Purpose
by Justin Bieber
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Nov 13, 2015
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6.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1302 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 104 out of 1302
  3. Negative: 350 out of 1302
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  1. MatRevo
    Nov 22, 2015
    7
    Justin Bieber went from 0 to 100 real quick. His reinvention in his new music sounds good and showed maturity for a bigger audience. However, the album contains fillers. On a positive note, it sure will make a lot of hits. "Sorry" and "Love Yourself" are the best in the album.
  2. Danikill
    Dec 3, 2015
    10
    Purpose is a great album, i really enjoy listening songs like Sorry or Children, make me wanna dance everytime.... and there something of R&B vibes in Trust, All in it or No pressure... The whole album is good, i really enjoy it from the begining to the end
  3. brunasouzaz
    Dec 18, 2015
    10
    Esse album com certeza foi um dos melhores de 2015, Justin está de parabéns! Surpreendeu bastante, com músicas tanto calmas quando com uma pegada eletronica, está demais!
  4. BeliebersOrDie
    Dec 18, 2015
    10
    El mejor album de Justin, sin duda este es la muestra que el talento tarde o temprano se da a valorar. Simplemente Purpose es mas que perfecto! Cada dia mas Orgullosa de el.
  5. CriticQueen
    Mar 9, 2016
    10
    Mature and wonderful album. Justin shone in what is proposed to do, and from now on will only come good songs. I'm so proud. TE AMO JUBINHO, MAS NÃO SEI INGLÊS..
  6. Aastha
    Mar 18, 2016
    10
    This album is amazing and shows a great departure from Justin's old tunes which weren't bad either. He has been best at what he does and he still continues to do that. Funny how hypocritical fans of 1D gave his album a negative review without even listening to the songs.
  7. Yara
    Mar 23, 2016
    8
    Its a good album. I'm a 21 year old guy who has never actually clicked with JB's tunes in the past AT ALL, and to be honest, this album is really, really great. The production includes electro, trap and synth beats, and this album contains some great features like Nas, Travis Scott, Big Sean and Skrillex. Lyrically, it is decent, and his voice really goes well on the production.
  8. Joel_Freecheck
    May 29, 2020
    6
    A great comeback effort with strong hit singles but little to listen to beyond them.
  9. KripBop
    Aug 7, 2017
    1
    i think the problem here tht this albums his best the first time the focus is makin sense unlike previous he could actually produce an easy version of oxymoron or gkmc where he can talk issues his life the purpose wht fame did but its lack and the lyrics sucks jst cause a gd voice doesnt mean gd **** justin work with frank hes a one of kind he is one of the best gd voice and soulful worksi think the problem here tht this albums his best the first time the focus is makin sense unlike previous he could actually produce an easy version of oxymoron or gkmc where he can talk issues his life the purpose wht fame did but its lack and the lyrics sucks jst cause a gd voice doesnt mean gd **** justin work with frank hes a one of kind he is one of the best gd voice and soulful works tht touch on things so justin we need proper your best but still weak people wake up… Expand
  10. MacsMusic
    Jun 19, 2018
    6
    Purpose is not downright awful. Unlike many pop records, it tries to say something profound, and it mostly works on "Show You" and the title track. "Life" and "Children" don't really hit the target; the earlier tries too hard and the latter just comes across as fake. The rest of the album has very little lyrical originality, but the music is fun. The only songs that really don't sound goodPurpose is not downright awful. Unlike many pop records, it tries to say something profound, and it mostly works on "Show You" and the title track. "Life" and "Children" don't really hit the target; the earlier tries too hard and the latter just comes across as fake. The rest of the album has very little lyrical originality, but the music is fun. The only songs that really don't sound good are "Pressure," "Sense," and "Feeling." There songs have terrible lyrics, boring and/or generic music, and extremely underwhelming guest performances.

    "Mean," "Where?" "Children," "Show You," and even "Sorry" and "Love Yourself" have fun, fresh, enjoyable music. The music is fun; not terribly original, but still enjoyable. I really do like Justin's effort at sincerity on the title track; it comes across as honest and heartfelt.

