As global superstar Justin Bieber breaks chart records around the world with
his #1 global hit ‘What Do You Mean’, it has now been announced that his
upcoming new studio album PURPOSE will arrive November 13th.
As reported by Billboard earlier, “What Do You Mean” (released August
28th) has officially earned Justin his first #1 on Billboard’s top
40 radio-based Pop Songs airplay chart, with over 135 million/radio listeners
per week. The week of its release, “What Do You Mean” was crowned
Justin’s first #1 on Billboard’s all-format
airplay/sales/streaming-based Hot 100. It also went to #1 in
Justin’s native Canada, and became his first #1 UK national chart hit.
“What Do You Mean,” which hit #1 at iTunes within five minutes of its
worldwide release last month, and went on to reach #1 at iTunes in more than
90 countries, sold over 335,000 units digitally in the U.S. in its first
week out.
It was also revealed that the artwork for PURPOSE was created by Retna, the
world renowned graffiti artist from Los Angeles, acclaimed for the distinctive
constructed script he has developed. 26-year old Retna (aka Marquis Lewis), who
has been exhibited around the world, has also done branding work for clients
including Nike and Louis Vuitton.