telekom, DTAG or DT; stylised as ·T·) is a partially state-owned German telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn and the largest telec ...
, his first concert performance in three years. On October 29, 2021, he released "
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958; it has since been recorded by numerous other music artists. By the song's 50th anniversary in 2008, Lee's original version had ...
", a cover of
Brenda Lee
Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer. Primarily performing rockabilly, pop, country and Christmas music, she achieved her first ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' hit aged 12 i ...
's holiday classic, on streaming platforms worldwide. On November 15, 2021, Bieber announced the international legs of his upcoming fourth concert tour, the
Justice World Tour, scheduled to begin in
San Diego
San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ...
, California, on February 18, 2022. On November 19, 2021,
Bryson Tiller
Bryson Djuan Tiller (born January 2, 1993) is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. He began his career in 2011 with his debut mixtape, ''Killer Instinct Vol. 1''. He gained mainstream recognition following the release of his 2015 single ...
released the single "
Lonely Christmas", with Bieber co-featured alongside his long-time collaborator
Poo Bear
Jason Paul Douglas Boyd, known professionally as Poo Bear, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his songwriting work for Canadian singer Justin Bieber, having been credited on each of his albums since hi ...
. On December 3, 2021, Bieber released a collaboration with American rapper
Juice Wrld
Jarad Anthony Higgins (December 2, 1998 – December 8, 2019), known professionally as Juice Wrld (pronounced "juice world"; stylized as Juice WRLD), was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He emerged as a leading figure in the emo rap ...
titled "
Wandered to LA
"Wandered to LA" is a song by American rapper and singer Juice WRLD and Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released on December 3, 2021, under Interscope Records and Grade A Productions as the second single from Juice's fourth studio album ...
" as the second single from the rapper's second posthumous album, ''
Fighting Demons
''Fighting Demons'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Juice Wrld. It was posthumously released by Grade A Productions and Interscope Records on December 10, 2021. The album features guest appearances from Justin Bieber, Polo G, Trip ...
''. Bieber was the headlining performer at the
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
The 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2021) was a Formula One motor race, held on 5 December 2021 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, in Saudi Arabia. The inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand P ...
held on December 5, 2021, in
Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; , ), is a List of governorates of Saudi Arabia, governorate and the largest city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, and the country's second largest city after Riyadh, located ...
, Saudi Arabia. On December 11, 2021, he headlined the
2021 Jingle Bell Ball held by
Capital FM at
The O2
The O2 (formerly known as the Millennium Dome) is a large entertainment district on the Greenwich peninsula in South East London, England, including an indoor arena, a music club, a Cineworld cinema, an exhibition space, Town square, piazzas, ...
,
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
. The same month, ''Justice'' received 8 nominations at the
64th Annual Grammy Awards
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from September 1, 2020, to September 30, ...
.
On January 1, 2022, Bieber set the then-record for the
most monthly listeners in Spotify history, having achieved a peak of 94.68 million monthly listeners, a record broken by Canadian artist
The Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known for adding Pop music, pop, electronic music, electronic and hip-hop stylings ...
a year later. On February 4, 2022, he made a guest appearance on
Beam
Beam may refer to:
Streams of particles or energy
*Light beam, or beam of light, a directional projection of light energy
**Laser beam
*Radio beam
*Particle beam, a stream of charged or neutral particles
**Charged particle beam, a spatially lo ...
's debut studio album, ''
Alien'', on the album track "Sundown". On February 11, 2022, Bieber headlined the "Homecoming Weekend" bash ahead of the
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the annual History of the NFL championship, league championship game of the National Football League (NFL) of the United States. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966 NFL season, 1966 (with the excep ...
in
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
. On March 4, 2022, Bieber released a collaboration with Nigerian singer
Omah Lay
Stanley Omah Didia (born 18 May 1997), known professionally as Omah Lay, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. Omah Lay came into limelight and gained international recognition with his singles "Godly,” Understand," "Attention ...
titled "
Attention
Attention or focus, is the concentration of awareness on some phenomenon to the exclusion of other stimuli. It is the selective concentration on discrete information, either subjectively or objectively. William James (1890) wrote that "Atte ...
". On March 28, 2022, "
Ghost
In folklore, a ghost is the soul or Spirit (supernatural entity), spirit of a dead Human, person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from a ...
", the sixth single from ''Justice'', peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, which marked his 20th career top-five hit on the chart. The song reached number one on ''Billboard''s
Pop Songs
Pop Airplay (also called Mainstream Top 40, Pop Songs, and Top 40/ CHR) is a 40-song music chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' Magazine that ranks the most popular songs of pop music being played on a panel of Top 40 radio stations in the U ...
chart, making Bieber the first solo male artist to have 10 number-one singles in the chart's history.
On March 30, 2022, Bieber was featured on the single "
Up at Night" by Kehlani, as part of the latter's third studio album, ''
Blue Water Road
''Blue Water Road'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Kehlani. It was released through Atlantic Records and TSNMI on April 29, 2022. The album features guest appearances from Blxst, Justin Bieber, Syd, Jessie Reyez, Ambr ...
''. On April 15, 2022, Bieber gave a surprise performance with Daniel Caesar at the 2022
Coachella
Coachella (officially called the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and sometimes known as Coachella Festival) is an annual music festival, music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valle ...
music festival. On April 29, 2022, Bieber released a new single titled "
Honest
Honesty or truthfulness is a facet of moral character that connotes positive and virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness, straightforwardness (including straightforwardness of conduct: earnestness), along with the absence of lying, c ...
" (featuring Don Toliver) and an accompanying music video directed by
Cole Bennett
Cole Bennett (born May 14, 1996) is an American music video director and record executive. He is the founder of Lyrical Lemonade. He has most notably collaborated with Juice Wrld on music videos such as " All Girls Are the Same", " Lucid Dreams" ...
. On August 27, 2022, Bieber released an exclusive single titled "Beautiful Love" for the battle royale game ''
Garena Free Fire
''Free Fire'', formerly known as ''Garena Free Fire'', is a free-to-play battle royale game developed and published by Garena for Android and iOS. Released on December 8, 2017, the game gained widespread popularity, becoming the most downloaded ...
''.
In January 2023, Bieber sold his music publishing rights and recording catalogue shares, up to the end of 2021, to the
Blackstone-backed
Hipgnosis Songs Fund
Recognition Music Group, formerly Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, is a British Guernsey-registered music IP investment and song management company founded by Merck Mercuriadis and Nile Rodgers in 2018. Focused on songs and associated musical int ...
—a sale valued at over $200 million. In the same month, Bieber was reportedly offered to be a headlining performer at Coachella 2023, but declined to focus on his upcoming seventh studio album. On February 24, 2023, Don Toliver released the single "
Private Landing", with Bieber co-featured alongside
Future
The future is the time after the past and present. Its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence of time and the laws of physics. Due to the apparent nature of reality and the unavoidability of the future, everything that currently ex ...
, from Toliver's third studio album, ''
Love Sick''. He joined Toliver on stage at the 2023
Rolling Loud
Rolling Loud is an international hip hop music festival which has been held in Asia, North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. Established in 2015, it is "one of the biggest festivals in the world" according to ''Complex'', while ''Bill ...
festival to deliver a surprise performance of the song. On September 15, 2023, Bieber made a guest appearance on the song "Moments" from American rapper
Diddy
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Diddy, and formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, record producer, and record executive. Born in Harlem and raised in Mount Vernon, Combs worked as a ...
