Beauty and a Beat

"Beauty and a Beat"
Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj above text reading their names and "BEAUTY AND A BEAT"
Single by Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj
from the album Believe
ReleasedOctober 24, 2012
Genre
Length3:47
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Justin Bieber singles chronology
"As Long as You Love Me"
(2012)
"Beauty and a Beat"
(2012)
"Right Here"
(2013)
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"Va Va Voom"
(2012)
"Beauty and a Beat"
(2012)
"Freedom"
(2012)
Music video
"Beauty and a Beat" on YouTube

"Beauty and a Beat" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber from his third studio album Believe (2012). It features Trinidadian rapper and songwriter Nicki Minaj, who co-wrote it with Savan Kotecha, Max Martin and Zedd. It was also produced by the latter two with a heavy drum machine and "rushing" synthesizers.[1] Lyrically, it speaks about Bieber wanting to take his love interest to a club, where they can "party like it's 3012". It is the only song from Believe that Bieber did not co-write. The song became the third official single from the album.

Following the release of Believe, "Beauty and a Beat" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at 72 due to strong digital downloads. After the release of the song's music video, it re-entered the Hot 100 and peaked at 5.[2] It also peaked at number 4 on the Canadian Hot 100, while reaching the top 10 in Australia, Israel, Lebanon, and New Zealand. Following Bieber's performance at Coachella 2026, the song surged on streaming platforms globally and reached a new peak in several countries.

Background

Savan Kotecha and Onika Maraj wrote "Beauty and a Beat" with its producers Max Martin and Anton Zaslavski.[3] Maraj, known by her stage-name Nicki Minaj, provides guest vocals on the track.[4] Bieber later spoke upon the collaboration with Minaj, saying: "I wanted a female rapper and I think that she is the best choice. I felt she just fit on the song perfectly."[5] An album of remixes was released on December 11, 2012.

Composition and lyrics

Nicki Minaj in 2011
Guest vocals are provided by rapper Nicki Minaj.

"Beauty and a Beat" is an uptempo EDM[6] and electropop[7] song that lasts 3 minutes and 48 seconds.[1] With the chord progression of F–Dm7–Am–Gsus, the song is written in the key of A minor, vocals spanning from D4 to A5 in common time.[8] The song moves at a tempo of 128 beats per minute.[9]

The song contains elements of R&B.[10] Sarah Deen of Metro described it as a "frantic dance track",[6] while Rolling Stone's Jon Dolan called the song a "disco-inferno".[11] "Beauty and a Beat" contains fast-paced drum beats and an acid house break down.[6] Bieber's then-girlfriend Selena Gomez is referenced in the song during Minaj's rap:[6] "Justin Bieber/You know I'm gonna hit 'em with the ether/Buns out, wiener/But I gotta keep an eye out for Selener."[11] Reviewer Jason Lipshutz noted the rhyme between "wiener" and her given name.[7]

Critical reception

The song was met with mixed reviews. Many contemporary critics praised Bieber's attempt to reach an audience not usually interested in his music, while others criticized its lyrics and Minaj's rap. Andy Gill of The Independent listed the song in his "Download" category during an album review for Believe.[12] Laura Sassano commented on the song upon its leak, saying: "The new song continues Justin's quest to grow up and be taken more seriously as an artist".[13] Becca Longmire of Entertainmentwise felt that the song was impressive; she also compared this with Bieber's previous single "Baby".[10]

Music video

The music video was released on October 12, 2012 on Bieber's YouTube channel. According to the video's storyline, in October 2012, 3 hours of personal footage was stolen from Justin and was illegally uploaded by an anonymous blogger. It starts with a short montage of video clips, and heads into a party at a waterpark featuring dancers, and Nicki Minaj rapping beside Justin in a pool. The video ends with Justin sliding down a waterslide. A gameplay clip of "Good Feeling" by Flo Rida from Just Dance 4 was featured.

Bieber wrote the video's storyline himself and co-directed the video itself with Jon M. Chu.[14] All of the waterpark footage was shot on scene at Raging Waters in San Dimas, a suburb of Los Angeles.[15] Most of the clip was recorded on a GoPro Hero 2 by Bieber, with some footage shots on the Olympus Tough TG-1.[16] The music video features international synchronized swimming group, Aqualillies.[17] As of April 2026, the music video had received more than 1.2 billion views.[18]

Live performances

Bieber performed the song for the first time at the American Music Awards with Minaj. Since then, Minaj has rapped her verse on select dates of her Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour. Bieber also performed the song at the 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and the 2015 Wango Tango. In 2026, Bieber performed several of his early hits, including "Beauty and a Beat", at Coachella, which led to the song's rapid viral success on streaming platforms.[19]

Track listing

Digital download (Remixes EP)[20]
No.TitleLength
1."Beauty and a Beat" (featuring Nicki Minaj) (Wideboys Club Mix)6:08
2."Beauty and a Beat" (featuring Nicki Minaj) (Wideboys Radio Mix)3:53
3."Beauty and a Beat" (featuring Nicki Minaj) (Wideboys Dub)6:08
4."Beauty and a Beat" (featuring Nicki Minaj) (Bisbetic Club Mix)6:10
5."Beauty and a Beat" (featuring Nicki Minaj) (Bisbetic Radio Mix)3:27
6."Beauty and a Beat" (featuring Nicki Minaj) (Bisbetic Instrumental)6:10
7."Beauty and a Beat" (featuring Nicki Minaj) (Steven Redant Beauty and the Club Mix)7:22
8."Beauty and a Beat" (featuring Nicki Minaj) (Steven Redant Beauty and the Dub)7:22
9."Beauty and a Beat" (featuring Nicki Minaj) (Steven Redant Beauty and the Vocal Dub)7:22
10."Beauty and a Beat" (featuring Nicki Minaj) (DJ Laszlo Body Rock Club Mix)7:30
11."Beauty and a Beat" (featuring Nicki Minaj) (DJ Laszlo Body Rock Radio Mix)3:59
12."Beauty and a Beat" (featuring Nicki Minaj) (DJ Laszlo Body Rock Instrumental)7:31

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[122] 7× Platinum 490,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[123] Diamond 250,000
Canada (Music Canada)[124] 3× Platinum 240,000*
Germany (BVMI)[125] Gold 150,000
Italy (FIMI)[126] Platinum 100,000
Japan (RIAJ)[127] Gold 100,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[128] Platinum 60,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[129] 4× Platinum 120,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[130] Platinum 10,000*
Spain (Promusicae)[131]
(since 2015)
Platinum 100,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[132] 2× Platinum 1,200,000
United States (RIAA)[133] 4× Platinum 4,000,000
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[134] Platinum 1,800,000
Greece (IFPI Greece)[135] Platinum 2,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release

The song was released on October 12, 2012 on the video-sharing website YouTube; it was included on Just Dance 4 along with other songs on the game.

Release history

Region Date Format Version
United Kingdom October 24, 2012 Mainstream radio Original
Italy[136] October 26, 2012
United States November 13, 2012
Worldwide December 11, 2012 Digital download Remixes EP

See also

  • List of number-one dance singles of 2013 (U.S.)
  • List of number-one hits of 2026 (Austria)
  • List of number-one hits of 2026 (Germany)
  • List of number-one songs of 2026 (Malaysia)
  • List of number-one songs of 2026 (Singapore)
  • List of number-one singles of the 2020s (Sweden)

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