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| artist = [[Jack Ü]] with [[Justin Bieber]] |
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| album = [[Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü]] |
| album = [[Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü]] {{noitalic|and}} [[Purpose (Justin Bieber album)|Purpose]] |
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| released = {{Start date|2015|2|27|mf=y}} |
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| genre = [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] |
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* [[futurepop]]<ref>{{cite web|last= Pitchfork Staff |title= The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s |website= [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date= October 7, 2019 |url= https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-songs-of-the-2010s/|quote= It started off as an affectingly whiny Bieber demo before the vocals were sent to Diplo and Skrillex, who tweaked and distorted and pitch-shifted them to match their future-pop dreams.|accessdate= October 22, 2022}}</ref> |
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"'''Where Are Ü Now'''" is a song produced by American [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] artists [[Skrillex]] and [[Diplo]] under their collaborative effort [[Jack Ü]], with vocals from Canadian singer [[Justin Bieber]]. The song was released as the second single from the duo's debut studio album, ''[[Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü]]'' (2015), on their respective labels [[Owsla]] and [[Mad Decent]], and is also included on Bieber's fourth studio album ''[[Purpose (Justin Bieber album)|Purpose]]'' (2015). It was released simultaneously with the album on February 27, 2015, later sent to [[Contemporary hit radio|mainstream radio]] on April 21, 2015. |
"'''Where Are Ü Now'''" is a song produced by American [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] artists [[Skrillex]] and [[Diplo]] under their collaborative effort [[Jack Ü]], with vocals from Canadian singer [[Justin Bieber]]. The song was released as the second single from the duo's debut studio album, ''[[Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü]]'' (2015), on their respective labels [[Owsla]] and [[Mad Decent]], and is also included on Bieber's fourth studio album ''[[Purpose (Justin Bieber album)|Purpose]]'' (2015). It was released simultaneously with the album on February 27, 2015, later sent to [[Contemporary hit radio|mainstream radio]] on April 21, 2015. |
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Initially, the track started as a [[piano ballad]] demo written by Bieber titled "The Most"; however, Bieber decided to send the track to the duo, who transformed the track into [[electronic dance music]], but maintained its original lyrics. The song main's instrumentation consists in sharp dancehall stabs and an Eastern melody. Lyrically, "Where Are Ü Now" talks about caring and praying for an [[Ex (relationship)|ex]] who didn't return the favor, and longing for someone who could comfort him in his time of need. |
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The song was featured on several year-end list of best songs of 2015, being at the top of two publications. It also won a [[Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording]]. Commercially, the song peaked at number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, giving both Skrillex and Diplo their first top 10 single on the chart, also giving Bieber his sixth. Internationally, the song has peaked within the top-ten of the charts in eight countries, including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. |
The song was featured on several year-end list of best songs of 2015, being at the top of two publications. It also won a [[Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording]]. Commercially, the song peaked at number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, giving both Skrillex and Diplo their first top 10 single on the chart, also giving Bieber his sixth. Internationally, the song has peaked within the top-ten of the charts in eight countries, including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. |
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While writing with [[Poo Bear]] for his upcoming album at the time, Justin Bieber heard a [[demo (music)|demo]] of an instrumental piano ballad Boyd did with Karl Rubin and enjoyed it, calling it "special".<ref name="thefader">{{cite news|last1=Golden|first1=Zara|title=How Justin Bieber Grew Into Himself, According To Poo Bear|url=http://www.thefader.com/2015/11/11/justin-bieber-poo-bear-purpose-journals|access-date=April 16, 2016|work=[[The Fader]]|date=November 11, 2015}}</ref> Later, he and Boyd, "bounced words and melodies back and forth over an instrumental track; when they had the lyrics, Bieber sang take after take so Poo Bear could edit together the best reading of every line and every syllable."<ref name="Dolphin">{{cite web|last1=Pareles|first1=Jon|author-link=Jon Pareles|title=The Inside History of 'Where Are Ü Now'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/26/arts/music/justin-bieber-goes-electronic-with-skrillex-and-diplo-help.html?_r=0|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=August 25, 2015|access-date=November 28, 2015}}</ref> The song was recorded as a [[piano ballad]] and it took an hour and a half to be recorded. According to Bieber, he didn't want it to be raw, he wanted it to be perfect."<ref name="Dolphin"/> Later, in September 2014, during [[New York Fashion Week|Fashion Week]] and at an [[Leehom Wang|Alexander Wang]] event, Skrillex and Diplo contacted Bieber's manager [[Scooter Braun]] claiming that they were looking for vocal tracks for the [[Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü|debut album]] by their dance duo [[Jack Ü]] and asked him if Bieber had new material. Braun responded positively, claiming that he had an amazing vocal from Bieber with only piano and sent it to Diplo, without Bieber's consent.<ref name="Dolphin"/> They decided to collaborate with Bieber as it would be unexpected.<ref name="videony">{{cite web|title=Video: Justin Bieber, Diplo and Skrillex Make a Hit|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/08/25/arts/music/justin-bieber-diplo-skrillex-make-a-hit-song.html?_r=1|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=August 30, 2015|date=August 26, 2015}}</ref> |
While writing with [[Poo Bear]] for his upcoming album at the time, Justin Bieber heard a [[demo (music)|demo]] of an instrumental piano ballad Boyd did with Karl Rubin and enjoyed it, calling it "special".<ref name="thefader">{{cite news|last1=Golden|first1=Zara|title=How Justin Bieber Grew Into Himself, According To Poo Bear|url=http://www.thefader.com/2015/11/11/justin-bieber-poo-bear-purpose-journals|access-date=April 16, 2016|work=[[The Fader]]|date=November 11, 2015}}</ref> Later, he and Boyd, "bounced words and melodies back and forth over an instrumental track; when they had the lyrics, Bieber sang take after take so Poo Bear could edit together the best reading of every line and every syllable."<ref name="Dolphin">{{cite web|last1=Pareles|first1=Jon|author-link=Jon Pareles|title=The Inside History of 'Where Are Ü Now'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/26/arts/music/justin-bieber-goes-electronic-with-skrillex-and-diplo-help.html?_r=0|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=August 25, 2015|access-date=November 28, 2015}}</ref> The song was recorded as a [[piano ballad]] and it took an hour and a half to be recorded. According to Bieber, he didn't want it to be raw, he wanted it to be perfect."<ref name="Dolphin"/> Later, in September 2014, during [[New York Fashion Week|Fashion Week]] and at an [[Leehom Wang|Alexander Wang]] event, Skrillex and Diplo contacted Bieber's manager [[Scooter Braun]] claiming that they were looking for vocal tracks for the [[Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü|debut album]] by their dance duo [[Jack Ü]] and asked him if Bieber had new material. Braun responded positively, claiming that he had an amazing vocal from Bieber with only piano and sent it to Diplo, without Bieber's consent.<ref name="Dolphin"/> They decided to collaborate with Bieber as it would be unexpected.<ref name="videony">{{cite web|title=Video: Justin Bieber, Diplo and Skrillex Make a Hit|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/08/25/arts/music/justin-bieber-diplo-skrillex-make-a-hit-song.html?_r=1|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=August 30, 2015|date=August 26, 2015}}</ref> |
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As ''[[The New York Times]]'' writer [[Jon Pareles]] recalled, "They reversed the original order of the verses. They took the lone a cappella vocal track they had from Mr. Bieber, cut it to stutter certain words in the introduction, and pitched it higher and lower in various parts of the song, allowing Mr. Bieber to answer himself from below and harmonize above. They toyed with dance beats, keyboard chords and bass lines — thickening the song and then thinning it again. They concocted sounds that were determinedly different from standard dance-club fare; what seems like a snare drum, for instance, is actually a tweaked version of an [[Indian musical instruments|Indian]] [[tabla]]."<ref name="Dolphin"/> "Where Are Ü Now" was released as the duo's second single from their debut album |
