Canadian singer Justin Bieber appeared to put the record straight over the state of his relationship with wife Hailey in tracks on his new album, SWAG
Justin Bieber has scored his eighth Number 1 with his new single DAISIES, his focus track from his seventh studio album – which appears to reference some of his rumoured recent marriage woes with wife Hailey.
The 31-year-old climbed three spots this week to top the Official Charts. With eight UK Number 1 singles now under his belt, it puts him on par with Oasis, The Rolling Stones and Sam Smith, who also have eight chart topping singles.
Artists who have scored more Number 1s than that so far are Elvis with 21, The Beatles with 18, Ed Sheeran, Westlife and Cliff Richard jointly on 14, Madonna on 13, Take That with 12, Calvin Harris and Eminem with 11, Elton John with 10 and Rihanna, ABBA and the Spice Girls, who each have nine.
DAISIES is Justin’s first Number 1 single in six years – and his first solo chart topper in a decade, after Love Yourself soared to the top spot back in 2015.
In the hit track, he could be talking about wife of seven years Hailey, who he shares 10-month-old son Jack Blues with. The lyrics start: “Throwing petals, like do you love me or not? Head is spinning and it don’t know when to stop.”
“Cause you said forever babe. Did you mean it or not?” Justin sings, before saying: “You leave me on read babe, but I still get the message. Instead of a line it’s three dots, but I can connect them. And if it ain’t right, babe, you know I respect it. But if you need time, just take your time. Honey, I get it, I get it, I get it.”
The first track on the 21 song album, SWAG, is called ‘All I can Take’. While another is titled ‘Walking Away.’ In the latter, one of the first lyrics is: ‘Girl, we better stop before we say some s***.”
Justin continues: “We’ve been testing our patience. I think we’re better off if we just take a breath.” However, the Canadian singer-songwriter then appears to set the record straight on his relationship with Hailey.
He says: “Baby, I ain’t walking away. You are my diamond. Gave you a ring. Made you a promise.” Perhaps speaking abut his own issues with drugs and his mental health – which he has publicly referenced in social media posts – he sings: “I told you I’d change.”
The track goes on: “And every time you say my name. I’m reminded how I love when you say it. I know we have this moment to face. But baby, I ain’t walking away.”
As well as latest single DAISIES, Justin’s previous Number 1s include I Don’t Care With Ed Sheeran in 2019, Despacito – Remix with Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee and I’m the One with DJ Khaled, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne, both in 2017.
He also reached the top spot in the UK charts in 2016 with Cold Water with Major Lazer and MØ and three times in 2015 with Sorry, Love Yourself and What Do You Mean?
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