Believe
by Justin Bieber
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Jun 19, 2012
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  3. Negative: 286 out of 695
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  1. RadioheadOK
    Jun 21, 2012
    5
    Well, I decided to listen to Believe after all the positive reviews claiming that it will 'convert so many haters into fans'. It's safe to say I'm more of a hater than a fan, but I objectively listened to the album, and I'm still not convinced. There is really nothing that sets this album apart from any other contemporary release in 2012; it's all standard pop gubbins and studio trickeryWell, I decided to listen to Believe after all the positive reviews claiming that it will 'convert so many haters into fans'. It's safe to say I'm more of a hater than a fan, but I objectively listened to the album, and I'm still not convinced. There is really nothing that sets this album apart from any other contemporary release in 2012; it's all standard pop gubbins and studio trickery to me. The production is nice, clean and doesn't detract from Bieber's voice too much, which was suprising. Speaking of which, Bieber's singing is nothing amazing. Maybe he can sing, but this album doesn't serve as proof for that. The lyrics are definitely a weak point of the album; some of the rhymes are just plain silly ("Chillin' by the fire while we eatin' fondue" - what?!). Overall, there ain't a lot to get excited about here. It sounds like every other chart album out there to me, but since it's a Justin Bieber, his many fans will no doubt flock to this and proclaim it 'the greatest album ever' or 'perfect'.… Expand
  2. OrangeOcean
    Feb 1, 2013
    5
    In fact the album is OK. There are some fresh enjoyable energetic songs like "Die in your arms" "Beauty and a beat""All around the world".But it is true that Bieber's "swag swag swag" sounds stupid and his vocal performance doesn't sound like a singer's voice.And some awful songs like "Maria""She don't like the lights""Take you" shouldn't appear on the album.
  3. ranoovski
    Nov 4, 2016
    5
    4.8
    I do not like the album Bieber "Believe" honestly. The album has a lot of sugary songs from that sick before losing momentum. There are 2 or 3 songs that you can listen to, but everything else - shock slag.
  4. leafar0997
    Dec 15, 2012
    4
    Justin Bieber may be the most succeeded pop artist in the world, however music is not just about having a pretty face and a little bit of style. I admit that this album is better that My World and My World 2.0 ,and Justin is more mature in this newest work. But that is not enough to be a good artist. Justin has the support of his crazy female fans but his songs continue to be uninteresting.
  5. camilosanchez16
    Dec 11, 2014
    4
    No hay gran evolución que se pueda exaltar del album, todavía es un músico con una gran trayectoria por recorrer que no ha salido del lado comercial para entrar al artístico, quizás cuando entienda la importancia de la música en el ámbito artistico y comercial, genere un buen sonido por si solo. En si no es un mal album, pero tampoco es bueno, simplemente esta en el medio.
  6. raymond0229
    Dec 23, 2013
    4
    This album is not special at all leak of maturity too much rap elements. It is not a album that shown Justin is a great artist, He succeed is only based on the popularity on Twitter and Instagram.
  7. Mad-Hatter
    Aug 22, 2015
    4
    What a fail.

    I tried to give him a chance but this album is just bad, a few songs save it from being a complete waste of time. I don't hate him but his music is still bad.
  8. mathic
    Mar 24, 2021
    4
    Believe tem um sentimento de montanha russa, na maior parte do tempo você não está gostando daquilo, as subidas são demoradas e a melhor parte: a descida, só dura alguns segundos. Assim é o quarto álbum de Bieber, uma experiência sem graça, entediante e pouco divertida.
  9. rory147
    Jun 27, 2012
    3
    Better than his first two attempts but still falls flat. He has a good voice but that is the only good thing i can find in this album. I didn't review his last two or even listen to them because they were obviously aimed at 9-15 year old girls. But i heard this album is for anyone who can appreciate a good pop singer/song writer. Besides the fact that he didn't write most of this materialBetter than his first two attempts but still falls flat. He has a good voice but that is the only good thing i can find in this album. I didn't review his last two or even listen to them because they were obviously aimed at 9-15 year old girls. But i heard this album is for anyone who can appreciate a good pop singer/song writer. Besides the fact that he didn't write most of this material if that, he may have wrote none but i'm not sure. The melodies and chords are all very simple but is expected in pop nowadays, this isn't necessarily a bad thing it makes for an easy, light listen but when the lyrics are this bland and all the songs don't differ it won't hold your full attention for the whole album. This is just the record companies way of keeping all his younger fans while also trying to reach older girls, which i won't condemn them for but it just shows that this album is not for me or any guy or any girl over the age of 19 should i say. I'm not saying listening to it is annoying or torture but besides the fact that it's not awful i can't find a reason to give this a positive review.… Expand
  10. Niksan555
    Jun 23, 2012
    3
  11. arlp96
    Jun 24, 2012
    3
    This album is...I don't know what i could say, because with 10 songs less it could be an awesome ep, by the way, its a completely piece of garbage for say something , because it's not the auto tune the only problem, is the meaningless lyrics and superficial beats and rithms that make this album one of the worst of the entire year, good luck for the next biebs.
