Love Yourself

Justin Bieber

About Love Yourself

"Love Yourself" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Justin Bieber for his fourth studio album Purpose (2015). The song was released as a promotional single on November 9, 2015, and as the album's third official single on December 7, 2015. It was written by Benny Blanco, Ed Sheeran and Bieber, and produced by Blanco. An acoustic pop song, "Love Yourself" features an electric guitar and a brief flurry of trumpets as its main instrumentation. During the song, Bieber uses a husky tone in the lower registers. Lyrically, the song is a kiss-off to a narcissistic ex-lover who did the protagonist wrong. On the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, the song became Bieber's third consecutive number-one, where in the United States it spent 24 non-consecutive weeks in the top ten (later named the best-performing single of 2016) and was also Bieber's first number one on the Adult Contemporary chart, while in the United Kingdom it spent six weeks at the top. "Love Yourself" topped the charts in fifteen countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Sweden. "Love Yourself" was nominated for two Grammy Awards: Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. It was the seventh-best-selling song of 2016 in the US. The music video for the song was released along with the Purpose: The Movement project on November 14, 2015. It features a couple doing an interpretive dance in their house. Bieber promoted the song with performances on TV shows, as well as awards shows throughout 2015–16, while adding it on the set list of his Purpose World Tour. 


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2016
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For all the times that you rain on my parade
And all the clubs you get in using my name
You think you broke my heart, oh girl for goodness sake
You think I'm crying, on my own well I ain't

And I didn't wanna write a song 'cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care
I don't but, you still hit my phone up
And baby I be movin' on and I think you should be somethin'
I don't wanna hold back, maybe you should know that
My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
And now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own

'Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself

But when you told me that you hated my friends
The only problem was with you and not them
And every time you told me my opinion was wrong
And tried to make me forget where I came from

And I didn't wanna write a song cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care
I don't but, you still hit my phone up
And baby I be movin' on and I think you should be somethin'
I don't wanna hold back, maybe you should know that
My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
And now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own

'Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself

For all the times you made me feel small
I fell in love, now I feel nothin' at all
I never felt so low when I was vulnerable
Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?

'Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
'Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself

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Written by: Benny Blanco, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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13 facts about this song

Album Release
"Love Yourself" is a song from Justin Bieber's fourth studio album "Purpose", which was released on November 13, 2015.
Chart Performance
The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and remained there for two weeks.
Songwriters
Notably, Ed Sheeran and Benjamin Levin co-wrote the song with Bieber.
Awards
"Love Yourself" received two Grammy nominations in 2017; for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.
Music Video
The music video for "Love Yourself" was originally part of a short film called "Purpose: The Movement".
Song Inspiration
The song is believed to be inspired by Bieber's past relationship with singer Selena Gomez.
Album Sales
"Love Yourself", along with the entire album "Purpose", helped Justin Bieber to conclude 2016 as the year's best-selling male artist.
Song Interpretation
Contrary to its benign title, "Love Yourself" is a kiss-off song where Bieber addresses an ex-lover.
Notable Performances
Bieber performed "Love Yourself" at the 2016 Brit Awards in London, and also at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
Global Reception
Beyond the United States, the song was a number one hit in several countries including Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Unique Acoustic Flavor
"Love Yourself" primarily features an acoustic pop sound, a distinctive direction compared to Bieber's previous more heavily produced songs.
Record Breaking
"Love Yourself" and two other tracks from the "Purpose" album entered top 5 in the Billboard Hot 100, making Justin Bieber the first male artist in almost a decade to achieve this.
Certified Multi-Platinum
The song received multi-Platinum certifications in various countries, with a Diamond certification in France and 11× Platinum certification in Australia.

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