My World 2.0 by Justin Bieber, Album Review
My World 2.0 is the latter of two-part debut studio album from Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber, and is his first full studio release. The album is the follow-up to the first platinum certified half of the album, which was released on November 17, 2009, via Island Records, and 2.0 was first released on March 19, 2010.
The album has debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling over 283,000 copies, making Bieber the youngest solo male act to top the chart since 1963, and the first artist to occupy two top five spots on the chart since 2004. When the album sold more copies in its second week, Bieber became the first act since The Beatles to debut at number one, and sell more the following week. Bieber also had his second consecutive number one album in Canada, and in its second week the album peaked at number one in Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. It also charted in the top ten of fifteen other countries. Bieber will support the album with his very first headlining tour, the My World Tour.
The album is preceded by the lead single, “Baby”, featuring Ludacris was released on January 18, 2010, and two digital singles, the “Never Let You Go” on March 2, 2010, and “U Smile” on March 16, 2010. “Somebody to Love” impacted radio as the album’s second single on April 20, 2010.
The album contains his premiere quartet of Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits, “One Time” (certified RIAA platinum), “One Less Lonely Girl,” “Love Me,” and “Favorite Girl.” Justin is the first solo artist in history to send four songs from a debut album into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 prior to his album’s release.
Justin Bieber - My World 2.0 Track Listing
1. “Baby” (featuring Ludacris) - 3:36
2. “Somebody to Love” - 3:42
3. “Stuck in the Moment” - 3:43
4. “U Smile” - 3:17
5. “Runaway Love” - 3:33
6. “Never Let You Go” - 4:26
7. “Overboard” (featuring Jessica Jarrell) - 4:11
8. “Eenie Meenie” (with Sean Kingston) - 3:23
9. “Up” - 3:55
10. “That Should Be Me” - 3:53
Bonus tracks
11. “Kiss & Tell” (iTunes and Japan bonus track) - 3:29
12. “Where Are You Now” (Wal-Mart, Australia and Japan bonus track) - 4:27
“Baby“, featuring Ludacris was released as the album’s lead single on January 18, 2010. The song has been Bieber’s highest peaks to date, reaching number three and five, respectively in Canada and the U.S., and charted in the top ten of five other countries.
“Somebody to Love” was sent to mainstream and rhythmic radio as the album’s second single on April 20, 2010
“Never Let You Go” was released as the first digital-only single from the album on March 2, 2010. It debuted at fourteen and twenty-one in Canada and the U.S., respectively. The has an accompanying video, which was shot at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas. It was thought to be the album’s second single, but is unknown since “Somebody to Love” was sent to radio as the second single.
“U Smile“, was released on iTunes on March 16, 2010, as the second digital-only single. It peaked at seventeen and twenty-one in Canada and the U.S. respectively.
Born in Stratford, Ontario, Justin Bieber is a multi-talented pop/soul singer, and a self-taught musician on drums, guitar, piano, and trumpet. His manager Scooter Braun introduced Justin to the music industry in Atlanta two years ago. There he met multi-platinum superstar Usher, who signed the 13 year-old to his first professional deal and formed the RBMG joint-venture label with Braun and Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group.
Bieber worked with producers and writers from his debut release, including Tricky Stewart & The-Dream and Midi Mafia, and several new including Bryan-Michael Cox, and The Stereotypes, among others. In addition to having a more dominant R&B feel than his first release, the album is described as edgier and more mature. In addition to the R&B sound, the album also combines it with pop and hip-hop sounds.
Album Information
Released March 19, 2010
Recorded 2009-2010
Genre R&B, pop, dance-pop, teen pop
Length 37:37
Label Island, RBMG
Producer Usher Raymond IV (exec.), Scooter Braun (exec.), Antonio “L.A.” Reid (exec.), Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, Dapo Torimiro, Midi Mafia, Benny Blanco, The Messengers, Bryan-Michael Cox, The Stereotypes
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May 28th, 2010 at 12:04 am
HE LOOK LYK A GIRL
June 1st, 2010 at 3:32 am
i like his songs…
June 9th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
I LOVE JUSTIN BIEBER HES SO SEXYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY…………..<3
June 19th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
JUSTIN BIEBER SO HOT AND VERY CUTE!
August 24th, 2010 at 12:46 am
My Fave :
OVERBOARD
BABY
That should be me
Stuck In The Moment,…
August 27th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
I love JB so much…hahaha…he’s so talented,and so nice..I hope I can meet him someday:)
September 9th, 2010 at 12:30 am
you suck
September 16th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
my favorite songs are:baby,that should be my,favorite girl,down to earth,one less lonely girl,love me,overboard,stuck in the moment,…
I love you JuStIn BiEbEr :)
September 26th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
hola justin biber te amo con todo mi corason como para hacer el sexo co tigo
September 27th, 2010 at 5:38 am
hay justin,i hope you can read this message.You know,there are many good singer in the whole world but you are the one who make me proud of you and you know,all of your songs are written on my secret notebook and their lyrics too.I know i’m just 10 years old,but i’m praying that we will be a good friends but i’m not thinking that we will be lovers someday.I hope you can visit philippines and go in mindanao because there are many people who are proud of you.I know your favorite girl is those who are french,but try to have girlfriend with other language,because there are some who are good,but if like that i will support you.I hope we can meet….BYE.My true name is jamerah but call me merah^_^
October 1st, 2010 at 9:45 am
i love him so much i have all his cds and go to all his concerts i love this song its my favorite song ever
October 20th, 2010 at 2:50 am
hi JB!,you know,there are many great singers in the whole world but you are the one who makes me proud of you and my classmates Kurt,Vrian and Justine Kenneth,come and visit our country in Philippines because there are many people who are proud and supporting you,I’m only 9 years old,I hope you can read this comment,and I hope we can meet,my true name is Michaela but call me Chale…..thanks! =)
November 14th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
So proud of justin,love him very much & hope he comes 2 nigeria very soon
January 11th, 2011 at 11:46 pm
Heyyyyyy Jb ur ok,but i absolutley love dat song overboard,u smile i smile,dere awsome well see yaaa:)
May 18th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
Justin you are the king! I love you:) I also want to be like you. : (
I do not know what to you other guys are singing but totally cool.
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i like his songs…
Sorry. I do not know much English. I am a Slovak.
June 30th, 2011 at 5:12 am
omg all of your songs are amazing your amzaing and hot and coooll i love you how cloud anyone ever hate u. u make my day and my world