  12. BrunoZrZr
    Mar 10, 2013
    3
    I listened to this album with no preconception, but even the title doesn't sync with the songs, "Believe" is a name for more acoustic and relaxing albums, and this one it's fulled with electronic beats musics, i didn't get it, and he doesn't worked on the album, sorry, but, there's no work.
  13. MatthewS25
    Feb 21, 2018
    3
    A super basic disc. Only talking about sex and girls. And his attitude leaves a lot to be desired. DESPAIR
  14. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 25, 2022
    3
    A step in the right direction for the beebs. His new voice post puberty is a welcomed upgrade that welcomes a edge to his music to mstch his more mature image. Songs like "boyfriend "and "as long as you love me" stsy true to the essence of his previous ballads but are sexier in intention and more adult in aspiration. This shedding does Justin well at least for some points
  15. thepowerout
    Jun 22, 2012
    1
    how are people talking about how hard he worked? he doesn't play a single instrument? i gave this album a listen, to see if he was progressing. this is the usual pop slop that shoots out of the pop industry and into spoon-fed hands. the usual producers, the usual beats, just aiming for financial excess. how hard he worked? please. even under the songwriting credits, he has 3-6 additionalhow are people talking about how hard he worked? he doesn't play a single instrument? i gave this album a listen, to see if he was progressing. this is the usual pop slop that shoots out of the pop industry and into spoon-fed hands. the usual producers, the usual beats, just aiming for financial excess. how hard he worked? please. even under the songwriting credits, he has 3-6 additional writers per song. this kid is 18 years old, and big ups to him for the success he has accumulated, but this is no masterpiece. this is not hard work. reading the '10' reviews of this album is really hard to stomach. i am completely down with fun albums, the dancefloor, what have you. but this album and the bieber 'sensation' just screams lifeless industry product, i.e. boring.… Expand
  16. JotaBrasil
    Oct 22, 2012
    1
    Pergunta rápida: é melhor levar um tiro ou ouvir o no álbum do Justin Bieber? Se você acredita que a dor de um tiro é mais suportável que a dor causada no ouvidos por escutar o péssimo Believe, acertou.

    Devo admitir que fui com o coração aberto e a minha opinião sem amarras com pré-conceitos para avaliar melhor    Pergunta rápida: é melhor levar um tiro ou ouvir o no álbum do Justin Bieber? Se você acredita que a dor de um tiro é mais suportável que a dor causada no ouvidos por escutar o péssimo Believe, acertou.

    Devo admitir que fui com o coração aberto e a minha opinião sem amarras com pré-conceitos para avaliar melhor o trabalho que é visto como o divisor de "ídolo adolescente" para "adulto". Só queria saber em qual mundo o trabalho realizado em Believe é divisor de alguma coisa. Só se for de "cantor teen com algumas canções até boazinhas" para "cantor teen que acha que está evoluindo que só canções ruins". Se antes o pop teen conseguia casar bem com a personalidade de Bieber agora a coisa caminha para um caminho estranho e precário. Na maioria do álbum, as batidas seguem de dance, pop, eletropop e com alguma coisa de R&B que parecem a resta do almoço de ontem. Não há uma grama de criatividade ou mesmo de vergonha na cara de copiar qualquer um que faça sucesso com o estilo. A falta de personalidade que o caminhão de produtores dão ao trabalho é de impressionar. Se não fosse pela voz de Justin, as canções poderiam ser de qualquer um. E por falar em voz: Justin está crescendo a olhos vistos. Isso é fato, mas a falta de habilidade para achar seu tom certo é grave. Ele não sabe se procura um toma mais grave (onde ele se sai melhor) ou aposta nos falsetos (onde ele é péssimo, ainda mais quando tenta subir mais o tom). Uma regra para esse tipo de trabalho é a parte da composição que normalmente se torna mais madura, mas aqui parece que retrocedeu. Se antes era feita para meninas de 13 anos com treze neurônios, agora a faixa etária caiu para 11 com apenas o Tico e Teco. É sério: poucas vezes vi juntas composições tão rasas, clichês e bobas. Entre todas as canções de nível precário onde ele não decide se quer ser o Usher, o Enrique Inglesias ou a Britney Spears (All Around the World é a copia de Till the World Ends), existe algumas coisas boas para serem faladas. A melhor canção de Believe (disparadamente) é a baladinha Catching Feelings acompanhado com uma boa base indo numa direção mais R&B. Num álbum onde a mais audaciosa musicalmente é Boyfriend, não podemos esperar muita coisa, né? Outro momento "interessante" é seu desabafo contra a menina que falou que ele era o pai do seu filho em Maria já que a tentativa dele soar com o Rei do Pop em Billie Jean conseguindo o momento mais "profundo". Há outros momentos não tão péssimos em Be Alright e Believe, tocas seguindo algo mais intimista. Do resto, nem vale comentar. Eu até acreditei que ele poderia evoluir, mas foram apenas falsas promessas.    … Expand
  17. federicobenny
    Aug 31, 2012
    1
    Ok, I'm 17 years old and I've nothing against teenager making music, but this is almost unlistenable! There's too much autotune and he doesn't even use his falsetto well. There are a lot of boys and girls of his age that make better music, but they're less famous: go listening to Hayley Westenra's old CDs and you'll know what I mean!
