Justin Bieber
Score Position: #4
Longevity Score: 8/10
Potency Ranking: 78.38 (#13)
Lead vs. Featuring Rate: 50%
Best Year: 2015
Other Awards: Artist of the Year 2016, Artist of the Year 2017, Artist of the Summer 2017, Song of the Summer 2017 (“Despacito”)
The whole world caught Bieber fever without any means of slowing the spread. Justin Bieber first gained widespread recognition in 2010 with the release of his debut single “Baby,” which became a massive international hit and helped establish him as one of the biggest names in pop music. This era was a hate it or love it era for many listeners.
Throughout the 2010s, Justin Bieber released a number of successful albums and singles, including “Never Say Never,” “Boyfriend,” “Beauty and a Beat,” “Sorry,” and “Love Yourself.” He also became known for his collaborations with other artists, including “Cold Water” (with Major Lazer and MØ), “I’m the One” (with DJ Khaled, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne), and “Despacito” (with Luis Fonsi). He won a total of three Grammy Awards during the 2010s.
Biggest songs of the decade:
- “Baby” (featuring Ludacris) (2010) (Certified Tune)
- “Never Say Never” (featuring Jaden Smith) (2011)
- “Boyfriend” (2012) (Certified Tune)
- “As Long as You Love Me” (featuring Big Sean) (2012)
- “Beauty and a Beat” (featuring Nicki Minaj) (2012)
- “Where Are Ü Now” (2015) (Skrillex and Diplo featuring Justin Bieber)
- “What Do You Mean?” (2015) (Certified Tune)
- “Love Yourself” (2015) (Certified Tune)
- “Sorry” (2015)
- “Cold Water” (2016) (Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ) (Certified Tune)
- “Let Me Love You” (2016) (DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber) (Certified Tune)
- “I’m the One” (2017) (DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne) (Certified Tune)
- “Despacito (Remix)” (2017) (Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber) (Certified Tune)
- “No Brainer” (2018) (DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, and Quavo) (Certified Tune)
- “I Don’t Care” (2019) (Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber)
- “10,000 Hours” (2019) (Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber) (Certified Tune)