As ''[[The New York Times]]'' writer [[Jon Pareles]] recalled, "They reversed the original order of the verses. They took the lone a cappella vocal track they had from Mr. Bieber, cut it to stutter certain words in the introduction, and pitched it higher and lower in various parts of the song, allowing Mr. Bieber to answer himself from below and harmonize above. They toyed with dance beats, keyboard chords and bass lines — thickening the song and then thinning it again. They concocted sounds that were determinedly different from standard dance-club fare; what seems like a snare drum, for instance, is actually a tweaked version of an [[Indian musical instruments|Indian]] [[tabla]]."<ref name="Dolphin"/> "Where Are Ü Now" was released as the duo's second single from their debut album ''[[Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü]]'' (2015) on February 27, 2015,<ref name="amazonus"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2015/06/11/new-music-justin-bieber-where-are-u-now-original-version/|title=New Music: Justin Bieber – "Where Are Ü Now" (Original Version)|work=[[Rap-Up]]|date=June 11, 2015}}</ref> and was later released as a [[bonus track]] on Bieber's fourth studio album, ''[[Purpose (Justin Bieber album)|Purpose]]'' (2015). The original version, titled "The Most", was also released as a bonus track on the Japanese version of ''Purpose''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/purpose/id1049381490?l=en|title=''Purpose'' by Justin Bieber|work=[[iTunes Store|iTunes]] JP|date=13 November 2015 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]|access-date=November 24, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Composition== |
==Composition== |
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"Where Are Ü Now" was written by [[Skrillex|Sonny "Skrillex" Moore]] and [[Diplo|Thomas Wesley "Diplo" Pentz]], |
"Where Are Ü Now" was written by [[Skrillex|Sonny "Skrillex" Moore]] and [[Diplo|Thomas Wesley "Diplo" Pentz]], Justin Bieber, [[Poo Bear|Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd]], Karl Rubin Brutus, and Jordan Ware, and produced by [[Jack Ü|Skrillex and Diplo]]. The song was composed in [[G major]] with a moderately fast tempo of 140 [[beats per minute]] and a [[time signature]] of {{time signature|4|4}}. Bieber's vocal range spans from the low note of E3 to the high note of B4.<ref>{{cite web|title=Skrillex "Where Are Ü Now" Sheet Music|date = June 2015|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0150507|publisher=Musicnotes.com|access-date=3 January 2016}}</ref> Its instrumentation consists in "fluterring synths", skipping [[tropical house]] beats and acres of space,<ref name="Macpherson">{{cite news|last1=Macpherson|first1=Alex|title=Album review: Does 'Purpose' establish Justin Bieber as now cool?|url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-life/the-review/20151126/5583/album-review-does-purpose-establish-justin-bieber-as-now-cool#full|access-date=February 1, 2016|work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]]|date=November 26, 2015}}</ref> as well as sharp [[dancehall]] stabs and an Eastern melody.<ref name="pitchfork"/> It features a prominent sound effect that Skrillex has termed "The Dolphin": a chunk of Justin Bieber's vocals that has been worked over and processed into oblivion, turning into a high-pitched squealing sound during the drop.<ref name="Dolphin"/> ''[[The New York Times]]'' released a video showing how the song was assembled using [[Ableton Live]].<ref name="videony"/> As Pareles explained, "The song opens hushed and hovering, with a [[stereo panning]] whoosh, four somber [[piano chord]]s and Bieber's electronically stuttered voice, leading into a mournful verse about a friend or lover he helped, who has now abandoned him. Eventually a dance beat kicks in and a mysterious, flutelike [[:wikt:squiggle|squiggle]] — [which] Skrillex calls it the 'dolphin' — announces itself again and again as the vocals all but disappear, [with] just the occasional refrain, 'Where are you now that I need you?.'"<ref name="Dolphin"/> He continued: "Halfway through, the track pauses, then offers another hymnlike verse; the dance beat returns, a little pushier with electronic handclaps, and the refrain and 'dolphin' carry the song to the end, with a final, echoing 'I need you the most.'"<ref name="Dolphin"/> |
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Lyrically, "Where Are Ü Now" talks about caring and praying for an ex who didn't return the favor,<ref name="Holz"/> with Bieber yearning for compassion amidst a sea of loneliness.<ref name="huffingtonpost"/> He sings: "When you broke down I didn't leave you/ … I was on my knees when nobody else was praying, oh Lord."<ref name="Holz">{{cite web|last1=Holz|first1=Adam R.|title=Purpose Album Review (2015) | Plugged In|url=http://www.pluggedin.com/music-reviews/album/justin-bieber-purpose/|website=[[Plugged In]]|access-date=February 1, 2016}}</ref> In another part, he complains: "I gave you the key when the door wasn't open, just admit it [...] See, I gave you faith, turned your doubt into hoping, can't deny it, Now I'm all alone and my joys turned to moping."<ref name="digitaljournal">{{cite news|last1=Papadatos|first1=Markus|title=Review: Justin Bieber charms on 'Where Are U Now' with Skrillex and Diplo|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/music/review-justin-bieber-charms-on-where-are-u-now-with-skrillex-and-diplo/article/437519|access-date=April 17, 2016|publisher=Digital Journal|date=July 4, 2015}}</ref> Some critics, such as ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]''{{'s}} Khal, pointed out that it "finds him writing what could be a note to anyone—or, ahem, [[Selena Gomez]]—who might have left him during his turbulent 2014, longing for someone who could comfort him in his time of need."<ref name="complex">{{cite news|last1=Khal|title=Review: Skrillex and Diplo's "Jack Ü" Gives a Glimpse of the Next Phase of EDM|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2015/03/jack-u-album-review|access-date=April 17, 2016|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=March 2, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Rosa|first1=Jelani Addams|title=3 More Not-So-Subtle Messages For Selena Gomez in Justin Bieber's "Where Are You Now" Music Video|url=http://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/celebrity-couples/news/a32000/signs-justin-bieber-where-are-you-now-is-all-about-selena-gomez/|access-date=April 17, 2016|work=[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]]|date=June 30, 2015}}</ref> For Sam Corey of ''[[The Huffington Post]]'', during the song "Bieber has been posing quite a few existential questions about his love life," noting that lyrically the song "is a serpentine trip through the emotions of [[despair]], [[codependence]] and [[Anxious-ambivalent attachment|anxious-ambivalence]]," as he recalls for his long lost love with Gomez.<ref name="huffingtonpost">{{cite news|last1=Corey|first1=Sam|title=Trolling Stone Song Review: "Where Are Ü Now" - Skrillex & Diplo featuring Justin Bieber|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sam-corey/trolling-stone-song-revie_3_b_8393482.html|access-date=April 17, 2016|publisher=[[Huffington Post]]|date=October 28, 2015}}</ref> He also observed that the song "serves as a dark portrait of a man struggling to find himself outside of the confines of a woman's love."<ref name="huffingtonpost"/> For Emily Yoshida of ''[[The Verge]]'', "'Where Are Ü Now' is about the priceless value of the personal relationship that is forged between a fan and a pop star."<ref name="theverge">{{cite news|last1=Yoshida|first1=Emily|title=The Where Are Ü Now video and the current cultural function of Justin Bieber|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/29/8861223/justin-bieber-where-are-u-now-skrillex-diplo-music-video|access-date=April 19, 2016|work=[[The Verge]]|date=June 29, 2015}}</ref> |
Lyrically, "Where Are Ü Now" talks about caring and praying for an ex who didn't return the favor,<ref name="Holz"/> with Bieber yearning for compassion amidst a sea of loneliness.<ref name="huffingtonpost"/> He sings: "When you broke down I didn't leave you/ … I was on my knees when nobody else was praying, oh Lord."<ref name="Holz">{{cite web|last1=Holz|first1=Adam R.|title=Purpose Album Review (2015) | Plugged In|url=http://www.pluggedin.com/music-reviews/album/justin-bieber-purpose/|website=[[Plugged In (publication)]]|access-date=February 1, 2016}}</ref> In another part, he complains: "I gave you the key when the door wasn't open, just admit it [...] See, I gave you faith, turned your doubt into hoping, can't deny it, Now I'm all alone and my joys turned to moping."<ref name="digitaljournal">{{cite news|last1=Papadatos|first1=Markus|title=Review: Justin Bieber charms on 'Where Are U Now' with Skrillex and Diplo|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/music/review-justin-bieber-charms-on-where-are-u-now-with-skrillex-and-diplo/article/437519|access-date=April 17, 2016|publisher=Digital Journal|date=July 4, 2015}}</ref> Some critics, such as ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]''{{'s}} Khal, pointed out that it "finds him writing what could be a note to anyone—or, ahem, [[Selena Gomez]]—who might have left him during his turbulent 2014, longing for someone who could comfort him in his time of need."<ref name="complex">{{cite news|last1=Khal|title=Review: Skrillex and Diplo's "Jack Ü" Gives a Glimpse of the Next Phase of EDM|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2015/03/jack-u-album-review|access-date=April 17, 2016|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=March 2, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Rosa|first1=Jelani Addams|title=3 More Not-So-Subtle Messages For Selena Gomez in Justin Bieber's "Where Are You Now" Music Video|url=http://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/celebrity-couples/news/a32000/signs-justin-bieber-where-are-you-now-is-all-about-selena-gomez/|access-date=April 17, 2016|work=[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]]|date=June 30, 2015}}</ref> For Sam Corey of ''[[The Huffington Post]]'', during the song "Bieber has been posing quite a few existential questions about his love life," noting that lyrically the song "is a serpentine trip through the emotions of [[despair]], [[codependence]] and [[Anxious-ambivalent attachment|anxious-ambivalence]]," as he recalls for his long lost love with Gomez.<ref name="huffingtonpost">{{cite news|last1=Corey|first1=Sam|title=Trolling Stone Song Review: "Where Are Ü Now" - Skrillex & Diplo featuring Justin Bieber|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sam-corey/trolling-stone-song-revie_3_b_8393482.html|access-date=April 17, 2016|publisher=[[Huffington Post]]|date=October 28, 2015}}</ref> He also observed that the song "serves as a dark portrait of a man struggling to find himself outside of the confines of a woman's love."<ref name="huffingtonpost"/> For Emily Yoshida of ''[[The Verge]]'', "'Where Are Ü Now' is about the priceless value of the personal relationship that is forged between a fan and a pop star."<ref name="theverge">{{cite news|last1=Yoshida|first1=Emily|title=The Where Are Ü Now video and the current cultural function of Justin Bieber|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/29/8861223/justin-bieber-where-are-u-now-skrillex-diplo-music-video|access-date=April 19, 2016|work=[[The Verge]]|date=June 29, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
