Justin Bieber Believe Album Songs [top]

The strength of the album lies in its sequencing. The tracks can be categorized into three distinct archetypes that facilitated Bieber's image shift.

Perhaps the most interesting track on the album is the bonus track, "Maria." Written as a direct response to a false paternity scandal (a woman claimed he fathered her child), the song is aggressive and pointed. "You’re not my lover / You’re not my friend / So Maria, why you gotta be so cruel?" It was Bieber’s first real foray into using music as a legal defense mechanism—a habit he would continue throughout his career. justin bieber believe album songs