Guest Blogger: Kaitlyn 2

Justin Bieber’s album My World 2.0 features the same feel and basic concepts as everything he has previously recorded. This is kind of expected, however, because the album is a sequel to his earlier My World, which is made obvious by the titles. Justin Bieber’s ten songs on My World 2.0 are all co-written by him. It’s always a good thing when artists can write their own songs instead of using music someone else came up with. The album sold over 283,000 copies and landed in the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard 200. The album’s lead single, “Baby” tells about how Justin Bieber is chasing after a girl. The song is airy and features Ludacris rapping a verse, which sounds awkward in contrast with Bieber’s high voice, however most critics seem to think it was a good addition. Another song on the album, “U Smile,” is generally liked by the critics. Justin Bieber himself said that it was one of the best songs he has recorded. The song has been described as a pop-blue eyed soul ballad. Multiple music critics have noted that this song should appeal not only to Bieber’s usual twelve-year-old fans, but to some adults as well. The song landed at number twenty-seven on Billboard’s Hot 100, and sold 83,000 downloads in its first week. The pop/R&B son g “Never Let You Go” received less positive feedback from critics. Some thought that it’s hard to buy into so much angst coming from a 16 year-old boy. The song has been compared to Chris Brown’s “Forever,” and it’s even been called a fraternal twin to the song. Although Justin Bieber’s music is generally well received by critics and little girls, I don’t really like it. It’s intended for a much younger audience. His voice is airy and girly, and his songs are all whiny. The songs are irrelevant to my life. I don’t care about his relationships, so I don’t listen to his music. However, if you know a tween girl that has more relationship drama than she should at that age, maybe Justin Bieber’s music would be good for her to listen to.