Album: My World 2.0
Released: 2010
Tracks: 10
This album makes a sugary sweet (or terribly sour--it depends on who you ask) opening with one of Bieber's most successful tracks: "Baby". "Baby" takes something that every teenage boy and girl goes through and adds a catchy beat that will have you singing this Beliber anthem for the forseeable future. "Somebody to Love" also displays a solid dance beat, but not much in the way of lyrics. They accompany the song nicely, but don't stir an extremely amazed reaction as you listen. "Stuck in the Moment" is possibly the most honest of songs on Bieber's album. The overall theme of the album to document his lovelife, often times using shallow comparisons and an almost childlike repetition of lines through paraphrasing. "Stuck in the Moment", however, displays the most depth and is the least commercialized of Bieber's releases. "U Smile" is another notable song on this album, letting Bieber's charming vocals take the spotlight over the beats that constantly crowd his songs. "Runaway Love" carries the best beat of the album and compliments Bieber's vocals very well. "Never Let You Go" is a mild piece which doesn't quite catch your attention outright. "Overboard" contains a collaboration with Jessica Jarrell, who helps the song immensely and allows Bieber to make it a success. "Eenie Meenie" takes you on a spin of an old nursery saying, with Sean Kingston being the highlight of the track. Bieber tries to hold your interest, but the true attention grabber of this song is Kingston, who dominates most of the piece. "Up" demonstrates adorable rhyming lyrics that you can't help but memorize. "That Should Be Me" is a great acoustic closing track, one of the strongest of the album.
As an emerging artist, Bieber has nothing to complain about with millions of global fans that sit back and watch as he gains more everyday. However, he is an amateur in appealing to a wider audience than starstruck preteens. In order for him to find his way musically, he needs time, which some won't give him. He's not a predictable classic, but is a promising artist, if he plays his cards right. If Bieber was just looking for somebody to love him, he's definitely found them.
