My Worlds: The Collection

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My Worlds: The Collection

Compilation album by Justin Bieber
Released November 19, 2010
Genre Pop, dance-pop, teen pop
Label Island, Teen Island, RBMG,Schoolboy
Producer Usher Raymond IV (exec.), Scooter Braun (exec.), Antonio
"L.A." Reid(exec.), and other various.
Justin Bieber chronology
My World 2.0
(2010)
My Worlds:
The Collection
(2010)
My Worlds
Acoustic
(2010)

Singles from My Worlds
1. "Pray"
Released: December 9, 2010
My Worlds: The Collection is the first compilation album released by Canadian recording
artist Justin Bieber. As the international alternative to the Walmart and Sam's
Club exclusive My Worlds Acoustic (2010), My Worlds: The Collection was released in
numerous European countries on November 19, 2010. The album consists of two discs; the
first is a slightly altered version of My Worlds Acoustic, and the second is My Worlds, a
compilation itself made up of My World (2009) and My World 2.0(2010). In addition, the album
also features a new song, an inspirational ballad entitled "Pray", a Jaden Smith collaboration,
"Never Say Never", and remixes of "Somebody to Love". The new versions of the songs were
produced by Bieber's music director, Dan Kanter, his vocal producer Kuk Harrell, and also
producer Rob Wells. While most reviewers complimented the set, several thought that its
release was unneeded. The album charted moderately in Europe, reaching the top half of
several album charts.
Contents
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1 Background
2 Reception
o 2.1 Critical reception
o 2.2 Commercial performance
3 Track listing
4 Credits and personnel
5 Charts and certifications
o 5.1 Charts
o 5.2 Certifications
6 References
Background[edit]
The first disc includes songs from My Worlds Acoustic, which features acoustic version of
songs from Bieber's debut extended play,My World, and his first studio album, My World 2.0.
Bieber spoke with MTV News and he wanted to record the acoustic songs for the "haters" who
say he cannot sing and saying his voice was auto-tuned, and that "stripping it down and having
it kind of really mellow and being able to hear my voice" was his purpose.
[1]
The singer said he
wanted to do the acoustic set because the production sometimes "drowns out your voice" and
"takes away from the singer, over the synths and everything."
[1]
In addition to the acoustic
tracks, the first disc also contains the Usher-featuring and J-Stax remixes to "Somebody to
Love", the single version of "Never Say Never", featuring Jaden Smith, as well as a new song,
an inspirational ballad entitled, "Pray". The second disc features songs that were present
on My Worlds, a package of My World and My World 2.0, which was released instead of or in
conjunction with My World 2.0 in select international countries.
According to Bieber, "Pray" is a gift to his fans.
[2]
The song's arrangement is set to reflect
Bieber's music before he was discovered, but also includes instrumentation from a string
quartet, congas, and a cajon drum, the latter to represent Bieber's worldy travels, specifically to
Africa.
[2]
While Bieber was being interviewed by Ryan Seacrest on his radio show, Bieber
talked about the song's initial writing stating the song was influenced by Michael Jackson, and
he thought of Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" when writing the song.
[3]
Vocally, Bieber's vocals
are sung in a lower key compared to previous singles.
[4][5]
Bieber plays guitar on the acoustic
versions, along with his guitarist and musical director Dan Kanter.
[2]
The acoustic versions of
the songs were produced by Kanter, Bieber's vocal producer Kuk Harrell, and also
producer Rob Wells.
[6]

The album was released on November 19, 2010.
[7]
"Pray" was released as the album's first
and only single on in select international countries on December 3, 2010.
[8]
It charted
moderately, reaching number sixty-three in Austria, fifty-one in Germany, and appeared on
the Tip charts in Belgium.
Reception[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
The compilation received mixed reviews from critics. Andy Kellman of Allmusic gave the album
four out of five stars.
[9]
Although Lucy Jones of The Daily Telegraph said the album seemed as
something else to be "cashed in on", she called the collaborations "perfectly polished", and
gave the album four out of five stars.
[10]
Hermonie Hoby of The Guardian said that "regifting"
following his past two releases seemed unnecessary, but noted that "the billion or so
Beliebers" wouldn't feel "churlish."
[11]

Commercial performance[edit]
Due to its limited release in European countries, the album was only eligible to chart in those
territories. In Denmark, on the Danish Albums Chart, My Worlds: The Collectiondebuted at
number twenty-six.
[12]
Six weeks later, on the week labeled January 4, 2011, the album peaked
at number thirteen on the chart, and it spent a total of fifteen weeks on chart.
[12]
My Worlds:
The Collection debuted at number forty-five on the Swedish Albums Chart, and six weeks later
peaked at number thirty.
[12]
On the Dutch Albums Chart, the album debuted at number forty-
one, and peaked at number twenty-six the next week. It would go on to spend a total of sixteen
weeks on the chart.
[12]

On the Finnish Albums Chart the album debuted at number forty-nine, and fell of the chart the
next week.
[12]
However, the week of January 1, 2011, the album re-entered the chart at number
forty-seven, and peaked at number thirty-six the next week.
[12]
The album debuted and peaked
at forty-three on the Greek Albums Chart, spending a week on the chart.
[12]

Track listing[edit]
Disc 1
[13]


