Sorry (Justin Bieber song)

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Sorry
Cover
Justin Bieber
publication October 22, 2015
length 3:20 min
Genre (s) Dancehall-Pop , Tropical House , Moombahton
Author (s) Justin Bieber, Julia Michaels , Sonny Moore , Michael Tucker , Justin Tranter
Producer (s) Skrillex, BloodPop
Label Def Jam
album Purpose

Sorry is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Bieber from his fourth studio album Purpose . He wrote the piece with Julia Michaels , Sonny Moore , Michael Tucker and Justin Tranter.

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While Bieber was working on Purpose , he commissioned DJ Skrillex with him after successfully collaborating on Where Are Ü Now and What Do You Mean? to write with him Sorry .

“Skrillex is a genius. He's super futuristic and I just love his sounds. "

“Skrillex is awesome. It is super forward-looking and I love its melodies. "

- Justin Bieber

composition

Sorry is a dancehall pop , tropical house and Moombahton song. It was written in C minor and has 100 beats per minute . Bieber's vocal range extends from es³ to b⁴.

Allegations of plagiarism

Justin Bieber and Skrillex were sued by singer White Hinterland over the similarity of the vocal samples at the beginning of her song Ring the Bell and Sorry .

Chart placements

Charts Top ranking Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK) Germany (GfK) 2 (39 weeks) 39
Canada (MC) Canada (MC) 1 (52 weeks) 52
Austria (Ö3) Austria (Ö3) 2 (34 weeks) 34
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) 2 (45 weeks) 45
United States (Billboard) United States (Billboard) 1 (45 weeks) 45
United Kingdom (OCC) United Kingdom (OCC) 1 (68 weeks) 68

Awards for music sales

Country / Region Award Sales
Awards for music sales
(country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA) Australia (ARIA) Platinum record icon.svg 7 × platinum 490,000
Belgium (BEA) Belgium (BEA) Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum 60,000
Denmark (IFPI) Denmark (IFPI) Platinum record icon.svg 3 × platinum 180,000
Germany (BVMI) Germany (BVMI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 400,000
France (SNEP) France (SNEP) Diamond record icon.svg diamond 250,000
Italy (FIMI) Italy (FIMI) Platinum record icon.svg 6 × platinum 300,000
Japan (RIAJ) Japan (RIAJ) Gold record icon.svg gold 100,000
Canada (MC) Canada (MC) Platinum record icon.svg 7 × platinum 560,000
Mexico (AMPROFON) Mexico (AMPROFON) Diamond record icon.svgDiamond +
Gold record icon.svg9 × gold
570,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) New Zealand (RMNZ) Platinum record icon.svg 5 × platinum 75,000
Poland (ZPAV) Poland (ZPAV) Diamond record icon.svg diamond 100,000
Sweden (IFPI) Sweden (IFPI) Platinum record icon.svg 8 × platinum 320,000
Spain (Promusicae) Spain (Promusicae) Platinum record icon.svg 6 × platinum 240,000
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) Platinum record icon.svg 8 × platinum 1,974,000
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum record icon.svg 4 × platinum 2,400,000
All in all Gold record icon.svg2 × gold
Platinum record icon.svg61 × platinum
Diamond record icon.svg2 × diamond
8,169,000

Main article: Justin Bieber / Music Sales Awards

Web links

Commons : Logos related to publications by Justin Bieber  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Justin Bieber's New Single is Called 'What Do You Mean' (English)
  2. Justin Bieber "Sorry" Sheet Music in Eb Major (transposable) (English)
  3. Justin Bieber & Skrillex Sued Over 'Sorry': Report (English)
  4. Justin Bieber - Sorry. officialcharts.de, accessed on May 5, 2019 .
  5. Justin Bieber - Sorry. billboard.com, accessed May 5, 2019 .
  6. Justin Bieber - Sorry. austriancharts.at, accessed on May 5, 2019 .
  7. Justin Bieber - Sorry. swisscharts.com, accessed May 5, 2019 .
  8. Justin Bieber - Sorry. billboard.com, accessed May 5, 2019 .
  9. Sorry. officialcharts.com, accessed May 5, 2019 .
  10. ^ Brian Cantor: Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself" Crosses the 1.5 Million US Sales Mark. In: Headline Planet. Retrieved July 27, 2017 (English).