Beauty and a Beat
Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj
2013
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 2012
Release: 2012Source checked | Recent carryover
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. The original recording was public in 2012, as documented by its original program and recording field. The later retained annual appearance is not its first release year.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 2013.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Believe - original Island Def Jam program
Original 2012 program, including the earlier Boyfriend single and full Big Sean and Nicki Minaj credits. Beauty and a Beat was already on this album before its 2013 annual appearance.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
The upbeat pop song was created to showcase Bieber's more mature sound.
Evidence scope: Attributed owner-supplied note; NOT independently verified songwriter testimony
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 2013.html, position 28
Original annotation, retained with an explicit unverified label
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Textual recording candidate, not an audio fingerprint or pressing-level verification.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Supplied annual selection; independent annual corroboration remains open
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Owner-supplied 2013.html
Supplied annual selection, not independently corroborated.
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