    Purpose suffers from a few terrible songs and generally-bad lyrics, but it has some lyrical integrity and plenty of fun music. It is nowhere near close to great, but it's definitely not the worst pop album. It's a 6.5.    … Expand
  11. Lucasswiftie
    Jul 20, 2019
    0
    Lixoso. Sabe nem fazer música direito esse Bostinha. Mal caráter; machista; vitimista. Lixo de álbum.
  12. Lucasele
    Sep 17, 2019
    0
    Um péssimo álbum,sem coesão,letras fracas,álbum EXTREMAMENTE comercial,horrível
  13. souzzjess
    Jan 28, 2020
    10
    i really love it, this album is perfect....................................
  14. Kriss21
    Feb 13, 2020
    10
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  15. Riaaa13
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums released this decade. The lyrics and the production are out of this world.
  16. NadaM
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Amazing CHANGED THE POP GAMEEE i’d love to see more albums like this in the industry! Justin Bieber is the BLUEPRINT
  17. arianag
    Sep 26, 2020
    10
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  18. mimimili
    Oct 2, 2020
    5
    B-side is really boring and poorly done. The singles are really the best part of the album and still they aren't that good either. He got success because he is a white male -they can get away with mediocrity- and that's it.
  19. Iliana09
    Mar 19, 2021
    10
    I don't about u guys but this album was soo fresshh and tbh it changed everything. Not only the music is diverse but it also changed the fashion style of ppl. One of his best albums!
  20. chidime
    Nov 15, 2015
    4
    The singles were actually good, getting better with each release (I'll Show You > Sorry > WDYM). However, from the singles and the sound that they comprised of, i could already tell what he was going for in the album, and could see that it wasn't going to be a good album mix. His entire album is basically Where R U Now Part 2. You can tell, right from the first single, that that was theThe singles were actually good, getting better with each release (I'll Show You > Sorry > WDYM). However, from the singles and the sound that they comprised of, i could already tell what he was going for in the album, and could see that it wasn't going to be a good album mix. His entire album is basically Where R U Now Part 2. You can tell, right from the first single, that that was the main inspiration for the album sound, and he stuck with that template for the entire album. Justin, making an album with all the same sound is a recipe for **** albums. Was it possible to make a good album using the Where R U Now template? Definitely (see Madonna: Confessions on the Dancefloor, where every song basically had the same template) but Beiber did a poor job of making an album that sounded cohesive, even when working with tracks that sounded the same. Overall, a zero for album quality/cohesiveness, but I will spare a 4 because a few songs are good.… Expand
  21. VinnyJ
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    Com 'Purpose', Bieber direcionou o seu foco ao EDM, estilo que não utiliza desde o ''Believe''. Porém, de maneira mais aproveitada. Diferente do anterior, Purpose é um álbum coeso e contagiante. O samba no One Erection só começou né amores, já que essa bandinha de garagem re-utiliza a fórmula de criar albuns desde 2013. Eu não apoio as fifth harmony de forma alguma...
  22. Felipe_Kohn
    Jun 26, 2020
    5
    Smart... I'm sure that this is the right word to describe this album. Harmonic work, satisfactory concept. Appropriate sonority, good vocals. The few negative aspects are: unstable artist's identity and the lyrics aren't mature enough.
  23. karmagan12
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    I hadn't listened a song of Justin Bieber's before this album, can't lie. I've never been a hater but his music wasn't appealing to me but as a 21 year old male I can say that the growth in his music in this album is incredible. This album is a really well executed pop album and made me appreciate his talent. Most people just blindly hate cause it's Bieber but to be real artist like ChrisI hadn't listened a song of Justin Bieber's before this album, can't lie. I've never been a hater but his music wasn't appealing to me but as a 21 year old male I can say that the growth in his music in this album is incredible. This album is a really well executed pop album and made me appreciate his talent. Most people just blindly hate cause it's Bieber but to be real artist like Chris Brown, Ty$, Trey Songz sometimes do the same music. Take it for what it is and you'll enjoy it.… Expand
  24. fakeSean
    Jun 16, 2017
    6
    A fairly good album. Justin Bieber is trying to transform to another image. I appreciate it.
    The only issue is that the album seems lack cohesion. The songs are great individually though.
  25. longjetty7
    Aug 14, 2016
    4
    I've never been a fan of Justin Bieber, but I figured I'd give this album a listen given all the hype it's been getting. It's actually not as horrible as I was expecting it to be, but it's still pretty disappointing. The good news is that Bieber's voice is very smooth and actually quite nice. He also captures the sound of pop music in 2015 quite well (or at least his producers do), but atI've never been a fan of Justin Bieber, but I figured I'd give this album a listen given all the hype it's been getting. It's actually not as horrible as I was expecting it to be, but it's still pretty disappointing. The good news is that Bieber's voice is very smooth and actually quite nice. He also captures the sound of pop music in 2015 quite well (or at least his producers do), but at times this also makes the music sound pretty generic. Even some of the better songs, like Sorry, get old really quickly because they're full of the same musical ideas that are constantly being played on the radio. Now, the thing that really bugs me about so many of these songs (or perhaps Bieber in general), is the squeaky-clean persona he tries to put forth. His lyrics are often so incredibly cheesy and ridiculous that they can turn a decent song into a cringeworthy nightmare. Case in point, the spoken word outro of the title track. It's the most incoherent, insipid nonsense I've heard in a while, and the fact that he throws religion into it to make himself seem wholesome or whatever makes it even more annoying. I'm not sure why he's so insistent on acting so goody-goody all the time. It's weird, and not convincing at all. Anyway, this album is overall pretty average, and thankfully there are a few good songs that save it from being completely awful. But it's definitely not enough to win me over as a Belieber.

