Released: June 15, 2012 Label: Island Records Key Producers: Max Martin, Diplo, Rodney Jerkins, hitBoy
In 2012, Justin Bieber faced the most precarious tightrope walk in pop music: puberty. The world had watched his hair flop over his eyes during the My World era, but with Believe , he needed to prove he wasn't a novelty act. He wasn't just singing about puppy love anymore; he was driving sports cars, navigating tabloid scandals, and his voice was finally settling into a confident tenor. justin bieber believe album songs
In retrospect, Believe is a time capsule. It arrived just before Bieber’s infamous "bad boy" spiral of 2013/2014. It is the sound of the cage door opening. It is overproduced, occasionally cringey, and wildly ambitious. But without the risk of Believe , we never would have gotten the introspective maturity of Purpose or the R&B authenticity of Justice . Released: June 15, 2012 Label: Island Records Key