Justin Bieber won’t be saying “Sorry” to fans any time soon.
The 21 year old released his new album “Purpose” on Nov. 13, showing fans his clear transition from childhood star to polished adult artist.
“Purpose” is notably more mature than any music Bieber’s released before. He went from singing bubbly teenage-pop music to creating lyrically meaningful compositions.
The album has a perfect mixture of ballads (“Children,” “Life Is Worth Living”), upbeat radio songs (“What Do You Mean?” and “Sorry”) and hip-hop/R&B songs (“Pressure,” “No Sense” and “We Are”).
It’s safe to say there’s a song for everyone on this album—whether you have “Bieber Fever” or love to hate him.
The singer released his single “Sorry” on Oct. 23 after the accompanying dance video hit the Internet on Oct. 22.
The music video features a group of women sporting fun, fluorescent clothes and dancing to the party tune. The video gained popularity overnight and even inspired Halloween costumes for some.
While Bieber’s voice sends waves of pleasure throughout, the artists featured on the album definitely enhance the overall sound.
Halsey, an up-and-coming female singer, appears on the song “The Feeling” alongside Bieber. The two voices sound like they belong together. If they collaborated and made an entire album, it would without a doubt be successful.
In addition to Halsey, “Purpose” features rappers Travi$ Scott, Big Sean and Nas. Throwing big-name rappers on the album allowed it to appeal to an even bigger audience. Gone are the days where only screaming teenage girls followed Bieber’s career. People of all ages are starting to respect Bieber as an artist.
Bieber incorporates rap onto his album, but he also has a catchy ballad, “Love Yourself,” that he co-wrote with singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran.
And it’s obvious from the first note that Sheeran had a big part in creating the song. Lyrically, it sounds like something Sheeran would have on one of his albums. Musically, it sounds exactly like something he’d sing while slowly strumming his guitar.
Even though the song isn’t exactly “Bieber-esque,” he manages to make it his own. It’s not the best song on the album, but it somehow forces the listener to press the repeat button again and again.
“Purpose” is a record long-time Bieber fans will love and one new fans will love just as well.
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