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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  1. Positive: 848 out of 1302
  2. Mixed: 104 out of 1302
  3. Negative: 350 out of 1302
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  1. herarare
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    Some of his album is not bad but still not interesting. Thank u, next jb. Keep trying
  2. bryanmalasig
    Sep 1, 2021
    0
    This is just a bit rubbish in all honesty. i could accept this drivell if it revolutionised music in any way shape or form. Unfortunatley this ablum, though quirky, is no revolution 9. it's just a lazy cash grab that only fails to enforce the edgy character that kanye trys to push
  3. Gloria7
    Apr 7, 2021
    1
    This most decent Justin bieber album .. maybe because the only 2 o 3 good songs were inspired on Selena Gomez so thank you to her .
  4. Aneesha
    Mar 25, 2021
    0
    Definitely not one of my favorite albums, the beats and sounds have all been repeated, and the music isn't that great
  5. ShyamPrasad
    Mar 29, 2016
    1
    HORRIBLE album..all songs sound the same..repetitive beats and justin's 1 octave vocals really dull and unimpressive. Justin can't sing let alone make music. The 1 point is for Skrillex and Diplo
  6. boucherilya
    Jul 31, 2017
    0
    Говно для реально отбитых девочек, у которых только начинается пубертатный период. Страшный, бездарный, эгоистичный урод, который только и делает, что отсасывает всем продюсерам подряд, чтобы хоть как-нибудь попытаться войти в музыкальную историю со своими "хитами", но, к счастью, все эти попытки тщетны, так как такой понос ну никак не может оставить ни малейшего влияния на музыкуГовно для реально отбитых девочек, у которых только начинается пубертатный период. Страшный, бездарный, эгоистичный урод, который только и делает, что отсасывает всем продюсерам подряд, чтобы хоть как-нибудь попытаться войти в музыкальную историю со своими "хитами", но, к счастью, все эти попытки тщетны, так как такой понос ну никак не может оставить ни малейшего влияния на музыку
  7. lordelegend
    Jul 25, 2017
    0
    Джастин Спидбер без раздумий самый бездарный говноед в мире, а его музыку можно сравнить разве что с поносом животных пасущихся на плантациях, да и то этим поносом разрешено удобрять землю, а сблёв Спидбера разрешено лишь утилизировать чтобы не заразиться какой-нибудь инфекционной болезнью.
    0 из 10    Джастин Спидбер без раздумий самый бездарный говноед в мире, а его музыку можно сравнить разве что с поносом животных пасущихся на плантациях, да и то этим поносом разрешено удобрять землю, а сблёв Спидбера разрешено лишь утилизировать чтобы не заразиться какой-нибудь инфекционной болезнью.
    0 из 10
  8. GovernmentMan
    Nov 15, 2015
    3
    I had to force myself to listen to this record. That’s just how boring it was. To be honest I thought this guy was done for in the music business but he came back with ‘Purpose’.

    To start of the record he starts by waling out a melody through “nah’s and duns”. Then a mellow trap-like beat plays accompanies him while he sings meaningless and generic lyrics about living a lie called ‘Mark    I had to force myself to listen to this record. That’s just how boring it was. To be honest I thought this guy was done for in the music business but he came back with ‘Purpose’.

    To start of the record he starts by waling out a melody through “nah’s and duns”. Then a mellow trap-like beat plays accompanies him while he sings meaningless and generic lyrics about living a lie called ‘Mark My Words’.

    The third song on the record, titled ‘What Do You Mean’ was a big hit before he released this. I honestly don’t mind this one song besides the piano and the clocks. It just doesn’t fit the song at all. The lyrics are crap but what do you expect from JB?

    A few more boring song later ‘No Pressure’ comes up which features rapper Big Sean. The lyrics in this song seem to have the same theme as ‘What Do You Mean’ (running out of time, making up your mind). Then Big Sean comes in with his monotone voice. I thought it was interesting that he mentioned Yoko Ono in the song.

    A few other electronically processed and computer generated lyrics later comes ‘Where Are Ü Now” which features Skrillex and Diplo. The verse sounds Skrillex-like with JB’s filtered voice. Then the beat drops in normal Skrillex fashion and it’s actually not bad. The melody is pretty good and everything but of course Skrillex made this song and Justin Beiber didn’t. I thought the horn could get kind of anyoing sometimes during my second listen of this song.

