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Holy is certified platinum 3x in the US
Holy is certified platinum in the UK
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“Holy” is a song by Justin Bieber featuring Chance the Rapper[2]. The first single from Justice album.

Background[]

Mr. Franks and others had a writing camp with Jon Bellion, and a couple songs came out of that. Randomly, Jon made the connection there between Justin and everyone else.[3] Jon Bellion promised he would release the song when playing it during his 2019 GSP Tour.[4]

Justin called Chance when it was the anniversary of one of their songs together. Chance thought he was calling about “I'm the One” as it was about to get close to being a diamond record. “He hit me up...and was like, ‘Yo I got this brand new song. I don't care about the old records, I wanna make another song,’ and I was like, ‘All right I'm down to make as many as you want.’”

Chance further confirmed the meaning, telling DeGeneres, “The song is about the relationship with our wives, the relationship with our faith.”[5]

The song came into the light as “Holy” was written in the source code of jbsoon.com mentions Holy as the title of the song.[6] Additionally, in the #tBt EP, the first 4 songs initials spell out HOLY and the last song is a former collaboration with Chance the Rapper.

Audio[]

Music video[]

The music video premiered on YouTube on September 18, 2020. Featured guests are Ryan Destiny and Wilmer Valderrama. The video was directed by Colin Tilley and is described by Justin as a movie, rather than a music video.

In the video, Justin plays the part of an oil factory worker who lives in poverty, living in a motel with his wife/girlfriend. The girl is working as a nurse in an elderly care center and is shown to have developed a friendship with one of the elders.

The factory workers are having a meeting with their boss, who announces that due to the coronavirus pandemic, the plant has to shut down and that they are now unemployed. Leaving work, Justin's car refuses to start and he has to walk all the way home. The girl also finds out her patient died overnight.

The video switches to Chance the Rapper, rapping with Justin in the background, in a dried-up greenhouse.

To make matters worse, the couple are being evicted from their motel room. They end up becoming homeless and dragging their bags along the road at night-time. Wilmer Valderrama makes his appearance, playing a soldier driving home after coming back home from deployment. He pulls over, concerned about the couple, and invites them to come over to their house for a warm meal.

After the soldier's homecoming scene, the video switches to the family and the couple praying before eating dinner and having a good time together. The video ends with the couple hugging each other.

Screenshots[]

Trivia[]

  • In the 2nd Season of the TV Series "Love, Victor" Holy is sang in a karaoke scene.

Performances[]

Lyrics[]

[Verse 1: Justin Bieber]
I hear a lot about sinners
Don't think that I'll be a saint
But I might go down to the river
'Cause the way that the sky opens up when we touch
Yeah, it's making me say

[Chorus: Justin Bieber]
That the way you hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
Feels so holy, holy, holy, holy, holy
On God
Runnin' to the altar like a track star
Can't wait another second
'Cause the way you hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
Feels so holy

[Verse 2: Justin Bieber]
I don't do well with the drama
And, no, I can't stand it being fake
(No, no, no, no, no, no, no)
I don't believe in nirvana
But the way that we love in the night gave me life
Baby, I can't explain

[Chorus: Justin Bieber]
That the way you hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
Feels so holy, holy, holy, holy, holy
On God
Runnin' to the altar like a track star
Can't wait another second
'Cause the way you hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
Feels so holy

[Bridge: Justin Bieber & Chance the Rapper]
They say we're too young and
The pimps and the players say, "Don't go crushin'"
Wise men say fools rush in, but I don't know (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
They say we're too young and
The pimps and the players say, "Don't go crushin'"
Wise men say fools rush in, but I don't know (Chance the Rapper)

[Verse 3: Chance the Rapper]
The first step pleases the Father
Might be the hardest to take
But when you come out of the water
I'm a believer, my heart is fleshy
Life is short with a temper like Joe Pesci
They always come and sing your praises, your name is catchy
But they don't see you how I see you, Parlay and Desi
Cross, TWeen, Tween, Hesi' hit the jet speed
When they get messy, go lefty like Lionel Messi
Let's take a trip and get the Vespas or rent a jetski
I know the spots that got the best weed, we goin' next week
I wanna honor, wanna honor you
Bride's groom, I'm my father's child
I know when the son takes the first steps, the Father's proud (Yes)
If you make it to the water, He'll part the clouds (Uh)
I know He made you a snack like Oscar Proud (Mwah)
Suffer it to be so now gotta clean it up (Ooh)
Formalize the union in communion, He can trust (Woo)
I know I ain't leavin' you like I know He ain't leavin' us (Ah)
I know we believe in God, and I know God believes in us

[Chorus: Justin Bieber]
'Cause the way you hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
Feels so holy, holy, holy, holy, holy
On God
Runnin' to the altar like a track star
Can't wait another second, on God
Runnin' to the altar like a track star
Can't wait another second, on God
Runnin' to the altar like a track star
Can't wait another second
'Cause the way you hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
Feels so ho-ho-ho-holy


Charts[]

Billboard Hot 100[]

"Holy" debuted at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and spent 25 weeks on chart. It was his 20th top 10 hit in the chart. 

