'Where Are U Now': Bieber, Diplo and Skrillex Make a Hit | Diary of a Song

Justin Bieber, Diplo and Skrillex talk about the making of their hit song “Where Are U Now”.

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[Wanderlust]

wish I could hear a story like this behind every successful record

[delushrush]

I don't care how much people hate on electronic music. I think everyone should at least appreciate the creativity and time skrillex and diplo put into these songs

[acamilop]

The filmmakers did an incredible job bringing this music to life. Wow!

[AnvyMusic]

It's fascinating how this one song literally transformed Justin's whole career path.

[ashleyalicia]

somehow this makes me appreciate the song so much more.

[AlbertKimMusic]

Bruh when this song came out, Justins adult career like Started

[KYAMIofficial]

Mind blowing how they transformed the vocals to a flute sounding sound :D!! No for real i'm mind blown!

[HairJordan]

“This is wrong Pooh-Bear”
“No, this is right...it’s just wrong wright”

[Mike-yjyw]

Skrillex is just on another level talented. Everything the man touches turns to gold.

[yungapu]

Skrillex has always done an amazing job in production. No wonder this song is a hit

[RayanKhan]

Whoever created the visual effects/animations for this video fully captured what I see in my head when I hear music.

[irunthepeg]

I love how excited Bieber gets when he mentions the "dolphin sound" is his voice. I think this track is what brought Bieber from the guy everybody loved to hate cause he appealed to teen girls to an international star that people can actually respect.

[lukeqin]

Skrillex and Diplo may as well just have PhD's in sound engineering.

[elvirashekeeva]

I never thought Skrillex would be THAT type of musician. He's got so much artistry in himself, if you know what I mean. I've got so much more respect for him now, and he seem to be very humble and gentle person

[e.Kab.]

5:20 ...I would literally sing “need you the most” over that part, never knowing that was the actual words being used to create that part, wow that’s a mind fudge lol

[itsadrianmusic]

Way ahead of it's time. World was not ready for this song 8 years ago. Iconic!

[rachelautumn]

No but for real I still listen to this... I think it’s his best song

[acetoearth]

It’s a shame they didn’t produce more of this series.

[faisalsajjad]

skrillex describe voice made by vocal cord better the my class teacher

[mezza]

Diplo said it best -" Whether you love him or not, he is a polariing figure." I do find it vry true about Biebr.