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Purpose (Justin Bieber album)

November 25, 2023

Purpose is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released through Def Jam Recordings and School Boy Records on November 13, 2015, as a follow-up to his third studio album Believe (2012). The album features guest appearances from Big Sean, Travis Scott, Halsey, Skrillex, Diplo, and Ariana Grande. The deluxe version was released simultaneously on the same day. It features an extra guest appearance from Nas. Production was handled by Bieber himself, Skrillex and Diplo from Jack Ü, BloodPop, Benny Blanco, the Audibles, Soundz, Mike Dean, Ian Kirkpatrick, and Andre Harris, among others.

Purpose
Studio album by
Justin Bieber
ReleasedNovember 13, 2015 (2015-11-13)
Recorded2014–2015
Genre
Length48:13
Label
Producer
Justin Bieber chronology
Journals
(2013) 		Purpose
(2015) 		Changes
(2020)
Singles from Purpose
  1. "What Do You Mean?"
    Released: August 28, 2015
  2. "Sorry"
    Released: October 22, 2015
  3. "Love Yourself"
    Released: December 7, 2015
  4. "Company"
    Released: March 8, 2016
Alternative cover
Standard edition cover in several countries in the Middle East and Indonesia[n 1]

In early 2015, Bieber collaborated with Skrillex and Diplo on the US top-ten single, "Where Are Ü Now", from their debut studio album as Jack Ü, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü; the song also appears on Purpose. Bieber then found what would be the record's sonic direction and worked with Skrillex on a handful of the album's songs. Purpose was described as a mix of EDM and dance-pop, with influences of tropical house in some tracks and live instruments such as acoustic guitars in some others, with the help of his friend and frequent musical collaborator, Poo Bear.

Purpose debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, earning 649,000 album-equivalent units in its first week of release, giving Bieber the largest first-week sales of his career and his sixth number-one album in the United States. Elsewhere, it reached the top of the charts in another eleven countries. The album was supported by four singles: "What Do You Mean?", "Sorry", "Love Yourself", and "Company". The former three singles all reached number one on the Canadian Hot 100, US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. The album was among the best-selling albums of both 2015 and 2016.[5][6] Purpose is a pop, R&B, soul, and EDM album.[7] The album was developed after the release of his compilation album, Journals (2013), which saw him move musically in a more R&B direction.[8]

Purpose was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2017 Grammy Awards.[9] "Love Yourself" was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.[10] The album won the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album. To promote the album, Bieber gave several televised interviews and performances, as well as releasing "dance videos" for all of the album's tracks in a project called Purpose: The Movement. Furthermore, Bieber embarked on his Purpose World Tour in 2016, which was his first concert tour to perform in major stadiums worldwide. The album has since been certified 5× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[11]

Background edit

While promoting his third studio album, Believe (2012), with the album's Believe Tour throughout 2012 and 2013, Bieber started recording songs on the tour and confirmed in January 2013 that he was writing for a new album.[12] Five months later he confirmed a new album for 2013,[13] with his manager announcing they were going to think outside the box and release a different type of album.[14] In October 2013, Bieber started the "Music Mondays" project, a ten-week digital download campaign in which one new song was released every Monday night. After the completion of the project, in December 2013, Bieber released the ten songs from the campaign along with new tracks in a limited-edition collection called Journals.[15] Quickly afterwards in January 2014, record producer Douglas Romanow announced that Bieber was recording new music with him.[16] In the same month, Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, who previously worked on the majority of songs on Journals, started recording heavily with the singer as well.[17] The next month, the singer confirmed he was recording new music.[18] In March 2014, he posted on his Instagram a preview of a song called "Life Is Worth Living",[19] while in April, he promised on his Twitter about his new music and that it would be the "best" he had ever made, while working in the recording studio on the album.[20]

Writing and recording edit

 
American producer Skrillex played a pivotal role on the album's musical direction, producing six of its songs.

Over a few months in 2014, he continued to tease snippets of new songs on his social media,[21][22] – none of them were released, though some were later leaked online – as well as possible collaborators, such as Ariana Grande,[23] T-Pain,[24] Cody Simpson and others.[25] With Simpson, he planned to release an acoustic collaboration album,[26] but decided to cancel; instead they released a single called "Home to Mama" in November 2014.[27] His label also organized writing camps with a handful of songwriters to write songs for the singer, however he didn't feel connected with the songs.[17] In November 2014, it was reported that American DJs and producers Diplo and Skrillex were working with Bieber on the album.[28] Eventually, he promised a new album for 2015, declaring that it was going to be "a great new chapter for me."[29][30] In January 2015, his manager Scooter Braun shared on his Instagram a picture of Bieber with record producer Rick Rubin,[31] while in March 2015, in an interview for USA Today, Bieber announced he was working with Kanye West.[32] During the interview, he also revealed that he had to redo the whole album since "it didn't match up to where I am now and where my head's at." According to himself, "What you are thinking about all the time is what you write, and now that I'm thinking about more positive things, it completely changes my music."[32]

 
Parts of the album were recorded at Jungle City Studios in New York City.

In a July interview, he talked about working with Skrillex, saying: "Skrillex is a genius. He's super futuristic and I just love his sounds. I think being able to incorporate that sound with what I’m doing has been super cool because it's like new and fresh, and I feel like no one's done it before."[33] Skrillex also commented about working with Bieber, explaining: "I heard some well-written songs that were really good that they wanted me to do production on and from there, we wrote some new songs. It was an opportunity to try some stuff that I had never done before and we ended up making something really unique."[34] Bieber also commented about West, declaring: "I've been in the studio with him for the past month or so. I think that he just pushes you. He definitely wants it to be my way and my direction and he doesn't want to steal what I want...that's why artists love to go to him, because he pulls something out of you that other people don't."[35] In August 2015, Billboard reported that Bieber was also working with Mason "MdL" Levy and Semi Precious Weapons' Justin Tranter.[36] In October 2015, his manager teased a possible collaboration with American singer Halsey,[37] while Bieber confirmed that British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran wrote a song for the album.[38]

Composition edit

In August 2015, Jason Lipshut of Billboard reported that the album was "apparently [going to be] a mix of EDM-pop, soul[6] following the downbeat acoustic-R&B of his 2013 project Journals."[36] Lipshut also noted that "sources say that the new album will include multiple piano ballads in which Bieber reflects upon his personal missteps, as well as spoken-word outros where he directly addresses his fans."[36] According to SoulBounce, the album's sound is "reminiscent of Chris Brown’s pop side".[39] In an interview during the Wango Tango festival, Bieber talked about the album's direction, saying: "Overall, I'm just happy with the place I'm at creatively. I feel like this is probably the best I've been. There's not really a direction. It's like, uplifting music that people can dance to...it's a little different, it's really uplifting and people are going to smile when they listen to it."[35] When asked if the song "Where Are Ü Now", previously released as a single from Jack Ü (a duo between DJs and the album's collaborators Diplo and Skrillex) which features Bieber, would be indicative of the sound on the album, he responded that the album would have "'snippets of that type of stuff' (presumably EDM) but that that would be 'really musical [with] a lot of real instrumentation'."[35] He also commented that he was "trying to have a consistent sound and I get kind of depressed cause I’m so... like, I want it to work so badly. You know I want people to love it, and inspire people and sometimes I feel like, is this good enough? Is this the direction I want to go?."[33]Purpose blends dance beats, EDM vibes with stripped-down R&B ballads.[40][41] The album also makes use of atmospheric instruments as well as hi-hats, bass and synths.[40][41]

The downtempo[42] intro track "Mark My Words" was considered a prelude into the album's overall sound: a "mix of both up-beat and mellow tracks with striking production and songwriting,"[43] with Bieber using his falsetto.[44] "I'll Show You" was considered a "chilled-out EDM ballad,"[40] having atmospheric synthesizers, fat bass, snapping trap percussion, and sheets of cascading synths.[45] "What Do You Mean" and "Sorry" were both considered tropical house songs,[46][47] with the former using "pan flute and piano"[45] while having "hints of dark electropop"[43] dance-pop[48] and the latter having dancehall influences.[40] The album also features the Euro disco, synth-pop[49] and EDM[50] track "Children",[51] the funky disco pop "Been You" and "Get Used to It",[46] the "airy, dubsteppy"[52] and dark pop "The Feeling"[53]—which Complex described as a "retread of the sad indie pop popularized by artists like Ellie Goulding and Tove Lo"[54]—, as well as "Where Are Ü Now", which initially was a slow piano ballad named "The Most", which is available in its original format on some editions of the album, and was transformed in an EDM track that both Skrillex and Diplo "took a lot of his vocals and [...] added natural harmonies," as well as "taking Justin's vocals as he's singing 'I need you the most' and distorting it," which made people believe it was a "dolphin sound."[55]

In contrast to the dance-oriented songs present on the album, Purpose also features an acoustic pop song, "Love Yourself",[53] which has minimal arrangement, using a guitar and a "brief flurry of trumpets"[56] and folk influence, as well as the piano ballads "Life Is Worth Living" and the title track, "Purpose".[41] Meanwhile, "Company" blends electropop and R&B,[44][51] and it was compared to Bieber's previous release, Journals (2013).[43] "No Pressure" is a "dreamy"[45] and dark[57] R&B track which features rapper Big Sean,[40] who previously worked with Bieber on Believe's "As Long As You Love Me" and Journals' "Memphis", and has an "elastic guitar riff"[44] and "shimmering, processed acoustic guitar."[46] "No Sense" is a hip-hop tinged track, with bass-riddled synthesizers[44] and influences of trap music, mostly due to Travis Scott's appearance.[43] His rap was noted for being using auto-tune in excess,[41] while Bieber's vocals were compared to those of Justin Timberlake.[53] "We Are" and "Trust" also rely on hip-hop, with the first featuring a "heavy background looping" and the last "sharp production sounds and switches in flow," with a Drake-influence.[43] "Hit the Ground", included on the Walmart and Japanese editions, features "organic shifts in tempo" and "Skrillex's imaginative drop," which was compared to "chip-tune bagpipes."[45]

