Justin Bieber’s ‘What Do You Mean?’ hit number one in 2015

On September 19, 2015, Justin Bieber’s song ‘What Do You Mean?’ debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the youngest male artist to achieve a top debut at that time. The track unseated The Weeknd on the charts.

The success of ‘What Do You Mean?’ and his subsequent hit ‘Sorry’ highlighted the influence of Caribbean-inspired Dancehall sounds on mainstream pop. While DJ Khaled has explicitly credited Dancehall as a foundational influence on his own career, Bieber has referred to the genre's influence as ‘island music’ during recent discussions.

This trend has sparked ongoing debates regarding the appropriation of Jamaican musical styles by international pop stars and the lack of recognition for the original creators of Dancehall culture.