    The next song is an EDM-like song titled ‘Children’ and he’s talking about making a different. When the beat drops I actually had a smile on my face because it wasn’t bad a all.

    Lastly, the final song ‘Purpose’ starts off with a sad piano vibe. Then he starts singing some more generic lyrics. After listening to this record and almost falling asleep (twice) besides the few tolerable tracks on album I think it was just boring and unoriginal.    … Expand
  9. jafetniccals
    Nov 28, 2015
    0
    Another terrible album, generic music, junk lyrics (not written by JB) and horrible voices, Justin is just a pretty face for the teenage girls, and not a musician as he likes to call him.
  10. Jiano74
    Jan 24, 2016
    2
    To me this proves that Justin is improving from his earlier albums but it still isn't good enough he should be producing brilliant albums but instead he bores me to tears and I put something else on.
  11. artpopgr
    Jan 30, 2016
    3
    Forced and pretentious, this is not Justin Bieber music. He has at least 5 writers on each song, and that doesn't justify the tragic, cliché lyrics. Love Yourself needs too much the person who wrote it, Ed Sheeran, and Justin just won't fill that expectation. An album with too many tracks to be cohesive that tries to appeal to a more general public.
  12. nanijoyce
    Dec 2, 2015
    1
    What a boring **** album uh
    Eu realmente achei chatinho e muito repetitivo, nem de longe é um album que gostaria de ouvir e não recomendo pra ngm. Pra uma volta deveria ter sido melhor mas é cansativo.
  13. PCRcovers
    Mar 24, 2016
    0
    Música comercial muy mal hecha, cabe aclarar que hay que música comercial muy bien hecha y que es muy buena pero este no es el caso. Como siempre con este artista líricas muy pobres y simples, y ni se diga de la música, es muy básica. La producción es muy buena, y es lo único que se salva de este disco. es sorprendente como es que este disco tuvo tanto es éxito, la verdad da vergüenza.
  14. Comunitycritic
    Nov 16, 2015
    0
    Es un disco maduro pero eso no define el contenido de este disco, necesita mejores sonidos y mejor contexto de las letras. Es uno de los discos malos del 2015, la única canción buena que tiene este disco es "Love Yourself" y las demás no son muy buenas.
  15. NatsOpinion
    Apr 18, 2016
    0
    I mean, the album is good overall, but we can't deny that 80% of the songs have the same rhythm, I'm not a fan of ballads but the ones on the album are the best part, anyway, it doesn't cease being a basic record.
  16. jevoo
    Oct 25, 2016
    0
    this album just consist of cheap edm music nothing special and all these songs sound same and same rythm nothing new things on this album just terrible
  17. killkill
    Mar 19, 2021
    0
    generic trash. he can't write for sht and all his music is boring and bland. shawn mentos tease too
  18. amertume
    Jul 28, 2020
    0
    Generic, bad quality music which i have come to expect from Justin. Nothing worth a listen.
  19. anapopescu
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    Tried to give this a chance but in the end what can you expect from a Justin Bieber project? Save your money.
  20. itsmanuelalex
    Nov 16, 2015
    0
    it's so bad, it sounds repetitive, I didnt enjoy it while I was listening to it, I expected more for this album, this album sucks. I'm so dissapointed,
  21. justinbieberis
    Nov 16, 2015
    0
    well, I will tell you the truth: this is the worst album of 2015. Don't buy it, it is not worth it. Reflection and Revival are better than this album. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeew
  22. upandre
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    I was so excited for this album until I heard it. It's a Justin's album or Skrillex? It sucks! The only good song there, is Sorry and just because it's catchy and that's it. He's trying way to hard.
  23. Ellysworld
    Nov 13, 2015
    1
    All the songs are so similar ... Some of them are cute but, I don't know there's no point in making an album if you're going to use the same sound in half of it? I gave 1 just because I think "life is worth living" is a good song, the rest of them are just boring.
  24. kogaminho
    Nov 26, 2015
    0
    Dei ZERO pq me deu vontade :) Problem? Problem? Problem? Problem? Problem? Problem? Problem? Problem? Problem? Problem? Problem? Problem? Problem? Problem?
  25. irvingazzof
    Nov 21, 2015
    0