's fifth studio album, ''
The Love Album: Off the Grid''. The same day, he released an
acoustic version of the single "
Snooze" by
SZA
Solána Imani Rowe (born November 8, 1989), known professionally as SZA ( ), is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her diaristic lyrics and genre explorations, she has been credited as a prominent figure in influencing contemporary R& ...
. He also starred in the official music video as the latter's love interest.
In April 2025,
NetEase Cloud Music
NetEase Cloud Music () is a Chinese freemium music streaming service developed and owned by NetEase, Inc. The streaming service was launched to the public on 23 April 2013. In April 2017 it received its series A financing of 750 million CNY (US ...
named Bieber as the most streamed European/American artist in the platform's 12-year history with more than 11.9 billion streams.
Artistry
Influences
Bieber has cited
Chris Brown
Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. A Pop music, pop and hip-hop-influenced contemporary R&B, R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "Honorific nic ...
,
Craig David
Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is an English singer. He rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single " Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger. David's debut studio album, '' Born to Do It'', was released in 2000, to great commercial success. In to ...
,
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
,
the Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatle ...
,
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men ( ) is an American vocal harmony group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. Formed in 1985, they have been a trio composed of baritone Nathan Morris, tenor Wanya Morris, Wanyá Mo ...
,
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
,
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c ...
,
Tupac
Tupac Amaru Shakur (; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor, regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all tim ...
,
Usher and
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After ...
as his musical inspirations. In 2012, Bieber said, "music is music, and I'm definitely influenced by Michael Jackson and Boyz II Men and people who were black artists—that's what I like." ''Believe'' was influenced by Timberlake, for which Bieber was trying to "create a new sound that people aren't really used to hearing ... like when Timberlake did ''
FutureSex/LoveSounds
''FutureSex/LoveSounds'' is the second studio album by American singer Justin Timberlake, released on September 8, 2006, by Jive Records and Zomba Group of Companies, Zomba. Following a three-year writing hiatus, Timberlake conceived the album ...
'': It was a new sound... acoustic guitar over hard drums." In 2019, Bieber called Chris Brown the "best entertainer of all time".
Musical style
Bieber incorporates a variety of genres in his music, focusing mainly on
pop
Pop or POP may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Pop music, a musical genre
Artists
* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
* Pop! (British group), a UK pop group
* Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band
Album ...
,
R&B,
and occasionally
dance-pop
Dance-pop is a Music genre, genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit ra ...
or
EDM.
In 2010,
Jody Rosen
Jody Rosen (born June 21, 1969 in New York City) is an American journalist and author. He is a contributing writer for ''The New York Times Magazine''.
Career Journalism
Rosen served as critic-at-large for '' T: The New York Times Style Magaz ...
of ''
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason.
The magazine was first known fo ...
'' asserted that the content of his music was "offering a gentle introduction to the mysteries and heartaches of adolescence: songs flushed with romance but notably free of sex itself".
During the initial years of his career, his musical style was noted for being aimed to a more
teen pop
Teen pop is a sub genre of pop music that is created, marketed and oriented towards Preadolescence, preteens and teenagers.Lamb, Bill"Teen Pop". About.com. Retrieved January 28, 2007. Often, the artists themselves are teenagers during their break ...
and "
bubblegum
Bubble gum (or bubblegum) is a type of chewing gum, designed to be inflated out of the mouth as a bubble.
Composition
In modern chewing gum, if natural rubber such as chicle is used, it must pass several purity and cleanliness tests. However, ...
-ish" direction.
In January 2012, Bieber told ''
V'' magazine: "I want to do it at my own pace. I don't want to start singing about things like sex, drugs and swearing. I'm into
love
Love is a feeling of strong attraction and emotional attachment (psychology), attachment to a person, animal, or thing. It is expressed in many forms, encompassing a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most su ...
, and maybe I'll get more into making love when I'm older. But I want to be someone who is respected by everybody." But since then, Bieber gradually altered his artistry, with Peter Gicas of ''
E! Online
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable television network. It is owned by the NBCUniversal Media Group division of Comcast's NBCUniversal. The channel focuses primarily on pop culture, celebrity based reality shows and movies. ...
'' describing "
PYD" as "sexed-up", while ''
In Touch Weekly
''In Touch Weekly'' is an American celebrity gossip magazine. The magazine is focused on celebrity news, fashion, beauty, relationships and lifestyle, and is geared towards a younger readership, billing itself as "fast and fun", along with maki ...
'' magazine said that his song with
Maejor Ali
Brandon Michael Green (born July 23, 1988), known professionally as Maejor (formerly Bei Maejor and later Maejor Ali), is an American record producer, songwriter, and singer. Green is known for having produced and written songs for prominent mu ...
and
Juicy J
Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, established ...
"
Lolly" might make his fans a bit uncomfortable because of its lyrics that refer to
oral sex
Oral sex, sometimes referred to as oral intercourse, is sexual activity involving the stimulation of the genitalia of a person by another person using the mouth (including the lips, tongue, or teeth). Cunnilingus is oral sex performed on the vu ...
.
In 2015 Bieber released the
EDM-fuelled album ''
Purpose
Purpose is the end for which something is done, created or for which it exists. Purpose is an abiding intention to achieve a long-term goal that is both personally meaningful and makes a positive mark on the world. It is part of the topic of intent ...
'', where he collaborated with
Skrillex
Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), known professionally as Skrillex, is an American DJ, record producer, musician, singer. Raised in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California, he began his career in 2004 as the lead vocalist of the ...
, and explored serious themes such as "life experiences", through "feel-good music".
Voice
Bieber initially sang with a
boy soprano
A boy soprano (British and especially North American English) or boy treble (only British English) is a young male singer with a voice in the soprano range, a range that is often still called the treble voice range (in North America too) no m ...
voice, before his
voice broke
A voice change or voice mutation, sometimes referred to as a voice break or voice crack, commonly refers to the deepening of the voice of men as they reach puberty. Before puberty both sexes have roughly similar vocal pitches, but during pubert ...
, as was evidenced during the debut performance of "
Pray
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rect 0 0 1000 1000 Shinto festivalgoer praying in front ...
" at the
2010 American Music Awards.
Sean Michaels of ''
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...
'' described puberty as "the biggest threat to his career" at the time.
Jody Rosen
Jody Rosen (born June 21, 1969 in New York City) is an American journalist and author. He is a contributing writer for ''The New York Times Magazine''.
Career Journalism
Rosen served as critic-at-large for '' T: The New York Times Style Magaz ...
commented that Bieber sings with "swing and rhythmic dexterity" on his debut album, noting his tone to be "nasal".
Bieber started to receive voice coaching from
Jan Smith in 2008.
As an adult singer, Bieber's voice type is
tenor
A tenor is a type of male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. Composers typically write music for this voice in the range from the second B below m ...
, with a vocal range spanning from the
baritone
A baritone is a type of classical music, classical male singing human voice, voice whose vocal range lies between the bass (voice type), bass and the tenor voice type, voice-types. It is the most common male voice. The term originates from the ...
A
2 to the high tenor F
5. In a review of his ''
Purpose
Purpose is the end for which something is done, created or for which it exists. Purpose is an abiding intention to achieve a long-term goal that is both personally meaningful and makes a positive mark on the world. It is part of the topic of intent ...