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Certifications[]

Holy received a RIAA gold certification on November 5, 2020. While on January 5, 2021, received the platinum certification for selling 1,000,000 copies on US.

Awards and nominations[]

Year Awards Nomination Result
2020 E! People Choice Awards The Music Video of 2020 Nominated
The Collaboration Song of 2020 Nominated
RTHK International Pop Poll Awards Top Ten International Gold Songs Nominated
TDY Awards Best Music Video Nominated
VEVO Certified Awards 100 Million Views Won
2021 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Music Collaboration Nominated
iHeart Radio Music Awards Best Collaboration Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Best Cinematography Nominated
2022 ASCAP Pop Music Awards Winning Songwriter & Publisher Won

Accolades[]

Publication List Rank
Billboard The 100 Best Songs of 2020 41
Glamour The 63 Best Songs of 2020 Placed
Pinkvilla The 10 Best Songs of 2020 Placed
Tidal Best of Pop 2020 10

Credits[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

References[]

  1. ↑ "😅😇". Twitter. September 13, 2020. 
  2. ↑ "Do u know if justin has any new music coming out? — he has a song with chance the rapper coming soon". CuriousCat. August 27, 2020. 
  3. ↑ Kawashima, Dale (November 13, 2020). "Hot Pop Writer/Producer Mr. Franks Co-Writes Nine Songs For Ariana Grande’s New Album Including #1 Hit “Positions,” Plus Justin Bieber’s Hit, “Holy”". Songwriter Universe. 
  4. ↑ "Theory about Lack of Releases". Reddit. April 14, 2020. 
  5. ↑ "Chance the Rapper on Working with Best Friend Justin Bieber". YouTube. December 8, 2020. 
  6. ↑ "Pre-Save". Justin Bieber. Retrieved September 11, 2020. 
  7. ↑ "Credits / Holy / Justin Bieber – TIDAL". Tidal. 
v - e
Justice type
01 2 Much

02 Deserve You (featuring Khalid)
03 As I Am
04 Off My Face
05 Holy (featuring Chance the Rapper)
06 Unstable (featuring The Kid LAROI)
07 MLK Interlude
08 Die For You (featuring Dominic Fike)
09 Hold On (featuring Chance the Rapper)
10 Somebody (featuring Chance the Rapper)
11 Ghost
12 Peaches (featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon)
13 Love You Different (featuring BEAM)
14 Loved By You (featuring Burna Boy)
15 Anyone
16 Lonely (with benny blanco)
17 There She Go (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)
18 I Can't Be Myself (featuring Jaden)
19 Lifetime
20 Wish You Would (featuring Quavo)
21 Know No Better (featuring DaBaby)
22 Name (featuring Tori Kelly)
23 Red Eye (featuring TroyBoi)
24 Angels Speak (featuring Poo Bear)
25 Hailey

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EPs #tBt • Home for Christmas • JB6 • Freedom.
Singles Falling for You (with Jaden) • Mood (Remix) • Monster (with Shawn Mendes) • LET IT GO (with DJ Khaled and 21 Savage) • What You See (with Migos) • STAY (with The Kid LAROI) • Essence (Remix) (with Wizkid and Tems) • Don't Go (with Skrillex and Don Toliver) • Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree • lonely christmas (with Bryson Tiller and Poo Bear) • Wandered To LA (with Juice WRLD) • SUNDOWN (with BEAM) • Attention (with Omah Lay) • up at night (with Kehlani) • I Feel Funny • Honest • Beautiful Love (Free Fire) • Private Landing (with Don Toliver and Future) • Snooze (Acoustic) (with SZA)
Features Harder Than My Demons (with Big Sean) • Moments (with Diddy)
Remixes Lonely (Acoustic) • Holy (Acoustic) • Holy (The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir) • Peaches (Remix) • Peaches (Masterkraft Remix) • Attention (Disclosure Remix)
Unreleased songs 2 Tone (featuring Jack Harlow) • All Angles • Along The Way • Benefits • Better Than The Best • Blink (with Ed Sheeran) • Break From Love (featuring TroyBoi) • Breathe • Can't Stand It (featuring TroyBoi) • Compromise (featuring Leon Bridges) • Designed To Love You • Got Me Like (featuring Rema) • Head On Collision (featuring Fireboy DML) • Heaven (with Miley Cyrus) • Holy Water • I'd Say • In God's Country (with Kanye West and Common) • Is You Up (with Justin Timberlake) • Lay It On Me • Magnets • No Hard Feelings (featuring TroyBoi) • No Matter What • Not Going Anywhere • Peaches (DJ Felli Fel Remix) • Proud Of You (featuring Eddie Benjamin) • See Forever • She • Tito • Towels • Unstable (Khaled Remix) • Take Advantage • Take Your Time • Told Me So • Too Much (with The Kid LAROI) • Wake Up Alone • Wall In Disguise
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Movies/series Justin Bieber: Next Chapter • Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry • Friends: The Reunion • Justin Bieber: Our World • Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy • Kids Are Growing Up: A Story About A Kid Named Laroi
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Talk shows The Ellen DeGeneres Show • The Late Late Show with James Corden • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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