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Purpose
Justin Bieber
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- Album
- Purpose (Deluxe)
- Released
- 2015
- Genres
- Pop
- Length
- 3:30
- Tempo
- 130 BPM
- Label
- RBMG/Def Jam
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About this song
"Purpose" is a quiet piano ballad by Justin Bieber. The song follows years of personal struggles and media scrutiny, and it is the first time he has explicitly addressed his beliefs in his music.
What it's about
The song is about Justin's relationship with God and the new purpose he has found in his Christian faith. It also sends a message of appreciation to his fans, the Beliebers, and its spoken word outro carries that faith further.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Covered 4 times, including “Purpose by Strings & Heart”.
- Written by Steve James, Poo Bear, Eben Wares, Scooter Braun, Jeremy Snyder and Justin Bieber.
- Produced by Poo Bear.
- Recorded at Record Plant Studios.