Skrillex & Diplo feat. Justin Bieber - Where Are Ü Now

I've never really liked Justin Bieber but I have become more apathetic in that regard since about 2013. After all there are a few songs of his I could enjoy and there was a noticeable improvement in his output over time. This for me was interesting because it marked the first time I felt like I actively cared about one of his songs. Granted working with Diplo and Skrillex was always going to appeal to me more than the teen pop he was making before. But listening to this I didn't even care at all, and why should I when he could easily have been some unknown artist pulled from somewhere to provide the vocals.

I don't find this anywhere near as satisfying as the other two Jack Ü tracks I've heard, let alone many other tracks from Skrillex or Diplo but it's solid. I did get sick of it but hearing it less in the last few months has certainly helped. I do fall for the chill vibes present here and Bieber's vocal works well with that. It's not perfect but it works for what it is. The production is solid and interesting enough but the drop really could've been something better. All I remember from it is those weird sounds that cover it. Not only that but it does seem to go on for too long. The track in general suffers from this I feel, parts of it really drag on. A bit too bland for its own good I suppose.

I do like this, but it's a little sad that it has become one of the biggest hits with this sort of sound because it's not as good as most of its contemporaries. If anything it really feels like a stepping stone to something greater for Justin Bieber, which even before "What Do You Mean?" surfaced I had a feeling would happen. Also I did hear a remix of this in the club over the weekend and it was far more interesting. I have no idea what that remix was called or if it was even official but the general feel I got was that it helped fill in the gaps where it dragged out. Which was nice.