    Standout track: I'll Show You    … Expand
  26. LilScience
    Aug 8, 2020
    9
    Pausa para o álbum do milênio! Justin com 'Purpose' traz um Justin em uma estética que jamais vimos, e isso foi o que fez todo mundo vibra junto com ele com faixas 'Sorry', 'Company', 'Love Yourself', 'What Do U Mean?', 'Where Are Ü Now', uma era cheia de hits e nada genérico, é mostrada uma grande qualidade da parte de Bieber, mostrou performance, versatilidade, letras marcantes e comPausa para o álbum do milênio! Justin com 'Purpose' traz um Justin em uma estética que jamais vimos, e isso foi o que fez todo mundo vibra junto com ele com faixas 'Sorry', 'Company', 'Love Yourself', 'What Do U Mean?', 'Where Are Ü Now', uma era cheia de hits e nada genérico, é mostrada uma grande qualidade da parte de Bieber, mostrou performance, versatilidade, letras marcantes e com significado.

    Em todo o álbum o próprio Justin com sua equipe decidiram fazer o movimento chamado 'Purpose', o que fez que esse álbum recebesse uma identidade nova, diferente de tudo que ele tinha lançado.

    Finalizando o álbum teve ótimo singles, e aí esta a fórmula para o sucesso, algo que vejo em poucos artistas ultimamente, e é claro que vemos que Justin tem o elemento 'X' que todo bom artista tem.    … Expand
  27. mc_ryn
    Nov 18, 2015
    7
    Bieber in my eyes is still a bit corny. But that doesn't mean I can't like him at all. This album is a great leap in maturity and musicality from his younger albums. He still has lots of time to improve, with lyrics and ideas to talk about. I'm exited for projects he will put out later on in his 20's. He has mad potential.
  28. FedericoBini
    Aug 20, 2017
    5
    Justin Bieber evolves into an EDM artist with songs like "Children", "Sorry", "What Do You Mean" and "Get Used To It", while still delivering songs like "Love Yourself", sharply written by Ed Sheeran. Despite its interesting promise, Purpose fails to deliver anything new, surprising or particularly entertaining.
    Bieber falls under the pressure of two major points: having a best-selling    Justin Bieber evolves into an EDM artist with songs like "Children", "Sorry", "What Do You Mean" and "Get Used To It", while still delivering songs like "Love Yourself", sharply written by Ed Sheeran. Despite its interesting promise, Purpose fails to deliver anything new, surprising or particularly entertaining.
    Bieber falls under the pressure of two major points: having a best-selling album and also an album filled with heart and passion, by accomplishing only the first.    … Expand
  29. Igor_Ferreira
    Nov 7, 2017
    7
    The notorious development and talent of Justin Bieber with the finger of Diplo, Skrillex and other producers, disc 4º disc of Canadian, a success.

