If one must point to a single, unimpeachable archive of "original Justin Bieber songs," it is the Journals project (2013). This is where the facade drops. Released as a series of weekly "Music Mondays" and later compiled as a digital album, Journals is a dark, introspective, and sonically cohesive foray into PBR&B. For the first time, Bieber had significant co-writing credits on almost every track, and he worked with a tight-knit cadre of producers (Maejor, Poo Bear, Soundz) who allowed him to explore adult themes: loneliness ("Heartbreaker"), sexual longing ("All That Matters"), jealousy ("Bad Day"), and emotional distress ("All Bad").
During this period, Bieber moved toward a more sophisticated, R&B-influenced style. original justin bieber songs