
Eight of the songs appeared on 2009’s
My World and this year’s
My World 2.0, but these stripped-down versions prove the kid can really sing and may have a longer career than his detractors claim. The reworked “Baby” has a charming innocence, especially Bieber’s rap about texting and Tweeting the object of his puppy love. The newest tracks are “Never Say Never,” on which Will Smith’s 12-year-old actor son Jaden joins him on
The Karate Kid’s theme song, and “Pray,” the Bieb’s hope for peace and social justice.