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"Where Are Ü Now" received |
"Where Are Ü Now" received critical acclaim. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'s}} Jason Lipshutz included "Where Are Ü Now" in its "Top 10 Songs of 2015 (So Far)" list, stating that "[t]his is the Justin Bieber we've been waiting for: emotive, vulnerable and smart enough to join forces with two of electronic music's most reliable maestros. The combination of Justin Bieber's moving falsetto and Skrillex and Diplo's tangled knot of beats makes 'Where Are U Now' a deserved (and much-needed) triumph."<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Lipshutz|first1=Jason|title=The 10 Best Songs of 2015 (So Far)|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6605615/best-songs-of-2015-so-far-justin-bieber-rihanna-fetty-wap|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=August 30, 2015|date=June 22, 2015}}</ref> Ryan Dombal of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' wrote the track is "unexpected in all the best ways. It tones down everything you know about Skrillex while retaining his knack for dynamics. Diplo puts his own 10-ton-glowstick tendencies aside as the song combines sharp [[dancehall]] stabs and a gloriously sad Eastern melody in a way that recalls golden-age [[Timbaland]]. And Justin Bieber sings with something akin to actual human emotion."<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web|last1=Dombal|first1=Ryan|title="Where Are Ü Now" [ft. Justin Bieber] by Jack Ü Review|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/17361-jack-u-where-are-u-now-ft-justin-bieber/|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=August 30, 2015|date=March 6, 2015}}</ref> Markus Papadatos of Digital Journal called it "[[wikt:superb|superb]]", noting that the song "marks one of Justin Bieber's best vocal performances to date: it is soothing, controlled, delicate and most importantly, extremely radio friendly."<ref name="digitaljournal"/> Khal of ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' noted that "the beauty is that instead of Bieber being the main dish, he's more the icing on the cake, setting a somber tone that leads into the hypnotic, emotive track."<ref name="complex"/> [[Jon Pareles]] of ''The New York Times'' named it " four minutes of high-tech bliss: a sweet-voiced mixture of longing and recrimination, a lonely plaint with a dance beat."<ref name="Dolphin"/> |
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Michael Cragg in his review for ''[[The Guardian]]'' opined that "Bieber does his best sadface [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] impression on the lovely, if underwritten [track]. Opening with a lilting, pretty melody on the first verse, it fizzles out by the chorus with its repeated line 'where are you now that I need you' layered over an oddly tweaked, slightly grating synth line that sounds like the mewing of a robotic cat."<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|last1=Cragg|first1=Michael|title=Skrillex & Diplo Presents Jack Ü spreads itself too thin to work as an album – first listen review|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/27/skrillex-diplo-presents-jack-u-spreads-album-first-listen-review|access-date=April 18, 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=February 27, 2015}}</ref> In her ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' review, Leah Greenblatt explained that the song is "stripped down for maximum aerodynamics, the vocals mentholated and sweetened with a brushstroke of bass here, a snake-charmer synth line there.<ref name="Greenblatt">{{Cite magazine|last=Greenblatt|first=Leah|title = From Boys to Men: EW reviews Justin Bieber and One Direction's new albums|url = http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/11/justin-bieber-one-direction-review|magazine = [[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=November 11, 2015|access-date = November 14, 2015}}</ref> For Bianca Gracie of [[Idolator (website)|Idolator]], the song "solidified a genre-bending sound that was bubbling underground" and "ultimately became the best single of his career thus far."<ref name="idolator">{{cite news|last1=Gracie|first1=Bianca|title=Justin Bieber's 'Purpose': Album Review|url=http://www.idolator.com/7615065/justin-bieber-purpose-album-review|access-date=April 18, 2016|publisher=Idolator|date=November 16, 2015}}</ref> Sam C. Mac of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' observed that the song "effectively reinvented Bieber's sound,"<ref name="CMac">{{cite news|last1=C. Mac|first1=Sam|title=Justin Bieber: Purpose | Album Review | Slant Magazine|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/justin-bieber-purpose|access-date=January 31, 2016|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=November 16, 2015}}</ref> while Andrew Unterberger of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' called it "Bieber's cred-establishing and career-redefining."<ref name="Unterberger">{{cite news|last1=Unterberger|first1=Andrew|title=Review: Sorry Seems to Be the Easiest Word for Justin Bieber on 'Purpose'|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/11/review-justin-bieber-purpose/|access-date=January 31, 2016|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=November 16, 2015}}</ref> Dan Weiss of the same publication wrote that it "comes outfitted with an addictive bent rainforest flute thing that wouldn't sound out of place on, say, [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]]'s ''[[Kala (album)|Kala]]''."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Weiss|first1=Dan|title=Review: Skrillex and Diplo Put the Umlaut in Wüb-Wüb-Wüb on 'Jack Ü'|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/03/skrillex-and-diplo-present-jack-u/|access-date=April 19, 2016|work=Spin|date=February 27, 2015}}</ref> Scott Wilson of ''[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]]'' called it "the jewel in the crown," describing it as "a combination of slick, modern Disneyfied R&B and a synth riff that sounds like a [[PC Music]] take on [[Booka Shade]]'s 'In White Rooms'."<ref name="fact">{{cite news|last1=Wilson|first1=Scott|title=Forget what you think you know about Skrillex and Diplo, Jack Ü is a radical subversion of EDM|url=http://www.factmag.com/2015/03/11/forget-what-you-think-you-know-about-skrillex-and-diplo-jack-u-is-a-radical-subversion-of-edm/|access-date=April 19, 2016|work=[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]]|date=March 11, 2015}}</ref> He also referred to it as "Bieber's most memorable, and human, vocal performance to date."<ref name="factbest"/> |
Michael Cragg in his review for ''[[The Guardian]]'' opined that "Bieber does his best sadface [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] impression on the lovely, if underwritten [track]. Opening with a lilting, pretty melody on the first verse, it fizzles out by the chorus with its repeated line 'where are you now that I need you' layered over an oddly tweaked, slightly grating synth line that sounds like the mewing of a robotic cat."<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|last1=Cragg|first1=Michael|title=Skrillex & Diplo Presents Jack Ü spreads itself too thin to work as an album – first listen review|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/27/skrillex-diplo-presents-jack-u-spreads-album-first-listen-review|access-date=April 18, 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=February 27, 2015}}</ref> In her ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' review, Leah Greenblatt explained that the song is "stripped down for maximum aerodynamics, the vocals mentholated and sweetened with a brushstroke of bass here, a snake-charmer synth line there.<ref name="Greenblatt">{{Cite magazine|last=Greenblatt|first=Leah|title = From Boys to Men: EW reviews Justin Bieber and One Direction's new albums|url = http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/11/justin-bieber-one-direction-review|magazine = [[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=November 11, 2015|access-date = November 14, 2015}}</ref> For Bianca Gracie of [[Idolator (website)|Idolator]], the song "solidified a genre-bending sound that was bubbling underground" and "ultimately became the best single of his career thus far."<ref name="idolator">{{cite news|last1=Gracie|first1=Bianca|title=Justin Bieber's 'Purpose': Album Review|url=http://www.idolator.com/7615065/justin-bieber-purpose-album-review|access-date=April 18, 2016|publisher=Idolator|date=November 16, 2015}}</ref> Sam C. Mac of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' observed that the song "effectively reinvented Bieber's sound,"<ref name="CMac">{{cite news|last1=C. Mac|first1=Sam|title=Justin Bieber: Purpose | Album Review | Slant Magazine|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/justin-bieber-purpose|access-date=January 31, 2016|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=November 16, 2015}}</ref> while Andrew Unterberger of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' called it "Bieber's cred-establishing and career-redefining."<ref name="Unterberger">{{cite news|last1=Unterberger|first1=Andrew|title=Review: Sorry Seems to Be the Easiest Word for Justin Bieber on 'Purpose'|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/11/review-justin-bieber-purpose/|access-date=January 31, 2016|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=November 16, 2015}}</ref> Dan Weiss of the same publication wrote that it "comes outfitted with an addictive bent rainforest flute thing that wouldn't sound out of place on, say, [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]]'s ''[[Kala (album)|Kala]]''."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Weiss|first1=Dan|title=Review: Skrillex and Diplo Put the Umlaut in Wüb-Wüb-Wüb on 'Jack Ü'|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/03/skrillex-and-diplo-present-jack-u/|access-date=April 19, 2016|work=Spin|date=February 27, 2015}}</ref> Scott Wilson of ''[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]]'' called it "the jewel in the crown," describing it as "a combination of slick, modern Disneyfied R&B and a synth riff that sounds like a [[PC Music]] take on [[Booka Shade]]'s 'In White Rooms'."<ref name="fact">{{cite news|last1=Wilson|first1=Scott|title=Forget what you think you know about Skrillex and Diplo, Jack Ü is a radical subversion of EDM|url=http://www.factmag.com/2015/03/11/forget-what-you-think-you-know-about-skrillex-and-diplo-jack-u-is-a-radical-subversion-of-edm/|access-date=April 19, 2016|work=[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]]|date=March 11, 2015}}</ref> He also referred to it as "Bieber's most memorable, and human, vocal performance to date."<ref name="factbest"/> |
