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On “Purpose”: “Where are U Now?” Belongs to Skrillex and Diplo, Not Justin Bieber

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By now Justin Bieber fans have realized something: they can’t buy “Where Are U Now?” from Bieber as a single on iTunes. The rest of “Purpose” can be divvied and purchased as singles or as part of the album. “Where Are U Now” is album-only.

However, it can be singled out from producers Skrillex and Diplo. It’s available as a single from them through their album “Skrillex and Diplo Preseny Jack U.”

Whyzat, you ask? “Where Are U Now?” was a fluke. The producers took a simple ditty from Bieber and turned it into what became the template for the rest of “Purpose.” Even Bieber doesn’t sound sure in interviews how it happened. He sent it in, they created it, and boom– it was a hit. Now all of Bieber’s album is based on the Skrillex and Diplo format. They must be thrilled.

Here’s another Skrillex – Diplo cut featuring a real singer, Kiesza:

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Roger Friedman
Roger Friedman
Roger Friedman is the founder and editor-in-chief of Showbiz411. He wrote the FOX411 column on FoxNews.com from 1999 to 2009, where he covered Michael Jackson, and previously wrote the "Intelligencer" column at New York magazine in the mid-1990s, where he covered the O.J. Simpson trial. He also edited Fame magazine. His bylines have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, Vogue, Details, and the Miami Herald. He is a voting member of the Critics Choice Awards (Film and Television branches), and his movie reviews are tracked by Rotten Tomatoes. With D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, he co-produced the 2002 documentary "Only the Strong Survive," which screened at Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.

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