![]() The 16-year-old's still-young voice, assisted by a slight gloss of AutoTune, addresses the young lady who jilted him with pleas punctuated by "oohs" that function as a convincing representation of heartbreak. Masterminded by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The-Dream" Nash - who also helped birth hits like Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and Rihanna's "Umbrella" - "Baby" is an up-tempo lament about Bieber's rejection at the hands of someone he describes as his first love. Along the way, it neatly accomplishes the trick of tugging at the sympathies of Bieber's most besotted fans. ![]() His current single, "Baby," from his chart-topping album My World 2.0, is a slickly peppy bit of R&B that wears its freshly broken heart on its sleeve. Click the "Listen to the Story" link above to hear music writer Maura Johnston and Jay Smooth (of ) discuss Justin Bieber, the Twitter black belt who's taking over the pop landscape - and possibly the rest of the world.Ĭanadian teen idol Justin Bieber's rise to prominence hasn't just been about his somewhat-obsessive tweeting and the devotion of his young female fans he's also been assisted by more than a few catchy songs from today's most prominent pop savants. ![]() On Wednesday, Morning Edition is launching a new feature that explores popular music and the cultural phenomena surrounding it. Artist: Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris. ![]()
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