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No one was looking to Justin Bieber for a ruminative and nuanced view on race relations, but the singer made some choices here that aren't merely ineffectual. They're foolish. The voice of Martin Luther King, Jr. is twice used on this album that otherwise has nothing to do with justice. It's first used as the intro to an airy love ballad containing standard fawning Bieber-isms like "Two seconds without you's like two months, and that's too much." A lengthier segment from one of King's statements on civil disobedience leads to a song of devotion that seems to have been written after hours spent watching clips of early MTV (coincidentally when the channel's play list was zero-percent Black). To wit, just as King was willing to sacrifice his life for equality, Bieber is willing to walk through flames for a kiss that could kill. Disregarding the inapt title and interludes, Justice is a decent addition to Bieber's catalog. It's distinguished by a variety of pop modes that includes vaporous synth rock and strumming acoustic ballads, hip-hop gospel and bedroom EDM, and sun-dazed R&B and contemporary Afrobeat, each one with astutely selected producers and featured artists. The Chance the Rapper collaboration "Holy," restrained ballads "Lonely" and "Anyone," and the tear-jerking empath anthem "Hold On" were all hits before the album was released. Altogether, they accurately forecasted the record's lack of Kidz Bop-friendly pop trifles and TikTok takeover bids, that there would be no retreads of "Sorry" or "Yummy." The upshot is that Justice is one of Bieber's steadiest releases, among the easiest to play from start to finish. The only overdone aspect is the low self-esteem and unworthiness the lyrics either suggest or flatly express in almost every song.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Martin Luther King Jr., ComposerLyricist - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Moore, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Skrillex, Producer - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Justin Bieber, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alexander Izquierdo, ComposerLyricist - Freddy Wexler, ComposerLyricist - Virtual Riot, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Gian Stone, ComposerLyricist - Valentin Brunn, ComposerLyricist - Drew Gold, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Gregory "Aldae" Hein, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Lytle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Heidi Wang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ali Tamposi, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Lamalfa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Watt, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Bell, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Bellion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Devin Nakao, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Wotman, ComposerLyricist - Michael Pollack, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Heidi Wang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
German, Producer, Programmer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ido Zmishlany, Producer, Piano, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stefan Johnson, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Khalid, FeaturedArtist - Josh Gudwin, Producer, Mixer, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Scott Harris, ComposerLyricist - Justin Bieber, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Pierre-Luc Rioux, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Denis Kosiak, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Monsters & Strangerz, Producer, Drums, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Jordan K. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Oliver Peterhof, ComposerLyricist - Khalid Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Gregory "Aldae" Hein, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Keeley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Heidi Wang, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leah Haywood, ComposerLyricist - Daniel James, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dreamlab, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Devin Nakao, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jake Torrey, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tia Scola, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Lytle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Heidi Wang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Bethany, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Carla Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Myron Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Kirk Franklin, Choir Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Brown, Producer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Demarcus Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony M. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Chance the Rapper, FeaturedArtist - Jon Bellion, Producer, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Franks, ComposerLyricist - Devin Nakao, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Candice Mills, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chancelor Johnathan Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Jorgen Odegard, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Programmer, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Michael Pollack, Producer, Piano, Additional Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tommy Lee Brown, ComposerLyricist - Eric Birdine, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tameka Sanford, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Arbuckle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scooter Braun, Choir Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Havens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mariann Shaw, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melodie Pace, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Elijah Marrett-Hitch, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven “Mr Franks” Franks, Producer - Christeyun Morgan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Denae Daugherty, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eboni Ellerson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ja’Quoi Griffin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - James McKissic, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marshari Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zahrea Clayton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Drea Randle Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Darian Elliott, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rami Yacoub, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Justin Bieber, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Billy Walsh, ComposerLyricist - Aldae, Producer, Additional Producer - Brittany Marie Amaradio, ComposerLyricist - James Gutch, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Gutch, Producer - Gregory "Aldae" Hein, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Kid LAROI, FeaturedArtist - Ryan Lytle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard, ComposerLyricist - Heidi Wang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Martin Luther King Jr., ComposerLyricist - Justin Bieber, MainArtist
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ali Tamposi, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Lamalfa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Watt, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Bell, Producer, Drums, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Bellion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Devin Nakao, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Wotman, ComposerLyricist - Kevin "Capi" Carbo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Fike, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Chenao Wang, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Heidi Wang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ali Tamposi, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Luiz Bonfa, ComposerLyricist - Paul Lamalfa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexandra Tamposi, ComposerLyricist - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Watt, Producer, Guitar, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Wouter De Backer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Bellion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Bell, Producer, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Bellion, ComposerLyricist - Devin Nakao, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Wotman, ComposerLyricist - Heidi Wang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ryan Tedder, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rami Yacoub, ComposerLyricist - Sam Holland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bernard Harvey, ComposerLyricist - Max Grahn, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ilya Salmanzadeh, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Moore, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Skrillex, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Justin Bieber, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ilya, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Harv, Producer - Cory Brice, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Lertola, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Gold, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gregory "Aldae" Hein, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Lytle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Heidi Wang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Zoe Salmanzadeh, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stefan Johnson, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, Engineer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pierre-Luc Rioux, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Bellion, Producer, Programmer, Vocal Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bellion, ComposerLyricist - The Monsters & Strangerz, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Programmer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jordan K. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Pollack, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Lytle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Heidi Wang, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Felisha King, ComposerLyricist - Bernard Harvey, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, Vocal Producer, Vocal Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Harv, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Watt, Vocal Producer, Vocal Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Caesar, FeaturedArtist - Louis Bell, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Wotman, ComposerLyricist - Ashton Simmonds, ComposerLyricist - Shndo, Producer - Luis Manuel Martinez Jr, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Lytle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giveon, FeaturedArtist - Giveon Evans, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Sean Leon, ComposerLyricist - Heidi Wang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Keavan Yazdani, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Simmonds, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