'' album, Neil McCormick of ''
The Daily Telegraph
''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a British daily broadsheet conservative newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally. It was found ...
'' complimented his "soft, supple and seductive singing". Caroline Sullivan of ''
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...
'' also praised Bieber's "affectedly breathy voice", noting that "the voice soon palls, but the songs are often interesting." Reviewing his 2021 album, ''Justice'', ''
Pitchfork
A pitchfork or hay fork is an agricultural tool used to pitch loose material, such as hay, straw, manure, or leaves. It has a long handle and usually two to five thin tines designed to efficiently move such materials.
The term is also applie ...
'' commented: "Bieber is not a powerhouse vocalist, but he is a compelling one, casually dropping in a stray yodel here, a
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey ( ; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Songbird Supreme" by ''Guinness World Records'', Carey is known for her five-octave voc ...
–indebted set of runs there. His voice has a palatable smoothness; he's mastered push-and-pull dynamics, and he swings effortlessly from a placid chest voice to a zephyr of a falsetto."
Achievements
Throughout his career, Bieber has sold an estimated 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the
best-selling music artists of all time.
In 2011, Bieber was honoured with a star in front of Avon Theater in
Stratford, Ontario
Stratford is a city on the Avon River (Ontario), Avon River within Perth County, Ontario, Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, with a 2021 Canadian census, 2021 population of 33,232 in a land area of . Stratford is the County seat, s ...
, Canada, where he used to busk when he was younger. On November 23, 2012, Bieber was presented with the
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal () or The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession in 1952. There are four versions of the medal: one iss ...
by the former Prime Minister of Canada,
Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is a Canadian politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015. He is to date the only prime minister to have come from the modern-day Conservative Party of Canada, ser ...
. He was one of 60,000 Canadians to receive the Diamond Jubilee medal that year. In 2013, Bieber received a
Diamond award
Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see ...
from the
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...
(RIAA) for his single "
Baby
In common terminology, a baby is the very young offspring of adult human beings, while infant (from the Latin word ''infans'', meaning 'baby' or 'child') is a formal or specialised synonym. The terms may also be used to refer to Juvenile (orga ...
", which at the time became the
highest-certified digital single of all time. Bieber is credited with five
Diamond
Diamond is a Allotropes of carbon, solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic. Diamond is tasteless, odourless, strong, brittle solid, colourless in pure form, a poor conductor of e ...
certifications from the RIAA.
Bieber has won 2
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious ...
s out of 23 nominations,
1
Latin Grammy Award
The Latin Grammy Awards (stylized as Latin GRAMMYs) are awards presented by the Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from any ...
,
8
Juno Awards
The Juno Awards (stylized as JUNOS), or simply known as the Junos, are awards presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding achievements in Canada's music industry. The Grammy Awards are the United S ...
,
2
Brit Awards, 26
''Billboard'' Music Awards, 22
ASCAP Awards, and numerous fan voted accolades which include 18
American Music Awards
The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual American music awards show produced by Dick Clark Productions since 1974. Nominees are selected on commercial performance such as sales and airplay. Winners are determined by a poll of the public and ...
, 23
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards were an annual awards show that aired on the Fox television network between 1999 and 2019. The awards, based on a popularity vote that could be overridden by the producerswho reserved the right to choose the winnerscovered ...
(the most wins for a male individual), 8
iHeartRadio Music Awards
The iHeartRadio Music Awards is a music awards show that celebrates music heard throughout the year across List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia, iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia's digital music platf ...
, and 6
MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the VMAs) is an award show presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards (in the video category ...
. He has also won a record 22
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards (originally named MTV European Music Awards, commonly abbreviated as MTV EMA) are awards presented by Paramount International Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture. It was originally conceived as an al ...
out of a record 52 nominations (the most for any artist).
At age 19, Bieber received the Milestone Award at the
2013 ''Billboard'' Music Awards in recognition for breaking boundaries with his creativity and contribution to the musical landscape, surpassing the likes of
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
and
Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, R ...
to the award. All of Bieber's studio projects are certified
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a density, dense, malleable, ductility, ductile, highly unreactive, precious metal, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name origina ...
or higher by the RIAA and have received numerous accolades. He is the youngest (27) solo artist to have eight US number-one albums, a record held by
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...
since 1965.
Bieber is the first artist in
Spotify
Spotify (; ) is a List of companies of Sweden, Swedish Music streaming service, audio streaming and media service provider founded on 23 April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. , it is one of the largest providers of music streaming services ...
history to have 15 songs surpass 1 billion
streams
A stream is a continuous body of surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to by a variety of local or regional names. Long, large stream ...
.
Following the release of his fourth studio album, ''
Purpose
Purpose is the end for which something is done, created or for which it exists. Purpose is an abiding intention to achieve a long-term goal that is both personally meaningful and makes a positive mark on the world. It is part of the topic of intent ...
'', Bieber set major milestones globally. He became the first artist, since Elvis Presley in 2005, to replace his own song as number one on the
UK Singles Chart. He is the
first artist in history to occupy the entire top three of the UK Singles Chart. He achieved this feat as "
Love Yourself
"Love Yourself" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Justin Bieber for his fourth studio album '' Purpose'' (2015). The song was released as the album's third official single on November 9, 2015. It was written by Ed Sheeran and Benny Blanco, a ...
", "Sorry" and "
What Do You Mean?
"What Do You Mean?" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released on August 28, 2015, by Def Jam as the lead single from his fourth studio album '' Purpose'' (2015). The song was produced by MdL and co-produced by Bieber.
It was fea ...
" charted at positions 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously.
The singles also peaked at number one in the US, making Bieber the first male artist since
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
in 2007 to have three number-ones from an album.
He also became the first solo artist to chart three solo songs in the top five of the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 simultaneously, and the first as a lead act since
the Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatle ...
in 1964.
"Love Yourself" topped ''Billboard''s
Year-End Hot 100 Chart in 2016, followed by "Sorry" at number two, and made Bieber only the third artist in history to hold the top-two positions of the
''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100, after the Beatles in 1964 and
Usher in 2004.
As of 2021, Bieber has set 33 ''
Guinness World Records
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a British reference book published annually, list ...
'', which include eight that were achieved from the success of his album ''Purpose'' and was featured in the 2017 Edition. These records included the most streamed track on Spotify in one week, the most streamed album on Spotify in one week, the most simultaneous tracks on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and the most simultaneous new entries on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 by a solo artist, among others.
Bieber has attained success on numerous ''Billboard'' charts both in the United States and globally. Eight singles by Bieber have topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, his most recent being "
Stay
Stay may refer to:
Places
* Stay, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the US
Law
* Stay of execution, a ruling to temporarily suspend the enforcement of a court judgment
* Stay of proceedings, a ruling halting further legal process in a tr ...
".
He is the first artist in history to chart new number-one singles in consecutive weeks on the Hot 100.
He is the youngest (21) male soloist to debut at number one in the US.
He is also the youngest (25) male soloist to spend 200 cumulative weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100.
He is the first male soloist to simultaneously debut a song and an album at number one in the US.
He is also the first male soloist to spend
59 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100. Bieber is the first artist in history to reach number one on seven multi-metric ''Billboard'' charts: Hot 100,
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States.