  18. Alex
    Jul 8, 2012
    0
    the boy should be ashamed. and so should everyone involved in the creation of this; you will likely finish listening to this album in a terrible mood. Don't put yourself through that.
  19. Seasz
    Jun 24, 2012
    0
    This album is...I don't know what i could say, because with 10 songs less it could be an awesome ep, by the way, its a completely piece of garbage for say something , because it's not the auto tune the only problem, is the meaningless lyrics and superficial beats and rithms that make this album one of the worst of the entire year, good luck for the next biebs.
  20. yrcrazy
    Jun 19, 2012
    0
    every track is mass produced and lacks origninality. Justins producers have clearly just taken other work of commercial success and cheaply replicated it
  21. MonsieurMazure
    Jun 25, 2012
    0
    Oh my God, What is it ??? Please Justin, stop your music, I BELIEVE that you are just a teen's phenomen but not a singer or musician and don't believe that you are an artist.
  22. Amelia
    Jun 19, 2012
    0
    This album does not disappoint its a new sound for Justin and shows are more mature side to him and he represents what he does well by showing variety within his vocals this album has converted my friends into beliebers. The best songs in my opinion are 'thought of you', 'all around the world' and 'beauty and a beat' and the overall best in my opinion is 'die in your arms' but there isThis album does not disappoint its a new sound for Justin and shows are more mature side to him and he represents what he does well by showing variety within his vocals this album has converted my friends into beliebers. The best songs in my opinion are 'thought of you', 'all around the world' and 'beauty and a beat' and the overall best in my opinion is 'die in your arms' but there is not a single track that I do not love.… Expand
  23. Martin90
    Jun 26, 2012
    0
    Is this a joke? This album is average in everyway(but look at him in the front cover... he is so cute), and he didnt even wrote this album. This is just another mainstream, manufactured album(and JB himself) to roll in big bucks from adolescent girls
  24. iamhiphop
    Jul 1, 2012
    0
    Terrible album. Nothing good about it. Just your typical crappy bubble-gum pop album, no originality, no replay value, NOTHING!! Bieber can't sing, dance, rap, play instruments, etc. He's overhyped and overrated. He'll fade away like some of the other crappy kid pop singers.
  25. Eyse
    Jul 8, 2012
    0
    Oh God, my ears! I'd rather clean a hundred toilets clean with nothing but my tongue than listen to the garbage that this kid produces. It just goes to show that a million tween girls CAN be wrong.
  26. Jmsbpp
    Jul 19, 2013
    0
    Tan linda una musica con voz de marica al frente......................................................................................................
  27. alexanderab
    Oct 7, 2013
    0
    The epitome of processed pop music, Justin Bieber's "Believe" is an odd collection of "songs." Seven people "collaborating" on songs that have lyrics a 10-year-old could write that have absolutely no substance, and stale synthpop beats galore. If you want all of that and more, buy "Believe." You'll hate it.
  28. lukechristiansc
    Apr 24, 2015
    0
    Girls find another artist to listen too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!fjvmfjvjfvfjvjgjg jg jrg jrojjfjnfvnjifvnjifvin3rfinvfinfin3rbinr3
  29. Jiano74
    Jan 27, 2016
    0
    I have heard people praising this album and it is utterly pathetic not worth listening to and I also heard people saying he worked really hard on the album when he doesn't play any instruments means to me there isn't too much to it. Please avoid this album.
  30. CPD98
    Jul 10, 2014
    0
    Horrible, deberían coger cada CD/película/poster/etc. de Bieber y quemarlo. Será lo mejor para su vista y oído. Aparte, este niñato cada vez se está auto destruyendo más, acabará muy mal...
