JUSTIN Bieber’s dancehall-tinged song Sorry is number one in the United Kingdom. It removed Adele’s Hello, which spent three weeks on top.
Sorry is the second single from Bieber’s fourth album, Purpose, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 Album Chart last week with sales of over 500,000 copies.
In the UK, Purpose entered the national chart at number two, selling over 90,000 copies in its first week.
Produced by electronic music maestro Skrillex, Sorry is number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100 charts.
This is the second collaboration between Skrillex and Bieber, arguably the biggest name in contemporary pop. In July, the Skrillex-produced Where Are U Now peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.
Reviews have described Sorry as a “tropical house song with EDM and dancehall beats”.
In 2012, Skrillex teamed with Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley on the song Make it Bun Dem, which was certified gold for sales of over 500,000 copies in the US.
— By Kevin Jackson
