Lower than a day after revealing the mission, Justin Bieber dropped “Swag II,” a follow-up to his shock album that was launched with little discover again in July.
The brand new album options 23 tracks, with visitor appearances from Tems, Lil B, Bakar, Hurricane Chris, and Eddie Benjamin. It grew to become obtainable shortly after midnight, initially showing on YouTube Music earlier than hitting different streaming platforms. Bieber addressed the delay on Instagram, posting, “I’m sorry for the wait their telling me any second” and “Me ready with u, not baiting u unsure wut the fuckkyyy is happening clicking refreshhhhhh.”
“Swag II” was teased early Thursday morning, with billboards in London and banners in West Hollywood—just like the promotional ways used for the unique “Swag.” Bieber confirmed the album’s imminent launch on Instagram, saying it could drop at midnight. Over the previous month, he shared studio pictures, hinting at new music, simply as he did earlier than the unique “Swag.” Reviews from Hits Day by day Double counsel that “Swag” was a precursor to a extra pop-focused album anticipated later this 12 months, probably referring to “Swag II,” which now brings the full monitor depend to 44, serving as an extension of the primary album.
The unique “Swag” had 21 tracks and featured collaborations with Gunna, Sexyy Crimson, Druski, Dijon, Lil B, Money Cobain, Eddie Benjamin, and Marvin Winans. Bieber co-produced that mission with contributions from Tobias Jesso Jr., Carter Lang, Dylan Wiggins, Daniel Caesar, mk.gee, Daniel Chetrit, Knox Fortune, and others. Upon launch, “Swag” debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and achieved Bieber’s largest streaming week so far. Songs like “Daisies” additionally debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Scorching 100, with “Yukon” reaching No. 8 and “First Place” touchdown at No. 52.
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