Purpose (Justin Bieber album)

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Purpose
Justin Bieber - Purpose (Official Album Cover).png
Studio album by Justin Bieber
Released November 13, 2015 (2015-11-13)
Label
Producer
Justin Bieber chronology
Journals
(2013)		 Purpose
(2015)
Alternative cover
Standard edition cover in Middle Eastern countries and Indonesia [n 1]
Singles from Purpose
  1. "What Do You Mean?"
    Released: August 28, 2015
  2. "Sorry"
    Released: October 23, 2015[5]

Purpose is the upcoming fourth studio album by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It is scheduled for release on November 13, 2015, by Def Jam Recordings. The album was preceded by the release of the lead single "What Do You Mean?" on August 28, 2015. The album serves as the follow-up to Bieber's third studio album Believe (2012).

Singles[edit]

On July 29, 2015, Bieber announced that the album's debut single, "What Do You Mean?" would be released on August 28, 2015.[6] Upon release, the single became Bieber's first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, replacing The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face" for one week.[7]

"Sorry" was announced as the second single on October 16, 2015. It was released on October 23, 2015. It was produced by Cali The Producer and Skrillex with the collaboration of upcoming DJ and producer Blood Pop. The song is an uptempo dance pop song with lyrical material about a troubled relationship and Bieber asking for forgiveness [8]

Promotion[edit]

Bieber debuted the track "What Do You Mean?", during the MTV Video Music Awards on August 30, 2015.[9] This was followed by a number of other televised performances, including The X Factor, The Today Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and the 2015's Think it Up telecast. 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 will be made available to those who pre-order the album on iTunes.[10]

Purpose was initially banned in various Middle Eastern countries due to the cover art's heavy Christian references, most prominently Bieber's cross tattoo and his praying stance, which were deemed "too provocative" for the mostly Muslim countries.[11] An alternate cover was issued for these countries, depicting Bieber atop a cliff, looking out over a shore.

Track listing[edit]

Purpose – Standard edition[12][13]
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Track 01"  
   
2. "Track 02"  
  3:19
3. "What Do You Mean?"  
  • Bieber
  • Boyd
  • Mason Levy
  • MdL
  • Bieber
 3:27
4. "Sorry"  
3:20
5. "Track 05"  
   
6. "Track 06"  
   
7. "Track 07" (featuring Big Sean)
   
8. "Track 08" (featuring Travi$ Scott)
   
9. "Track 09"  
   
10. "Track 10"  
  • Bieber
  • Boyd
  • Mark "The Mogul" Jackson
    
11. "Where Are Ü Now" (with Jack Ü)
4:10
12. "Track 12"  
   
13. "Track 13"  
  • Bieber
  • Boyd
  • Stephen Philibin
  • Eben Wares
  • Jeremy Snyder
  • Scooter Braun
    

Release history[edit]

List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions and reference
Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s) Ref.
Worldwide November 13, 2015
  • Standard
  • deluxe
 [12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Purpose by Justin Bieber on iTunes". iTunes Store. United Arab Emirates: Apple Inc. November 13, 2015. 
  2. ^ "Purpose by Justin Bieber on iTunes". iTunes Store. Saudi Arabia: Apple Inc. November 13, 2015. 
  3. ^ "Purpose by Justin Bieber on iTunes". iTunes Store. Indonesia: Apple Inc. November 13, 2015. 
  4. ^ "Justin Bieber Purpose album cover banned in Middle East for promoting Christianity". IB Times. October 13, 2015. 
  5. ^ "Justin Bieber Reveals Skrillex Collab 'Sorry' Coming This Week". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2015. 
  6. ^ "Justin Bieber Announces New Single "What Do You Mean?". On November 6, 2015 he released the second single "No Pressure"". ET. United States: ET. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015. 
  7. ^ Trust, Gary (September 13, 2015). "Ask Billboard: Canada Heats Up the US Charts". Billboard (United States: Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved September 13, 2015. 
  8. ^ "Justin Bieber Reveals Skrillex Collab 'Sorry' Coming This Week". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2015. 
  9. ^ "Where Are U Now/What Do You Mean? (Live)". MTV. United States: MTV. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015. 
  10. ^ "Justin Bieber 'Purpose' Preorder Features Ariana Grande Duet". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2015. 
  11. ^ "Justin Bieber's 'Purpose' Album Banned in Muslim Countries Over Jesus Cover". Christian Post. United States: The Christian Post. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015. 
  12. ^ a b c d All citations concerning the worldwide release of Purpose:
  13. ^ Frydenlund, Zach (16 October 2015). "Justin Bieber's 'Purpose' Album Will Feature Nas, Ariana Grande, Travi$ Scott, Mike Dean, and More". Complex. Retrieved 16 October 2015. 
  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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