    electronically processed and computer generated lyrics. ''Children'' save this album a little, but it isn't enough. Dissapointed on how much the people consider the diverse ways of electronic like music, don't matter how much you say it, it is not. The electronic is a bubblegum, and the biggest example is ''sorry''. that song sound like ''how deep is your love'' by calvin harris so much,electronically processed and computer generated lyrics. ''Children'' save this album a little, but it isn't enough. Dissapointed on how much the people consider the diverse ways of electronic like music, don't matter how much you say it, it is not. The electronic is a bubblegum, and the biggest example is ''sorry''. that song sound like ''how deep is your love'' by calvin harris so much, a little mainstream lyrics, electronic beat and caribbean, ew. Love yourself is not bat at all, but like children, is not enough. The singles excited me about this album, i was expecting more.… Expand
  26. sarahg224
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    All the songs are the same. Same beat same style same everything
    I would like to hear different sounds and different vocals for certain songs but there's none so to me I would rate 4 out of 10
  27. symnation
    Nov 20, 2015
    0
    Basic ass album. No uniqueness at all. No flow and it just is a radio made album. His worst album honestly. The best song on here is ¨Sorry" but the others are corny and poorly sang
  28. lucrls
    Nov 27, 2015
    2
    amiga se aposenta em nome de jesus e vai procurar outra coisa pra fazer... ninguém quer ouvir sua voz de taquara rachada se doendo por causa da selena gomez nao! alem de ser um album horrível tenho que ouvir as batidas sem graças genericadas pelo jack u. melhore, justin bieber, so melhore.
  29. AndreaSMPTH
    Nov 14, 2015
    1
    Really bad. Algunas suenan bien pero esto no me gusto, tal vez solo es que nunca me agrado su actitud y ahora estoy aquí comentando algo que realmente me tiene sin cuidado.
  30. Samimacedo
    Jan 20, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Reasonable material, boring voice as always, annoying middle -sounding however sounds cool at times , strong compositions , and the contradiction sounds strong this album when "Love yourself" says not wanting to his old love , and "sorry" says he wants Selena right back , reasonable material. kinda cool to… Expand
  31. HolyFloWelch
    Nov 16, 2015
    0
    the album also takes itself so seriously that too often it inadvertently suppresses exactly what made Bieber so appealing in the first place. nnnnnnnn
  32. BeatrizLima
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    is always the same with this new generation, all that occurred, are not very many songs with good lyrics, but has a silver lining in all this is that for fans
  33. matheusbrigida
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    This is a bubble gum teen album. This is a Reflection 2.0 just made to hit and he forgot the quality. He is so focus to get the #1 thet forgot to do a good album. Forget Selena, she's movin' on and is happy now. HER ALBUM IS BETTER THAN YOU
  34. fallouts
    Nov 24, 2015
    0
    Bad album that isn't made out of passion. It's made so he can get more tattoos, and pay his out standing charges and fees from the bad stuff he committed.
  35. luazao
    Nov 13, 2015
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bem chatinho, gostei de algumas músicas mas me lembra muito o Journals, pra mim, é um journals 2.0, mas tirando isso achei bom, as melhores músicas são Purpouse e I ill show you, as outras são meio farofinha sabe?… Expand
  36. thibaesso
    Jan 1, 2016
    0
    Album muito farofa, usam batidas pra tentar atrair pessoas que gostem do album, mas o album em si n e bom, poderia ter feito muito melhor.1d fez o album muito melhor, com otimas letras e n lotou de auto tune q nem o JB
  37. rach
    Nov 13, 2015
    3
    I did not enjoy this album. Hate to say his songs mostly sounded the same, but they did. I was expecting so much more from Bieber, I honestly think he might've been better in his My World/My World 2.0 era. The songs are too electronic for me and the hype for this album was way too much. The whole "comeback" story his PR made was extremely smart, considering he never actually went away, butI did not enjoy this album. Hate to say his songs mostly sounded the same, but they did. I was expecting so much more from Bieber, I honestly think he might've been better in his My World/My World 2.0 era. The songs are too electronic for me and the hype for this album was way too much. The whole "comeback" story his PR made was extremely smart, considering he never actually went away, but everyone loves the comeback kid. Of course Bieber's voice is incredible though, it always has been. Giving him a 3 rating only because his vocals are insane.… Expand
  38. MateoDuff
    Nov 15, 2015
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La verdad, es un album muy basico, su muica sin calidad, la verad no me gusto para nada, y el album de 1D se merece muchisimo mas, esa es mi opinion vale.… Expand