This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data along with digital sales and streaming. ...
,
Hot Dance/Electronic Songs
Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (formerly Dance/Electronic Songs) is a record chart has been published weekly by ''Billboard'' since January 2013. It is their first chart to be published that ranks the most popular dance and electronic songs according ...
,
Hot Latin Songs
The ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs (formerly Hot Latin Tracks and Hot Latin 50) is a record chart in the United States for Latin music, Latin songs, published weekly by Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' magazine. Since October 2012, chart ranki ...
,
Hot R&B Songs
Hot R&B Songs is a chart released weekly by '' Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular R&B songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations, digital download sales and streaming data. It was establi ...
,
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...
, and
Hot Rap Songs
Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by '' Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stat ...
.
His hit single "Despacito" has spent the
most weeks at number one (56) on ''Billboard''s Hot Latin Songs Chart and is ranked as the greatest
Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
song of all time by ''Billboard''.
He is the artist with the
most number-one debuts (10),
most number-one singles (13), and the
most cumulative weeks at number one (56) on the ''Billboard''
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for songs, published weekly by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine. It was launched on the issue dated March 31, 2007 as the standard record chart in Canada; a new chart ...
Chart. Bieber is the solo artist with the
most cumulative weeks at number one (163) on the ''Billboard'' Social 50 Chart. He was named the number one artist on ''Billboard''s Decade-End Social 50 Chart for the 2010s. Bieber was named the "Greatest Pop Star of 2016" by ''Billboard''. He was also ''Billboard''s Year-End Top Male Artist for 2016 and placed number seven on the magazine's Decade-End Top Artists Chart for the 2010s. The magazine also ranked him 55th on the Greatest of All Time Artists and 38th on the Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists Charts respectively.
Cultural impact
Legacy

Bieber has been credited for reinventing pop stardom for over a decade and has been referred to as the "
Prince of Pop" and the "King of
Teen Pop
Teen pop is a sub genre of pop music that is created, marketed and oriented towards Preadolescence, preteens and teenagers.Lamb, Bill"Teen Pop". About.com. Retrieved January 28, 2007. Often, the artists themselves are teenagers during their break ...
"
by contemporary journalists. Highlighting his longevity, he was awarded the
MTV Award for Best New Artist in 2010 and the
MTV Award for Artist of the Year in 2021. ''
Rolling Stone India
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason.
The magazine was first known f ...
'' referred to him as the "biggest popstar of our age", "one of the most captivating artists of the century" and "one of the world's most successful artists of all time". Bieber is often cited as a
pop icon
A pop icon is a celebrity, character, or object whose exposure in popular culture is regarded as constituting a defining characteristic of a given society or era. The usage of the term is largely subjective since there are no definitively object ...
, or simply an icon. In a 2011 article comparing the cultural significance of Bieber to
Facebook
Facebook is a social media and social networking service owned by the American technology conglomerate Meta Platforms, Meta. Created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with four other Harvard College students and roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Andre ...
founder
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (; born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman who co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms, of which he is the chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling sharehold ...
, ''
Orlando Sentinel
The ''Orlando Sentinel'' is the primary newspaper of Orlando, Florida, and the Central Florida region, in the United States. It was founded in 1876 and is currently owned by Tribune Publishing Company.
The ''Orlando Sentinel'' is owned by pare ...
'' said that, "Out of all the cultural icons who influence and inspire today's society, Justin Bieber is without a doubt one of the most prominent." He is generally credited as an important figure in bridging
music
Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all hum ...
and
social media
Social media are interactive technologies that facilitate the Content creation, creation, information exchange, sharing and news aggregator, aggregation of Content (media), content (such as ideas, interests, and other forms of expression) amongs ...
, which rose to prominence in the late 2000s; ''Variety (magazine), Variety'' dubbed him "a once-in-a-generation superstar who charted a swift and stunning rise from precocious
YouTube
YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...
talent to global phenomenon."
In an article titled "How Justin Bieber revolutionised careers in the music industry" by ''
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...
'', Tom Fazakerley says:
Social media has transformed the way people, brands and musicians communicate. The likes of Myspace, MySpace and even more so YouTube, have enabled budding artists to put their music out to a massive audience at the click of a finger. This has taken down the barriers to the music industry and reshaped the career path for budding artists ... Nowadays you can be your own artist, producer and promoter-and if you do this well, like Justin Bieber, you can really make it.
At age 15, following the release of his 2009 singles "
One Time" and "
One Less Lonely Girl
"One Less Lonely Girl" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was written and produced by Ezekiel Lewis and Balewa Muhammad of The Clutch, and Sean Hamilton, John "J.R." Harris and Hyuk Shin of the production team A-Rex. The song was relea ...
", Bieber's immediate popularity led him to appear on the likes of ''
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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'', ''
The Wendy Williams Show
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'' and ''
Good Morning America
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''.
He had achieved a global fandom who came to be known as "List of fandom names, beliebers" and his popularity was labelled "Bieber Fever",
with fan frenzies taking place in Liverpool, Barcelona and Paris, among other territories. It was revealed in 2020 that singer
Billie Eilish
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was nearly sent to therapy by her mother Maggie Baird due to her "obsession" with Bieber. Bieber's intense fandom was considered to be reminiscent of "Beatlemania", and his signature Wings (haircut), wings hairstyle at the time also drew comparisons to
the Beatles
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' mop top hairstyle.
Bieber's adoration from teenage girls was also likened to those of Frank Sinatra in the 1940s and
Elvis Presley
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in the 1950s.
Bieber maintained his global popularity during his transition to adulthood, achieving increased artistic recognition and credit in the process. In respect to Bieber's success as a teenager to a young adult, ''Variety (magazine), Variety'' said that Bieber is arguably the first mega pop star to come of age entirely in the social media era and also called him an "Internet icon".
''The Conversation (website), The Conversation''s Jo Adetunji said that Bieber is "one of the most successful pop singers of recent years".
Regarding his
EDM-driven album ''
Purpose
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'' (2015), which reached "beyond the moment and trends" of that period according to Adetunji, the writer argued that Bieber should be considered a serious creative artist. Adetunji compared the album to Madonna's ''Ray of Light'' (1998), Alanis Morissette's ''Jagged Little Pill'' (1995) and
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
's ''
FutureSex/LoveSounds
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'' (2006).
In an article about Bieber, Hugh McIntyre of ''Forbes'' stated, "You may love him, you may hate him, but no matter how you feel about him, nobody can argue that Justin Bieber hasn't conquered the pop world ... The Grammy Awards, Grammy winner can turn essentially any track into a smash, and nobody can sell a single like he can these days."
Also calling Bieber "an unstoppable force in music", McIntyre lauded Bieber for achieving success in various genres, including
R&B, Electronic dance music, electronic dance, Hip hop music, hip hop and
Latin
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.
Bieber and his work have influenced various recording artists including
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Peter Raul Mendes ( , ; born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian singer. He gained a following in 2013 when he posted song covers on the video-sharing platform Vine (software), Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manage ...
, Why Don't We, Johnny Orlando, and Niall Horan. Singers Dua Lipa and Charlie Puth have stated that they were influenced by the discovery of Bieber on YouTube which inspired them to achieve the same.