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"Where Are Ü Now" was a commercial success, reaching the top-ten in the singer's native Canada, the U.S., and several other territories.<ref name="Kellman">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/purpose-mw0002885819|title=Purpose - Justin Bieber | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|first=Andy|last= Kellman|publisher=[[AllMusic]]. [[All Media Network]]|access-date=January 4, 2016}}</ref> In the United States, "Where Are Ü Now" debuted at number 97, and during its seventh week the song entered the top-forty at number 40.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Hot 100 Chart Moves: Rihanna Breathes Life Into Chart With 'American Oxygen'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6545957/hot-100-chart-moves-rihanna-american-oxygen|access-date=April 19, 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=April 24, 2015}}</ref> Five weeks later, the song jumped to number twenty, becoming Bieber's 15th top-twenty hit and his first since "[[Heartbreaker (Justin Bieber song)|Heartbreaker]]" (2013). It was also Skrillex and Diplo's first as lead artists.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Hot 100 Chart Moves: Skrillex, Diplo & Justin Bieber Hit Top 20 With 'Where Are U Now'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6582952/hot-100-chart-moves-skrillex-diplo-justin-bieber-top-20|access-date=April 19, 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=May 29, 2015}}</ref> The song peaked six weeks later, reaching number eight – Bieber's first top-ten hit since "[[Beauty and a Beat]]" (2012). Later, after his performance at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, the song rebounded to number ten, becoming the first time Bieber had concurrent top 10s for the first time, since his song "[[What Do You Mean?]]" was at number-one.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Justin Bieber Scores First Hot 100 No. 1 With Debut of 'What Do You Mean?'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6685975/justin-bieber-what-do-you-mean-first-hot-100-number-one|access-date=April 19, 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=September 8, 2015}}</ref> The song topped the [[Dance/Electronic Songs]] chart, becoming the first leader on the list for all the three artists.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Murray|first1=Gordon|title=Skrillex, Diplo & Justin Bieber's 'Where Are U Now' Dances Up the Charts|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6538565/skrillex-diplo-justin-bieber-where-are-u-now-charts|access-date=April 19, 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=April 17, 2015}}</ref> |
"Where Are Ü Now" was a commercial success, reaching the top-ten in the singer's native Canada, the U.S., and several other territories.<ref name="Kellman">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/purpose-mw0002885819|title=Purpose - Justin Bieber | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|first=Andy|last= Kellman|publisher=[[AllMusic]]. [[All Media Network]]|access-date=January 4, 2016}}</ref> In the United States, "Where Are Ü Now" debuted at number 97, and during its seventh week the song entered the top-forty at number 40.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Hot 100 Chart Moves: Rihanna Breathes Life Into Chart With 'American Oxygen'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6545957/hot-100-chart-moves-rihanna-american-oxygen|access-date=April 19, 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=April 24, 2015}}</ref> Five weeks later, the song jumped to number twenty, becoming Bieber's 15th top-twenty hit and his first since "[[Heartbreaker (Justin Bieber song)|Heartbreaker]]" (2013). It was also Skrillex and Diplo's first as lead artists.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Hot 100 Chart Moves: Skrillex, Diplo & Justin Bieber Hit Top 20 With 'Where Are U Now'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6582952/hot-100-chart-moves-skrillex-diplo-justin-bieber-top-20|access-date=April 19, 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=May 29, 2015}}</ref> The song peaked six weeks later, reaching number eight – Bieber's first top-ten hit since "[[Beauty and a Beat]]" (2012). Later, after his performance at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, the song rebounded to number ten, becoming the first time Bieber had concurrent top 10s for the first time, since his song "[[What Do You Mean?]]" was at number-one.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Justin Bieber Scores First Hot 100 No. 1 With Debut of 'What Do You Mean?'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6685975/justin-bieber-what-do-you-mean-first-hot-100-number-one|access-date=April 19, 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=September 8, 2015}}</ref> The song topped the [[Dance/Electronic Songs]] chart, becoming the first leader on the list for all the three artists.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Murray|first1=Gordon|title=Skrillex, Diplo & Justin Bieber's 'Where Are U Now' Dances Up the Charts|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6538565/skrillex-diplo-justin-bieber-where-are-u-now-charts|access-date=April 19, 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=April 17, 2015}}</ref> |
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In the United Kingdom, the song managed to peak at number three, becoming Bieber's highest-charting single since 2012's "[[Boyfriend (Justin Bieber song)|Boyfriend]]",<ref>{{cite web|title=Justin Bieber | Full Official Chart History|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/6002/justin-bieber/|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|access-date=April 20, 2016}}</ref> Skrillex's first top-ten single out of his previous seven entries,<ref>{{cite web|title=Skrillex | Full Official Chart History|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7124/skrillex/|publisher=The Official Charts Company|access-date=April 20, 2016}}</ref> and Diplo's first appearance as a solo artist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Skrillex & Siplo/Justin Bieber | Full Official Chart History|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/47257/skrillex-and-diplo-justin-bieber/|publisher=The Official Charts Company|access-date=April 20, 2016}}</ref> The song also peaked at number three in Australia and New Zealand, becoming the highest charting entries for Skrillex, Diplo and Bieber in the former.<ref name="aria"/> Eventually, it was certified two-times platinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) and three-time platinum by the Recorded Music NZ;<ref name=ariacertification/> it was also the ninth [[New Zealand top 50 singles of 2015|highest-selling single of 2015]] in the latter.<ref>{{cite news|title=This year's biggest albums and singles revealed|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=11564351|access-date=April 20, 2016|work=[[New Zealand Herald]]|date=December 21, 2015}}</ref> The song also reached the top-ten in Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands and Sweden.<ref name="den"/><ref name="fin"/><ref name="ie"/><ref name="dutch"/><ref name="sweden"/> |
In the United Kingdom, the song managed to peak at number three, becoming Bieber's highest-charting single since 2012's "[[Boyfriend (Justin Bieber song)|Boyfriend]]",<ref>{{cite web|title=Justin Bieber | Full Official Chart History|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/6002/justin-bieber/|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|access-date=April 20, 2016}}</ref> Skrillex's first top-ten single out of his previous seven entries,<ref>{{cite web|title=Skrillex | Full Official Chart History|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7124/skrillex/|publisher=The Official Charts Company|access-date=April 20, 2016}}</ref> and Diplo's first appearance as a solo artist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Skrillex & Siplo/Justin Bieber | Full Official Chart History|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/47257/skrillex-and-diplo-justin-bieber/|publisher=The Official Charts Company|access-date=April 20, 2016}}</ref> The song also peaked at number three in Australia and New Zealand, becoming the highest charting entries for Skrillex, Diplo and Bieber in the former.<ref name="aria"/> Eventually, it was certified two-times platinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) and three-time platinum by the Recorded Music NZ;<ref name=ariacertification>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-albums-dr-dre-compton-debuts-at-number-one-in-australia-20150815|title=ARIA Albums: Dr Dre Compton Debuts At Number One in Australia|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=August 15, 2015|accessdate=August 15, 2015}}</ref> it was also the ninth [[New Zealand top 50 singles of 2015|highest-selling single of 2015]] in the latter.<ref>{{cite news|title=This year's biggest albums and singles revealed|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=11564351|access-date=April 20, 2016|work=[[New Zealand Herald]]|date=December 21, 2015}}</ref> The song also reached the top-ten in Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands and Sweden.<ref name="den"/><ref name="fin"/><ref name="ie"/><ref name="dutch"/><ref name="sweden"/> |
