Yukon (song)
2025 single by Justin Bieber
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"Yukon" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was sent to US rhythmic radio through Def Jam Recordings and ILH Productions as the second single from his seventh studio album, Swag, on July 22, 2025.[1] Bieber wrote the song with producers Dijon Duenas, Carter Lang, Dylan Wiggins, and Daniel Chetrit, as well as 2 Chainz, who performs adlibs on the track. Eminem, Havoc, David White, John Medora, and Michael Crawford are additionally credited as songwriters due to an interpolation of the former's song, "Untitled". Bieber performed the song live for the first time at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on February 1, 2026, where it was nominated for Best R&B Performance.[2]
| "Yukon" | ||||
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| Single by Justin Bieber | ||||
| from the album Swag | ||||
| Released | July 22, 2025 | |||
| Length | 2:43 | |||
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| "Yukon" on YouTube | ||||
Composition
"Yukon" was described by as one of the songs from Swag that "seem like real-time ruminations that often occupy Bieber's mind".[3] An R&B song that features adlibs from 2 Chainz, its tone was compared to the music of SZA and Bieber's high-pitched vocals were compared to those of Frank Ocean on his album Blonde (2016).[4][5]
Critical reception
Yannik Gölz of Laut.de felt that it "is emblematic of the entire project: a simple, effective pop formula, enhanced with just the right amount of understatedly interesting ideas".[5] Adam White of The Independent described it as "a jittery slice of SZA-style melancholy, Bieber's voice pitched so high that you could swear a guest vocalist has been left unbilled on the tracklist".[6] Lyndsey Havens of Billboard ranked it eleventh among the album's tracks, saying that "if it wasn't included on his own album, it may be hard to guess that 'Yukon' is a Bieber track", but "save for his own backing vocals, which are undeniably JB".[3]
Release
"Yukon" was sent to U.S. rhythmic radio stations by Def Jam Recordings and ILH Productions on July 22, 2025, as the second single from Swag.[1] On September 19, SZA teased on Instagram that she would appear on a remix of the song, posting a screenshot of her notes app showing her verse.[7]
Charts
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Monthly charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[39] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[40] | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[41] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[42] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[44] | Gold | 12,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[45] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[46] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | July 22, 2025 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Def Jam | [1] |
| September 2, 2025 | Contemporary hit radio | [47] |