Usher commented that while he and Bieber were both signed at the same age, "I had the chance to ramp up my success, where this has happened to Bieber abruptly". As a result, when he was younger, Usher, Braun, Bieber's bodyguard, and other adults surrounding Bieber constantly coached him on handling fame and his public image.
After signing Bieber, Usher appointed one of his former assistants, Ryan Good, to be Bieber's road manager and Personal stylist, stylist. Good, once nicknamed Bieber's "swagger coach", created a "streetwise look" for the singer which consisted of baseball caps, hoodies, dog chains, and flashy sneakers. Amy Kaufman of ''The Los Angeles Times'' comments, "Though a product of a middle-class suburban upbringing in
Stratford, Ontario
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, Bieber's manner of dress and speech ('Wassup man, how you doin'?' or 'It's like, you know, whateva' ') suggest he's mimicking his favorite rappers."
In 2013, Bieber said he was "very influenced by African-American culture, black culture", but he neither thought "of it as black or white" nor tried to "act or pose in a certain way". To him, it was "a lifestyle-like a suaveness or a wikt:swag#Etymology 2, swag".
[ Bieber was often featured in teen magazines such as ''Tiger Beat'',] and has been labelled a "teen heartthrob". In 2010, he was frequently criticized for looking and sounding younger than his age, and the following year for an Androgyny, androgynous appearance, which had been commonly noted in the media, including his appearance on the cover of ''LOVE (magazine), LOVE'' magazine's androgyny issue in 2011. His signature Wings (haircut), wings hairstyle at the time brought much attention in particular. His teen-pop music, image (especially as a heartthrob to girls), and the media attention he receives have additionally been criticized. He has been a target of Internet bloggers and Internet forum, message board posters, especially users of the Internet message board 4chan and of YouTube. Nick Collins of ''The Daily Telegraph
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'' said that "Bieber's character appears to strike a particularly sour note with his Internet critics" who have questioned his manner of speech, among other things.
In 2013 and 2014, Bieber's teen heart-throb and clean-cut image was drastically affected due to his involvement in several controversial events. During this period, he abandoned his pet monkey in Germany, vomited onstage, was videoed while urinating in a bucket, cursed at a photograph of Bill Clinton, wore a gas mask in public, allegedly spat on fans (although this was later debunked), was involved in an explicit image with a stripper, and allegedly assaulted his bodyguard and a limo driver. Bieber's uncle, Brad Bieber, said that his troublesome behaviour was caused by his break-up with Selena Gomez. In its March 2014 edition, ''Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason.
The magazine was first known fo ...
'' put Bieber on its cover alongside the title "Bad Boy". The same year, Bieber adopted the pseudonym "Bizzle". During the "Bizzle" phase, Bieber donned a quiff and often wore thick gold chains and baseball caps.
In his early 20s, following the release of ''Purpose
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'', Bieber's public image changed in a more positive light. He donned Hair bleaching, bleached blond hair and often wore Rock music, rock-branded t-shirts—including Marilyn Manson and Kurt Cobain t-shirts—flannel shirts, denim jackets, and ripped jeans. He also wore kilts, a trend of 1990s fashion, on several occasions. ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'' remarked that his fashion during this period was reminiscent of grunge fashion during the 1990s. After his marriage in 2018, Bieber's persona continued to change. As his fan base got older and he got married, he transitioned away from the teenage heart-throb image, taking on a more mature personality and a more soft-spoken style of speech. In an interview with ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'' in February 2019, Bieber said that he would "laugh at his past self".
Wax statues of Bieber with the hairstyle from his early career are on display at the Madame Tussauds wax museums in New York City, London, and Amsterdam. In 2018, "Steps to Stardom", an exhibit on Bieber's early career, opened in his hometown of Stratford, Ontario
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at the List of museums in Ontario, Stratford Perth Museum, offering a collection of mementos from his formative years and rise to international stardom. The items on display include a professional drum kit he owned as a younger child, his Grammy Award, microphones, his Stratford Warriors hockey jacket, and personal letters, including one from Michelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama ( Robinson; born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017, being married to Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United Stat ...
. Bieber made a number of visits to the museum. "Steps to Stardom" was originally scheduled to close in October 2018 but the board of the museum extended its stay for at least another year after the exhibit broke attendance records set by its Anne Frank House exhibit in 2015.
At age 17, and within just two years of his professional music career, Bieber was named amongst the Time 100, ''Time'' 100 world's most influential people list and was ranked number 2 on the Forbes 30 Under 30, ''Forbes'' Highest-Paid Celebrities Under 30 list.[''Forbes'' 30 Under 30:
*2011:
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*2017: ] He went on to be included on the ''Forbes
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'' annual list five more times; in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017. He was also included on ''Forbes
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'' list of the top ten most powerful celebrities in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Bieber's early fanbase developed on YouTube
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and predated the release of his debut album '' My World''. According to Jan Hoffman of ''The New York Times'', part of Bieber's appeal stems from his YouTube channel. The ''Chicago Tribune'' noted that Bieber's fanbase, "Beliebers", was among the top words of 2010. Long before the release of ''My World'' in November 2009, his YouTube videos attracted millions of views. Braun recognized the appeal. Before flying him to Atlanta, Braun wanted to "build him up more on YouTube first" and had Bieber record more home videos for the channel. "I said: 'Justin, sing like there's no one in the room. But let's not use expensive cameras.' We'll give it to kids, let them do the work, so that they feel like it's theirs", recalled Braun. Bieber continues to upload videos to the same channel and has opened a Twitter
Twitter, officially known as X since 2023, is an American microblogging and social networking service. It is one of the world's largest social media platforms and one of the most-visited websites. Users can share short text messages, image ...
account, from which he interacts with fans regularly. In January 2013, Bieber surpassed Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
as the most-followed person on Twitter for the first time and held the record for 11 months.
As of 2024, Bieber is the List of most-followed Twitter accounts, fourth-most-followed user on Twitter and the most-followed musician on the platform, with over 110.3 million followers. His YouTube channel is currently the List of most-viewed YouTube channels, most viewed music channel for an individual on the platform, having attracted over 32 billion views. With over 73 million subscribers, he remains the most subscribed solo artist on YouTube and held the overall record for six years. 11 music videos by Bieber have surpassed over 1 billion views on YouTube (second most of all-time), his most recent being "Beauty and a Beat
"Beauty and a Beat" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber from his third studio album '' Believe'' (2012). It features rapper Nicki Minaj, who co-wrote it with Savan Kotecha, Max Martin and Zedd. It was also produced by the latter two with ...
". The music video for Bieber's song "Baby
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" is among the List of most-liked YouTube videos, most liked videos on YouTube, having received over 24 million likes since its upload in 2010. Bieber was frequently a trending topic on Twitter when the feature first launched, as his fans frequently discussed him on the network, and was named the top-trending star on Twitter in 2010.
