Believe
Studio album by Justin Bieber
Released	June 15, 2012
Recorded	2011–12
Genre	Pop, R&B, dance-pop
Length	48:09
Label	Schoolboy, RBMG, Island
Producer	Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun(exec.), Diplo, Hit-Boy, Dennis "Aganee" Jenkins, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, soFLY & Nius,Dan Kanter, Nolan Lambroza, Mason "MdL" Levy, Andre Lindal, Jacob Lutrell, Bei Maejor, Max Martin, Adam Messinger, Nasri, The Pentagon, Mike Posner, Ariel Rechtshaid, Travis Sayles, Patrick "j.Que" Smith, Soundz, Usher(exec.), Zedd
Justin Bieber chronology
Under the Mistletoe (2011) Believe (2012) Believe Acoustic (2013)
Singles from Believe
"Boyfriend" Released: March 26, 2012 "As Long as You Love Me" Released: July 10, 2012 "Beauty and a Beat" Released: October 24, 2012 "Right Here" Released: February 5, 2013 "All Around the World" Released: February 26, 2013

Believe is the third studio album by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber, released on June 15, 2012 by Island Records. The album marks a musical departure from the teen pop sound of his previous releases and incorporates elements of dance-pop and R&B genres. Intent on developing a more mature sound, Bieber collaborated with a wide range of urban producers for the release as well as some long-time collaborators, includingDarkchild, Hit-Boy, Diplo and Max Martin. Bieber co-wrote fifteen songs (including three deluxe edition bonus tracks) with several hired songwriters, and the music was arranged by session musicians.

"Boyfriend" was released as the album's lead single on March 26, 2012. The track received mixed reviews, with several critics citing comparisons to fellow vocalist Justin Timberlake.^[1] Despite its lukewarm critical response the single was a commercial success, debuting at number two on theBillboard Hot 100 with 521,000 digital units sold in its opening week.^[2] A series of promotional singles were then released preceding the release of the album, and on June 26 it was confirmed that "As Long as You Love Me" served as the second official single from the album.^[3]

Contents   [hide]  1 Background 2 Singles 2.1 Promotional singles 2.2 Other songs 3 Critical reception 4 Commercial performance 5 Acoustic version 6 Track listing 7 Personnel 8 Charts 8.1 Weekly charts 8.2 Year-end charts 9 Certifications 10 Release history 11 See also 12 References

Background

On March 2, 2012, Bieber appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to announce that the first single from his upcoming album would be called "Boyfriend"; it was released on March 26, 2012.^[4] The song was written by Bieber and Mike Posner, and produced by Posner and Mason Levy.

Bieber also invited his fans to participate in one of the creative decisions for the "Boyfriend" single. Two potential cover arts were published on Bieber's website, and fans were encouraged to vote for which one they preferred. The cover with the most votes became the official cover for the single.^[5]

Singles

Bieber announced via Twitter that the first single off his upcoming third studio album, Believe will be released in March 2012.^[6] On March 1, 2012, Bieber appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to announce that the first single from his upcoming album, Believe, will be called "Boyfriend" and was released on March 26, 2012.^[7] The song was written by Bieber and Mike Posner, and produced by Posner and Mason Levy. Two cover arts were published on Bieber's website, and fans were encouraged to vote for which cover they would preferred; with the most votes for cover and it will become the official cover of for the single. "Boyfriend" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the top ten in several countries worldwide.^[5]

Island Def Jam confirmed on June 26, 2012 that "As Long as You Love Me" featuring Big Sean, which was previously released as the third and final promo single as part of the iTunes album countdown to Believe, will now be released as the official second single off the album. It will officially impact U.S. Top 40/Mainstream and Rhythmic radio on July 10, 2012.^[8][9]