Swag II
2025 studio album by Justin Bieber
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Swag II is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was surprise-released through Def Jam Recordings and ILH Productions on September 5, 2025.[7] The album contains guest appearances from Tems, Bakar, Hurricane Chris, Lil B, and Eddie Benjamin. Production was handled by Dijon, Carter Lang, Mike Will Made It, Buddy Ross, Daniel Chetrit, Mk.gee, and Dylan Wiggins, among others. Swag II is an R&B and synth-pop album that was supported by three singles: "Love Song", "Speed Demon", and "Bad Honey".[8][9]
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| Released | September 5, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 76:50 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 48/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 6/10[2] |
| The Guardian |   [3] |
| NME | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 5.2/10[6] |
It is a double album that consists of 23 tracks in addition to the 21 songs from its sister album, Swag, which was released on July 11 that year. In support of both albums, Bieber performed a cell phone-free private concert at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California, on March 29, 2026, where he performed 25 songs within both albums in support of them, with all of them other than three making their live debuts.[10] The 56-day gap between the releases of Swag and Swag II marks the shortest period between Bieber's releases to date. The album received mixed reviews from critics, with many criticizing its long runtime and lack of cohesion.
Commercial performance
In the United States, Swag II was combined with Swag for tracking and charting purposes, propelling the latter back into the top ten of the Billboard 200 at number four with 80,000 equivalent album units.[11] In regions where the two were charted separately, Swag II peaked at number one in Denmark and reached the top ten in New Zealand and Norway.[12][13][14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Speed Demon" |
| 3:31 | |
| 2. | "Better Man" |
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| 2:49 |
| 3. | "Love Song" |
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| 2:52 |
| 4. | "I Do" |
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| 3:43 |
| 5. | "I Think You're Special" (with Tems) |
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| 2:45 |
| 6. | "Mother in You" |
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| 3:25 |
| 7. | "Witchya" |
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| 2:43 |
| 8. | "Eye Candy" |
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| 3:57 |
| 9. | "Don't Wanna" (with Bakar) |
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| 2:45 |
| 10. | "Bad Honey" |
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| 2:36 |
| 11. | "Need It" |
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| 3:39 |
| 12. | "Oh Man" |
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| 3:12 |
| 13. | "Poppin'My Shit" (with Hurricane Chris) |
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| 2:06 |
| 14. | "All the Way" |
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| 3:21 |
| 15. | "Petting Zoo" |
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| 3:16 |
| 16. | "Moving Fast" |
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| 3:21 |
| 17. | "Safe Space" (with Lil B) |
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| 3:14 |
| 18. | "Lyin'" |
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| 3:06 |
| 19. | "Dotted Line" |
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| 2:27 |
| 20. | "Open Up Your Heart" (with Eddie Benjamin) |
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| 3:34 |
| 21. | "When It's Over" |
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| 2:34 |
| 22. | "Everything Hallelujah" |
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| 4:08 |
| 23. | "Story of God" |
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| 7:46 |
| Total length: | 76:50 | |||
Notes
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[15]
- Justin Bieber – vocals
- Josh Gudwin – mixing (all tracks), engineering (tracks 1, 4, 8, 14, 16)
- Dale Becker – mastering
- Felix Byrne – engineering (1, 3–23), additional engineering (2)
- Zeke Mishanec – engineering (2, 3, 7, 9)
- Denis Kosiak – engineering (2, 15, 16)
- Mark Parfitt – engineering (7, 10)
- Javier Martinez Cruces – engineering (20)
- Adam Burt – mastering assistance
- Katie Harvey – mastering assistance
- Kegn Venegas – mastering assistance
- Noah McCorkle – mastering assistance
- Rich Evatt – engineering assistance (2, 3)
- Wilfried Haslauer – engineering assistance (7)
- Kevin Cartwright – engineering assistance (9)
- Tems – additional vocals (5), background vocals (11)
- Bakar – vocals (9)
- Hurricane Chris – vocals (13)
- Lil B – vocals (17)
- Eddie Benjamin – vocals (20)
- Eli Teplin – piano (20)
Charts
| Chart (2025–2026) | Peak position |
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| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[12] | 1 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 24 |
| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)[17] | 20 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] | 27 |
| Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[19] | 29 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[20] | 19 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 6 |
| Nigerian Albums (TurnTable)[21] | 73 |
| Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norge)[14] | 7 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22] | 55 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[23] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[24] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||