Themes and lyrical content edit

While being asked about the themes on the album in an interview for The Fader, Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, one of the album's main songwriters, claimed: "It's about keeping in mind and in tune with what's going on with Justin. Just being honest. We really set up for this project to be inspirational. If we talked about a girl, it was something that just happened. Overall, we touch on his personal life like his relationship issues, but at the same time, it's a healthy balance of inspirational music. We're just thinking about making sure that it's not negative, but uplifting. Even the music that talks about his relationships, it's feel-good music. It's nothing that will make you depressed."[17] In an interview for USA Today, Bieber himself declared that the song on the album are "bout growing, being in touch with yourself. What can I say, it's life experiences, and knowing that you can and get back up and keep going. Hope and faith, that's what's gotten me through this too, my faith. What I believe in. You're around some people sometimes and it might taint what you believe. I think that's what happened with me, I lowered my beliefs."[32] When asked about inspirations for the album and if his former girlfriend Selena Gomez inspired him, he admitted: "A lot of my inspiration comes from her. It was a long relationship and a relationship that created heartbreak and created happiness, and a lot of different emotions that I wanted to write about. So there's a lot of that on this album."[35]

Songs edit

Purpose was considered by The Guardian's Caroline Sullivan as an album with the songs serving as "a regretful look back and a fresh start."[58] The album's themes were also seen as a "giant apology – to his ex, Selena Gomez, and to his public, for various well-documented misdemeanours."[59] As described by Complex's Sheldon Pearce, "Purpose is, at its core, a formal request for a pardon through music."[44] The album's opening track, "Mark My Words", is a solemn plea,[44] where he promises to "give you all I got," and "let his actions speak louder than his words."[60] In "I'll Show You", an open letter to fans,[44] offers "an autobiographical glimpse into the difficulty of growing up in the public eye."[60] "What Do You Mean?" was described as "self-professed men's anthem for not being able to figure out the opposite sex,"[51] while "Sorry" asks "a sincere apology directed to what can be presumed is a former love"[41] in attempt at a course correction.[45] "Love Yourself" was noted for being a "deadpan kiss-off to a snobby ex,"[53] with some critics noting that the real meaning "hidden under the deceptive title 'Love Yourself' is "fuck yourself".[51] "Company", the album's sixth track, "looks forward to getting to know someone attractive, but also sets some healthy boundaries for doing so,"[60] while "No Pressure" "invites an ex back into relationship, but insists, 'I don't wanna add to your pain at all',[60] while Big Sean references Yoko Ono, Street Fighter and TV series Empire.[61] The eighth track "No Sense" "talks about sharing a bed with a woman",[60] with Travis Scott rapping "lines about how he misses being 'boo'ed up'."[41]

The ninth track "The Feeling" "touches on questioning the overwhelming and emotional rush of falling in love,"[43] with Bieber and Halsey asking themselves: "Am I in love or am I in love with the feeling?."[60] "Life Is Worth Living" finds Bieber "mull[ing] redemption and forgiveness [...] saying that you can crucify him but 'only God can judge me'."[61] According to one of its songwriters, Jason Boyd, "[It's a] positive record that says life is worth living, we're supposed to live. We're supposed to be here. [...] People making mistakes, learning from them, and not letting that be it, but say, 'You know what? I'm not gonna do that again. Life is worth living, I'm not just gonna give up just because I fell. I'm gonna try harder because my life is worth it.' It just has such a positive meaning, I feel like it's gonna save a lot of lives."[17] "Where Are Ü Now" "talks about caring and praying for an ex who didn't return the favor,"[60] "Children" has a social consciousness message and "advocates for making the world a better place for its youngest residents"[60] and was unfavorably compared to Michael Jackson's tracks "Man In the Mirror and "Earth Song".[46][59][62][63][64] The title track, "Purpose", "recounts a time that he was at the end of his rope, but God blessed him with purpose.", and is his second CCM song after "Pray".[61] It ends with a "lengthy voiceover" thoughts about God.[60] "Get Used To It" has "euphemisms about blooming flowers and exploding fireworks," "We Are" features Nas in lines about serendipity and doing yoga," "Trust" talks about "still believing in love",[41] and "All In It" "reflects on trusting God to fill him up inside" and has a spoken outro where he declares that "God is perfect and he never disappoints, so I just get my recognition from Him and give Him my recognition."[60] Justin revealed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that there are three songs on the album about Gomez—"Mark My Words", "What Do You Mean?" and "Sorry".[65]

Titling and artwork edit

According to Bieber, he chose the album's title because he felt like he lost his purpose and felt that he finally got his purpose back. He continued: "'The word ['purpose'] is so important in life... My purpose is to inspire people and use my platform to help people'."[66] As noted by MTV News' Patrick Hosken, in the album's cover, "Bieber is shirtless and assuming a very dignified stance, hands meeting in a prayer-like pose, head looking down at what lies at his torso: the word 'Purpose,' written in the same script we first saw [the] week when he unveiled the title."[67] The cover also has a symbol, which "resembl[es] an asymmetrical cross with a small circle attached covering the entire background and painted on his torso." The deluxe edition uses the same cover, only the background & crosses are tinted in black.[68] Purpose was initially banned in various Middle Eastern countries and Indonesia due to the cover art's heavy Christian references, most prominently Bieber's cross tattoo and his praying stance, which were deemed "too provocative".[69] An alternate cover was issued for these countries, depicting Bieber atop of a cliff, looking out over a shore.[68]

Release and promotion edit

 
Bieber and manager Scooter Braun (right) during a show to promote Purpose in 2015.

In 2015, it was announced that Bieber was going to take his time to announce the album's release, since he was not going to rush an album just to rush an album.[70] During a May 9 Wango Tango interview he revealed: "We're just wrapping it up now so it's in the final-touch stage...it's soon."[35] In a September 2015 interview with Jimmy Fallon, the singer announced the album was going to be released on November 13, 2015.[71] On October 2, 2015, Bieber revealed the album's title, Purpose, on his Twitter account,[72] while on October 9, 2015, he revealed through his Instagram account its cover art made by the street artist Retna.[73] On October 16, 2015, Purpose was made available to pre-order. A remixed version of "What Do You Mean?" with additional vocals from Ariana Grande was made available to those who pre-ordered the album on iTunes.[74] On October 28, 2015, Bieber announced the album track listing through a series of tweets that displayed each title graffitied on a wall in various countries.[75]

To promote the album, Bieber appeared on many magazines, such as Billboard,[76] Complex,[77] Interview Magazine,[78] i-D,[79] and NME.[80] Bieber debuted the track "What Do You Mean?" in a medley with "Where Are Ü Now" during the MTV Video Music Awards on August 30, 2015.[81] This was followed by a number of other televised performances, where he also performed the song during The X Factor Australia[82] World Famous Rooftop, where he also sang 'Hold Tight', "All That Matters", "Boyfriend" and "As Long As You Love Me",[83] The Today Show, where he also performed "Where Are Ü Now", "Boyfriend" "As Long As You Love Me" and "Baby",[84] The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,[85] the 2015 Think It Up telecast,[86] the 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards,[87] NRJ Music Awards[88] and BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards, where he also performed "Where Are Ü Now" and "Boyfriend".[89] From November 9, 2015, to November 13, 2015, The Ellen DeGeneres Show hosted a #BieberWeek, where the singer gave interviews, participated of games, pranks, and performed "What Do You Mean?", "Sorry" and "Love Yourself".[90][91] On November 17, 2015, he returned to the Tonight Show to perform "Sorry",[92] while the next day he returned to Today Show and performed "What Do You Mean?", "Sorry", "Love Yourself", as well as new songs "Company", "The Feeling" with Halsey and "No Pressure" with Big Sean.[93] Bieber also performed a medley of "What Do You Mean?", "Where Are Ü Now" and "Sorry" during the 2015 American Music Awards.[94] Bieber also made a set during Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball 2015.[95]

Purpose: The Movement edit

On November 14, 2015, Bieber released music videos for each track of the standard edition of the album on his Vevo account. The project was considered "a series of video vignettes to accompany the songs from the album" and "when they are played in sequence they form a 30-minute dance film."[96] Mostly videos do not feature Bieber, however they feature several appearances from the album's guests, such as Big Sean, Halsey, Travis Scott, Skrillex and Diplo.[97] The videos were choreographed by Bieber's longtime choreographer Parris Goebel.[96]

Tour edit

On November 11, 2015, Bieber announced that he will embark on the Purpose World Tour in support of the album. The tour started in Seattle, Washington on March 9, 2016, and concluded in London, United Kingdom on July 2, 2017.[98]

Singles edit

"What Do You Mean?" was released as the album's lead single on August 28, 2015.[99] It was preceded by a social media campaign, which started on July 29, 2015, where Bieber "commissioned at least one celebrity per day to hold up a sign teasing the new track and counting down the days to its release."[100] Upon release, the song became Bieber's first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, debuting at number one on the week listed on September 19, 2015, replacing The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face" for one week.[101] It was also his first number-one single in Australia[102] and the United Kingdom, where he also broke a streaming record,[103] while also topping the charts of other eleven countries.[104] The song's music video features "shirtless Bieber in bed with a young woman" and "getting kidnapped and punching around some masked men", as well as appearance from actor John Leguizamo.[105]

"Sorry" was announced as the album's second single on October 16, 2015.[106][107] It was released on October 23, 2015.[108] A day before, a music video for the song was released, showing a group of women dancing to the song.[109] The song reached the top of the charts in the United States, remaining at the top for three weeks,[110] as well as the Canadian and the UK charts. Moreover, the single has peaked within the top five in almost every other market, including number one in other six countries.[104]

"Love Yourself" was first premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show and released digitally on November 9, 2015,[111][112] in advance of the album's release and later announced as the third official single on December 7, 2015.[113] It entered several national charts after the release of Purpose, and topped the charts in eight countries, including Australia, where it remained for seven weeks at the top,[114] Ireland and New Zealand, spending eight weeks at number-one in Ireland and ten weeks at the summit of New Zealand[104] the United Kingdom, where the song spent six weeks at the top,[115] and the United States, becoming his third consecutive number-one single of the album.[116]

"Company" was announced as the album's fourth and final single on February 19, 2016. It was serviced to CHR/Pop stations on March 8, 2016, and was issued to Urban radio on March 29, 2016.[117] The official music video was released on June 8, 2016.

