Love Yourself

Love Yourself
Released	November 9, 2015
Album	Purpose
Recorded	September 28, 2015; Ginger Studios, Cremorne, AU
Genre	Acoustic-pop / Blue-eyed soul
Length	3:53
Written by	Justin Bieber / Ed Sheeran / Benjamin Levin
Produced by	Benny Blanco
Label
Additional information
Engineer(s)	Chris Sclafani / Simon Cohen / Josh Gudwin / TEK (additional) Henrique Andrade (additional)
Mixed by	Josh Gudwin / Derrick Stockwell (assistant)
Background vocals	Ed Sheeran
Instruments	Guitar: Ed Sheeran Trumpet: Philip Beaudreau
Release Order
← Previous	“I'll Show You”
Next →	“Company”

“Love Yourself” is Justin Bieber’s fifth song on Purpose. This song premiered on November 9th, 2015, on Beats 1 Radio, along with Justin Bieber’s collaboration with Halsey - The Feeling.

Trivia

• "Love Yourself" is the last recorded song from Purpose.

Background

Originally the lyrics were "if you like the way you look that much / Oh baby you should go and fuck yourself". Ed Sheeran was thinking about giving it to Rihanna. The song was written for Ed Sheeran's Divide.

When the song had no vocals but was just guitar, engineer Josh Gudwin sent the guitar riff to multiple guitar players, one of them was Tom Strahle, because it had a horrible buzz. Strahle came really close but nobody ever got Ed Sheeran's vibe of it.

Engineer Simon Cohen revealed he was contacted by Bieber's camp in September 2015 while the singer was in the country on a promo tour via an email which read, "There’s another song we need to do, are you available, can you be in Melbourne today?"

Justin revealed in an interview with Capital FM, "I am working on this song *Love Yourself* and it's great to have both of our stories mix on this song" most definitely referring to Selena Gomez.

Music video

A promotional video was released on YouTube on November 14, 2015. The video features husband and wife dancers Keone and Mari Madrid dancing their way through their house. They are later seen dancing on their phone screens. The video ends when the wife wakes up and finds a note on her husband's pillow saying, "Love Yourself".

Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (PURPOSE The Movement)

APPLE MUSIC JUSTIN BIEBER - LOVE YOURSELF EXTENDED CUT

Performances

• Ellen Outdoor concert (November 12, 2015)
• Purpose Release Party (November 13, 2015)
• The Today Show (November 18, 2015)
• An Evening with Justin Bieber - Rosemont (November 18, 2015)
• An Evening with Justin Bieber - Huston (Noviembre 19, 2015)
• 2015 Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball (December 6, 2015)
• An Evening with JB Toronto (December 7, 2015)
• 2016 Grammy Awards (February 15, 2016)
• 2016 BRIT Awards (February 24, 2016)
• Purpose World Tour (2016-2017)
• 2016 iHeart Radio Music Awards (April 3, 2016)
• 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards (Aired on April 20, 2016)
• Live Lounge (September 1, 2016)
• 2016 KISS FM's Jingle Ball (December 2, 2016)
• Triple Ho Show 7.00 (December 2, 2016)
• Z100 Jingle Ball6 (December 9, 2016)
• One Love Manchester (June 4, 2017)
• T-Mobile NYE Live (December 31, 2021)
• Screening of Dave Chappelle's "Untitled" (November 7, 2021)
• Justice World Tour (2022)
• Radhika Merchant & Anants Ambani pre-party weeding (July 5, 2024)

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
For all the times that you rain on my parade
And all the clubs you get in using my name
You think you broke my heart, oh girl for goodness sake
You think I'm crying on my own, well I ain't

[Refrain]
And I didn't wanna write a song
Cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care
I don't but, you still hit my phone up
And baby I be movin' on and I think you should be somethin'
I don't wanna hold back, maybe you should know that

[Pre-Chorus]
My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
But now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own

[Chorus]
Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself

[Verse 2]
And when you told me that you hated my friends
The only problem was with you and not them
And every time you told my opinion was wrong
And tried to make me forget where I came from

[Refrain]
And I didn't wanna write a song
Cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care
I don't but, you still hit my phone up
And baby I be movin' on and I think you should be somethin'
I don't wanna hold back, maybe you should know that

[Pre-Chorus]
My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
But now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own

[Chorus]
Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself

[Bridge]
For all the times you made me feel small
I fell in love, now I fear nothin' at all
I never felt so low when I was vulnerable
Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?

[Chorus]
Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself (Yourself)
Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself (Yeah)
And if you think (You think) that I'm (That I’m) still holdin' on to somethin' (Holdin' on, oh)
You should go and love yourself

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Argentina (Monitor Latino)	10
Australia (ARIA)	1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia	3
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)	1
Canada AC (Billboard)	1
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)	1
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)	1
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)	1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)	1
Denmark (Tracklisten)	1
Ecuador (National-Report)	13
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)	7
France (SNEP)	4
Germany (Official German Charts)	3
Hungary (Single Top 40)	6
Iceland (RÚV)	4
Ireland (IRMA)	1
Israel (Media Forest)	1
Italy (FIMI)	10
Japan (Japan Hot 100)	75
Lebanon (OLT20)	1
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)	2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)	1
Norway (VG-lista)	3
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)	3
Romania (Romania Radio Airplay)	1
Scotland (OCC)	1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)	1
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)	1
Slovenia (SloTop50)	1
South Africa (EMA)	1
South Korea (Gaon)	57
Spain (PROMUSICAE)	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	4
UK Singles (OCC)	1
US Billboard Hot 100	1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)	1
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)	1
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)	2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)	1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)	2

Billboard Hot 100

"Love Yourself" debuted at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and spent 41 weeks on chart.

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Awards and nominations

Love Yourself was the second Grammy nominee Justin song, and his first solo song.

Year	Award	Nomination	Result
2016	American Music Awards	Favorite Pop/Rock Song	Won
	Danish Music Awards	Arets Internationale Hit	Nominated
	Gaffa Awards	International Hit of the Year	Nominated
	Latin American Music Awards	Favorite Song - Crossover	Won
	Melon Music Awards	Best Pop Song	Won
	NRJ Music Awards	International Song of the Year	Won
	Premios Juventud	Favorite Hit	Nominated
	Rockbjörnen	Foreign Song of the Year	Nominated
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Music: Break-up Song	Won
2017	APRA Music Awards	International Work of the Year	Nominated
	ASCAP Pop Music Awards	Song of the Year	Won
	Canadian Radio Music Awards	SOCAN Song of the Year	Won
	Grammy Awards	Song of the Year	Nominated
		Best Solo Pop Performance	Nominated
	iHeartRadio Music Awards	Best Lyrics	Won