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From May 29 to May 31, 2015, there was an event held at the Jack Ü headquarters for fans to customize the photo-shoots for the "Where Are Ü Now" music video with crayons and colored pastels.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lucas|title=Jack Ü Invites Fans To Participate In Music Video For "Where Are Ü Now"|url=http://www.youredm.com/2015/05/29/jack-u-invites-fans-to-participate-in-music-video-for-where-are-u-now/|access-date=April 20, 2016|publisher=Your EDM|date=May 29, 2015}}</ref> Two teasers for the video were released on June 26, 2015,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cox|first1=Lauren|title=Justin Bieber Dances In Psychedelic Teaser For 'Where Are U Now' Video — Watch|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/06/26/justin-bieber-where-are-u-now-teaser-first-look-music-video/|access-date=April 21, 2016|work=[[Hollywood Life]]|date=June 26, 2015|archive-date=April 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416035404/http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/06/26/justin-bieber-where-are-u-now-teaser-first-look-music-video/|url-status=dead}}</ref> with [[Samsung|Samsung+]] debuting the video on June 27, 2015, and [[YouTube]] and [[Vevo]] on June 29, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Christina|title=Justin Bieber Gets Painted On In Jack Ü's "Where Are Ü Now" Video: Watch|url=http://www.idolator.com/7598484/jack-u-justin-bieber-where-are-u-now-video|access-date=April 21, 2016|work=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|date=June 28, 2015}}</ref> According to the duo in a post on YouTube, "We are being overwhelmed, in a good way, by the success of 'Where Are Ü Now' with Justin Bieber, so with the video we wanted to just take it back to the beginning of the record and essentially create an ode to our fans. Doing what we do, it's entirely all about the fans. We walk a fine line by being 'famous' and in the public eye but we are only here because of you, the fans. Justin wrote this record during a tough time in his life and it comes to us that sometimes, as artists, we are also just objects and we have to take that as much as we have to use that to create. We all do this for you, respect that you put us here and it's Ü that made the video."<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Goodman|first1=Jessica|title=Justin Bieber is a trippy, pleasant surprise in the 'Where Are Ü Now' music video|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/29/justin-bieber-where-are-u-now-music-video|access-date=April 21, 2016|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 29, 2015}}</ref> |
From May 29 to May 31, 2015, there was an event held at the Jack Ü headquarters for fans to customize the photo-shoots for the "Where Are Ü Now" music video with crayons and colored pastels.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lucas|title=Jack Ü Invites Fans To Participate In Music Video For "Where Are Ü Now"|url=http://www.youredm.com/2015/05/29/jack-u-invites-fans-to-participate-in-music-video-for-where-are-u-now/|access-date=April 20, 2016|publisher=Your EDM|date=May 29, 2015}}</ref> Two teasers for the video were released on June 26, 2015,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cox|first1=Lauren|title=Justin Bieber Dances In Psychedelic Teaser For 'Where Are U Now' Video — Watch|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/06/26/justin-bieber-where-are-u-now-teaser-first-look-music-video/|access-date=April 21, 2016|work=[[Hollywood Life]]|date=June 26, 2015|archive-date=April 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416035404/http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/06/26/justin-bieber-where-are-u-now-teaser-first-look-music-video/|url-status=dead}}</ref> with [[Samsung|Samsung+]] debuting the video on June 27, 2015, and [[YouTube]] and [[Vevo]] on June 29, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Christina|title=Justin Bieber Gets Painted On In Jack Ü's "Where Are Ü Now" Video: Watch|url=http://www.idolator.com/7598484/jack-u-justin-bieber-where-are-u-now-video|access-date=April 21, 2016|work=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|date=June 28, 2015}}</ref> According to the duo in a post on YouTube, "We are being overwhelmed, in a good way, by the success of 'Where Are Ü Now' with Justin Bieber, so with the video we wanted to just take it back to the beginning of the record and essentially create an ode to our fans. Doing what we do, it's entirely all about the fans. We walk a fine line by being 'famous' and in the public eye but we are only here because of you, the fans. Justin wrote this record during a tough time in his life and it comes to us that sometimes, as artists, we are also just objects and we have to take that as much as we have to use that to create. We all do this for you, respect that you put us here and it's Ü that made the video."<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Goodman|first1=Jessica|title=Justin Bieber is a trippy, pleasant surprise in the 'Where Are Ü Now' music video|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/29/justin-bieber-where-are-u-now-music-video|access-date=April 21, 2016|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 29, 2015}}</ref> |
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As described by Brittany Spanos of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', "The video opens on an [[art gallery]] filled with photos of Bieber's silhouette before shifting to the singer offering an emotional delivery of the track in a dark room. Bieber eventually becomes covered in animated paint, drawings and caricatures. Back in the gallery, Jack Ü fans are providing the illustrations that are appearing over or surrounding Bieber's body as he sings and dances to the track."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany|title=Watch Justin Bieber Get Animated in Jack Ü's 'Where Are Ü Now' Video|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-justin-bieber-get-animated-in-where-are-u-now-video-20150629|access-date=April 21, 2016|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=June 29, 2015}}</ref> As noted by Emilee Lindner of [[MTV News]], "The video portrays his internal pain with soft lighting and close-shots, but also displays him as an 'object,' like Jack Ü said, switching to a time-lapse speed while people use him as a canvas for however they want to paint him as."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lindner|first1=Emilee|title=Watch Other People Graffiti Justin Bieber In 'Where Are U Now'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2198793/justin-bieber-skrillex-diplo-where-are-u-now-video/|access-date=April 21, 2016|publisher=[[MTV News]]|date=June 29, 2015}}</ref> The music video received four nominations at the [[2015 MTV Video Music Awards]],<ref name="Dolphin"/> winning the [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]] category.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Huerta|first1=Heidi|title=2015 MTV VMAs: See The Full Winners List - MTV - MTV.com|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2255513/2015-mtv-vmas-winners-list/|access-date=April 21, 2016|work=MTV News|date=August 30, 2015}}</ref> |
As described by Brittany Spanos of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', "The video opens on an [[art gallery]] filled with photos of Bieber's silhouette before shifting to the singer offering an emotional delivery of the track in a dark room. Bieber eventually becomes covered in animated paint, drawings and caricatures. Back in the gallery, Jack Ü fans are providing the illustrations that are appearing over or surrounding Bieber's body as he sings and dances to the track."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany |title=Watch Justin Bieber Get Animated in Jack Ü's 'Where Are Ü Now' Video|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-justin-bieber-get-animated-in-where-are-u-now-video-20150629|access-date=April 21, 2016|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=June 29, 2015}}</ref> As noted by Emilee Lindner of [[MTV News]], "The video portrays his internal pain with soft lighting and close-shots, but also displays him as an 'object,' like Jack Ü said, switching to a time-lapse speed while people use him as a canvas for however they want to paint him as."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lindner|first1=Emilee|title=Watch Other People Graffiti Justin Bieber In 'Where Are U Now'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2198793/justin-bieber-skrillex-diplo-where-are-u-now-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630195710/http://www.mtv.com/news/2198793/justin-bieber-skrillex-diplo-where-are-u-now-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 30, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2016|publisher=[[MTV News]]|date=June 29, 2015}}</ref> The music video received four nominations at the [[2015 MTV Video Music Awards]],<ref name="Dolphin"/> winning the [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]] category.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Huerta|first1=Heidi|title=2015 MTV VMAs: See The Full Winners List - MTV - MTV.com|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2255513/2015-mtv-vmas-winners-list/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831093055/http://www.mtv.com/news/2255513/2015-mtv-vmas-winners-list/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 31, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2016|work=MTV News|date=August 30, 2015}}</ref> |
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As of May 25, 2024, the music video has more than 1.27 billion views and 6.2 million likes on YouTube.<ref>{{Citation|title=Skrillex and Diplo - Where Are Ü Now'|date=2015-06-29|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nntGTK2Fhb0|access-date=2017-04-21}}</ref> |
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==Live performances== |