Promotional singles and other songs edit

"I'll Show You" was released as the first promotional single on November 1, 2015,[118] accompanied by a music video. It shows Bieber "running through a lush green landscape in Iceland, as well as "tumbling down hills," "skateboarding on top of an abandoned plane" and "[braving] ice water in just his [underwear]."[119] It reached the top-ten in four countries, including Canada, and the top-twenty in six others, including Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom.[104] The album also features Bieber's collaboration with Jack Ü, "Where Are Ü Now", originally released as a single from the latter's album, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü. It became a top-ten single in more than ten countries,[104] including the United States.[120]

Eight songs from the album charted in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart the same week that the album was released. They were, in order of chart appearance, "Sorry", "Love Yourself", "What Do You Mean?", "I'll Show You", "Company", "Where Are Ü Now", "Mark My Words" and "The Feeling". Bieber set a record for having the most simultaneous top 40 entries from a living artist.[121] In addition to this, every song from Purpose (standard edition and deluxe edition bonus tracks included) charted within the top 100, also within the same week.[122]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.2/10[123]
Metacritic63/100[124]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [47]
The A.V. ClubC[53]
Billboard     [40]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[52]
The Guardian     [58]
NME     [64]
Pitchfork6.2/10[46]
Rolling Stone     [125]
Slant     [45]
Spin7/10[56]

Purpose received generally positive reviews from music critics.[124][126] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 63, based on 20 reviews.[124] Kenneth Partridge of Billboard magazine gave the album four out of five stars, praising it for "[boasting] a consistent palette of lush, low-key electro-dance sounds", also commending the use of "sun-warped synths, chipmunk accent vocals, rattling trap hi-hats, and loads of bass."[127] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly also complimented Purpose for featuring "a skittering, metallic synthesis of dance music and modern R&B", arguing that this new musical direction "probably owes a lot to new-school collaborators Diplo and Skrillex, as well as the lesser-known production wizard Poo Bear."[52] Similarly, Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph complimented the album for being "less of a mainstream crowd pleaser" but more of a "quirky, atmospheric electro R'n'B concoction with sci-fi sounds and offbeat vocal samples." He argued that this sound "[focuses] attention on the star's soft, supple and seductive singing" and concluded that "despite the presence of EDM star Skrillex amongst the production credits, surprising restraint is exercised throughout, with tracks rarely developing into full tilt techno anthems."[128]

Spin's Andrew Unterberger praised the album, stating: "[B]y giving us the best album of his career, and subsequently re-ascending to Top 40's mountaintop, Bieber's answered his own question: In pop music, it's never too late to say you’re sorry."[56] Bianca Gracie of Idolator agreed, claiming that the album "is no doubt Justin's best collective LP thus far and shows that he is finally confident in revealing his true artistry. And that is nothing to be sorry about, so keep your needy apologies to yourselves."[62] Patrick Ryan of USA Today praised the "collaborative muscle and confidence" on the album, noting that they show "an artist who is completely unafraid to reinvent himself and create the very definition of a comeback album [...] With Purpose, he proves himself as one of today's most forward-thinking pop stars, and because of that, we're newly converted Beliebers."[61] Al Horner of NME magazine gave the album three out of five stars commenting that Purpose "[is] certainly a start at reinvention" and that "plenty of good choices have been made here."[64] In her review for The Guardian, Caroline Sullivan noted that "the musical direction owes much to co-producer Skrillex, whose unexpectedly subtle electronic palette complements Bieber's affectedly breathy voice," arguing that "the voice soon palls, but the songs are often interesting."[58] While analysing Bieber's Purpose and One Direction's Made in the A.M., Jon Caramanica of The New York Times argued that "even though Mr. Bieber is younger than all of the men of One Direction, he sounds exponentially more experienced, and exponentially more fatigued on Purpose," complimenting the album for showing that it proves that Bieber is "the best singer of the bunch, and the one with a clear vision for his sound, even if he's being largely denied it here."[129] For The National, the album "functions as a coming of age album in the worst way: learn how to emotionally abuse women, and then you’ll be a man," adding "Bieber's strategy is a Janus-faced one. He simultaneously apologises for and doubles down on his dislikeability – but cunningly, now manifests the latter in more socially acceptable ways."[130]

In his AllMusic review, Andy Kellman gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, and while calling it "a bumpy, oddly compelling restart," he observed that "'Purpose' should hook open-minded pop fans who previously paid him no mind, and it could even win back some of those who wrote Bieber off years ago."[47] While providing a generally favorable comment on the album, Brad Nelson of Pitchfork found out that the album "doesn't particularly follow up on the advances suggested by his previous release, the 2013 R&B experiment 'Journals'," while also noting that "[t]he songs on Purpose have a similarly inanimate feeling; they seem to radiate more than they move."[46] Annie Zaleski of The A.V. Club felt that the album "takes itself so seriously that too often it inadvertently suppresses exactly what made Bieber so appealing in the first place."[53] Sam C. Mac of Slant Magazine was more mixed, opining that "[i]f Bieber wants to sell us on forgiveness and the self-improvement angle that lyrics like 'be a better me' seem to promote, maybe having the conviction to follow through on his intended musical reinvention would've been the best possible good faith gesture."[45] For Consequence of Sound editor Janine Schaults, "Purpose reaches some of the highest highs and lowest lows in Bieber's career. Skrillex and Diplo successfully serve up twitchy beats ready to incite anything with a pulse, but the sentiment at the album's core leans toward insufferable. Even when Bieber hits mediocre, he reaches it by stumbling headfirst down a cliff."[131]

Year-end lists edit

Purpose was featured on several year-end list of best albums. It was listed at number 15 on Spin's "25 Best Pop Albums of 2015" list, with James Grebey stating: "The 21-year-old's malleable voice (which never lost its halo despite some sinning) has rarely sounded better, especially surrounded by warm tropical beats and thrillingly new-sounding production flourishes."[132]

Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Entertainment Weekly The 40 Best Albums of 2015 17 [133]
The 10 Best Pop Albums of 2015 7 [134]
Fuse The 20 Best Albums of 2015 15 [135]
Rolling Stone 20 Best Pop Albums of 2015 11 [136]
Spin The 25 Best Pop Albums of 2015 15 [132]

Commercial performance edit

In the United States, the competition between Bieber and One Direction began when the British boy band announced the release date of Made in the A.M., set to be their last album before their hiatus in March 2016.[137] Many compared the "war" between the two pop forces to 50 Cent and Kanye West's 2007 battle for number one.[138][139] However, Bieber's Purpose debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart for the week ending November 19, 2015, with 649,000 equivalent album units, including 522,000 traditional album sales.[140] It marked Bieber's sixth number-one album and largest sales week. It also surpassed his previous high, logged with Believe, which sold 374,000 units in 2012. Additionally, Purpose's debut marked the largest weekly unit total for an album since the Billboard 200 began tracking popularity based on overall equivalent units earned in 2014 and beat the debut week of Drake's If You're Reading This It's Too Late (which sold 535,000 equivalent units in 2015). Also, Purpose's 522,000 mark the largest sales week since Taylor Swift's 1989 debuted with 1.29 million (November 2, 2014) and the largest sales for a male artist album since Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP 2 sold 792,000 (November 3, 2013).[141] Purpose also broke the global and US streaming record for an album in its first week of release with 205 million global streams and 77 million in the United States.[142] In its second week, Purpose earned 290,000 units (down 55%). It sold 184,000 in traditional album sales (down 65%) and was beaten to the top by Adele's 25, which debuted at number one with a record-breaking 3.38 million.[143] In December 2015, the album surpassed the 1 million mark in US sales, becoming Bieber's fifth million-selling album.[144] Also, on this exact date, specifically December 5, 2015, every song on Purpose (even the deluxe version) had entered the Billboard Hot 100, except for "All In It". Eventually, the album was announced as the third best-selling album of 2015 in the US, with sales of 1,269,000 copies.[145] As of December 2016, "Purpose" has sold 1.812 million copies in the nation.[146]

Purpose debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 90,596 in its first week, marking the second highest first-week figures of 2015, at the time, behind One Direction's Made in the A.M. (2015), which debuted at number one the same week with 93,189 chart sales.[147] In its second and third week on sale it stayed at number three.[148][149] Purpose was the fifth best-selling album of 2015 in the UK with combined sales of 645,000 copies.[150] As of June 2016, the album has accumulated 1,200,000 combined sales in the UK.[151]