Business interests
In 2010, Bieber signed a deal with Proactiv. In the same year, Bieber partnered with OPI Products, Nicole by OPI to launch a nail polish line "The One Less Lonely Girl Collection", which sold exclusively in Walmart. Bieber's nail polish line sold one million bottles less than two months after its release. Bieber endorsed Adidas, beside Derrick Rose and Venus Williams, in 2012. He became the new "face" and "body" of Calvin Klein (fashion house), Calvin Klein in early 2015. Entertainment Tonight reported that Bieber had used MYO-X, a dietary supplement, in preparation for the photo shoot. In June 2015, Bieber teamed up with StarShop, a new shopping app launched by Kevin Harrington (entrepreneur), Kevin Harrington. Bieber has been credited with boosting the careers of other singers such as Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After studying musical theatre for most of her school life and while in university, Jepsen garnered mainstream attention after placing third on the fifth season of ...
and Madison Beer
Madison Elle Beer (born March 5, 1999) is an American singer and songwriter. Beer first gained substantial media coverage when Justin Bieber posted a link to one of her covers she posted on YouTube. In 2013, she released her debut single "Melo ...
when he tweeted about them.
Bieber has released four fragrances. He launched his debut fragrance, Someday, in 2011; it grossed more than three million US dollars in sales, at Macy's, in just under three weeks, which industry experts regard as a successful celebrity-led launch. On the heels of that 2011 best-seller, he launched his second fragrance, Girlfriend, in June 2012. His third fragrance, The Key, was launched in July 2013, and his latest fragrance, Justin Bieber Collector's Edition, launched in 2014.
In January 2019, Bieber launched his own clothing line called "Drew House", consisting of a wide range of products. Most products feature the brand's defining symbol of a simple yellow smiley-face logo with the text "drew" written across the front. Bieber trademarked the name for his company in February 2018. In September 2019, after a year-long collaboration with Schmidt's Naturals CEO, Michael Cammarata, Bieber released his deodorant line, "Here + Now", designed for sensitive skin. In October 2020, Bieber collaborated with Crocs on a limited edition of the brand's renowned clogs called "Crocs x Justin Bieber". The design draws on Crocs' classic clog range with inputs of purple and yellow, inspired by Bieber's personal clothing brand, Drew House. The limited edition clogs sold at select Crocs and partner e-commerce channels, Drew House's website, and Crocs retail stores in China and South Korea.
In fall 2021, Bieber collaborated with Tim Hortons to launch a specialty version of Timbits known as "timbiebs". CNN credited the promotion's role in contributing to an increase in Tim Hortons' sales by 10.3% in the fourth quarter of 2021. On February 7, 2022, Bieber starred in Balenciaga's first 2022 campaign alongside Kim Kardashian and Isabelle Huppert. In April 2022, Italian brand Vespa revealed its collaboration with a new limited edition of its famed scooter curated by Bieber. The "JUSTIN BIEBER X VESPA" is modelled on a Piaggio Sprint base – available in 50, 100 and 100cc guise. In May 2022, Bieber and Tim Hortons partnered once again in a new collaboration called the "Biebs Brew", a French vanilla cold brew, which was available in North American stores beginning June 6, 2022.
In December 2022, Bieber launched a clean water technology company called "Generosity" that aims to provide sustainable drinking water by reducing the usage of single-serve plastic. Alongside Micah Cravalho, he showcased 150 water fountains at the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar. Generosity fountains dispense refillable alkaline water after connecting to a water source, and are expected to be commercially available at major venues and homes in 2023.
Personal life
In 2020, it was reported Bieber owned a $26 million home in Beverly Hills, California, as well as a lakeside home in Ontario. As Bieber resides in the United States, he is reported to possess a non-immigrant O visa, O-1 visa for working status based on "extraordinary ability or achievement" in an artistic field. Bieber has said he is not interested in obtaining Citizenship of the United States, U.S. citizenship, and has praised Canada as being "the best country in the world", citing its mostly Healthcare in Canada, government-funded health care system as a model example. However, in September 2018, TMZ reported that Bieber had begun the process of becoming a United States citizen, following his marriage to Hailey Baldwin.
Health
Bieber has struggled with mental health issues, particularly Depression (mood), depression and anxiety, at various points during his career. He has generally been open about these issues. In his American YouTube docu-series ''Justin Bieber: Seasons, Seasons'' (2020), the singer opened up about his struggles with addiction, with frequent consumption of the recreational drug Lean (drug), lean, pills such as MDMA, and Psilocybin mushroom, hallucinogenic mushrooms in the early stages of his career.
In January 2020, Bieber announced on his Instagram that he had been diagnosed with Lyme disease. He also revealed that he had infectious mononucleosis, which affected his neurological and overall health.
In February 2022, it was reported that Bieber had tested positive for COVID-19, two days after embarking on his fourth concert tour, the Justice World Tour. In June of the same year, Bieber announced that he had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2 and that half of his face was Paralysis, paralyzed. He cancelled and postponed concerts and appearances due to the condition, but returned to live performances in late July. In September, two days after the first concert in Latin America as part of the Rock in Rio festival, it was announced that all remaining dates of the tour would be suspended due to Bieber prioritizing his health. In a statement shared on social media, the singer said that "After getting off stage, the exhaustion overtook me and I realized that I need to make my health the priority right now. So I'm going to take a break from touring for the time being. I'm going to be OK, but I need time to rest and get better."
Relationships
Bieber's father, Jeremy, is a former carpenter and pro-am mixed martial artist. In March 2014, ''Rolling Stone
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The magazine was first known fo ...
'' characterized Jeremy as having "split with Justin's mom when Justin was a toddler, and wasn't always around afterward. But he has, as of late, accepted a place of honor in his superstar son's entourage".
From 2008 to 2009, Bieber was in a relationship with Caitlin Beadles; the two remained friends, and Beadles attended Bieber's wedding. From December 2010 to March 2018, Bieber was in an on-again, off-again relationship with singer and actress Selena Gomez. In an interview on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show
''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' is an American first-run syndicated talk show that was hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. The show ran for nineteen seasons from September 8, 2003, to May 26, 2022, in which it broadcast 3,339 episodes. It was produced by ...
'', Bieber stated that some of his songs including " Sorry", "Mark My Words", and "What Do You Mean?
"What Do You Mean?" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released on August 28, 2015, by Def Jam as the lead single from his fourth studio album '' Purpose'' (2015). The song was produced by MdL and co-produced by Bieber.
It was fea ...
" are about his relationship with Gomez. From August to December 2016, he was linked to model Sofia Richie.
Bieber became engaged to model and longtime friend Hailey Baldwin on July 7, 2018. They had briefly dated from December 2015 to January 2016, before reconciling in June 2018. Bieber and Baldwin reportedly obtained a marriage license in September 2018, leading to reports that they had a civil marriage. On September 14, 2018, Baldwin said on Twitter that she and Bieber had not yet married, but deleted the tweet afterward.[ On November 23, 2018, Bieber stated he was married to Baldwin.] Bieber and Baldwin had an official ceremony in Bluffton, South Carolina, on September 30, 2019. On May 9, 2024, Bieber announced through an Instagram post that he and Baldwin were expecting their first child. On August 23, 2024, they welcomed a son.
Religious beliefs
Bieber has described himself as a faithful Christian, said he communicates with God in Christianity, God via prayer, and that "He's the reason I'm here". He reflected his faith in a music video with Brandon Burke, titled "#iPledge", in which he talks about God's forgiveness. Bieber was baptized on January 9, 2014, by Pentecostal pastor Carl Lentz of Hillsong Church, New York, after a born again experience. He has described Lentz as a good friend. In 2021, he announced that he had become a member of Churchome, an evangelicalism, evangelical church. On July 24, 2021, Bieber led worship with Gospel music, Gospel singers Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes during the "Freedom Experience" at SoFi Stadium
SoFi Stadium ( ) is a domed multi-purpose stadium in Inglewood, California, U.S., a suburb of Los Angeles. SoFi occupies the former site of the Hollywood Park Racetrack and neighbors the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome.