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Bieber performed the song with Skrillex and Diplo for the first time at the 2015 [[Ultra Music Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Linder|first1=Emilee|title=Justin Bieber And Diddy Crash Skrillex's Set At Ultra Music Festival|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2118762/justin-bieber-skrillex-diplo-ultra/|publisher=MTV|date=March 29, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Bacardi|first1=Francesca|title=Surprise! Justin Bieber and Diddy Crash Skrillex's Set at Miami's Ultra Music Festival—Watch Now!|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/640873/surprise-justin-bieber-and-diddy-crash-skrillex-s-set-at-miami-s-ultra-music-festival-watch-now|website=E! Online|date=March 30, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref> Bieber performed the song again during one of [[Ariana Grande]]'s shows on [[The Honeymoon Tour]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Oshmyansky|first1=Rosalyn|title=The 7 Biggest Surprises of Ariana Grande's Honeymoon Tour in Los Angeles|url=http://www.etonline.com/music/162532_the_7_biggest_surprises_of_ariana_grande_s_honeymoon_tour_los_angeles/|website=Entertainment Tonight|date=April 9, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gracie|first1=Bianca|title=Justin Bieber Joins Ariana Grande Once Again On Her Honeymoon Tour|url=http://www.idolator.com/7588037/justin-bieber-joins-ariana-grande-honeymoon-tour-watch|website=Idolator|date=April 9, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref> He later performed the song at the [[Wango Tango#Main Stage 6|2015 Wango Tango]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brown|first1=August|title=Justin Bieber, Kanye West take the Wango Tango stage with urgency|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-justin-bieber-kanye-west-wango-tango-review-2015-20150510-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=May 10, 2015}}</ref> at a [[Calvin Klein]] music event in Hong Kong,<ref>{{cite web|title=Justin Bieber performing "Where Are U Now" at Hong Kong Calvin Klein event|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xygALQO3tU|website=YouTube|date=June 11, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref> at Hard Fest 2015 and during a medley with "[[What Do You Mean?]]" at the [[2015 MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lipshut|first1=Jason|title=Justin Bieber Performs 'What Do You Mean?,' Breaks Down Crying at 2015 MTV VMAs: Watch|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/vma/6678684/mtv-vmas-justin-bieber-what-do-you-mean-performance|access-date=April 21, 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=August 30, 2015}}</ref> On February 15, 2016, Bieber, Skrillex and Diplo performed a "rock-oriented" version of the song at the [[58th Grammy Awards]].<ref name="grammyperformance">{{cite news|last1=Medved|first1=Matt|title=Justin Bieber & Jack U Perform 'Where Are U Now' and 'Love Yourself' at the 2016 Grammys|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/6875303/justin-bieber-skrillex-diplo-love-yourself-where-are-u-now-grammys-2016|access-date=April 21, 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=February 15, 2016}}</ref> After performing an acoustic rendition of "[[Love Yourself (Justin Bieber song)|Love Yourself]]", Bieber went to the main stage, with Skrillex "shredding on guitar and Diplo playing [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]] and pounding away on big band drums, flanked by a live drummer and onstage orchestrals."<ref name="grammyperformance"/> Moreover, "Where Are Ü Now" was also included on the [[set list]] for the [[Purpose World Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://popcrush.com/justin-bieber-purpose-world-tour-opening-set-list-photos/|title= Justin Bieber Kicks Off 'Purpose World Tour': Watch the Opening, See the Set List + Photos|author=PopCrush Staff|date=11 March 2016|website=popcrush.com|publisher=PopCrush Network|access-date=11 March 2016|quote=... 2. "Where Are Ü Now"...}}</ref> During the performance, "Bieber's crew of dancers tumbled onstage in all-white attire as women suspended in midair did acrobatics against a chrome-y, industrial video backdrop."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rupert|first1=Dylan|title=Justin Bieber Finds New 'Purpose' at Seattle Tour Kickoff|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7023207/justin-bieber-purpose-tour-seattle-concert|access-date=March 30, 2016|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=March 10, 2016|quote=Bieber's crew of dancers tumbled onstage in all-white attire as women suspended in midair did acrobatics against a chrome-y, industrial video backdrop...}}</ref> |
Bieber performed the song with Skrillex and Diplo for the first time at the 2015 [[Ultra Music Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Linder|first1=Emilee|title=Justin Bieber And Diddy Crash Skrillex's Set At Ultra Music Festival|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2118762/justin-bieber-skrillex-diplo-ultra/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401132837/http://www.mtv.com/news/2118762/justin-bieber-skrillex-diplo-ultra/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 1, 2015|publisher=MTV|date=March 29, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Bacardi|first1=Francesca|title=Surprise! Justin Bieber and Diddy Crash Skrillex's Set at Miami's Ultra Music Festival—Watch Now!|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/640873/surprise-justin-bieber-and-diddy-crash-skrillex-s-set-at-miami-s-ultra-music-festival-watch-now|website=E! Online|date=March 30, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref> Bieber performed the song again during one of [[Ariana Grande]]'s shows on [[The Honeymoon Tour]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Oshmyansky|first1=Rosalyn|title=The 7 Biggest Surprises of Ariana Grande's Honeymoon Tour in Los Angeles|url=http://www.etonline.com/music/162532_the_7_biggest_surprises_of_ariana_grande_s_honeymoon_tour_los_angeles/|website=Entertainment Tonight|date=April 9, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gracie|first1=Bianca|title=Justin Bieber Joins Ariana Grande Once Again On Her Honeymoon Tour|url=http://www.idolator.com/7588037/justin-bieber-joins-ariana-grande-honeymoon-tour-watch|website=Idolator|date=April 9, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref> He later performed the song at the [[Wango Tango#Main Stage 6|2015 Wango Tango]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brown|first1=August|title=Justin Bieber, Kanye West take the Wango Tango stage with urgency|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-justin-bieber-kanye-west-wango-tango-review-2015-20150510-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=May 10, 2015}}</ref> at a [[Calvin Klein]] music event in Hong Kong,<ref>{{cite web|title=Justin Bieber performing "Where Are U Now" at Hong Kong Calvin Klein event|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xygALQO3tU|website=YouTube|date=June 11, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref> at Hard Fest 2015 and during a medley with "[[What Do You Mean?]]" at the [[2015 MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lipshut|first1=Jason|title=Justin Bieber Performs 'What Do You Mean?,' Breaks Down Crying at 2015 MTV VMAs: Watch|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/vma/6678684/mtv-vmas-justin-bieber-what-do-you-mean-performance|access-date=April 21, 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=August 30, 2015}}</ref> On February 15, 2016, Bieber, Skrillex and Diplo performed a "rock-oriented" version of the song at the [[58th Grammy Awards]].<ref name="grammyperformance">{{cite news|last1=Medved|first1=Matt|title=Justin Bieber & Jack U Perform 'Where Are U Now' and 'Love Yourself' at the 2016 Grammys|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/6875303/justin-bieber-skrillex-diplo-love-yourself-where-are-u-now-grammys-2016|access-date=April 21, 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=February 15, 2016}}</ref> After performing an acoustic rendition of "[[Love Yourself (Justin Bieber song)|Love Yourself]]", Bieber went to the main stage, with Skrillex "shredding on guitar and Diplo playing [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]] and pounding away on big band drums, flanked by a live drummer and onstage orchestrals."<ref name="grammyperformance"/> Moreover, "Where Are Ü Now" was also included on the [[set list]] for the [[Purpose World Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://popcrush.com/justin-bieber-purpose-world-tour-opening-set-list-photos/|title= Justin Bieber Kicks Off 'Purpose World Tour': Watch the Opening, See the Set List + Photos|author=PopCrush Staff|date=11 March 2016|website=popcrush.com|publisher=PopCrush Network|access-date=11 March 2016|quote=... 2. "Where Are Ü Now"...}}</ref> During the performance, "Bieber's crew of dancers tumbled onstage in all-white attire as women suspended in midair did acrobatics against a chrome-y, industrial video backdrop."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rupert|first1=Dylan|title=Justin Bieber Finds New 'Purpose' at Seattle Tour Kickoff|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7023207/justin-bieber-purpose-tour-seattle-concert|access-date=March 30, 2016|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=March 10, 2016|quote=Bieber's crew of dancers tumbled onstage in all-white attire as women suspended in midair did acrobatics against a chrome-y, industrial video backdrop...}}</ref> |
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| headline = Digital download – EP<ref>{{cite web|title=Where Are Ü Now (with Justin Bieber) [Remixes] - EP|date=27 February 2015|url=https://itunes.apple.com/br/album/where-are-u-now-justin-bieber/id1002769749|publisher=[[iTunes]]. [[Apple Inc]]|access-date=April 16, 2016}}</ref> |
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"Where Are Ü Now" is a song produced by American EDM artists Skrillex and Diplo under their collaborative effort Jack Ü, with vocals from Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The song was released as the second single from the duo's debut studio album, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü (2015), on their respective labels Owsla and Mad Decent, and is also included on Bieber's fourth studio album Purpose (2015). It was released simultaneously with the album on February 27, 2015, later sent to mainstream radio on April 21, 2015.