Track listing edit

Purpose – Standard edition[152][153]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mark My Words"
BloodPop2:14
2."I'll Show You"
3:19
3."What Do You Mean?"
  • Bieber
  • Boyd
  • Mason Levy
3:25
4."Sorry"
  • BloodPop
  • Skrillex
3:20
5."Love Yourself"
Benny Blanco3:53
6."Company"
3:28
7."No Pressure" (featuring Big Sean)
4:46
8."No Sense" (featuring Travis Scott)
4:35
9."The Feeling" (featuring Halsey)
  • Skrillex
  • Kirkpatrick
4:04
10."Life Is Worth Living"
  • Bieber
  • Boyd
  • Mark Jackson
  • The Mogul
  • Bieber[a]
3:54
11."Where Are Ü Now" (with Skrillex and Diplo)
4:02
12."Children"
  • BloodPop
  • Skrillex
  • Maejor
  • Hartikainen
3:43
13."Purpose"
3:30
14."What Do You Mean?" (Remix) (with Ariana Grande)
  • Bieber
  • Grande
  • Boyd
  • Levy
3:24
Total length:51:37
Purpose – Spotify edition (bonus track)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."What Do You Mean?" (Acoustic version)
  • Bieber
  • Boyd
  • Levy
3:24
Total length:51:37
Purpose – Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[152]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Been You"
3:19
15."Get Used to It"
  • Bieber
  • Boyd
  • Abraham
  • Hartikainen
  • Green
  • Vasquez
  • Gudwin
  • Ely Weisfield
  • Abraham
  • Hartikainen
  • Maejor[a]
  • A.C.[a]
3:58
16."We Are" (featuring Nas)
  • Harris
  • Poo Bear
  • DK The Punisher[a]
3:22
17."Trust"
  • Bieber
  • Boyd
  • Jackson
  • The Mogul
  • DJ Tay James[a]
3:23
18."All in It"
  • Bieber
  • Boyd
  • Jackson
  • Levy
  • Gudwin
3:51
Total length:66:06
Purpose – Walmart edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."Hit the Ground"
3:48
20."The Most"
  • Bieber
  • Boyd
  • Wallace Joseph
  • Ware
  • Brutus
  • Ware
  • Brutus
3:20
Total length:73:14
Purpose – Japanese edition (bonus tracks)[152][154]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
21."Home to Mama" (with Cody Simpson)
  • Bieber
  • Simpson
  • Wotman
  • Sam Hook
  • Tom Strahle
  • Gudwin
  • Strahle
  • Gudwin[a]
3:23
22."What Do You Mean?" (Music video)
  • Bieber
  • Boyd
  • Levy
 
23."What Do You Mean?" (Lyric video)
  • Bieber
  • Boyd
  • Levy
 
Total length:76:37
Purpose + Super Hits – Japanese limited edition (Reissue)[155]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
21."Home to Mama" (with Cody Simpson)
  • Bieber
  • Simpson
  • Wotman
  • Gudwin
  • Sam Hook
  • Tom Strahle
  • Strahle
  • Gudwin[a]
3:23
22."Let Me Love You" (DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber)
  • DJ Snake
  • Watt
  • Bell
3:25
23."Deja Vu" (Post Malone featuring Justin Bieber)
  • Feeney
  • Hernandez
3:54
24."What Do You Mean?" (Acoustic version)
  • Bieber
  • Boyd
  • Levy
3:24

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
  • "Get Used to It" was mislabeled as "Get Used to Me" on early CD pressings.[156]
  • The remix version of "What Do You Mean" alongside Ariana Grande was originally iTunes pre-order, but was later added back to the album.

Personnel edit

Adapted from AllMusic and album's liner notes.[157][158]

  • A.C. – co-producer (tracks 14, 15)
  • Korey Aaron – assistant engineer (tracks 8, 10)
  • Josh Abraham – producer (tracks 14, 15)
  • Henrique Andrade – assistant engineer (tracks 2–4, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18), additional engineering (tracks 4, 5), mixing assistant (tracks 3, 6)
  • Axident – producer (track 6)
  • Jennifer Beal – package production
  • Philip Beaudreau – trumpet (track 5)
  • Justin Bieber – executive producer, lead vocals, co-producer (tracks 3, 10)
  • Big Sean – featured artist (track 7)
  • Big Taste – producer (track 6)
  • Benny Blanco – producer, instrumentation, and programming (track 5)
  • Blood – producer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 12)
  • Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd – producer (tracks 7, 13, 16), co-producer (track 6), backing vocals (track 18)
  • Scott "Scooter" Braun – executive producer, producer
  • Chris Burkard – photography
  • Maddox Chhim – mixing assistant (tracks 7, 17)
  • Leroy Clampitt – bass guitar (track 6)
  • Simon Cohen – engineer (track 5)
  • Josh Connolly – additional engineering (track 7)
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Thomas Cullison – assistant engineer (track 16)
  • Mike Dean – co-producer (track 8)
  • Diplo – featured artist, producer, and mixing (track 11)
  • DK the Punisher – co-producer (track 16)
  • Theron "Neff-U" Feemster – piano (tracks 10, 13)
  • Chris Galland – mixing assistant (tracks 10, 14, 15)
  • Jimmy Giannos – producer and keyboards (track 7)
  • Gladius – producer (track 6)
  • Mark "Exit" Goodchild – rap engineer (tracks 8, 16), additional rap engineering (track 7)
  • Nikos Goudinakis – assistant engineer (track 17)
  • Josh Gudwin – co-producer and guitar (track 18), engineer (tracks 1–10, 12–18), mixing (tracks 1–6, 12, 13, 16, 18), vocal engineer (track 11), vocal mixing (track 17)
  • Halsey – featured artist (track 9)
  • Brandon Harding – mixing assistant (tracks 2, 4, 6, 16, 18)
  • Andre Harris – producer (track 16)
  • Nico Hartikainen – producer (tracks 12, 15)
  • Seif "Mageef" Hussain – production coordination (track 5)
  • Mark "the Mogul" Jackson – producer (tracks 10, 17, 18), piano (track 10)
  • Samuel Jacquet – additional engineering (track 7)
  • Steve James – producer (track 13)
  • DJ Tay James – co-producer (track 17)
  • Jaycen Joshua – mixing (tracks 7, 8, 17)
  • Dominic Jordan – producer and drums (track 7)
  • Ryan Kaul – mixing assistant (tracks 7, 17)
  • Ian Kirkpatrick – producer (track 9)
  • Mason "MdL" Levy – producer (track 3), co-producer (track 18)
  • Andrew Luftman – production coordination (track 5)
  • Maejor – producer (track 12), co-producer (tracks 14, 15)
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing (tracks 10, 14, 15)
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Julia Michaels – background vocals (tracks 3, 9)
  • Zeke Mishanec – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 6), mixing assistant (tracks 1, 12)
  • Nas – featured artist (track 16)
  • Chris "Tek" O'Ryan – additional engineering (tracks 2–10, 13–15, 18), vocal engineer (track 11)
  • Oligee – producer (track 14)
  • Teddy Photo – background vocals (track 5)
  • Jimmy Powers – guitar (track 7)
  • Andy Proctor – package production
  • Johannes Raassina – engineer (tracks 3, 13, 18)
  • Usher Raymond IV – executive producer
  • Todd Robinson – assistant engineer (track 16)
  • David Rodríguez – assistant vocal engineer (track 9)
  • Gregg Rominiecki – rap engineer (track 7)
  • Jon Schacter – assistant engineer (tracks 3, 13), assistant rap engineer (track 8)
  • Bart Schoudel – additional engineering (track 9)
  • Andreas Schuller – percussion (track 6)
  • Ike Schultz – mixing assistant (tracks 10, 14, 15)
  • Chris Sclafani – engineer (track 5)
  • Travis Scott – featured artist (track 8)
  • Josh Sellers – assistant rap engineer (track 16)
  • Jessica Severn – graphic design, packaging
  • Sasha Sirota – bass (track 7)
  • Skrillex – featured artist (track 11), producer (tracks 2, 4, 9, 11, 12), mixing (tracks 9, 11)
  • Jeremy Snyder – co-producer (track 13)
  • Soundz – producer (track 8)
  • Derrick Stockwell – mixing assistant (track 5)
  • Trevon Trapper – background vocals (track 3)
  • Dylan William – vocal engineer (track 9)
  • James Wong – guitar (track 6)
  • Andrew Wuepper – mixing (tracks 2, 4, 6, 12, 16, 18)

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[258] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[259] 4× Platinum 60,000*
Belgium (BEA)[260] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[261] 4× Platinum 320,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[262] 9× Platinum 180,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[263] Gold 100,000‡
Hungary (MAHASZ)[264] Gold 1,000^
Italy (FIMI)[265] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
Japan (RIAJ)[266] Gold 100,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[267] Diamond+2× Platinum 420,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[268] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[269] 7× Platinum 140,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[270] 3× Platinum 60,000‡
Singapore (RIAS)[271] 3× Platinum 30,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[272] Platinum 40,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[273] 3× Platinum 120,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[274] 4× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[275] 6× Platinum 6,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Country Date Edition Format Label Ref.
Australia November 13, 2015 Standard CD Universal [276]
Japan
  • Standard
  • deluxe
[277]
United States
[278][279][280][281][282]
Canada November 27, 2015 Standard LP Universal [283]
United Kingdom October 14, 2016 Cassette Virgin EMI [284]

Notes edit

  1. ^ See [1][2][3] The alternative cover was reportedly created by Bieber's team after several Muslim nations across the Middle East, as well as Indonesia, took issue with Bieber being shirtless in the artwork and flaunting his cross tattoo, promoting Christianity.[4]