German, Producer, Drums, Programmer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Beam, FeaturedArtist - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Producer, Mixer, Vocal Producer, Vocal Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marcus Lomax, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alexander Izquierdo, ComposerLyricist - Whitney Phillips, ComposerLyricist - The Monsters & Strangerz, Producer, Drums, Programmer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Peterhof, ComposerLyricist - Tyshane Thompson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jordan Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Heidi Wang, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jason Evigan, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Moore, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Skrillex, Producer - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, Vocal Producer, Vocal Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, Singer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Bellion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Burna Boy, FeaturedArtist - Damini Ogulu, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Bellion, ComposerLyricist - Devin Nakao, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LeriQ, Producer, Additional Producer - Drew Gold, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Amy Allen, ComposerLyricist - Rafael Fadul, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Crasta, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Lytle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Heidi Wang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Lamalfa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stefan Johnson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alexander Izquierdo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Watt, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Bellion, Producer, Drums, Programmer, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Puth, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bellion, ComposerLyricist - The Monsters & Strangerz, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Devin Nakao, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan K. Johnson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Raul Cubina, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Pollack, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Heidi Wang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benjamin Levin, ComposerLyricist - Benny Blanco, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Vocal Producer, Vocal Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, Engineer, Vocal Producer, Vocal Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Luftman, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Devin Nakao, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - FINNEAS, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Finneas O'Connell, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Shelton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Scooter Braun, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Elijah Marrett-Hitch, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope Records
Michael Riley, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Justin Bieber, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Kameron Glasper, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Thomas, Vocal Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edwin Díaz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil Uzi Vert, FeaturedArtist - Symere Woods, ComposerLyricist - Tayla Parx, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Tony Hemmings, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tyshane Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Jordan Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Annie Wagstaff, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Xeryus, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - KcDaProducer, Producer - Antonio Kearney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Gregory "Aldae" Hein, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Lytle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Heidi Wang, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Micah Pettit, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ali Tamposi, ComposerLyricist - Paul Lamalfa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Watt, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Bell, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Bellion, ComposerLyricist - Devin Nakao, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaden, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Wotman, ComposerLyricist - Andres Osorio, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Heidi Wang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alex Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Joe Khajadourian, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - The Futuristics, Producer - Devin Nakao, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Pollack, Producer, Cello, Piano, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jake Torrey, Producer, Cello, Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jace Logan Jennings, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Lytle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Greenspan, ComposerLyricist - Scott Braun, ComposerLyricist - Heidi Wang, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Coby, ComposerLyricist - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Poo Bear, Producer - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, Vocal Producer, Vocal Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Coby, ComposerLyricist - Quavious Marshall, ComposerLyricist - Quavo, FeaturedArtist - Daryl "DJ Durel" McPherson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trackz, Producer - BMW KENNY, Producer - Heidi Wang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Capi, Producer - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, Vocal Producer, Vocal Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bigram Zayas, ComposerLyricist - DVLP, Producer, Co-Producer - David Bowden, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Carbo, ComposerLyricist - DaBaby, FeaturedArtist - Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, ComposerLyricist - Heidi Wang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stefan Johnson, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, Engineer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Pierre-Luc Rioux, Guitar, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Bellion, Producer, Programmer - Jeremy Levin, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Tori Kelly, Engineer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Bellion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Monsters & Strangerz, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Jordan K. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Amy Allen, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David “Dsilb” Silberstein, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Christian “C” Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Greg “G” Golterman, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Heidi Wang, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
No one was looking to Justin Bieber for a ruminative and nuanced view on race relations, but the singer made some choices here that aren't merely ineffectual. They're foolish. The voice of Martin Luther King, Jr. is twice used on this album that otherwise has nothing to do with justice. It's first used as the intro to an airy love ballad containing standard fawning Bieber-isms like "Two seconds without you's like two months, and that's too much." A lengthier segment from one of King's statements on civil disobedience leads to a song of devotion that seems to have been written after hours spent watching clips of early MTV (coincidentally when the channel's play list was zero-percent Black). To wit, just as King was willing to sacrifice his life for equality, Bieber is willing to walk through flames for a kiss that could kill. Disregarding the inapt title and interludes, Justice is a decent addition to Bieber's catalog. It's distinguished by a variety of pop modes that includes vaporous synth rock and strumming acoustic ballads, hip-hop gospel and bedroom EDM, and sun-dazed R&B and contemporary Afrobeat, each one with astutely selected producers and featured artists. The Chance the Rapper collaboration "Holy," restrained ballads "Lonely" and "Anyone," and the tear-jerking empath anthem "Hold On" were all hits before the album was released. Altogether, they accurately forecasted the record's lack of Kidz Bop-friendly pop trifles and TikTok takeover bids, that there would be no retreads of "Sorry" or "Yummy." The upshot is that Justice is one of Bieber's steadiest releases, among the easiest to play from start to finish. The only overdone aspect is the low self-esteem and unworthiness the lyrics either suggest or flatly express in almost every song.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:01
- Main artists: Justin Bieber
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RBMG - Def Jam
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2021 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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