My Worlds Acoustic
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| Remix album by Justin Bieber | ||||
| Released | November 26, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Length | 37:47 | |||
| Label | Island, Teen Island, RBMG, Schoolboy | |||
| Producer | Usher Raymond IV (exec.), Scooter Braun (exec.), Antonio "L.A." Reid (exec.), Chris Hicks, Dan Kanter, Rob Wells, Kuk Harrell, The Messengers | |||
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| Allmusic |    |
| Billboard | (positive) |
| Chicago Sun-Times | |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B-) |
| Rockstar Weekly | |
| The Daily Telegraph | (positive) |
| The Washington Post | (favorable) |
My Worlds Acoustic is the first remix album by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. It was released on November 26, 2010 and was initially sold exclusively at Walmart retail stores and Sam's Club. The album features nine acoustic versions of songs from his debut extended play, My World, and first album My World 2.0, as well as a new song "Pray." 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. Internationally, the set is included as a part of the compilation album, My Worlds: The Collection, which included songs from the previous two releases. My Worlds Acoustic was released to iTunes, on February 8, 2011.
According to Bieber, he wanted to release the album for the naysayers who critiqued his actual singing ability. The singer said that he wanted to have an acoustic album, to reflect the effect of production on his vocals. Although labeled as an acoustic album, the songs still include subtle usages of electronic sounds such as synthesizers. The album received generally favorable reviews from critics, however most critics were not satisfied that the album was not genuinely acoustic. In Canada, the song debuted at number five, and later peaked at number four on the Canadian Albums Chart and certified Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. My Worlds Acoustic debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200, selling 115,000 copies in its first week, becoming Bieber's third consecutive top ten album.
On October 18, 2010, Bieber announced on his Twitter plans for an acoustic album in time for the holiday season, and that it would feature unplugged versions of his songs, as well as a new song. Days later, on October 24, 2010, he revealed that the album was set for release on November 26, 2010. In an interview with MTV News, Bieber said that the album was 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. The singer said he wanted to do the acoustic set because the Electronic Music production sometimes "drowns out your voice" and "takes away from the singer, over the synths and everything." According to Kyle Anderson of MTV News the album might not have been "just another project", but rather the purpose could be "to prove the he has the skills to sustain a long and fulfilling career." In the same interview he confirmed that "Baby" and other My World 2.0 songs were re-recorded, as well as a new song.
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