Changes is the 5th studio album of Justin Bieber, released February 14, 2020.[1] This album is dedicated to his wife, Hailey Bieber.
Background[]
On April 22, at Coachella 2019, Weekend 2, Ariana Grande invited Justin Bieber on stage, where he confirmed that he will be releasing a new album soon.[2]
On December 24, Justin uploaded a teaser for his upcoming YouTube documentary, Justin Bieber: Seasons, which features snippets of four songs from Changes: Forever, Second Emotion, Come Around Me and lead single Yummy.
On January 27th, Justin announced the release date of the album on Ellen.
Trivia[]
- Changes was the third Justin's album to earn a Grammy nomination.
- It was the 10th most listened to album on Spotify in 2020.
Live Performances[]
Track list[]
- All Around Me 2:16
- Habitual 2:48
- Come Around Me 3:20
- Intentions (featuring Quavo) 3:32
- Yummy 3:28
- Available 3:15
- Forever (featuring Post Malone and Clever) 3:39
- Running Over (featuring Lil Dicky) 2:59
- Take It Out On Me 2:58
- Second Emotion (featuring Travis Scott) 3:22
- Get Me (featuring Kehlani) 3:05
- E.T.A. 2:56
- Changes 2:15
- Confirmation 2:50
- That's What Love Is 2:45
- At Least For Now 2:29
Bonus songs[]
- Yummy (Summer Walker Remix) (with Summer Walker) (Digital, streaming and Japan bonus track) 3:29
Japanese deluxe edition[]
Singles[]
On January 3rd, 2020 was released Yummy, lead single of this album. Next day was released music video along with Yummy T-Shirt collaborated with Justin’s clothing line Drew House.
On January 31, 2020 was released a promo single Get Me featuring Kehlani.
on February 7, 2020 was released Intentions featuring Quavo as second and last single of this album. Through music video Justin announced he donated 200k dollars to the Alexandria House.
In February 2021, Forever was released as the fourth single featuring Post Malone and Clever.
Remixes[]
A month after lead single Yummy was released remix version with Summer Walker.
Yummy (Country Remix) was released on Febraury 19, featured Florida Georgia Line.
Artwork[]
The album photoshoot was taken on December 16, 2019 in Los Angeles by Joe Termini. The cover shows us Justin looking to the side. Where the color red predominates. Even so, it is not the first time that this color predominates in a Justin album, this was in the limited edition of Under the Mistletoe released in 2011. The Changes cover shows us a shirtless Justin, his second time doing this since his fourth studio album Purpose.
Also like Purpose, Justin Bieber's own name does not appear on the cover. These two are the only ones where that doesn't appear. But what does appear, as on all of Justin's albums, is the title logo, designed by "Buff Monster."
The most important detail appears at the top right, where it appears from number 1 to 5, where the latter is circled. Making reference that they are in front of the 5th studio album Changes.
- Design: Jessica Severn & Chris Shelley from Deadhappy
- Lettering: Buff Monster
- Photography: Joe Termini
Charts[]
Changes debuted number 1 in the US Billboard 200, becoming Justin's 5th No. 1 studio album and his 7 overall. At 25 years old, Justin becomes the youngest solo artist with seven No. 1 albums, surpassing Elvis Presley's record set in 1961.
| CHART (2020) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 2 |
| Austrian Albums (O3 Austria) | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 3 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 5 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| Czech Album (CNS IFPI) | 1 |
| Danish Albums (Album top 100) | 3 |
| Dutch Albums (Album top 100) | 1 |
| Estonian Albums (Eesti Tipp-40) | 1 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 5 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 9 |
| German albums (Offizielle top 100) | 4 |
| Hungarian albums (MAHASZ) | 24 |
| Irish albums (OCC) | 2 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 7 |
| Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) | 10 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 16 |
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) | 3 |
| Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) | 2 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-Lista) | 2 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 7 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 2 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 5 |
| Slovak Albums (CNS IFP) | 1 |
| South Korean Albums (Gaon) | 81 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 2 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Scheweizer Hitparade) | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Romandie) | 4 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| USA Billboard 200 | 1 |
| USA Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Nomination | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | E! People Choice Awards | The Album of 2020 | Nominated |
| ARIA Music Awards | Best International Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Music Awards | Top R&B Album | Nominated | |
| TDY Awards | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Vocal Album | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | Pop Album of the Year | Won |
References[]
- ↑ Halperin, Shirley (January 23, 2020). "Justin Bieber Gives Emotional Speech at Album Preview Event". Variety.
- ↑ Shaffer (April 20, 2019). "Justin Bieber Performs ‘Sorry’ at Ariana Grande’s Coachella Set, Teases Upcoming Album". Rolling Stone.