Initially, the track started as a piano ballad demo written by Bieber titled "The Most"; however, Bieber decided to send the track to the duo, who transformed the track into electronic dance music, but maintained its original lyrics. The song main's instrumentation consists in sharp dancehall stabs and an Eastern melody. Lyrically, "Where Are Ü Now" talks about caring and praying for an ex who didn't return the favor, and longing for someone who could comfort him in his time of need.
The song was featured on several year-end list of best songs of 2015, being at the top of two publications. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. Commercially, the song peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, giving both Skrillex and Diplo their first top 10 single on the chart, also giving Bieber his sixth. Internationally, the song has peaked within the top-ten of the charts in eight countries, including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Background and recording
[edit]While writing with Poo Bear for his upcoming album at the time, Justin Bieber heard a demo of an instrumental piano ballad Boyd did with Karl Rubin and enjoyed it, calling it "special".[3] Later, he and Boyd, "bounced words and melodies back and forth over an instrumental track; when they had the lyrics, Bieber sang take after take so Poo Bear could edit together the best reading of every line and every syllable."[4] The song was recorded as a piano ballad and it took an hour and a half to be recorded. According to Bieber, he didn't want it to be raw, he wanted it to be perfect."[4] Later, in September 2014, during Fashion Week and at an Alexander Wang event, Skrillex and Diplo contacted Bieber's manager Scooter Braun claiming that they were looking for vocal tracks for the debut album by their dance duo Jack Ü and asked him if Bieber had new material. Braun responded positively, claiming that he had an amazing vocal from Bieber with only piano and sent it to Diplo, without Bieber's consent.[4] They decided to collaborate with Bieber as it would be unexpected.[5]
As The New York Times writer Jon Pareles recalled, "They reversed the original order of the verses. They took the lone a cappella vocal track they had from Mr. Bieber, cut it to stutter certain words in the introduction, and pitched it higher and lower in various parts of the song, allowing Mr. Bieber to answer himself from below and harmonize above. They toyed with dance beats, keyboard chords and bass lines — thickening the song and then thinning it again. They concocted sounds that were determinedly different from standard dance-club fare; what seems like a snare drum, for instance, is actually a tweaked version of an Indian tabla."[4] "Where Are Ü Now" was released as the duo's second single from their debut album Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü (2015) on February 27, 2015,[6][7] and was later released as a bonus track on Bieber's fourth studio album, Purpose (2015). The original version, titled "The Most", was also released as a bonus track on the Japanese version of Purpose.[8]
Composition
[edit]"Where Are Ü Now" was written by Sonny "Skrillex" Moore and Thomas Wesley "Diplo" Pentz, Justin Bieber, Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, Karl Rubin Brutus, and Jordan Ware, and produced by Skrillex and Diplo. The song was composed in G major with a moderately fast tempo of 140 beats per minute and a time signature of 4
4. Bieber's vocal range spans from the low note of E3 to the high note of B4.[9] Its instrumentation consists in "fluterring synths", skipping tropical house beats and acres of space,[10] as well as sharp dancehall stabs and an Eastern melody.[11] It features a prominent sound effect that Skrillex has termed "The Dolphin": a chunk of Justin Bieber's vocals that has been worked over and processed into oblivion, turning into a high-pitched squealing sound during the drop.[4] The New York Times released a video showing how the song was assembled using Ableton Live.[5] As Pareles explained, "The song opens hushed and hovering, with a stereo panning whoosh, four somber piano chords and Bieber's electronically stuttered voice, leading into a mournful verse about a friend or lover he helped, who has now abandoned him. Eventually a dance beat kicks in and a mysterious, flutelike squiggle — [which] Skrillex calls it the 'dolphin' — announces itself again and again as the vocals all but disappear, [with] just the occasional refrain, 'Where are you now that I need you?.'"[4] He continued: "Halfway through, the track pauses, then offers another hymnlike verse; the dance beat returns, a little pushier with electronic handclaps, and the refrain and 'dolphin' carry the song to the end, with a final, echoing 'I need you the most.'"[4]
Lyrically, "Where Are Ü Now" talks about caring and praying for an ex who didn't return the favor,[12] with Bieber yearning for compassion amidst a sea of loneliness.[13] He sings: "When you broke down I didn't leave you/ … I was on my knees when nobody else was praying, oh Lord."[12] In another part, he complains: "I gave you the key when the door wasn't open, just admit it [...] See, I gave you faith, turned your doubt into hoping, can't deny it, Now I'm all alone and my joys turned to moping."[14] Some critics, such as Complex's Khal, pointed out that it "finds him writing what could be a note to anyone—or, ahem, Selena Gomez—who might have left him during his turbulent 2014, longing for someone who could comfort him in his time of need."[15][16] For Sam Corey of The Huffington Post, during the song "Bieber has been posing quite a few existential questions about his love life," noting that lyrically the song "is a serpentine trip through the emotions of despair, codependence and anxious-ambivalence," as he recalls for his long lost love with Gomez.[13] He also observed that the song "serves as a dark portrait of a man struggling to find himself outside of the confines of a woman's love."[13] For Emily Yoshida of The Verge, "'Where Are Ü Now' is about the priceless value of the personal relationship that is forged between a fan and a pop star."[17]
Critical reception
[edit]"Where Are Ü Now" received critical acclaim. Billboard's Jason Lipshutz included "Where Are Ü Now" in its "Top 10 Songs of 2015 (So Far)" list, stating that "[t]his is the Justin Bieber we've been waiting for: emotive, vulnerable and smart enough to join forces with two of electronic music's most reliable maestros. The combination of Justin Bieber's moving falsetto and Skrillex and Diplo's tangled knot of beats makes 'Where Are U Now' a deserved (and much-needed) triumph."[18] Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork wrote the track is "unexpected in all the best ways. It tones down everything you know about Skrillex while retaining his knack for dynamics. Diplo puts his own 10-ton-glowstick tendencies aside as the song combines sharp dancehall stabs and a gloriously sad Eastern melody in a way that recalls golden-age Timbaland. And Justin Bieber sings with something akin to actual human emotion."[11] Markus Papadatos of Digital Journal called it "superb", noting that the song "marks one of Justin Bieber's best vocal performances to date: it is soothing, controlled, delicate and most importantly, extremely radio friendly."[14] Khal of Complex noted that "the beauty is that instead of Bieber being the main dish, he's more the icing on the cake, setting a somber tone that leads into the hypnotic, emotive track."[15] Jon Pareles of The New York Times named it " four minutes of high-tech bliss: a sweet-voiced mixture of longing and recrimination, a lonely plaint with a dance beat."[4]
Michael Cragg in his review for The Guardian opined that "Bieber does his best sadface Drake impression on the lovely, if underwritten [track]. Opening with a lilting, pretty melody on the first verse, it fizzles out by the chorus with its repeated line 'where are you now that I need you' layered over an oddly tweaked, slightly grating synth line that sounds like the mewing of a robotic cat."[19] In her Entertainment Weekly review, Leah Greenblatt explained that the song is "stripped down for maximum aerodynamics, the vocals mentholated and sweetened with a brushstroke of bass here, a snake-charmer synth line there.[20] For Bianca Gracie of Idolator, the song "solidified a genre-bending sound that was bubbling underground" and "ultimately became the best single of his career thus far."[21] Sam C. Mac of Slant Magazine observed that the song "effectively reinvented Bieber's sound,"[22] while Andrew Unterberger of Spin called it "Bieber's cred-establishing and career-redefining."[23] Dan Weiss of the same publication wrote that it "comes outfitted with an addictive bent rainforest flute thing that wouldn't sound out of place on, say, M.I.A.'s Kala."[24] Scott Wilson of Fact called it "the jewel in the crown," describing it as "a combination of slick, modern Disneyfied R&B and a synth riff that sounds like a PC Music take on Booka Shade's 'In White Rooms'."[25] He also referred to it as "Bieber's most memorable, and human, vocal performance to date."[26]
Accolades
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| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Music Single: Male Artist | Nominated |
