Justin Bieber Reveals How 'Where Are U Now' Became a Hit With Skrillex & Diplo (Video)

Justin Bieber, Skillrex, and Diplo open up about their collaboration on “Where Are U Now” in this new interview.

The 21-year-old entertainer talked with the New York Times about how the track came together and how it started off as a ballad.

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“Now, being 21 and going through some hardships, I think that you can hear that in my vocals, you can hear that through the emotion of my voice,” he said.

Justin also opened up about why he chose to work with the duo, also known as Jack U.

“I was like Diplo? Skrillex? I don’t really know if that’s where I want to go, and they did it, and I was just like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is blowing my mind,’” he said.

To watch the new video, head over to NYTimes.com.