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Ana Clara Ribeiro of ''[[PopMatters]]'' said that the "beautifully crafted" song is "a good display of Bieber's vocal range" and "responsible for showing Bieber at his best".<ref name="PopMatters"/> ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''{{'}}s Rawiya Kameir found it to be a standout on ''Justice'', writing the "play on his newfound sobriety" is "sweet, full-hearted, and entirely convincing, in spite of the cliché".<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/justin-bieber-justice/|title=Justin Bieber: Justice Album Review|last=Kameir|first=Rawiya|date=March 23, 2021|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=November 10, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323041028/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/justin-bieber-justice/|archive-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref> Placing it seventh on his ranking of ''Justice'' tracks, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' critic Jason Lipshutz thought Bieber sold "the stripped-down romance with an earnest vocal take".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9543801/justin-bieber-justice-songs-ranked/|title=Every Song Ranked on Justin Bieber's 'Justice': Critic's Picks|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|date=March 19, 2021|website=Billboard|access-date=November 10, 2022}}</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]''{{'}}s Allison Stewart called the track "a distant, less catchy, not-about-cocaine cousin" of [[the Weeknd]]'s "[[Can't Feel My Face]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/justin-bieber-justice-review/2021/03/22/848f37b2-8b52-11eb-a6bd-0eb91c03305a_story.html|title=What does 'Justice' mean to Justin Bieber?|last=Stewart|first=Allison|date=March 23, 2021|work=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=November 10, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324040456/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/justin-bieber-justice-review/2021/03/22/848f37b2-8b52-11eb-a6bd-0eb91c03305a_story.html|archive-date=March 24, 2021}}</ref>
Ana Clara Ribeiro of ''[[PopMatters]]'' said that the "beautifully crafted" song is "a good display of Bieber's vocal range" and "responsible for showing Bieber at his best".<ref name="PopMatters"/> ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''{{'}}s Rawiya Kameir found it to be a standout on ''Justice'', writing the "play on his newfound sobriety" is "sweet, full-hearted, and entirely convincing, in spite of the cliché".<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/justin-bieber-justice/|title=Justin Bieber: Justice Album Review|last=Kameir|first=Rawiya|date=March 23, 2021|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=November 10, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323041028/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/justin-bieber-justice/|archive-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref> Placing it seventh on his ranking of ''Justice'' tracks, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' critic Jason Lipshutz thought Bieber sold "the stripped-down romance with an earnest vocal take".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9543801/justin-bieber-justice-songs-ranked/|title=Every Song Ranked on Justin Bieber's 'Justice': Critic's Picks|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|date=March 19, 2021|website=Billboard|access-date=November 10, 2022}}</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]''{{'}}s Allison Stewart called the track "a distant, less catchy, not-about-cocaine cousin" of [[the Weeknd]]'s "[[Can't Feel My Face]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/justin-bieber-justice-review/2021/03/22/848f37b2-8b52-11eb-a6bd-0eb91c03305a_story.html|title=What does 'Justice' mean to Justin Bieber?|last=Stewart|first=Allison|date=March 23, 2021|work=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=November 10, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324040456/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/justin-bieber-justice-review/2021/03/22/848f37b2-8b52-11eb-a6bd-0eb91c03305a_story.html|archive-date=March 24, 2021}}</ref>