No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length

1. "One Time" (acoustic version) Christopher Stewart, Terius
Nash, James Bunton, Corron
Cole, Thabiso Nkhereanye
Dan Kanter, Rob
Wells, Kuk
Harrell
3:06

2. "Baby" (acoustic version) Justin Bieber, Stewart,
Nash, Christina
Milian,Christopher Bridges
Kanter, Wells,
Harrell
3:35

3. "One Less Lonely
Girl" (acoustic version)
Ezekiel Lewis, Balewa
Muhammad, Sean Hamilton,
Hyuk Shin, Usher Raymond
IV
Kanter, Wells,
Harrell
3:57

4. "Down to Earth" (acoustic
version)
Bieber, Kevin Risto,
Waynne Nugent, Mason
Levy, Carlos Battey, Steven
Battey
Kanter, Wells,
Harrell
4:03

5. "U Smile" (acoustic version) Bieber, Jerry Duplessis,
Arden Altino, Dan August
Kanter, Wells,
Harrell
3:16

Rigo
6. "Stuck in the
Moment" (acoustic version)
Bieber, Rigo Jonathan Yip,
Ray Romulus, Jeremy
Reeves
Kanter, Wells,
Harrell
3:18

7. "Favorite Girl" (live) Antea Birchett, Anesha
Birchet, Dernst Emile II,
Delisha Thomas
Kanter, Wells,
Harrell
5:09

8. "That Should Be
Me" (acoustic version)
Bieber, Adam
Messinger, Nasri Atweh,
Luke Boyd
Kanter, Wells,
Harrell
4:09

9. "Never Say Never" (acoustic
version) (featuring Jaden Smith)
Bieber, Jaden Smith,
Messinger, Atweh, Harrell,
Omarr Rambert
Kanter, Wells,
Harrell
3:43

10. "Pray" Bieber, Atweh, Messinger,
Omar Martinez
Kanter, Wells,
Harrell
3:34

11. "Somebody to
Love" (featuring Usher)
Bieber, Reeves, Romulus,
Yip, Bright
The Stereotypes 3:44

12. "Never Say Never" (featuring
Jaden Smith)
Bieber, Smith, Messinger,
Atweh, Harrell, Rambert
The Messengers 3:49

13. "Somebody to Love" (J-Stax
Remix)
Bieber, Reeves, Romulus,
Yip, Bright
3:34

Disc 2 My Worlds
[13]


No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length

1. "One Time" Stewart, Nash, Bunton, Cole,
Nkhereanye
Stewart, Kuk
Harrell, Bunton,
Cole
3:35

2. "Favorite Girl" Antea Birchett, Anesha
Birchet, Dernst Emile II,
Delisha Thomas
D'Mile 4:16

3. "Down to Earth" Justin Bieber, Midi Mafia,
Mason Levy,Carlos Battey,
Steven Battey
Midi Mafia 4:05

4. "Bigger" Bieber, Midi Mafia, Dapo
Torimiro, Lonny Breaux
Midi Mafia, Dapo
Torimiro
3:17

5. "One Less Lonely Girl" Ezekiel Lewis, Balewa
Muhammad, Sean Hamilton,
Hyuk Shin, Usher Raymond
IV
E. Lewis, B.
Muhammad, S.
Hamilton, H. Shin
3:49

6. "First Dance" (featuring
Usher)
Bieber, Usher Raymond IV,
Jesse "Corparal" Wilson,
Ryan Lovette, Dwight
Reynolds, Alexander
"Prettyboifresh" Parhm, Jr.
Prettyboifresh 3:42

7. "Love Me" Peter Svensson, Nina Persson, DJ Frank E 3:13

Peter Hernandez, Phillip
Lawrence, Ari Levine
8. "Common Denominator" Bieber, Lashaunda "Babygirl"
Carr
L. Carr 4:10

9. "Baby" (featuring Ludacris) Bieber, Nash, Stewart, Milian,
Bridges
The-Dream,
Stewart
3:33

10. "Somebody to Love" Bieber, Heather Bright & The
Stereotypes
The Stereotypes 3:40

11. "Stuck in the Moment" Bieber, The Stereotypes, Dan
August Rigo
The Stereotypes 3:42

12. "U Smile" Bieber, Jerry Duplessis,
Arden Altino, Dan August
Rigo
J. Duplessis, A.
Altino
3:16

13. "Runaway Love" Bieber, Melvin Hough II,
Rivelino Wouter, Timothy
Thomas & Theron Thomas
Melvin Hough II 3:32

14. "Never Let You Go" Bieber, Johnta Austin, Bryan-
Michael Cox
B. Cox 4:24

15. "Overboard" (featuring
Jessica Jarrell)
Bieber, Midi Mafia, Dapo
Torimiro, Taurian Shropshire
Midi Mafia, D.
Torimiro
4:11

16. "Eenie Meenie" (with Sean
Kingston)
Bieber, Carlos Battey, Steven
Battey, Kisean Anderson
Benny Blanco 3:22

17. "Up" Bieber, The Messengers The Messengers 3:54

18. "That Should Be Me" Bieber, The Messengers, Luke
Boyd
The Messengers 3:54

19. "Where Are You Now?" J.R. Smith, Justin Bieber