Believe
| Justin Bieber
Believe
Believe is the third studio album by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, released on June 15, 2012, by Island Records. Looking to transition from the teen pop styles of his two-piece debut effort My World (2009) and My World 2.0 (2010), Bieber opted to create a follow-up record that featured more prominent elements of dance-pop and contemporary R&B. As executive producers, mentor Usher and manager Scooter Braun enlisted collaborators including Darkchild, Hit-Boy, Diplo and Max Martin with the intention of creating a mature-sounding project. -Wikipedia
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We Got This Covered
It's a solid album that’s very different from his most famous songs, while maintaining his well-known sound for his older fans.
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Billboard
It is a very enjoyable, dance-leaning pop record.
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Rolling Stone
His voice has deepened (physically and digitally), the beats are more driving and libidinous, the sonic settings more intense and wide-ranging.
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The Guardian
After enough fine material to make those of us who are not nine-year-old-girls feel unabashed about our Beliebing, he has, I think, earned the right to vaunt.
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BBC
His new collection, marking his growth to adulthood, exceeds all expectations.
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Business Insider
Yes, this is a new Justin Bieber. And relative to the empty bubble-gum pop of the My World series, it's a better Justin Bieber. But Believe is still generally terrible.
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CNN
It's the rare album that tries to be everything to everyone and largely succeeds.
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Slant Magazine
Though his new voice has the rambunctiousness that pubescence assumes, it’s also marked with the timorousness that’s less often celebrated, but equally omnipresent among vocalists trying to figure out the limits of their new range.
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NZ Herald
While it can be hard for an artist to grow into more than the teen pop sounds they're known for, Bieber has comfortably made the transition.
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People
Sure, he’s already got his Beliebers, but he is on a mission to convince the unconverted that he’s the real deal on his new album.
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Steemit
The selection of more mature words for song lyrics makes this album sound very character and create a new identity for him as the world's top singer, though still tells the story of a pair of two human children.
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Pop Crush
It's a stepping stone towards adulthood, and we look forward to seeing him grow as an artist.
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National Post
With the record wisely split roughly 50/50 between slippery dance and plangent balladry, the first listen doesn’t reveal much sense of urgency.
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Tampa Bay Times
Justin Bieber's new album 'Believe' is a silly-fun rite of passage
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Srizzil
It’s older, it’s edgier, and most importantly, it’s great music.
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Adellelijah
Luckily, its sprinkled with his talent and I’ll even go as far as saying his guests weren’t needed.
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Daily Mail
I'm a Belieber: Now adults can catch Bieber fever too!
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Nash Icon
While it’s nothing groundbreaking lyrically, it is a fun, upbeat and highly optimistic record.
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Clevver
We're not ashamed to admit that we haven't stopped listening.
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Brightest Young Things
While it is middle of the road, it is a pop album by a mega-star. No one cares what I say; people are gonna buy this and buy lots of copies of it.
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NY Daily News
Most of the songs — catchy, in a generic way — hedge their bets by hinging on a trifecta of dance, R&B and pop. Whatever divisions that canny mix doesn't smooth over, the production does.
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Express
You might try not to like it but we warn you, you might not succeed.
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All Music
It has enough strong material to keep most of the followers satisfied for another year, while elders should feel relieved that nothing is as sickly sweet as "Baby."
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Fact Magazine
As much as the stereotype of pop albums as singles-plus-filler just doesn’t hold any more (if it ever did), it makes more sense to judge them on their highs rather than their consistency. By that metric, Believe is a resounding success.
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Kidzworld
Fans can expect to hear the same lovable catchy pop songs, but with more complex arrangements and themes...
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The Province
It is a respectable collection of obvious singles and crowd-pleasers.
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AV Music Club
It isn’t a grown album, but it is a growth album; more importantly, it has a solid hit-to-miss ratio of giddy dance-pop singles.
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Entertainment Weekly
It’s a prime showcase for his new voice and burgeoning mettle, proving that he isn’t just maturing, he’s evolving.
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The Bob & Tom Show
If you’ve been trying not to catch the Bieber fever, now might be the time to let yourself get infected.
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Spin
Here, the 18-year-old fully transforms from generically grinning pop avatar to a singer with a voice — and if he can keep pushing in that direction, he may yet threaten to stand among pop’s legends, instead of merely basking in their shadows.
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Hollywood Life
Overall great album — not a bad song on it! I love how Justin is exploring songs and being daring with his lyrics.
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Star Tribune
He is developing into a gifted vocalist, far less reliant on technology than he was two years ago. His voice is limber and wounded, more credible when begging or retreating...
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Jamarr Media
Overall I found the album a great mature crossover from his previous albums.
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Spectrum Pulse
I don't know who to blame for Justin Bieber. Or what to do with him. And from his newest album, I can say this definitively: neither does anybody else.
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NWI Times
It's a 13-track set that shows that Bieber, now 18, is growing as a musician, and the result is enjoyable.
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Big Live Acts
He has dealt with the transition from teen idol to young adult singer by turning to dance and R&B but keeping it light and pop-ish. Believe is a solid release and achieves its purpose.
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Independent
I realise that teen idoldom is hardly the territory to hunt for innovation, but even so, this is a pitifully timid affair.
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Los Angeles Times
Justin Bieber's new album ‘Believe' is beautifully sung and deftly adds a Euro-house beat to the teen idol's usual R&B mix.
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Now Toronto
His sophomore album, a considered mix of on-trend dance pop and relaxed mid-tempo beats and ballads, nudges the 18-year-old oh so carefully closer to an inevitable period of full-blown crotch-grabbing.
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