Opened in September 2020, the ...
. The trio sang The Blessing (song), "The Blessing".
When asked how he wants to raise his children, Bieber replied, "I'm a Jesus follower. When you accept Jesus, you walk with the Holy Spirit. I just want to be led by the Holy Spirit." Many of Bieber's tattoos have religious significance including the medium-sized cross on his chest and a tiny cross under his eye. Bieber also covered up the "Son of God" text tattooed on his abdomen with a large design that features two angels, gothic arches, a skeleton, and a serpent.
Opinions
Regarding sexual abstinence, Bieber told music magazine ''Rolling Stone'' in 2011, "I don't think you should have sex with anyone unless you love them." He added that he does not "believe in abortion", and that it is "like killing a baby". When asked about the case of abortion with regard to rape, he said, "I guess I haven't been in that position, so I wouldn't be able to judge that." In 2022, amidst ''Roe v. Wade'' being overturned, both Bieber and his wife expressed disapproval, with Bieber posting on his Instagram story stating "For what it's worth, I think women should have the choice what to do with their own bodies." His view on sexual orientation is quoted as "everyone's own decision", and he has contributed to the It Gets Better Project, a non-profit group aiming to prevent suicide among LGBT youth. Bieber also opposed the Trump administration family separation policy, calling for Donald Trump to "also let those kids out of cages" in 2019.
In 2011, Bieber was among the list of content creators opposing Bill S.978, also known as the Commercial Felony Streaming Act, which would have made unauthorized streaming a felony instead of a misdemeanor. He stated that the bill's sponsor, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, "needs to be locked up, put away in cuffs!" While the bill did not ultimately pass, it was later reintroduced by Senator Thom Tillis as the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act, and was signed into law by then-President Donald Trump in December 2020 as part of the omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
Philanthropy
Bieber supports Pencils of Promise, a charity founded by Adam Braun, the younger brother of Bieber's manager. The organization builds schools in developing countries, and Bieber became manager for the organization's campaign in Guatemala. He serves as a celebrity spokesman for the organization by running ads for the charity and its campaign "Schools4All". He promises to visit schools that donate the most funds to the organization. He takes part in the charity's fund-raising galas and donates parts of the proceeds from his concerts and Someday line of fragrances, and various merchandising to the charity. In 2010, Bieber supported a campaign for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) by urging fans to adopt abandoned pets from shelters. Bieber donated his hair to Ellen DeGeneres during his appearance in her talkshow ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show
''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' is an American first-run syndicated talk show that was hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. The show ran for nineteen seasons from September 8, 2003, to May 26, 2022, in which it broadcast 3,339 episodes. It was produced by ...
'' in March 2011. His hair sold on eBay for more than $40,000 and the proceeds benefited the animal rescue charity, The Gentle Barn. Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March 2011, Bieber donated proceeds from his concerts in Japan to Japanese Red Cross in May 2011. In December 2011, Bieber donated $100,000 to Whitney Elementary School in Las Vegas to provide students from low income families. Bieber supported Charity: Water which is a nonprofit that brings potable drinking water to people in developing countries. On his birthday in 2011 and 2012, he launched his campaign to urge his followers to donate on Twitter. Bieber was named top charitable celeb of 2011 by American news aggregator and blog HuffPost.
In 2013, Bieber launched his online #GiveBackPhilippines campaign for helping the victims of Typhoon Haiyan and travelled to the Philippines after raising $3 million. His work in the country earned him a star on the Eastwood City Walk of Fame, Philippine Walk of Fame. He also supports Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and Alzheimer's Association. In September 2017, Bieber donated $25,000 to the American Red Cross to help people in Texas after the severe destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey.
On February 7, 2020, Bieber donated $100,000 to Julie Coker, a 22-year-old fan who works in mental health awareness. Coker revealed that her own past struggles with mental health motivated her to work for mental health. She praised Bieber by saying, "[Bieber] has a big following, so if he has a good message about mental health, hopefully everybody else . . . will want to start thinking about mental health in a different way."
In February 2020, Bieber made a donation to Beijing Chunmiao Children Aid Foundation in China to support COVID-19 relief. Bieber and Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Regarded as a pop icon and an influential figure in popular music, Grande is known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle re ...
collaborated on the single "Stuck with U, Stuck With U", released in May 2020 as the first of series of singles coordinated by Scooter Braun, who is also Bieber's manager, to support the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
. All net proceeds from the song went to the First Responders Children's Foundation to fund grants and scholarships for children of first responders and health care workers who worked on the front lines during the pandemic. By August 2021, the single had raised over $3,500,000. In September 2020, Bieber and Chance the Rapper
Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he released his debut mixtape '' 10 Day'' (2012) during one of his high school suspension ...
announced that they've partnered with Cash App and will donate $250,000 to fans who are struggling during the pandemic.
In March 2021, Bieber visited the California State Prison, Los Angeles County, California State Prison in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County along with his wife Hailey Baldwin, Hailey and pastor Judah Smith at the invitation of Scott Budnick (film producer), Scott Budnick. Bieber met with inmates involved in The Urban Ministry Institute and expressed support for Budnick's Anti-Recidivism Coalition. During the visit, Bieber committed to provide buses to transport relatives of the inmates who have been unable to see them due to the COVID-19 pandemic in California. Bieber described his visit to the prison as a "life-changing experience that I will never forget".
Legal issues and controversies
Bieber had several run-ins with the law around the world before his first arrest in 2014, including when he was accused of reckless driving in his neighbourhood in 2012, and charged in Brazil with vandalism in 2013. One of his neighbours in Calabasas, California, accused Bieber of throwing eggs at his home on January 9, 2014, and causing thousands of dollars of damage. On January 23, 2014, Bieber was arrested in Miami Beach, Florida, together with singer Khalil (singer), Khalil, on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI), driving with an over-six-month-expired licence, and resisting arrest without violence. Police said that Bieber told authorities he had consumed alcohol, smoked marijuana, and taken prescription drugs.[ He was released from these charges on a $2,500 bail, bond. A toxicology report revealed that Bieber had THC (a principal constituent of cannabis (drug), cannabis) and the Anxiolytic, anti-anxiety medication alprazolam, Xanax in his system at the time of his arrest. In January 2021, he reflected on this event, describing it as "not [his] finest hour" and encouraging fans to "let the forgiveness of Jesus take over and watch your life blossom into all that God has designed you to be."
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Following Bieber's arrest on the DUI charge, more than 270,000 people petitioned the Executive Office of the President of the United States, White House seeking to have him deported from the United States. Although the number of signatures received was sufficient to require a response under published We the People (petitioning system), White House guidelines, the Obama administration declined substantive comment on the petition. Immigration Law expert Harlan York noted that the likelihood of Bieber being deported was extremely slim. York stated, "About a decade ago, the Supreme Court ruled that driving under the influence, typically, is not a basis to deport someone."
