10 best Justin Bieber songs of all time
Justin Drew Bieber (March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. He is appreciated for his genre mastery, tenor vocals, and global influence on modern popular music.
Singers Room writes: "In 2008, Bieber signed with RBMG Records and after releasing his debut seven-track EP My World (2009), he took off on a wave of popularity, instantly becoming a youth idol." Bieber's commercial success came in 2010 with his debut studio album My World 2.0. The album peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200, and Justin became the youngest solo artist to top the chart in 47 years.
The album also brought international success with the single "Baby," which became one of the most commercially successful singles in the United States of all time.
Bieber's second studio album, Under the Mistletoe (2011), became the first Christmas album by a male artist to debut at number one in the United States. In his third studio album Believe, Bieber experimented with dance-pop and became the first artist in history to have five albums hit number one in the US under the age of 18.
Here are Justin Bieber's top 10 hits according to Singers Room.
Sorry
"Sorry" was recorded by Justin Bieber for his fourth studio album Purpose and released on October 22, 2015 as the second single from the album. A dancehall-pop, tropical house and mumbaatone song, "Sorry" features warm island rhythms and a bouncy drum beat.
Lyrically, "Sorry" is a plea for a chance to apologize to his lover, asking for a chance to redeem himself. The singer later said that the lyrics were about Selena Gomez.
Where Are Ü Now
"Where Are Ü Now" is a song created by American EDM artists Skrillex and Diplo as part of their collaboration Jack Ü, featuring the vocals of Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The song was released as the second single from the duo's debut studio album Present Jack Ü (2015) via their labels Owsla and Mad Decent, and was also included on Bieber's fourth studio album Purpose (2015).
Love Yourself
"Love Yourself" was recorded by Bieber for his fourth studio album Purpose (2015) and released as a promotional single on November 9, 2015 and the third official single of the album on December 7, 2015.
This composition uses an electric guitar and trumpet sounds as the main instrumentation. During the song, Bieber sings in a hoarse tone in the lower registers.
Baby
"Baby" was written by Justin Bieber, featuring American rapper Ludacris. The song was released as the lead single from Bieber's debut studio album My World 2.0.
Baby became available for digital download on January 18, 2010. Immediately after its release, it was broadcast on mainstream and rhythmic radio stations on January 26, 2010.
The song received positive reviews from critics, who praised the effective lyrics and chorus, as well as Ludacris' role and the song's urban flavor.
Today, "Baby" is considered one of the defining songs in contemporary popular music and continues to find listeners around the world.
Despacito
"Despacito" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring rapper Diddy Yankee, which became the lead single from Fonsi's 2019 studio album Vida.
On April 17, 2017, a remix version of the song featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber was released, which helped improve the song's chart performance in many countries. According to music journalists, the song "Despacito" played an important role in reviving the popularity of Spanish-language pop music in the mass market.
No Sense
"No Sense" is the 8th song from Justin Bieber's fourth studio album Purpose. It was released by Def Jam Recordings and School Boy Records on November 13, 2015 as the follow-up to his third studio album Believe. The album features Big Sean, Travis Scott, Halsey, Skrillex, Diplo and Ariana Grande.
As Long as You Love Me
"As Long as You Love Me" is a song from the third studio album Believe (2012).
It was first released on July 10, 2012 as a promotional single from the album, and a month later it was released as the album's second single.
After that, "As Long as You Love Me" entered the UK charts, first at number thirty as a promotional single with sales of 11,598 in the first week, and after the release of the single, it improved its position in the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 22.
On Billboard's Rhythmic Airplay Chart, the single reached number one, giving Bieber his first number one single on the US music chart. It peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
What Do You Mean
"What Do You Mean?" is a song recorded by Justin Bieber for his fourth studio album Purpose (2015). It was released on August 28, 2015 as the album's lead single via Def Jam.
"What Do You Mean?" was included in several lists of the best songs of 2015. Commercially, the song topped the charts in several countries, including Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and Norway. In Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, it became Bieber's first number one single.
At the time of the song's release, Bieber mentioned that the song was dedicated to his relationship with Selena Gomez.
I Don't Care
"I Don't Care" is a song by Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber. It was released on May 10, 2019 via Asylum, Atlantic Records, and Def Jam Recordings as the lead single from the former's compilation album, No. 6 Collaborations Project (2019).
Sheeran posted a preview of the song on his Instagram on May 5, 2019, and Bieber shared another part of the song the next day, after which both artists announced the full title and release date on May 7.
The dancehall-influenced "I Don't Care" hit number one in 26 countries (including the UK Singles Chart). In addition, it reached number two in seven other countries (including the US Billboard Hot 100).
"I Don't Care" was certified diamond in Brazil and France, six times platinum in Canada and multi-platinum in twelve other countries.
Stay
"Stay" is a song by Australian rapper and singer Kid Laroy and Justin Bieber. It was released on July 9, 2021 via Grade A Productions and Columbia Records as the lead single (sixth in a row) from LaRoy's rebooted mixtape F*ck Love 3: Over You.
This song became the second joint project between the two artists after Bieber's "Unstable", which appeared on his sixth studio album Justice (2021).
The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming LaRoy's first single and Bieber's eighth single, and topped the Billboard Global 200. In addition, the single reached number one in 21 countries, with 18 other countries reaching the top ten.
At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, Stay won the ARIA Award for Best Pop Release, and Laroy and Bieber won the ARIA Award for Best Male Artist.