Album · 2015
Purpose
Purpose is a 2015 contemporary r&b album by Justin Bieber. It runs 19 tracks across 70 minutes on Def Jam Recordings. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.8/5 from 777 ratings.
Contemporary R&B · Dance-Pop · Pop
Your rating
- 3.8 /5
- 777 ratings
- 66 /100
- 10 critics
- 19
- Tracks
- 70 min
- Runtime
- 113 bpm
- Tempo
- A# major
- Key
Ratings
777 ratings · avg 3.8
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Reviews
2 reviews
- 5.0
- 3.5
The redemption-arc album that actually delivered: Skrillex and BloodPop wire Bieber's contrition to tropical house and gospel-adjacent pop, and "Sorry," "What Do You Mean?" and "Love Yourself" run a flawless singles streak. The back half pads, but the front half defined 2015 radio outright.
24 people have played it start to finish
3 people are spinning it this week
Critics
10 publications
- Entertainment WeeklyB+
- Billboard4/5
- Rolling Stone3.5/5
- Spin7/10
- Pitchfork6.2/10
- The Guardian3/5
- NME3/5
- AllMusic3/5
- The A.V. ClubC
- Slant2.5/5
- Metacriticaggregate63/100
- AnyDecentMusic?aggregate6.2/10
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Purpose album cover
1 rating
The Purpose cover was designed by Jessica Severn, photographed by Chris Burkard, and art-directed by Iron Eye Art Group, Inc.. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.0 out of 5 from 1 rating.
- Design
- Jessica Severn
- Photography
- Chris Burkard
- Art direction
- Iron Eye Art Group, Inc.
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Tracklist
19 tracks · 70 min
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Videos
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Ranked by listeners
top 5 · 8 rated tracks
According to Riffiter listeners, the best track on Purpose is Trust — rated 4.5/5 by 1 listener.
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About
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 the follow-up to his 2012 album “Believe”. 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.
In brief
- Is Purpose good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Purpose 3.8/5 from 777 ratings.
- What is the highest-rated track on Purpose?
- Trust, rated 4.5/5 by 1 listener on Riffiter.
- When was Purpose released?
- Purpose was released in 2015 on Def Jam Recordings.
- How many tracks are on Purpose?
- Purpose has 19 tracks, with a runtime of 70 minutes.
- What genre is Purpose?
- Purpose is catalogued under Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop, Pop.
- What BPM is Purpose?
- Purpose runs at a median tempo of 113 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Purpose?
- Listeners of Purpose also rate Starboy by The Weeknd, Talk That Talk by Rihanna, x by Ed Sheeran.
- Who produced Purpose?
- Purpose was produced by Skrillex, Maejor, Poo Bear and A.C., among 28 credited in total. Skrillex produced 5 of them.
- Who wrote the songs on Purpose?
- Purpose was written by Justin Bieber, BloodPop®, Poo Bear and AUGUST 08, among 13 credited in total. Justin Bieber wrote 3 of them.
Credits
- Produced by
- Written by
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AUGUST 08AxidentGladiusJHartJustin TranterLeroy ClampittRodney JerkinsThomas Troelsen- Played by
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