Justin Bieber on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

‘Boyfriend’ songwriter and producer talks about Justin’s lastest work.

“This record is different in a very good way. Definitely edgier, it’s more grown-up, it’s more developed and it’s sexier. It’s just like really dope. It’s gonna definitely surprise people. People aren’t really expecting that they’re going to like it.

It’s more of something that everyone can drive around and listen to it, whether they’re guys or girls or older. It’s more just the verses (that he raps on) and the rest he’s singing. It’s dope. It’s hip-hop, but with great acoustic R&B, pop guitar with very hip-hop, clubby drums and really dope Justin Timberlake-y melodies.

We got together and started messing around. It was one of those things where you didn’t have to struggle too much. It just kind of happened. He always goes in and does melodies and he’s involved in lyrics and everything.

There’s definitely lots of diversity on the album. There’s really ballad-y stuff and there’s more stuff like this. I would say ‘Boyfriend’ is harder. He’s very open to everything.”