Generally well-received, Swag has been praised by listeners as “ mature ” and “ authentic ,” with one fan account calling the album his “declaration of independence.” Bieber’s label, Def Jam, announced on Saturday that the album had reached the top spot on both the global and U.S. Apple Music and Spotify album charts.

Justin Bieber addressed his instantly memed paparazzi moment on his new album 'Swag,' as well as sings about his devotion to wife Hailey and son Jack.