  39. vanessamenezes
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    Purpose tem o som muito parecido com os albums anteriores a esse, ficou repetido e ele precisa inovar. Não parece que ele levou três anos escrevendo este album, e as músicas com a produção do skrillex devido ao seu toque acabam ocultando muito a voz dele.
  40. KINGOFPOP21
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    ew, this is a horrible album. we cannot call this as a album because this is a trash. Selena and Demi are better than jb. He's thinking about being the king of the pop, but he is a trash of the pop
  41. thefameprint
    Jan 4, 2017
    0
    Tenho apenas 3 palavras pra descrever esse lixo: Superestimado, genérico e mijado. Também temos o fato de que ele não se esforçou nem um pouco para fazer o álbum, percebemos isso quando toda música tem o mesmo estilo. Justin Bieber você não tem talento algum.
  42. AngelXCX
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    bombaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  43. Joseluismay
    Nov 13, 2015
    1
    No me ha encantado, lo único favorable han sido sus singles, no creo que haya una madurez, ni un graaan cambio. lo siento, no me gusto para nada, tanto tiempo de descanso fue un desperdicio.
  44. 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
  45. Lucasswiftie
    Jul 20, 2019
    0
    Lixoso. Sabe nem fazer música direito esse Bostinha. Mal caráter; machista; vitimista. Lixo de álbum.
  46. Lucasele
    Sep 17, 2019
    0
    Um péssimo álbum,sem coesão,letras fracas,álbum EXTREMAMENTE comercial,horrível
  47. JorgeLRamirez
    Aug 30, 2019
    1
    A poorly played bet where plasticity and superficiality prevail let us see a little striking and harmful phase
  48. iamachmad75
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    Trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash
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  49. ewhite
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Horrible album by horrible racist person. He deserves nothing. Get a life Dustbin
  50. michelekjk
    Dec 14, 2019
    0
    meu deus, esse sem dúvida é um dos piores álbuns da década. uma porcaria só, as músicas todas parecem a mesmas e não tem a mínima qualidade. justin bieber deveria se envergonhar de lançar uma bomba dessas
  51. ajitgurung13
    Feb 14, 2020
    0
    **** songs
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  52. girlsatrip
    Aug 30, 2019
    0
    awful awful awful album. this trash person has never made anything good in his life
  53. Heartlesssel
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Not as good as I suspected. Doesn’t have single good song. Expected better tbh.
  54. Mel01
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    this album is a shame justin is a terrible artist that just **** Trash trash trash
  55. JuniorMorigi
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Como sempre vemos um trabalho genérico podre apenas com intenções de charts uma verdadeira bomba
  56. Dndbdbdbd
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Horrible. Lazy production, annoying vocals and mediocre melodies. Only listenable song was— oh right there was no such.
  57. GODMEZ
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    **** Like it's pure **** Mediocre. Not good at all. Obsessed with Selena. ****
  58. peopleyouknow
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Horrible, dull, lifeless and garbage album like every single one of his releases. Trash person makes trash album!
  59. smilebizzle
    Feb 13, 2020
    0
    this album is a masterpiece, album of the 2010's decade. it's flawless, justin bieber serving vocals and hits.
  60. SamyI
    Mar 23, 2021
    0
    I enjoy one song from this entire album. When we add to this Justin's personality it just can't be a winner album for me.
  61. ray32
    Aug 20, 2022
    0
    The reason why this album is called "purpose" is that there is no "purpose" for Justin to write songs.
  62. SmellyJelly
    Aug 11, 2022
    0
    People say this album is the pinnacle of Justin's career. But I don't know how much better than other albums. It's probably the least stinky thing in the **** I listened to the songs written by Justin Bieber himself. What are the rubbish? His literary attainments is 0

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#5 Most Discussed Album of 2015
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#17 Most Shared Album of 2015

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Metascore
63

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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