Sales of Justin Bieber’s single “Lonely” skyrocketed after three years because fans thought the song was related to rapper Diddy – who is entangled in a ѕєχ scandal.

According to Forbes on October 7, Justin Bieber stopped making music after welcoming his first child but still attracted a lot of attention because the song Lonely became a fever again. Data analytics company Luminate reported more than 1,500 copies sold last week. This is not a large number, but it is a significant achievement compared to the previous week, when the number of discs sold was less than 100. This means sales increased by 1,400% in a few days.

The MV “Lonely” currently has more than 180 million views. Video: YouTube Justin Bieber

Forbes commented that this was beyond Justin Bieber’s expectations because he had no promotion plan. The song was co-written by Bieber and producer Benny Blanco – singer Selena Gomez’s boyfriend – on the singer’s album Justice and Blanco’s Friends Keep Secrets 2. The lyrics express loneliness and the price of fame at such a young age. Child actor Jacob Tremblay plays teenage Justin Bieber. The song has a passage about how the public treats a young star:

“And everybody saw me sick
And it felt like no one gave a s**t
They criticized the things I did as an idiot kid”.

“What if you had it all
And it felt like nobody to call?
Maybe then you’d know me
Cause I’ve had everything
But no one’s listening
And that’s just lonely.
I’m so lonely”

The news agency explains that the song’s popularity is back because many people believe the lyrics imply a relationship between Bieber and his “godfather” – rapper Diddy – when he first debuted. Diddy is currently detained on three charges: ѕєχ trafficking, attempted extortion, transporting people to participate in prostitution activities and facing more than 100 denunciations.

In 2018, Bieber signed a contract with rapper Usher’s record label RBMF Music – Diddy’s student – when he was 14 years old and became close with the “rap mogul” afterward. The two often appear together at many events, and collaborated on the song Moment last year.

After the scandal broke out, fans questioned the hidden angle behind Diddy’s support for Bieber in the past, claiming that the Baby singer had been abused by his seniors. In addition to Lonely, many fans reviewed Bieber’s MV Yummy (2020), saying the music video carried a message condemning ѕєχual crimes in the entertainment industry. Currently, the artist has not commented on fans’ concerns and speculations.

Justin Bieber was born in 1994, is a famous Canadian singer, one of the best-selling artists in the world. During his 14-year career, he received many awards, including 22 Guinness World Records, two Grammy Awards, 18 AMAs, 20 Billboard Music Awards, two Brit Awards, 21 MTV EMAs, four MTV VMAs. Time magazine honored Bieber as one of the “100 most influential people in the world” in 2011. In 2019, he married model Hailey Baldwin, welcoming his first child in early August.

Rapper Diddy’s real name is Sean Combs, born in 1969. He founded the Bad Boy record label in 1993, contributing to making hip hop a popular global brand. He was arrested on September 16 and appeared in court the next day. The artist once offered the court $50 million in bail, but the judge refused. If convicted, Diddy will face life in prison.