| Choice Music: Break-Up Song | Nominated | ||
| Choice Music: Collaboration | Nominated | ||
| MTV Video Music Awards | Best Visual Effects | Won | |
| Best Art Direction | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||
| Song of Summer | Nominated | ||
| Latin American Music Awards | Favorite Dance Song | Nominated | |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Collaboration | Won | |
| American Music Awards | Collaboration of the Year | Won | |
| 2016 | Grammy Awards[27][28] | Best Dance Recording | Won |
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Collaboration | Nominated | |
| Myx Music Awards | Favorite International Video | Nominated | |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | Dance Song of the Year | Won | |
| Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||
| Billboard Music Awards | Top Dance/Electronic Song | Nominated |
Year-end lists
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| Billboard | Billboard's 25 Best Songs of 2015 | 5 | [29] |
| Complex | The Best Songs of 2015 | 4 | [30] |
| Fact | The 50 Best Tracks of 2015 | 1 | [26] |
| MTV | Best Songs of 2015 | 12 | [31] |
| The New York Times | The Best Songs of 2015 (by Jon Pareles) | 1 | [32] |
| NME | NME's Tracks Of The Year 2015 | 13 | [33] |
| Pitchfork | The 100 Best Tracks of 2015 | 38 | [34] |
| Rolling Stone | 50 Best Songs of 2015 | 10 | [35] |
| Spin | The 101 Best Songs of 2015 | 14 | [36] |
| The Village Voice | Pazz & Jop | 13 | [37] |
Commercial performance
[edit]"Where Are Ü Now" was a commercial success, reaching the top-ten in the singer's native Canada, the U.S., and several other territories.[38] In the United States, "Where Are Ü Now" debuted at number 97, and during its seventh week the song entered the top-forty at number 40.[39] Five weeks later, the song jumped to number twenty, becoming Bieber's 15th top-twenty hit and his first since "Heartbreaker" (2013). It was also Skrillex and Diplo's first as lead artists.[40] The song peaked six weeks later, reaching number eight – Bieber's first top-ten hit since "Beauty and a Beat" (2012). Later, after his performance at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, the song rebounded to number ten, becoming the first time Bieber had concurrent top 10s for the first time, since his song "What Do You Mean?" was at number-one.[41] The song topped the Dance/Electronic Songs chart, becoming the first leader on the list for all the three artists.[42]
In the United Kingdom, the song managed to peak at number three, becoming Bieber's highest-charting single since 2012's "Boyfriend",[43] Skrillex's first top-ten single out of his previous seven entries,[44] and Diplo's first appearance as a solo artist.[45] The song also peaked at number three in Australia and New Zealand, becoming the highest charting entries for Skrillex, Diplo and Bieber in the former.[46] Eventually, it was certified two-times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and three-time platinum by the Recorded Music NZ;[47] it was also the ninth highest-selling single of 2015 in the latter.[48] The song also reached the top-ten in Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands and Sweden.[49][50][51][52][53]
Music video
[edit]From May 29 to May 31, 2015, there was an event held at the Jack Ü headquarters for fans to customize the photo-shoots for the "Where Are Ü Now" music video with crayons and colored pastels.[54] Two teasers for the video were released on June 26, 2015,[55] with Samsung+ debuting the video on June 27, 2015, and YouTube and Vevo on June 29, 2015.[56] According to the duo in a post on YouTube, "We are being overwhelmed, in a good way, by the success of 'Where Are Ü Now' with Justin Bieber, so with the video we wanted to just take it back to the beginning of the record and essentially create an ode to our fans. Doing what we do, it's entirely all about the fans. We walk a fine line by being 'famous' and in the public eye but we are only here because of you, the fans. Justin wrote this record during a tough time in his life and it comes to us that sometimes, as artists, we are also just objects and we have to take that as much as we have to use that to create. We all do this for you, respect that you put us here and it's Ü that made the video."[57]
As described by Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone, "The video opens on an art gallery filled with photos of Bieber's silhouette before shifting to the singer offering an emotional delivery of the track in a dark room. Bieber eventually becomes covered in animated paint, drawings and caricatures. Back in the gallery, Jack Ü fans are providing the illustrations that are appearing over or surrounding Bieber's body as he sings and dances to the track."[58] As noted by Emilee Lindner of MTV News, "The video portrays his internal pain with soft lighting and close-shots, but also displays him as an 'object,' like Jack Ü said, switching to a time-lapse speed while people use him as a canvas for however they want to paint him as."[59] The music video received four nominations at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards,[4] winning the Best Visual Effects category.[60]
As of May 25, 2024, the music video has more than 1.27 billion views and 6.2 million likes on YouTube.[61]
Live performances
[edit]Bieber performed the song with Skrillex and Diplo for the first time at the 2015 Ultra Music Festival.[62][63] Bieber performed the song again during one of Ariana Grande's shows on The Honeymoon Tour.[64][65] He later performed the song at the 2015 Wango Tango,[66] at a Calvin Klein music event in Hong Kong,[67] at Hard Fest 2015 and during a medley with "What Do You Mean?" at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.[68] On February 15, 2016, Bieber, Skrillex and Diplo performed a "rock-oriented" version of the song at the 58th Grammy Awards.[69] After performing an acoustic rendition of "Love Yourself", Bieber went to the main stage, with Skrillex "shredding on guitar and Diplo playing keyboard and pounding away on big band drums, flanked by a live drummer and onstage orchestrals."[69] Moreover, "Where Are Ü Now" was also included on the set list for the Purpose World Tour.[70] During the performance, "Bieber's crew of dancers tumbled onstage in all-white attire as women suspended in midair did acrobatics against a chrome-y, industrial video backdrop."[71]
Samples
[edit]"Where Are Ü Now" was sampled in Craig David's single "16".
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Where Are Ü Now" (Kaskade Remix) | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Where Are Ü Now" (Rustie Remix) | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Where Are Ü Now" (Marshmello Remix) | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Where Are Ü Now" (Ember Island Cover) | 2:32 |
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| 5. | "Where Are Ü Now" (Kaskade Radio Edit) | 3:56 |
Charts
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Certifications
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| Australia (ARIA)[127] | 6× Platinum | 420,000‡ |
| Belgium (BEA)[128] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[129] | 2× Platinum | 160,000* |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[130] | 2× Platinum | 120,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[131] | Platinum | 133,333‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[132] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[133] | 3× Platinum | 150,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[134] | Gold | 30,000* |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[135] | 4× Platinum | 60,000* |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[136] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[137] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[138] | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Sweden (GLF)[139] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[140] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[141] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[142] | 6× Platinum | 6,000,000‡ |
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Release history
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| Germany | February 27, 2015 | Digital download | [143] | |
| Italy | [144] | |||
| Spain | [145] | |||
| United Kingdom | [146] | |||
| United States | [6] | |||
| April 21, 2015 | Mainstream radio | [147] | ||
| Italy | May 1, 2015 | Radio airplay | [148] | |
| Various | June 16, 2015 | Digital download (Remix EP) | [149][150][151] |
References
[edit]- ^ Pitchfork Staff (October 7, 2019). "The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
It started off as an affectingly whiny Bieber demo before the vocals were sent to Diplo and Skrillex, who tweaked and distorted and pitch-shifted them to match their future-pop dreams.
- ^ Molanphy, Chris (November 27, 2019). "Rolling in God's Royal Uptown Road Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Golden, Zara (November 11, 2015). "How Justin Bieber Grew Into Himself, According To Poo Bear". The Fader. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
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