  31. thesupremekai
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    "Believe" me when I say Justin Bieber is a talentless loser. If not for Usher, Bieber would be working at McDonalds. Believe is Bieber's worst album to date. He gets worse and worse with age. Justin Bieber's Baby become a viral hit for being terrible just like Rebecca Black's Friday, Soulja Boy's Crank That, and Psy's Gangnam Style. Only bad songs become viral hits. Justin Bieber's 15"Believe" me when I say Justin Bieber is a talentless loser. If not for Usher, Bieber would be working at McDonalds. Believe is Bieber's worst album to date. He gets worse and worse with age. Justin Bieber's Baby become a viral hit for being terrible just like Rebecca Black's Friday, Soulja Boy's Crank That, and Psy's Gangnam Style. Only bad songs become viral hits. Justin Bieber's 15 minutes of fame are almost up and he will become a washed up loser like Lief Garret. He'll be constantly in and out of rehab and constantly getting arrested and getting ridiculously light sentences. Bye Bieber. The next stop for you is Celebrity Rehab.… Expand
  32. Samimacedo
    Jan 20, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Flat voice , annoying sound, we can consider that the only thing helpful in this album is some compositions , boring teen pop , childish, and immature , expected more from you Bieber , nothing new about the sun , always the bubblegum pop to fasten the little girls teenagers, we still have a Purpose , and a Believe to save the right discography… Expand
  33. Mariofan
    Mar 16, 2015
    0
    AGAIN?!?!?! This moronic, idiot Bieber needs to stop creating crap music. Those dumb critics overrate his trash. Beliebers are also crap! Avoid this album as well as his other albums and the idiot himself. He even got detained by the cops!!! Lol.
  34. Beastprogamer
    Mar 17, 2015
    0
    DOHHH!! NOT AGAIN!! WHY WON'T JB stop singing like crap? This moronic,idiot,crapdump face has returned from jail, singing crap again. Avoid this album AT ALL COSTS!!! P.S. Beliebers are crap. I would shoot JB with a watergun filled with pee. Lol!
  35. GabrielParker
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  36. DaIndianSpy
    Jun 8, 2015
    0
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  37. LuisaSantorio
    May 21, 2016
    0
    a big piece of **** fgyhujjhugftdgyshuakjhyefrthsujamkiuweytfgdhjw2u834ry75tghdejiw3u84ry7gujwiuey7rt6gdjswhdgfgydhujhfghyejdufhg4t3ydhsiuhufg3dhiwjuheft6r7yeubh
  38. MaxTheCritic
    Nov 28, 2015
    0
    This is a great merciful crap! It really suck mi dick, sucks the dick of anyone, theez reli zuk, I will crusj Gaystin Gayber if it releases albums again
  39. iamachmad75
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash
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  40. Lucasswiftie
    Jul 20, 2019
    0
    Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk lixoso. Verme dos inferno. Vai morrer viadinho. Tenho nojo desse tipo de gente.
  41. michelekjk
    Dec 14, 2019
    0
    esse só não é pior que o purpose kkkkkk porém é outra bomba sonora sem nenhuma música que se salve
  42. herarare
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    his message in this album is full of lies. Not believe in you like your album name biebs
  43. amertume
    Jul 28, 2020
    0
    Justin brings nothing at the table. Just generic music put out as the cash cow of Scooter Braun.
  44. anapopescu
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    Can all the colaboration on the album save this immature body of work? The answer is no.
  45. Gloria7
    Apr 7, 2021
    0
    the same does not offer anything new, bad pop, a bad singer an overrated boy a boring album with nothing to contribute to the music industry..
  46. SamyI
    Mar 23, 2021
    0
    If trash would make music it would sound like Justin Bieber's albums. Can I get the time I spent even giving this a chance?
  47. Aneesha
    Mar 25, 2021
    0
    Disappointed with the albums, same old pop songs, and the music isn't that great
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. musicOMH.com
    Jul 9, 2012
    60
    A mostly harmless exercise in selling records.
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  2. Fact Magazine (UK)
    Jul 3, 2012
    70
    Believe doesn't always live up to the standards of its best cuts.
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  3. The A.V. Club
    Jun 26, 2012
    67
    Believe is most appealing when Bieber either emulates his mentor Usher-on dance-R&B tracks like "Boyfriend" (which remains one of 2012's best pop singles) or the slinky deluxe-edition track "Out Of Town Girl"-or plays to his basest, and best, pop instincts, like the aforementioned Jackson-aping "Die In Your Arms" or the Diplo-assisted head-rush "Thought Of You."
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