Following the release of ''Justice'', "Off My Face" charted on multiple national record charts, including Australia,<ref name="AU"/> Canada (25),<ref name="CA"/> Denmark (15),<ref name="DK"/> Iceland (40),<ref name="IS"/> Portugal (70),<ref name="PT"/> Slovakia (46),<ref name="SK"/> and Sweden (68).<ref name="SE"/> On the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], it debuted at number 64 as one of the album's 11 new entries.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9548266/justin-bieber-justice-13-songs-debut-hot-100|title=Justin Bieber Infuses Hot 100 With 13 Songs From New Album 'Justice'|last=Zellne|first=Xander|date=March 30, 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 10, 2022}}</ref> On November 4, 2022, "Off My Face" was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref name="RIAA"/> The song additionally saw moderate success in South Korea several months after ''Justice''{{'}}s release, peaking at number 35 on the [[Gaon Digital Chart]].<ref name="KR"/>
Following the release of ''Justice'', "Off My Face" charted on multiple national record charts, including Australia (42),<ref name="AU"/> Canada (25),<ref name="CA"/> Denmark (15),<ref name="DK"/> Iceland (40),<ref name="IS"/> Portugal (70),<ref name="PT"/> Slovakia (46),<ref name="SK"/> and Sweden (68).<ref name="SE"/> On the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], it debuted at number 64 as one of the album's 11 new entries.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9548266/justin-bieber-justice-13-songs-debut-hot-100|title=Justin Bieber Infuses Hot 100 With 13 Songs From New Album 'Justice'|last=Zellne|first=Xander|date=March 30, 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 10, 2022}}</ref> On November 4, 2022, "Off My Face" was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref name="RIAA"/> The song additionally saw moderate success in South Korea several months after ''Justice''{{'}}s release, peaking at number 35 on the [[Gaon Digital Chart]].<ref name="KR"/>


==Live performance and other usage==
==Live performance and other usage==

Revision as of 04:48, 10 November 2022

"Off My Face"
Song by Justin Bieber
from the album Justice
ReleasedMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
Length2:36
LabelDef Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Visualizer
"Off My Face" on YouTube

"Off My Face" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It is the fourth track from his sixth studio album, Justice, released through Def Jam Recordings on March 19, 2021. Bieber wrote the song with producers Dreamlab (Daniel James and Leah Haywood) and Jake Torrey, alongside Tia Scola.

Composition and lyrics

"Off My Face" is set in the key of E major and has a moderate tempo of 100 beats per minute.[1] Critics made comparisons with the song to Simon & Garfunkel and Bieber's 2015 single, "Love Yourself".[2][3][4][5] The song lyrically sees Bieber reflect on what love has taught him and how it helped him discover his purpose in life over a mellow guitar melody.[6] The acoustic-led song was described by NME as "playful" and was thought that the singer was praising his wife, model Hailey Bieber.[7] NYU News also described the song as one of their favorite songs from the album, commenting: "This simple, beautiful ode to his wife, composed of fine guitar picking and airy falsetto notes, makes the listener feel as if the artist is singing directly to them" and praised "Bieber's easy vocals and smooth, river like riffs", which "make the listener feel warm and fuzzy, entirely at ease".[8] "Off My Face" also contains lyrics about how far the couple have gotten in their relationship.[9] The song "works in a reference to speaking in tongues", to which Chris DeVille of Stereogum thought "could be perceived as a double entendre about oral sex".[5] It sees Bieber flex his higher notes in the chorus.[10]

Reception and commercial performance

Ana Clara Ribeiro of PopMatters said that the "beautifully crafted" song is "a good display of Bieber's vocal range" and "responsible for showing Bieber at his best".[10] Pitchfork's Rawiya Kameir found it to be a standout on Justice, writing the "play on his newfound sobriety" is "sweet, full-hearted, and entirely convincing, in spite of the cliché".[11] Placing it seventh on his ranking of Justice tracks, Billboard critic Jason Lipshutz thought Bieber sold "the stripped-down romance with an earnest vocal take".[12] The Washington Post's Allison Stewart called the track "a distant, less catchy, not-about-cocaine cousin" of the Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face".[13]

Following the release of Justice, "Off My Face" charted on multiple national record charts, including Australia (42),[14] Canada (25),[15] Denmark (15),[16] Iceland (40),[17] Portugal (70),[18] Slovakia (46),[19] and Sweden (68).[20] On the US Billboard Hot 100, it debuted at number 64 as one of the album's 11 new entries.[21] On November 4, 2022, "Off My Face" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[22] The song additionally saw moderate success in South Korea several months after Justice's release, peaking at number 35 on the Gaon Digital Chart.[23]