    Three years after "Believe", Bieber returns with a studio album: The ball of the time, it's "Purpose." It is undoubtedly the most "personal" album of the singer, showing personality, and the maturing of the artist to a certain extent.    The notorious development and talent of Justin Bieber with the finger of Diplo, Skrillex and other producers, disc 4º disc of Canadian, a success.

    Three years after "Believe", Bieber returns with a studio album: The ball of the time, it's "Purpose."

    It is undoubtedly the most "personal" album of the singer, showing personality, and the maturing of the artist to a certain extent.

    With 18 tracks - which is a lot - Justin sins at various times. Her voice is disgusted in certain dogs. A version of Bieber seeks a redemption with "Mark My Words," but fails miserably, a song and cloying, USA, the synthesizers in the worst possible way, and seems to have no end. Be the best known: With "I'll Show You", "What do you mean?" And "Love Yourself", Justin finally shows quality. They are three hits and they are improving every time.

    Already with "Company" and "No Pressure", or disk walks to another road. The first, consistency, and temptation is a great song very balanced. In the second, Big Sean stands out for the quality refrain, and the great participation of the American rapper.

    In "The Feeling," Skrillex's finger on the track is good, yields for quite a while, although at some point, but the duo "Bieber-Halsey" is good, they marry and the sound goes against the quality of both.

    The duet "Life is Worth Living" and "Where They Are Now" do not let the CD level drop, but it also does not raise the plateau. In the first, a song becomes a great ballad with the touch of the piano, it is delicious if it seems, do not miss anything else. Already in the collaborative track with a double "Jack U" - that was present without disc of the double released in February of 2015 - is a "modern ballad" with a voice of Bieber. It was not news to anyone, and it is dance from beginning to end.

    In "Children", Bieber really goes overboard: It abuses and spends of the electronics and for that, it ended up taking some of the quality of the song, becoming practically a gigantic EDM. With "Purpose" (a track), a track in which Justin more attempt to "confess", ends up going unnoticed. It is melodic, sensitive, and end of it, Bieber discurses.

    The album Purpose, as well as a work of art by the Canadian singer. Justin has matured for a while, shows creativity, shows creativity and shows that he knows how to innovate when he has to. The album contains minor flaws that seriously hurt, but it's also faithful, clear and conscious. Justin Bieber has been evolving more and more.    … Expand
  30. M3LL155X
    Nov 16, 2015
    4
    The singles are freshest part of this album - the strengths of "What Do You Mean?", "Sorry" and "Where Are U Now" are never fully matched on this too long, too boring comeback. When Bieber isn't doing his best to imitate Drake (see "Company"), he is reliving his failed moments from his 2012 effort Believe (see "No Pressure"). It is sad when a lifeless force like Halsey (on the soon to beThe singles are freshest part of this album - the strengths of "What Do You Mean?", "Sorry" and "Where Are U Now" are never fully matched on this too long, too boring comeback. When Bieber isn't doing his best to imitate Drake (see "Company"), he is reliving his failed moments from his 2012 effort Believe (see "No Pressure"). It is sad when a lifeless force like Halsey (on the soon to be smash "The Feeling") actually brightens up the record and makes it interesting again. Although there are a few interesting production choices (the odd and somewhat incising "Children", the Ed Sheeran track "Love Yourself" which features a bitter trumpet solo), it is sad to say that Bieber chose whiny faux-vulnerable songs over the interesting and mature dance/EDM that made his singles such bangers.

    Download: the singles + "The Feeling" and "Love Yourself"    … Expand
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#5 Most Discussed Album of 2015
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#17 Most Shared Album of 2015

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. HipHopDX
    Dec 2, 2015
    60
    It’s when Bieber’s honesty feels less-than-honest and the tracks feel less-than-groundbreaking that this album falls short of the heights it should by all means be capable of reaching.
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  2. Rolling Stone
    Dec 2, 2015
    70
    It's full of motivational Bieb-talk about the realness of the Bieb-struggle.
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  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Nov 19, 2015
    50
    You can’t hear The Feeling in his voice, which is still one of the most infectiously beautiful in the industry, because as his faith has saved him from his pain, his production team has saved his voice from Justin. It makes for a series of unbeatable mainstream and crossover singles, and a desensitized, unnerving album.
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