THE Canadian pop star proves his critics wrong with this acoustic version of his best-selling album, Believe. Co-produced by Bieber and guitarist Dan Kanter, the record features eight stripped-down takes of four of his biggest radio hits plus three previously unreleased songs: Yellow Raincoat, I Would, and bonus track, Nothing Like Us, written for his on-off girlfriend Selena Gomez. With Believe Acoustic, the 18-year-old shows why he has become a success story and that, despite all the controversies and tabloid headlines, it all comes down to his voice. Even die-hard non- Beliebers may be surprised.

Shereen Low