Live performance and other usage

For the song's live debut, Bieber performed "Off My Face" as part of his "Live from Paris" concert special shot at the Hôtel de Crillon, where he played several of his recent tracks from Justice.[24][25][26] On May 10, 2021, South Korean singer IU shared on Instagram a 30-second clip of her covering the song with an acoustic guitar, singing parts of the chorus before humming the rest of it.[27] Chaeyoung of Twice covered the track for the group's "Melody Project" series.[28] On May 30, 2022, Enhypen's Heeseung shared a video covering the song on the group's official YouTube channel.[29] He performed his rendition of the track from a spacious room with floor-to-ceiling windows.[30]

Credits and personnel

  • Justin Bieber – vocals, songwriting
  • Dreamlab
  • Jake Torrey – production, songwriting, guitar
  • Tia Scola – songwriting
  • Josh Gudwin – mixing, vocal production
  • Heidi Wang – mixing assistance
  • Colin Leonard – mastering
  • Devin Nakao – recording
  • Ryan Lytle – recording assistance
  • Chris "Tek" O'Ryan – engineering

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Off My Face"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[22] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Off My Face by Justin Bieber - Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Rowat, Robert; Lau, Melody (May 27, 2021). "Just Justin: the case for Bieber's acoustic songs". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. ^ O'Connor, Rosin (March 19, 2021). "Justin Bieber returns with a career-best on his new album Justice – review". The Independent. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  4. ^ White, Jack. "Justin Bieber's guide to new album JUSTICE: five key takeaways". www.officialcharts.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  5. ^ a b DeVille, Chris (March 22, 2021). "Justin Bieber's New Album Is Not Nearly As Disastrous As Expected". Stereogum. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (March 19, 2021). "Justin Bieber Explores The Edges of His Happiness (And The '80s) on 'Justice'". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Lavin, Will (March 19, 2021). "Justin Bieber -– 'Justice' review: pop star finds his purpose again". NME. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  8. ^ Mehrara, Maya (March 31, 2021). "Justin Bieber Demonstrates Love and Healing In 'Justice'". NYU News. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  9. ^ Akpan, Rosemary (March 22, 2021). "There Is No 'Justice' on Justin Bieber's New Album". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Ribeiro, Ana Clara (March 22, 2021). "Justin Bieber Refuses to Lose His Way on 'Justice'". PopMatters. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  11. ^ Kameir, Rawiya (March 23, 2021). "Justin Bieber: Justice Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  12. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (March 19, 2021). "Every Song Ranked on Justin Bieber's 'Justice': Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  13. ^ Stewart, Allison (March 23, 2021). "What does 'Justice' mean to Justin Bieber?". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Justin Bieber – Off My Face". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Justin Bieber Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
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  17. ^ a b "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Justin Bieber – Off My Face". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  19. ^ a b "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202112 into search. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  20. ^ a b "Justin Bieber – Off My Face". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  21. ^ Zellne, Xander (March 30, 2021). "Justin Bieber Infuses Hot 100 With 13 Songs From New Album 'Justice'". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  22. ^ a b "American single certifications – Justin Bieber – Off My Face". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  23. ^ a b "Digital Chart – Week 42 of 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  24. ^ Atad, Corey (April 14, 2021). "Watch Justin Bieber's 'Live From Paris' Short Concert Special". ET Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  25. ^ Zemler, Emily (April 14, 2021). "Watch Justin Bieber's 'Live From Paris' Concert Special". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  26. ^ Pineau, Marine (April 15, 2021). "Justin Bieber dévoile son live in Paris, enregistré dans la capitale (VIDEO)" (in French). Virgin Radio. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  27. ^ Ramli, Sofiana (May 11, 2021). "IU shares soothing cover of Justin Bieber's 'Off My Face'". NME. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  28. ^ Chin, Carmen (October 26, 2021). "TWICE's Chaeyoung performs ethereal cover of Justin Bieber's 'Off My Face'". NME. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  29. ^ Bowenbank, Starr (May 31, 2022). "ENHYPEN's Heeseung Delivers a Stunning Cover of Justin Bieber's 'Off My Face': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  30. ^ Yeo, Gladys (May 31, 2022). "ENHYPEN's Heeseung drops angelic cover of Justin Bieber's 'Off My Face'". NME. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
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