Journals

About Journals

Journals is the second compilation album by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The album was only released digitally through online platforms, such as iTunes, on December 23, 2013 by Island Records. A ten-week digital download campaign entitled Music Mondays, in which one new song was released every Monday night, was held from October 7, 2013 to December 9, 2013. In addition to the songs released on Music Mondays, Journals is also composed of five other previously unreleased songs. The recording sessions took place while Bieber was on his Believe Tour (2012—2013), which generated one or two songs a day throughout the entire tour. To achieve a more mature sound, Journals sees Bieber working with a variety of different R&B producers, such as Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, Maejor Ali, Andre Harris, D. K. the Punisher, Soundz and The Audibles, as well as his previous producers Chef Tone, T-Minus, Diplo, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and Sir Nolan, while collaborating with R&B and hip-hop artists and rappers such as R. Kelly, Chance the Rapper, Big Sean, Lil Wayne and Future. An R&B album, Journals mostly deals with themes of heartbreak and forgiveness in a romantic relationship. The album was supported with the release of ten singles, with two of them receiving music video treatment. more »