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Purpose is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer Justin Bieber It was released through Def Jam Recordings and School Boy Records on November 13 2015 as a follow up to his third studio album Believe 2012 The album features guest appearances from Big Sean Travis Scott Halsey Skrillex Diplo and Ariana Grande The deluxe version was released simultaneously on the same day It features an extra guest appearance from Nas Production was handled by Bieber himself Skrillex and Diplo from Jack U BloodPop Benny Blanco the Audibles Soundz Mike Dean Ian Kirkpatrick and Andre Harris among others PurposeStudio album by Justin BieberReleasedNovember 13 2015 2015 11 13 Recorded2014 2015GenrePopR amp BEDMsouldance poptropical houseLength48 13LabelDef Jam RBMG SchoolboyProducerJustin BieberBloodPopSkrillexMdLBenny BlancoAxidentGladiusBig TastePoo BearThe AudiblesSoundzMike DeanIan KirkpatrickThe MogulDiploMaejorNico HartikainenJeremy SnyderSteve JamesJosh AbrahamOligeeA C Andre HarrisD K The PunisherDJ Tay JamesJosh GudwinAndre WattLouis BellJordan WareKarl Rubin BrutusTom StrahleJustin Bieber chronologyJournals 2013 Purpose 2015 Changes 2020 Singles from Purpose What Do You Mean Released August 28 2015 Sorry Released October 22 2015 Love Yourself Released December 7 2015 Company Released March 8 2016Alternative coverStandard edition cover in several countries in the Middle East and Indonesia n 1 In early 2015 Bieber collaborated with Skrillex and Diplo on the US top ten single Where Are U Now from their debut studio album as Jack U Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack U the song also appears on Purpose Bieber then found what would be the record s sonic direction and worked with Skrillex on a handful of the album s songs Purpose was described as a mix of EDM and dance pop with influences of tropical house in some tracks and live instruments such as acoustic guitars in some others with the help of his friend and frequent musical collaborator Poo Bear Purpose debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 earning 649 000 album equivalent units in its first week of release giving Bieber the largest first week sales of his career and his sixth number one album in the United States Elsewhere it reached the top of the charts in another eleven countries The album was supported by four singles What Do You Mean Sorry Love Yourself and Company The former three singles all reached number one on the Canadian Hot 100 US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart The album was among the best selling albums of both 2015 and 2016 5 6 Purpose is a pop R amp B soul and EDM album 7 The album was developed after the release of his compilation album Journals 2013 which saw him move musically in a more R amp B direction 8 Purpose was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2017 Grammy Awards 9 Love Yourself was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance 10 The album won the American Music Award for Favorite Pop Rock Album To promote the album Bieber gave several televised interviews and performances as well as releasing dance videos for all of the album s tracks in a project called Purpose The Movement Furthermore Bieber embarked on his Purpose World Tour in 2016 which was his first concert tour to perform in major stadiums worldwide The album has since been certified 5 platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA 11 Contents 1 Background 2 Writing and recording 3 Composition 3 1 Themes and lyrical content 3 2 Songs 4 Titling and artwork 5 Release and promotion 5 1 Purpose The Movement 5 2 Tour 6 Singles 6 1 Promotional singles and other songs 7 Critical reception 7 1 Year end lists 8 Commercial performance 9 Track listing 10 Personnel 11 Charts 11 1 Weekly charts 11 2 Monthly charts 11 3 Year end charts 11 4 Decade end charts 12 Certifications 13 Release history 14 Notes 15 ReferencesBackground editWhile promoting his third studio album Believe 2012 with the album s Believe Tour throughout 2012 and 2013 Bieber started recording songs on the tour and confirmed in January 2013 that he was writing for a new album 12 Five months later he confirmed a new album for 2013 13 with his manager announcing they were going to think outside the box and release a different type of album 14 In October 2013 Bieber started the Music Mondays project a ten week digital download campaign in which one new song was released every Monday night After the completion of the project in December 2013 Bieber released the ten songs from the campaign along with new tracks in a limited edition collection called Journals 15 Quickly afterwards in January 2014 record producer Douglas Romanow announced that Bieber was recording new music with him 16 In the same month Jason Poo Bear Boyd who previously worked on the majority of songs on Journals started recording heavily with the singer as well 17 The next month the singer confirmed he was recording new music 18 In March 2014 he posted on his Instagram a preview of a song called Life Is Worth Living 19 while in April he promised on his Twitter about his new music and that it would be the best he had ever made while working in the recording studio on the album 20 Writing and recording edit nbsp American producer Skrillex played a pivotal role on the album s musical direction producing six of its songs Over a few months in 2014 he continued to tease snippets of new songs on his social media 21 22 none of them were released though some were later leaked online as well as possible collaborators such as Ariana Grande 23 T Pain 24 Cody Simpson and others 25 With Simpson he planned to release an acoustic collaboration album 26 but decided to cancel instead they released a single called Home to Mama in November 2014 27 His label also organized writing camps with a handful of songwriters to write songs for the singer however he didn t feel connected with the songs 17 In November 2014 it was reported that American DJs and producers Diplo and Skrillex were working with Bieber on the album 28 Eventually he promised a new album for 2015 declaring that it was going to be a great new chapter for me 29 30 In January 2015 his manager Scooter Braun shared on his Instagram a picture of Bieber with record producer Rick Rubin 31 while in March 2015 in an interview for USA Today Bieber announced he was working with Kanye West 32 During the interview he also revealed that he had to redo the whole album since it didn t match up to where I am now and where my head s at According to himself What you are thinking about all the time is what you write and now that I m thinking about more positive things it completely changes my music 32 nbsp Parts of the album were recorded at Jungle City Studios in New York City In a July interview he talked about working with Skrillex saying Skrillex is a genius He s super futuristic and I just love his sounds I think being able to incorporate that sound with what I m doing has been super cool because it s like new and fresh and I feel like no one s done it before 33 Skrillex also commented about working with Bieber explaining I heard some well written songs that were really good that they wanted me to do production on and from there we wrote some new songs It was an opportunity to try some stuff that I had never done before and we ended up making something really unique 34 Bieber also commented about West declaring I ve been in the studio with him for the past month or so I think that he just pushes you He definitely wants it to be my way and my direction and he doesn t want to steal what I want that s why artists love to go to him because he pulls something out of you that other people don t 35 In August 2015 Billboard reported that Bieber was also working with Mason MdL Levy and Semi Precious Weapons Justin Tranter 36 In October 2015 his manager teased a possible collaboration with American singer Halsey 37 while Bieber confirmed that British singer songwriter Ed Sheeran wrote a song for the album 38 Composition editIn August 2015 Jason Lipshut of Billboard reported that the album was apparently going to be a mix of EDM pop soul 6 following the downbeat acoustic R amp B of his 2013 project Journals 36 Lipshut also noted that sources say that the new album will include multiple piano ballads in which Bieber reflects upon his personal missteps as well as spoken word outros where he directly addresses his fans 36 According to SoulBounce the album s sound is reminiscent of Chris Brown s pop side 39 In an interview during the Wango Tango festival Bieber talked about the album s direction saying Overall I m just happy with the place I m at creatively I feel like this is probably the best I ve been There s not really a direction It s like uplifting music that people can dance to it s a little different it s really uplifting and people are going to smile when they listen to it 35 When asked if the song Where Are U Now previously released as a single from Jack U a duo between DJs and the album s collaborators Diplo and Skrillex which features Bieber would be indicative of the sound on the album he responded that the album would have snippets of that type of stuff presumably EDM but that that would be really musical with a lot of real instrumentation 35 He also commented that he was trying to have a consistent sound and I get kind of depressed cause I m so like I want it to work so badly You know I want people to love it and inspire people and sometimes I feel like is this good enough Is this the direction I want to go 33 Purpose blends dance beats EDM vibes with stripped down R amp B ballads 40 41 The album also makes use of atmospheric instruments as well as hi hats bass and synths 40 41 The downtempo 42 intro track Mark My Words was considered a prelude into the album s overall sound a mix of both up beat and mellow tracks with striking production and songwriting 43 with Bieber using his falsetto 44 I ll Show You was considered a chilled out EDM ballad 40 having atmospheric synthesizers fat bass snapping trap percussion and sheets of cascading synths 45 What Do You Mean and Sorry were both considered tropical house songs 46 47 with the former using pan flute and piano 45 while having hints of dark electropop 43 dance pop 48 and the latter having dancehall influences 40 The album also features the Euro disco synth pop 49 and EDM 50 track Children 51 the funky disco pop Been You and Get Used to It 46 the airy dubsteppy 52 and dark pop The Feeling 53 which Complex described as a retread of the sad indie pop popularized by artists like Ellie Goulding and Tove Lo 54 as well as Where Are U Now which initially was a slow piano ballad named The Most which is available in its original format on some editions of the album and was transformed in an EDM track that both Skrillex and Diplo took a lot of his vocals and added natural harmonies as well as taking Justin s vocals as he s singing I need you the most and distorting it which made people believe it was a dolphin sound 55 In contrast to the dance oriented songs present on the album Purpose also features an acoustic pop song Love Yourself 53 which has minimal arrangement using a guitar and a brief flurry of trumpets 56 and folk influence as well as the piano ballads Life Is Worth Living and the title track Purpose 41 Meanwhile Company blends electropop and R amp B 44 51 and it was compared to Bieber s previous release Journals 2013 43 No Pressure is a dreamy 45 and dark 57 R amp B track which features rapper Big Sean 40 who previously worked with Bieber on Believe s As Long As You Love Me and Journals Memphis and has an elastic guitar riff 