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Justin Bieber: Beauty and a Beat Song. Review & Synopsis:
"Beauty and a Beat" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber featuring Trinidadian-American
rapper Directed by Oscar Barbecho Nicki Minaj, from his third studio album Believe (2012).
Max Martin, Anton Zaslavski, and Savan Kotecha wrote the song, with additional lyrics written
by Nicki Minaj. Instrumentally, it is marked by a heavy drum machine and "rushing" synthesizers.
Lyrically, it speaks about Bieber wanting to take his love interest to a club, where
they can "party like it's 3012". It is the only song from Believe that Bieber did not
co-write. The song became the third official single from the album.
Critical reception
Critical reception towards the song was mixed. Many contemporary critics praised Bieber's
attempt to reach an audience not usually interested in his music, while others criticized its
lyrics and Minaj's rap. Andy Gill of The Independent listed the song in his "Download" category
during an album review for Believe. Laura Sassano commented on the song upon its leak,
saying: "The new song continues Justin's quest to grow up and be taken more seriously as
an artist". Becca Longmire of Entertainmentwise felt that the song was impressive; she also
noted the vibes of R&B and compared this with Bieber's previous single "Baby".
Composition and lyrics "Beauty and a Beat" is an uptempo electronic
dance and electropop song that lasts 3 minutes and 48 seconds. With the chord progression
of F-Dm7-Am7-Gsus, the song is written in the key of A minor.
The song contains elements of R&B. Sarah Deen of Metro described it as a "frantic dance
track", while Rolling Stone's Jon Dolan called the song a "disco-inferno". "Beauty and a
Beat" contains fast-paced drum beats and an acid house break down. Bieber's ex-girlfriend
Selena Gomez is referenced in the song during Minaj's rap: "Justin Bieber/You know I'm gonna
hit 'em with the ether/Buns out, wiener/But I gotta keep an eye out for Selener." Jason
Lipshutz noted the rhyme between "wiener" and her given name.
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