In April 2013, Bieber was criticized for writing a message in the guestbook at the Anne Frank House that read, "Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a List of fandom names, belieber." After the message was posted on the museum's Facebook
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page, Bieber received widespread criticism on social media for perceived insensitivity and narcissism. The Anne Frank House defended Bieber, stating, "He's 19. It's a crazy life he's living, he didn't mean bad ... He was very interested in the story of Anne Frank and stayed for over an hour. We hope that his visit will inspire his fans to learn more about her life and hopefully read the The Diary of a Young Girl, diary."
In June 2014, a video emerged of a 15-year-old Bieber telling a joke about black people, which used the word "nigger" multiple times. In the same month, a second video showed a 15-year-old Bieber giggling as he sings his song "One Less Lonely Girl
"One Less Lonely Girl" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was written and produced by Ezekiel Lewis and Balewa Muhammad of The Clutch, and Sean Hamilton, John "J.R." Harris and Hyuk Shin of the production team A-Rex. The song was relea ...
", but parodying the main lyric as "One less lonely nigger", and stating that if he were to kill one, he would be "part of the Ku Klux Klan, KKK". He apologized the day the latter was released: "Facing my mistakes from years ago has been one of the hardest things I've ever dealt with."
On July 9, 2014, Bieber was charged with one misdemeanor, misdemeanour count of vandalism in California for throwing eggs at his Calabasas neighbour's home in January. Police earlier claimed that they had video footage of him high-fiving friends after the eggs were thrown.[ With him pleading Nolo contendere, no contest to the charge, the Los Angeles County Superior Court sentenced him on July 9 to pay $80,900 in restitution, serve two years' probation, complete 12 weeks of anger management, and complete five days of community service in what the district attorney termed a negotiated settlement. Since then, he has permanently moved to Beverly Hills, California.][
On August 13, 2014, the January DUI case was settled with a plea bargain; Bieber pleaded guilty to resisting an officer without violence and a lesser charge of driving without due care and attention. He was fined US$500 and sentenced to attend a 12-hour anger management course and a program that teaches the impact of drunken driving on victims. As part of the plea bargain, he made a US$50,000 contribution to ''Our Kids'', a local children's charity.
On September 1, 2014, Bieber was arrested and charged with assault and dangerous driving near his hometown of ]Stratford, Ontario
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, after a collision between a minivan and Bieber's all-terrain vehicle on August 29. Ontario police said that he then "engaged in a physical altercation" with an occupant of the minivan. He was released shortly and his lawyer blamed the incident on "the unwelcome presence of paparazzi". On September 8, Toronto dropped an assault charge against him originally brought up on January 29 for an incident with a limousine driver in December 2013. In November 2014, he was ordered to appear in Argentina within 60 days by a Buenos Aires court to give testimony on an alleged assault on a photographer on November 9, 2013. When he failed to do so, an arrest warrant was issued and two of his bodyguards were released in Argentina in April 2015.
In July 2017, the Chinese government banned Bieber from performing in China. A Chinese Bieber fan contacted the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture requesting the reason for the ban. The Bureau released a statement, explaining "Justin Bieber is a gifted singer, but he is also a controversial young foreign singer", and "In order to maintain order in the Chinese market and purify the Chinese performance environment, it is not suitable to bring in badly behaved entertainers." In 2021, Chinese streaming sites Youku, iQIYI, and Tencent Video removed Bieber's scenes in ''Friends: The Reunion'' donning Ross Geller's iconic "Spudnik" costume. However, both of his past two albums ''Changes
Changes may refer to:
Books
* '' Changes: A Love Story'', 1991 novel by Ama Ata Aidoo
* ''Changes'' (The Dresden Files) (2010), the 12th novel in Jim Butcher's ''The Dresden Files'' Series
* ''Changes'', a 1983 novel by Danielle Steel
* ''Chan ...
'' (2020) and ''Justice
In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the ''Institutes (Justinian), Inst ...
'' (2021) have been officially released in China, with Bieber seen promoting both albums on Chinese music platforms.
In June 2020, Bieber was accused of sexual assault by a woman known pseudonymously as "Danielle", who claimed on Twitter
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that the singer had engaged in non-consensual sexual acts at a Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Four Seasons hotel in Austin, Texas, in March 2014 while with then-girlfriend Selena Gomez. In a series of tweets, Bieber denied all allegations, stating that sexual abuse "is something I don't take lightly" and provided evidence that he was not at the Four Seasons at the time of the alleged incident.
Discography
;Studio albums
* '' My World 2.0'' (2010)
* ''Under the Mistletoe
''Under the Mistletoe'' is the first Christmas album and second studio album by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, released on November 1, 2011, by RBMG/Island Def Jam Music Group. The album features fifteen tracks, including seven original songs ...
'' (2011)
* ''Believe
Believe may refer to:
*Belief, a psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or premise to be true, with or without proof for such proposition
*Faith, a belief in something which has not been proven
Arts, entertainment, and me ...
'' (2012)
* ''Purpose
Purpose is the end for which something is done, created or for which it exists. Purpose is an abiding intention to achieve a long-term goal that is both personally meaningful and makes a positive mark on the world. It is part of the topic of intent ...
'' (2015)
* ''Changes
Changes may refer to:
Books
* '' Changes: A Love Story'', 1991 novel by Ama Ata Aidoo
* ''Changes'' (The Dresden Files) (2010), the 12th novel in Jim Butcher's ''The Dresden Files'' Series
* ''Changes'', a 1983 novel by Danielle Steel
* ''Chan ...
'' (2020)
* ''Justice
In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the ''Institutes (Justinian), Inst ...
'' (2021)
Filmography
* '' Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'' (2011)
* ''Katy Perry: Part of Me'' (2012)
* ''Zendaya: Behind the Scenes'' (2012)
* ''Justin Bieber's Believe
''Justin Bieber's Believe'' is a 2013 American concert film and the sequel to '' Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'' (2011), both centering on Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was distributed through Open Road Films in the United States and Cana ...
'' (2013)
* ''Behaving Badly (film), Behaving Badly'' (2014)
* ''Lennon or McCartney'' (2014)
* ''Zoolander 2'' (2016)
* ''Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower'' (2016)
* ''Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping'' (2016)
* ''Killing Hasselhoff'' (2017)
* '' Justin Bieber: Seasons'' (2020)
* '' Justin Bieber: Our World'' (2021)
Tours
* My World Tour
The My World Tour was the debut concert tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It is Bieber's first concert tour which supports his two-part debut EP and debut studio album ''My World'' (2009) and '' My World 2.0'' (2010). The tour was officiall ...
(2010–2011)
* Believe Tour
The Believe Tour was the second concert tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was launched in support of his third studio album, '' Believe'' (2012). Beginning in September 2012, the tour played over 150 shows in the Americas, Europe, Asia, ...
(2012–2013)
* Purpose World Tour
The Purpose World Tour was the third concert tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, in support of his fourth studio album ''Purpose (Justin Bieber album), Purpose'' (2015). The tour started on March 9, 2016, in Seattle, Seattle, Washington, and ...
(2016–2017)
* Justice World Tour (2022)
See also
* List of best-selling music artists
* List of highest-certified music artists in the United States
* List of best-selling singles in the United States
* List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones
* UK Singles Chart records and statistics
* List of Canadian Grammy Award winners and nominees
* Forbes Celebrity 100, ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100
* List of Spotify streaming records
* List of most-streamed artists on Spotify
* List of most-subscribed YouTube channels
* List of most-followed Instagram accounts
* List of most-followed Twitter accounts
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