44 and shimmering processed acoustic guitar 46 No Sense is a hip hop tinged track with bass riddled synthesizers 44 and influences of trap music mostly due to Travis Scott s appearance 43 His rap was noted for being using auto tune in excess 41 while Bieber s vocals were compared to those of Justin Timberlake 53 We Are and Trust also rely on hip hop with the first featuring a heavy background looping and the last sharp production sounds and switches in flow with a Drake influence 43 Hit the Ground included on the Walmart and Japanese editions features organic shifts in tempo and Skrillex s imaginative drop which was compared to chip tune bagpipes 45 Themes and lyrical content edit While being asked about the themes on the album in an interview for The Fader Jason Poo Bear Boyd one of the album s main songwriters claimed It s about keeping in mind and in tune with what s going on with Justin Just being honest We really set up for this project to be inspirational If we talked about a girl it was something that just happened Overall we touch on his personal life like his relationship issues but at the same time it s a healthy balance of inspirational music We re just thinking about making sure that it s not negative but uplifting Even the music that talks about his relationships it s feel good music It s nothing that will make you depressed 17 In an interview for USA Today Bieber himself declared that the song on the album are bout growing being in touch with yourself What can I say it s life experiences and knowing that you can and get back up and keep going Hope and faith that s what s gotten me through this too my faith What I believe in You re around some people sometimes and it might taint what you believe I think that s what happened with me I lowered my beliefs 32 When asked about inspirations for the album and if his former girlfriend Selena Gomez inspired him he admitted A lot of my inspiration comes from her It was a long relationship and a relationship that created heartbreak and created happiness and a lot of different emotions that I wanted to write about So there s a lot of that on this album 35 Songs edit Purpose was considered by The Guardian s Caroline Sullivan as an album with the songs serving as a regretful look back and a fresh start 58 The album s themes were also seen as a giant apology to his ex Selena Gomez and to his public for various well documented misdemeanours 59 As described by Complex s Sheldon Pearce Purpose is at its core a formal request for a pardon through music 44 The album s opening track Mark My Words is a solemn plea 44 where he promises to give you all I got and let his actions speak louder than his words 60 In I ll Show You an open letter to fans 44 offers an autobiographical glimpse into the difficulty of growing up in the public eye 60 What Do You Mean was described as self professed men s anthem for not being able to figure out the opposite sex 51 while Sorry asks a sincere apology directed to what can be presumed is a former love 41 in attempt at a course correction 45 Love Yourself was noted for being a deadpan kiss off to a snobby ex 53 with some critics noting that the real meaning hidden under the deceptive title Love Yourself is fuck yourself 51 Company the album s sixth track looks forward to getting to know someone attractive but also sets some healthy boundaries for doing so 60 while No Pressure invites an ex back into relationship but insists I don t wanna add to your pain at all 60 while Big Sean references Yoko Ono Street Fighter and TV series Empire 61 The eighth track No Sense talks about sharing a bed with a woman 60 with Travis Scott rapping lines about how he misses being boo ed up 41 The ninth track The Feeling touches on questioning the overwhelming and emotional rush of falling in love 43 with Bieber and Halsey asking themselves Am I in love or am I in love with the feeling 60 Life Is Worth Living finds Bieber mull ing redemption and forgiveness saying that you can crucify him but only God can judge me 61 According to one of its songwriters Jason Boyd It s a positive record that says life is worth living we re supposed to live We re supposed to be here People making mistakes learning from them and not letting that be it but say You know what I m not gonna do that again Life is worth living I m not just gonna give up just because I fell I m gonna try harder because my life is worth it It just has such a positive meaning I feel like it s gonna save a lot of lives 17 Where Are U Now talks about caring and praying for an ex who didn t return the favor 60 Children has a social consciousness message and advocates for making the world a better place for its youngest residents 60 and was unfavorably compared to Michael Jackson s tracks Man In the Mirror and Earth Song 46 59 62 63 64 The title track Purpose recounts a time that he was at the end of his rope but God blessed him with purpose and is his second CCM song after Pray 61 It ends with a lengthy voiceover thoughts about God 60 Get Used To It has euphemisms about blooming flowers and exploding fireworks We Are features Nas in lines about serendipity and doing yoga Trust talks about still believing in love 41 and All In It reflects on trusting God to fill him up inside and has a spoken outro where he declares that God is perfect and he never disappoints so I just get my recognition from Him and give Him my recognition 60 Justin revealed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that there are three songs on the album about Gomez Mark My Words What Do You Mean and Sorry 65 Titling and artwork editAccording to Bieber he chose the album s title because he felt like he lost his purpose and felt that he finally got his purpose back He continued The word purpose is so important in life My purpose is to inspire people and use my platform to help people 66 As noted by MTV News Patrick Hosken in the album s cover Bieber is shirtless and assuming a very dignified stance hands meeting in a prayer like pose head looking down at what lies at his torso the word Purpose written in the same script we first saw the week when he unveiled the title 67 The cover also has a symbol which resembl es an asymmetrical cross with a small circle attached covering the entire background and painted on his torso The deluxe edition uses the same cover only the background amp crosses are tinted in black 68 Purpose was initially banned in various Middle Eastern countries and Indonesia due to the cover art s heavy Christian references most prominently Bieber s cross tattoo and his praying stance which were deemed too provocative 69 An alternate cover was issued for these countries depicting Bieber atop of a cliff looking out over a shore 68 Release and promotion edit nbsp Bieber and manager Scooter Braun right during a show to promote Purpose in 2015 In 2015 it was announced that Bieber was going to take his time to announce the album s release since he was not going to rush an album just to rush an album 70 During a May 9 Wango Tango interview he revealed We re just wrapping it up now so it s in the final touch stage it s soon 35 In a September 2015 interview with Jimmy Fallon the singer announced the album was going to be released on November 13 2015 71 On October 2 2015 Bieber revealed the album s title Purpose on his Twitter account 72 while on October 9 2015 he revealed through his Instagram account its cover art made by the street artist Retna 73 On October 16 2015 Purpose was made available to pre order A remixed version of What Do You Mean with additional vocals from Ariana Grande was made available to those who pre ordered the album on iTunes 74 On October 28 2015 Bieber announced the album track listing through a series of tweets that displayed each title graffitied on a wall in various countries 75 To promote the album Bieber appeared on many magazines such as Billboard 76 Complex 77 Interview Magazine 78 i D 79 and NME 80 Bieber debuted the track What Do You Mean in a medley with Where Are U Now during the MTV Video Music Awards on August 30 2015 81 This was followed by a number of other televised performances where he also performed the song during The X Factor Australia 82 World Famous Rooftop where he also sang Hold Tight All That Matters Boyfriend and As Long As You Love Me 83 The Today Show where he also performed Where Are U Now Boyfriend As Long As You Love Me and Baby 84 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 85 the 2015 Think It Up telecast 86 the 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards 87 NRJ Music Awards 88 and BBC Radio 1 s Teen Awards where he also performed Where Are U Now and Boyfriend 89 From November 9 2015 to November 13 2015 The Ellen DeGeneres Show hosted a BieberWeek where the singer gave interviews participated of games pranks and performed What Do You Mean Sorry and Love Yourself 90 91 On November 17 2015 he returned to the Tonight Show to perform Sorry 92 while the next day he returned to Today Show and performed What Do You Mean Sorry Love Yourself as well as new songs Company The Feeling with Halsey and No Pressure with Big Sean 93 Bieber also performed a medley of What Do You Mean Where Are U Now and Sorry during the 2015 American Music Awards 94 Bieber also made a set during Capital FM s Jingle Bell Ball 2015 95 Purpose The Movement edit On November 14 2015 Bieber released music videos for each track of the standard edition of the album on his Vevo account The project was considered a series of video vignettes to accompany the songs from the album and when they are played in sequence they form a 30 minute dance film 96 Mostly videos do not feature Bieber however they feature several appearances from the album s guests such as Big Sean Halsey Travis Scott Skrillex and Diplo 97 The videos were choreographed by Bieber s longtime choreographer Parris Goebel 96 Tour edit On November 11 2015 Bieber announced that he will embark on the Purpose World Tour in support of the album The tour started in Seattle Washington on March 9 2016 and concluded in London United Kingdom on July 2 2017 98 Singles edit What Do You Mean was released as the album s lead single on August 28 2015 99 It was preceded by a social media campaign which started on July 29 2015 where Bieber commissioned at least one celebrity per day to hold up a sign teasing the new track and counting down the days to its release 100 Upon release the song became Bieber s first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States debuting at number one on the week listed on September 19 2015 replacing The Weeknd s Can t Feel My Face for one week 101 It was also his first number one single in Australia 102 and the United Kingdom where he also broke a streaming record 103 while also topping the charts of other eleven countries 104 The song s music video features shirtless Bieber in bed with a young woman and getting kidnapped and punching around some masked men as well as appearance from actor John Leguizamo 105 Sorry was announced as the album s second single on October 16 2015 106 107 It was released on October 23 2015 108 A day before a music video for the song was released showing a group of women dancing to the song 109 The song reached the top of the charts in the United States remaining at the top for three weeks 110 as well as the Canadian and the UK charts Moreover the single has peaked within the top five in almost every other market including number one in other six countries 104 Love Yourself was first premiered on Zane Lowe s Beats 1 radio show and released digitally on November 9 2015 111 112 in advance of the album s release and later announced as the third official single on December 