Justin Bieber returns with Swag, surprising fans with long-awaited seventh album
It is his first album since 2021's Justice and his first since becoming a father last year.
'Inspired by his devotion as a husband and father, this new era of music has fueled a deeper perspective and more reflective sound, resulting in some of his most personal music yet,' Def Jam Recordings said of the 21-track album.
Billboards depicting Bieber were found by fans Thursday in Reykjavik, Iceland, and Los Angeles. The singer also shared images of billboards on his official Instagram account along with a tracklist that included song names like All I Can Take, Walking Away, Dadz Love and Forgiveness.
There's a lot to love across the 21-tracks of the intimate Swag. Here are a few choice cuts.
Bieber, the two-time Grammy Award winning singer and Canadian pop idol who revolutionized teen pop and social media fame, is best known for his silky R&B pop lyric tenor, demonstrated on the diamond-selling Baby, Sorry, and Stay with the Kid Laroi. At the beginning of his career, and as a tween, Bieber began working with Usher and the influential music manager Scooter Braun.
In 2023, Bieber sold the rights to his music – all six of his albums, including hits like Sorry and Baby – to Hipgnosis, a U.K-based music investment company. The deal's financial details were not disclosed, but Billboard Magazine reports that the sale was worth an estimated US$200-million.
In August 2024, Justin and Hailey Bieber announced the birth of their first child, Jack Blues Bieber.
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