Intentions

"Intentions" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber featuring American rapper Quavo. It was released as the second single from Bieber's fifth studio album, Changes, on February 7, 2020. On March 19, 2020, Bieber released an acoustic version of the song, a solo version that does not include Quavo. The single received positive reviews from music critics, reached number one in Malaysia, New Zealand, and Singapore, and reached the top forty in twenty-two additional countries. The music video for "Intentions" was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award. Background The title of the song was first revealed in the episode titled "Bieber Is Back" of the YouTube docu-series Justin Bieber: Seasons that was released on January 27, 2020, in which "Intentions" was written down on a note on a board containing candidate tracks for Changes. On February 4, 2020, Bieber posted a tweet stating: "Big announcement tomorrow". He teased the song and the music video by posting a short trailer on twitter on the following day. The single was released along with the music video two days later. When asked why he named the song "Intentions" during an MTV interview, Bieber said: "I think a lot of us forget to set intentions. As humans, we get caught up in our everyday worries and struggles. What we set our intentions on makes a difference on the outcome of our life and the quality of life that we live". Composition and lyrics "Intentions" is a pop and R&B song that is performed in the key of A major, with the vocals spanning from E3 to C♯5. Lyrically, Bieber gives compliments to his wife, American model Hailey Bieber, and Quavo praises his then-girlfriend, fellow American rapper Saweetie, respectively. The lyric, "Got that ring just like Toronto", alludes to the Toronto Raptors' 2019 NBA Championship victory. Promotion Bieber published a lyric video to his channel on February 10, 2020. Later a dance video for "Intentions" was published as a part of the project CHANGES:The Movement. Bieber debuted the song with Quavo during Saturday Night Live on February 8, 2020. He and Quavo also performed "Intentions" on February 14, 2020, the day the album was released, during The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He and Quavo also performed "Intentions" on 4 March 2020 on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He and Quavo also performed an acoustic version of "Intentions" at Global Goal: Unite for Our Future which was organized by Global Citizen on June 27, 2020.