7 2015 113 It entered several national charts after the release of Purpose and topped the charts in eight countries including Australia where it remained for seven weeks at the top 114 Ireland and New Zealand spending eight weeks at number one in Ireland and ten weeks at the summit of New Zealand 104 the United Kingdom where the song spent six weeks at the top 115 and the United States becoming his third consecutive number one single of the album 116 Company was announced as the album s fourth and final single on February 19 2016 It was serviced to CHR Pop stations on March 8 2016 and was issued to Urban radio on March 29 2016 117 The official music video was released on June 8 2016 Promotional singles and other songs edit I ll Show You was released as the first promotional single on November 1 2015 118 accompanied by a music video It shows Bieber running through a lush green landscape in Iceland as well as tumbling down hills skateboarding on top of an abandoned plane and braving ice water in just his underwear 119 It reached the top ten in four countries including Canada and the top twenty in six others including Australia the United States and the United Kingdom 104 The album also features Bieber s collaboration with Jack U Where Are U Now originally released as a single from the latter s album Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack U It became a top ten single in more than ten countries 104 including the United States 120 Eight songs from the album charted in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart the same week that the album was released They were in order of chart appearance Sorry Love Yourself What Do You Mean I ll Show You Company Where Are U Now Mark My Words and The Feeling Bieber set a record for having the most simultaneous top 40 entries from a living artist 121 In addition to this every song from Purpose standard edition and deluxe edition bonus tracks included charted within the top 100 also within the same week 122 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingAnyDecentMusic 6 2 10 123 Metacritic63 100 124 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 47 The A V ClubC 53 Billboard nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 40 Entertainment WeeklyB 52 The Guardian nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 58 NME nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 64 Pitchfork6 2 10 46 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 125 Slant nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 45 Spin7 10 56 Purpose received generally positive reviews from music critics 124 126 At Metacritic which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics the album received an average score of 63 based on 20 reviews 124 Kenneth Partridge of Billboard magazine gave the album four out of five stars praising it for boasting a consistent palette of lush low key electro dance sounds also commending the use of sun warped synths chipmunk accent vocals rattling trap hi hats and loads of bass 127 Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly also complimented Purpose for featuring a skittering metallic synthesis of dance music and modern R amp B arguing that this new musical direction probably owes a lot to new school collaborators Diplo and Skrillex as well as the lesser known production wizard Poo Bear 52 Similarly Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph complimented the album for being less of a mainstream crowd pleaser but more of a quirky atmospheric electro R n B concoction with sci fi sounds and offbeat vocal samples He argued that this sound focuses attention on the star s soft supple and seductive singing and concluded that despite the presence of EDM star Skrillex amongst the production credits surprising restraint is exercised throughout with tracks rarely developing into full tilt techno anthems 128 Spin s Andrew Unterberger praised the album stating B y giving us the best album of his career and subsequently re ascending to Top 40 s mountaintop Bieber s answered his own question In pop music it s never too late to say you re sorry 56 Bianca Gracie of Idolator agreed claiming that the album is no doubt Justin s best collective LP thus far and shows that he is finally confident in revealing his true artistry And that is nothing to be sorry about so keep your needy apologies to yourselves 62 Patrick Ryan of USA Today praised the collaborative muscle and confidence on the album noting that they show an artist who is completely unafraid to reinvent himself and create the very definition of a comeback album With Purpose he proves himself as one of today s most forward thinking pop stars and because of that we re newly converted Beliebers 61 Al Horner of NME magazine gave the album three out of five stars commenting that Purpose is certainly a start at reinvention and that plenty of good choices have been made here 64 In her review for The Guardian Caroline Sullivan noted that the musical direction owes much to co producer Skrillex whose unexpectedly subtle electronic palette complements Bieber s affectedly breathy voice arguing that the voice soon palls but the songs are often interesting 58 While analysing Bieber s Purpose and One Direction s Made in the A M Jon Caramanica of The New York Times argued that even though Mr Bieber is younger than all of the men of One Direction he sounds exponentially more experienced and exponentially more fatigued on Purpose complimenting the album for showing that it proves that Bieber is the best singer of the bunch and the one with a clear vision for his sound even if he s being largely denied it here 129 For The National the album functions as a coming of age album in the worst way learn how to emotionally abuse women and then you ll be a man adding Bieber s strategy is a Janus faced one He simultaneously apologises for and doubles down on his dislikeability but cunningly now manifests the latter in more socially acceptable ways 130 In his AllMusic review Andy Kellman gave the album 3 out of 5 stars and while calling it a bumpy oddly compelling restart he observed that Purpose should hook open minded pop fans who previously paid him no mind and it could even win back some of those who wrote Bieber off years ago 47 While providing a generally favorable comment on the album Brad Nelson of Pitchfork found out that the album doesn t particularly follow up on the advances suggested by his previous release the 2013 R amp B experiment Journals while also noting that t he songs on Purpose have a similarly inanimate feeling they seem to radiate more than they move 46 Annie Zaleski of The A V Club felt that the album takes itself so seriously that too often it inadvertently suppresses exactly what made Bieber so appealing in the first place 53 Sam C Mac of Slant Magazine was more mixed opining that i f Bieber wants to sell us on forgiveness and the self improvement angle that lyrics like be a better me seem to promote maybe having the conviction to follow through on his intended musical reinvention would ve been the best possible good faith gesture 45 For Consequence of Sound editor Janine Schaults Purpose reaches some of the highest highs and lowest lows in Bieber s career Skrillex and Diplo successfully serve up twitchy beats ready to incite anything with a pulse but the sentiment at the album s core leans toward insufferable Even when Bieber hits mediocre he reaches it by stumbling headfirst down a cliff 131 Year end lists edit Purpose was featured on several year end list of best albums It was listed at number 15 on Spin s 25 Best Pop Albums of 2015 list with James Grebey stating The 21 year old s malleable voice which never lost its halo despite some sinning has rarely sounded better especially surrounded by warm tropical beats and thrillingly new sounding production flourishes 132 Critic Publication List Rank Ref Entertainment Weekly The 40 Best Albums of 2015 17 133 The 10 Best Pop Albums of 2015 7 134 Fuse The 20 Best Albums of 2015 15 135 Rolling Stone 20 Best Pop Albums of 2015 11 136 Spin The 25 Best Pop Albums of 2015 15 132 Commercial performance editIn the United States the competition between Bieber and One Direction began when the British boy band announced the release date of Made in the A M set to be their last album before their hiatus in March 2016 137 Many compared the war between the two pop forces to 50 Cent and Kanye West s 2007 battle for number one 138 139 However Bieber s Purpose debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart for the week ending November 19 2015 with 649 000 equivalent album units including 522 000 traditional album sales 140 It marked Bieber s sixth number one album and largest sales week It also surpassed his previous high logged with Believe which sold 374 000 units in 2012 Additionally Purpose s debut marked the largest weekly unit total for an album since the Billboard 200 began tracking popularity based on overall equivalent units earned in 2014 and beat the debut week of Drake s If You re Reading This It s Too Late which sold 535 000 equivalent units in 2015 Also Purpose s 522 000 mark the largest sales week since Taylor Swift s 1989 debuted with 1 29 million November 2 2014 and the largest sales for a male artist album since Eminem s The Marshall Mathers LP 2 sold 792 000 November 3 2013 141 Purpose also broke the global and US streaming record for an album in its first week of release with 205 million global streams and 77 million in the United States 142 In its second week Purpose earned 290 000 units down 55 It sold 184 000 in traditional album sales down 65 and was beaten to the top by Adele s 25 which debuted at number one with a record breaking 3 38 million 143 In December 2015 the album surpassed the 1 million mark in US sales becoming Bieber s fifth million selling album 144 Also on this exact date specifically December 5 2015 every song on Purpose even the deluxe version had entered the Billboard Hot 100 except for All In It Eventually the album was announced as the third best selling album of 2015 in the US with sales of 1 269 000 copies 145 As of December 2016 Purpose has sold 1 812 million copies in the nation 146 Purpose debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart selling 90 596 in its first week marking the second highest first week figures of 2015 at the time behind One Direction s Made in the A M 2015 which debuted at number one the same week with 93 189 chart sales 147 In its second and third week on sale it stayed at number three 148 149 Purpose was the fifth best selling album of 2015 in the UK with combined sales of 645 000 copies 150 As of June 2016 the album has accumulated 1 200 000 combined sales in the UK 151 Track listing editPurpose Standard edition 152 153 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Mark My Words Justin BieberMichael TuckerJason BoydRodney JerkinsJames AbrahartFredrik HallandBloodPop2 142 I ll Show You BieberTuckerSonny MooreTheron FeemsterJoshua GudwinBloodPopSkrillex3 193 What Do You Mean BieberBoydMason LevyMdLBieber a 3 254 Sorry BieberTuckerMooreJustin TranterJulia MichaelsBloodPopSkrillex3 205 Love Yourself BieberBenjamin LevinEd SheeranBenny Blanco3 536 Company BieberAndreas SchullerJames WongLeroy ClampittBoydAbrahartThomas TroelsenAxidentGladiusBig TastePoo Bear a 3 287 No Pressure featuring Big Sean BieberSean AndersonDominic JordanJimmy GiannosBoydThe AudiblesPoo Bear4 468 No Sense featuring Travis Scott BieberJacques Webster IIKenneth CobyMichael DeanBoydSoundzDean a 4 359 The Feeling featuring Halsey BieberAshley FrangipaneMooreIan KirkpatrickSarah HudsonMichaelsClarence Coffee Jr SkrillexKirkpatrick4 0410 Life Is Worth Living BieberBoydMark JacksonThe MogulBieber a 3 5411 Where Are U Now with Skrillex and Diplo BieberMooreThomas PentzBoydJordan WareKarl Rubin BrutusSkrillexDiplo4 0212 Children BieberBoydTuckerMooreBrandon GreenNico HartikainenBloodPopSkrillexMaejorHartikainen3 4313 Purpose BieberBoydStephen PhilibinJeremy SnyderScott BraunEben WaresPoo BearSteve James a Snyder a 3 3014 What Do You Mean Remix with Ariana Grande BieberGrandeBoydLevyMdLBieber a 3 24Total length 51 37 Purpose Spotify edition bonus track No TitleWriter s Producer s Length14 What Do You Mean Acoustic version BieberBoydLevyMdLBieber a 3 24Total length 51 37 Purpose Deluxe edition bonus tracks 152 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length14 Been You BieberBoydJosh AbrahamOliver GoldsteinGreenSaul VasquezAbrahamOligeeMaejor a A C a 3 1915 Get Used to It BieberBoydAbrahamHartikainenGreenVasquezGudwinEly WeisfieldAbrahamHartikainenMaejor a A C a 3 5816 We Are featuring Nas BieberNasir JonesAndre HarrisBoydDonovan KnightHarrisPoo BearDK The Punisher a 3 2217 Trust BieberBoydJacksonThe MogulDJ Tay James a 3 2318 All in It BieberBoydJacksonLevyGudwinThe MogulMdL a Gudwin a 3 51Total length 66 06 Purpose Walmart edition bonus tracks No TitleWriter s Producer s Length19 Hit the Ground BieberMooreAndrew WotmanLouis BellBrian LeeBoydTuckerSkrillexWatt a Bell a 3 4820 The Most BieberBoydWallace JosephWareBrutusWareBrutus3 20Total length 73 14 Purpose Japanese edition bonus tracks 152 154 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length21 Home to Mama with Cody Simpson BieberSimpsonWotmanSam HookTom StrahleGudwinStrahleGudwin a 3 2322 What Do You Mean Music video BieberBoydLevyMdLBieber a 23 What Do You Mean Lyric video BieberBoydLevyMdLBieber a Total length 76 37 Purpose Super Hits Japanese limited edition Reissue 155 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length21 Home to Mama with Cody Simpson BieberSimpsonWotmanGudwinSam HookTom StrahleStrahleGudwin a 3 2322 Let Me Love You DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber BieberWilliam GrigahcineAli TamposiBrian LeeBellWotmanDJ SnakeWattBell3 2523 Deja Vu Post Malone featuring Justin Bieber BieberAustin PostAdam FeeneyAnderson HernandezMatthew TavaresJulian SwirskyBellKaan GunesberkFeeneyHernandez3 5424 What Do You Mean Acoustic version BieberBoydLevyMdLBieber a 3 24 Notes a signifies a co producer Get Used to It was mislabeled as Get Used to Me on early CD pressings 156 The remix version of What Do You Mean alongside Ariana Grande was originally iTunes pre order but was later added back to the album Personnel editAdapted from AllMusic and album s liner notes 157 158 A C co producer tracks 14 15 Korey Aaron assistant engineer tracks 8 10 Josh Abraham producer tracks 14 15 Henrique Andrade assistant engineer tracks 2 4 9 10 12 14 15 17 18 additional engineering tracks 4 5 mixing assistant tracks 3 6 Axident producer track 6 Jennifer Beal package production Philip Beaudreau trumpet track 5 Justin Bieber executive producer lead vocals co producer tracks 3 10 Big Sean featured artist track 7 Big Taste producer track 6 Benny Blanco producer instrumentation and programming track 5 Blood producer tracks 1 2 4 12 Jason Poo Bear Boyd producer tracks 7 13 16 co producer track 6 backing vocals track 18 Scott Scooter Braun executive producer producer Chris Burkard photography Maddox Chhim mixing assistant tracks 7 17 Leroy Clampitt bass guitar track 6 Simon Cohen engineer track 5 Josh Connolly additional engineering track 7 Tom Coyne mastering Thomas Cullison assistant engineer track 16 Mike Dean co producer track 8 Diplo featured artist producer and mixing track 11 DK the Punisher co producer track 16 Theron Neff U Feemster piano tracks 10 13 Chris Galland mixing assistant tracks 10 14 15 Jimmy Giannos producer and keyboards track 7 Gladius producer track 6 Mark Exit Goodchild rap engineer tracks 8 16 additional rap engineering track 7 Nikos Goudinakis assistant engineer track 17 Josh Gudwin co producer and guitar track 18 engineer tracks 1 10 12 18 mixing tracks 1 6 12 13 16 18 vocal engineer track 11 vocal mixing track 17 Halsey featured artist track 9 Brandon Harding mixing assistant tracks 2 4 6 16 18 Andre Harris producer track 16 Nico Hartikainen producer tracks 12 15 Seif Mageef Hussain production coordination track 5 Mark the Mogul Jackson producer tracks 10 17 18 piano track 10 Samuel Jacquet additional engineering track 7 Steve James producer track 13 DJ Tay James co producer track 17 Jaycen Joshua mixing tracks 7 8 17 Dominic Jordan producer and drums track 7 Ryan Kaul mixing assistant tracks 7 17 Ian Kirkpatrick producer track 9 Mason MdL Levy producer track 3 co producer track 18 Andrew Luftman production coordination track 5 Maejor producer track 12 co producer tracks 14 15 Manny Marroquin mixing tracks 10 14 15 Randy Merrill mastering Julia Michaels background vocals tracks 3 9 Zeke Mishanec assistant engineer tracks 1 6 mixing assistant tracks 1 12 Nas featured artist track 16 Chris Tek O Ryan additional engineering tracks 2 10 13 15 18 vocal engineer track 11 Oligee producer track 14 Teddy Photo background vocals track 5 Jimmy Powers guitar track 7 Andy Proctor package production Johannes Raassina engineer tracks 3 13 18 Usher Raymond IV executive producer Todd Robinson assistant engineer track 16 David Rodriguez assistant vocal engineer track 9 Gregg Rominiecki rap engineer track 7 Jon Schacter assistant engineer tracks 3 13 assistant rap engineer track 8 Bart Schoudel additional engineering track 9 Andreas Schuller percussion track 6 Ike Schultz mixing assistant tracks 10 14 15 Chris Sclafani engineer track 5 Travis Scott featured artist track 8 Josh Sellers assistant rap engineer track 16 Jessica Severn graphic design packaging Sasha Sirota bass track 7 Skrillex featured artist track 11 producer tracks 2 4 9 11 12 mixing tracks 9 11 Jeremy Snyder co producer track 13 Soundz producer track 8 Derrick Stockwell mixing assistant track 5 Trevon Trapper background vocals track 3 Dylan William vocal engineer track 9 James Wong guitar track 6 Andrew Wuepper mixing tracks 2 4 6 12 16 18 Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2015 2016 Peak positionAustralian Albums ARIA 159 1Austrian Albums O3 Austria 160 3Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 161 2Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 162 6Brazilian Albums ABPD 163 1Canadian Albums Billboard 164 1Croatian Albums HDU 165 4Czech Albums CNS IFPI 166 5Danish Albums Hitlisten 167 1Dutch Albums Album Top 100 168 1Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 169 4French Albums SNEP 170 8German Albums Offizielle Top 100 171 3Greek Albums IFPI Greece 172 5Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 173 10Irish Albums IRMA 174 1Italian Albums FIMI 175 2Japanese Albums Oricon 176 7South Korean International Albums Circle 177 Deluxe version 5Mexican Albums AMPROFON 178 2New Zealand Albums RMNZ 179 1Norwegian Albums VG lista 180 1Polish Albums ZPAV 181 4Portuguese Albums AFP 182 2Scottish Albums OCC 183 2South African Albums RISA 184 4Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 185 2Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 186 1Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 187 1UK Albums OCC 188 2US Billboard 200 189 1 Monthly charts edit Chart 2015 Peak positionArgentine Monthly Albums CAPIF 190 3Year end charts edit Chart 2015 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 191 4Austrian Albums O3 Austria 192 42Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 193 29Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 194 78Brazilian Albums ABPD 195 11Croatian Foreign Albums HDU 196 47Danish Albums Hitlisten 197 7Dutch Albums MegaCharts 198 4French Albums SNEP 199 90German Albums Offizielle Top 100 200 51Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 201 93Irish Albums IRMA 202 4Italian Albums FIMI 203 36Japanese Albums Billboard Japan 204 59Mexican Albums AMPROFON 205 7New Zealand Albums RMNZ 206 8Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 207 25Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 208 4Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 209 47UK Albums OCC 210 5Chart 2016 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 211 9Austrian Albums O3 Austria 212 55Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 213 20Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 214 63Canadian Albums Billboard 215 2Danish Albums Hitlisten 216 1Dutch Albums MegaCharts 217 2French Albums SNEP 218 38German Albums Offizielle Top 100 219 41Icelandic Albums Plotutioindi 220 3Italian Albums FIMI 221 46Japanese Albums Billboard Japan 222 26Mexican Albums AMPROFON 223 18New Zealand Albums RMNZ 224 2Polish Albums ZPAV 225 63Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 226 24Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 227 1Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 228 26UK Albums OCC 229 4US Billboard 200 230 3Chart 2017 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 231 38Canadian Albums Billboard 232 38Danish Albums Hitlisten 233 10Dutch Albums MegaCharts 234 19Icelandic Albums Plotutioindi 235 30Italian Albums FIMI 236 94Japanese Albums Billboard Japan 237 34Mexican Albums AMPROFON 238 95New Zealand Albums RMNZ 239 14Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 240 26UK Albums OCC 241 71US Billboard 200 242 68Chart 2018 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 243 62Danish Albums Hitlisten 244 27Dutch Albums MegaCharts 245 49Icelandic Albums Plotutioindi 246 85Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 247 73US Billboard 200 248 157Chart 2019 PositionDanish Albums Hitlisten 249 53Dutch Albums Album Top 100 250 64Chart 2020 PositionBelgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 251 168Danish Albums Hitlisten 252 55Chart 2021 PositionDanish Albums Hitlisten 253 58Chart 2022 PositionDanish Albums Hitlisten 254 75Decade end charts edit Chart 2010 2019 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 255 22UK Albums OCC 256 23US Billboard 200 257 52Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 258 3 Platinum 210 000 Austria IFPI Austria 259 4 Platinum 60 000 Belgium BEA 260 Gold 15 000 Canada Music Canada 261 4 Platinum 320 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 262 9 Platinum 180 000 Germany BVMI 263 Gold 100 000 Hungary MAHASZ 264 Gold 1 000 Italy FIMI 265 2 Platinum 100 000 Japan RIAJ 266 Gold 100 000 Mexico AMPROFON 267 Diamond 2 Platinum 420 000 New Zealand RMNZ 268 2 Platinum 30 000 Norway IFPI Norway 269 7 Platinum 140 000 Poland ZPAV 270 3 Platinum 60 000 Singapore RIAS 271 3 Platinum 30 000 Spain PROMUSICAE 272 Platinum 40 000 Sweden GLF 273 3 Platinum 120 000 United Kingdom BPI 274 4 Platinum 1 200 000 United States RIAA 275 6 Platinum 6 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history editCountry Date Edition Format Label Ref Australia November 13 2015 Standard CD Universal 276 Japan Standard deluxe CD CD DVD 277 United States CD digital download LP Def Jam RBMG 278 279 280 281 282 Canada November 27 2015 Standard LP Universal 283 United Kingdom October 14 2016 Cassette Virgin EMI 284 Notes edit See 1 2 3 The alternative cover was reportedly created by Bieber s team after several Muslim nations across the Middle East as well as Indonesia took issue with Bieber being shirtless in the artwork and flaunting his cross tattoo promoting Christianity 4 References edit Purpose by Justin Bieber on iTunes iTunes Store United Arab Emirates November 12 2015 Archived from the original on November 17 2015 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