Everything Hallelujah

"Everything Hallelujah"
Song by Justin Bieber
from the album Swag II
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2025 (2025-09-05)
GenreGospel-soul
Length4:09
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • Lang
  • Wiggins
  • Benjamin
  • Teplin

"Everything Hallelujah" is a song recorded by the Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The song was initially released on September 5, 2025, through Def Jam Recordings and ILH Productions, as a part of Bieber's album, Swag II; it achieved commercial attention in April 2026 due to sparking an internet trend, and once again in July of the same year after a live World Cup performance. The song was written by Carter Lang, Daniel Chetrit, Dylan Wiggins, Eddie Benjamin, Eli Teplin, Jackson lee Morgan, Bieber, and Tobias Jesso Jr., and produced by Lang, Wiggins, Benjamin, and Teplin. Notable live versions include performances at Coachella and the FIFA World Cup.

Style

"Everything Hallelujah" demonstrates the style of gospel-soul.[1] In the track, Bieber's voice is layered to resemble a "pseudo-choir".[2] The song utilizes "gently picked acoustic" and "angelic synths".[3] The track's lyrics consist of Bieber mentioning various things which he is thankful for, following each listed item with the word "hallelujah".[4][1] In the track he "searches for hope amid anxiety".[2] It has been noted for its "pure honesty" and "overwhelming sense of gratitude".[5] The song has also been noted as being one of Bieber's "most explicit expressions of worship to date", demonstrating themes of "surrender, praise, and devotion".[6]

Reception

Bieber performing "Everything Hallelujah" at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show

Critical

"Everything Hallelujah" received mixed reception from critics. Writing for The Guardian, Katie Hawthorne wrote that Bieber "[transforms] a profound realisation about his faith into lyrical mundanity" and "musical cliche", as well as criticizing the track's use of "squeaking acoustic guitar strings".[7] In an alternative vein, RGM praised the song's vulnerability, writing that it "lingers with you long after it ends".[5] Writing for Billboard, Andrew Unterberger wrote that it "feels quite heartfelt and powerful... without ever feeling the least bit schlocky".[3] The song ranked last in ESPN's ranking of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final's halftime performances.[8]

Public

Several months following the release of Swag II, Bieber performed the song at Coachella, which would become his first live performance in several years.[9] As a result of the performance, a TikTok trend began gaining prominence; the trend's premise would involve people making seemingly random statements and following each claim with the word "hallelujah", similar to what is written in the song's lyrics.[10] The trend attracted attention from other celebrities, and parodies were released by Lewis Capaldi, Kylie Jenner and the White House. It has stood out amongst other contemporary internet trends because of its "innocent" and "positive" background.[11]

However, many fans were left confused after the song was played by Bieber at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show, due to a sharp contrast between the high energetic environment of the event and the slow-pacing of the song. Viewers online felt it "killed the mood" and a more "uptempo" song would've been a better fit.[12]

Commercial

"Everything Hallelujah" made its chart debut on May 2, 2026, following success from the internet trend as well as promotion from the Coachella performance.[13] Earning 2.4 million streams and 1,000 digital sales in the United States, it debuted at numbers 6, 1, and 16 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs, Christian Digital Song Sales, and Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles charts, respectively. In Canada it entered the Canadian Hot 100 at its peak position of number 89. The song marked Bieber's first top-10 entry onto the Hot Christian Songs chart, as well as his first entry onto the chart since the release of the Freedom extended play in 2021. It also became his first charted track onto the Christian Streaming Songs chart, where it hit number 5.[14][15] Due to its explicitly Christian themes, the song received attention from both secular and religious audiences together.[6] As a result of its rendition at the World Cup, it received a 240% bump in global Spotify streams.[16]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal:[17]

Charts

Chart performance for "Everything Hallelujah"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[18]76
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 2
UK Singles Downloads (Official Charts)[20]73
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[21]6
US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard)[22]2

References

  1. 1 2 Sheffield, Rob (September 5, 2025). "Justin Bieber: The Boy Who Swagged Too Much". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Lawson, Tai (September 5, 2025). "Album Review: Swag II by Justin Bieber". Shatter the Standards. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Unterberger, Andrew (September 5, 2025). "Justin Bieber's 'Swag II': All 23 Tracks Ranked". Billboard. PMC. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ Silvestri, Antonio (September 4, 2025). "Justin Bieber - Swag II". Ondarock. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Justin Bieber – SWAG II (Album Review)". RGM. September 5, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Zion, Rison (May 4, 2026). "Justin Bieber Tops Billboard's Christian Digital Song Sales Chart with "Everything Hallelujah"". Jubilee Cast. Hallels. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  7. ↑ Hawthorne, Katie (September 8, 2025). "Justin Bieber: Swag II review – more filler with an occasional pop killer". The Guardian. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  8. ↑ "World Cup Final Halftime Show: Rating Every Performer as Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber and Shakira Headline". ESPN. July 20, 2026. Archived from the original on July 21, 2026. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  9. ↑ Bain, Ellissa (April 23, 2026). "Here's what that viral 'hallelujah' trend means on TikTok because I can't escape it". The Tab. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  10. ↑ Beyers, E.V. (April 21, 2026). "Justin Bieber's "Hallelujah" Is Now A TikTok Trend — Let's Break It Down". Her Campus. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  11. ↑ Vulpo, Mike (April 27, 2026). "Breaking down the hallelujah trend on social media inspired by Justin Bieber". US Weekly. Retrieved May 4, 2026 – via MSN.
  12. ↑ "Fans left baffled by Justin Bieber's song choice during World Cup half-time show". Yahoo Entertainment. HITC. July 19, 2026. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  13. ↑ Dresdale, Andrea (April 29, 2026). "Justin Bieber goes top 10 on 'Billboard' Christian chart". ABC Audio. Retrieved May 4, 2026 – via Yahoo! Entertainment.
  14. ↑ Penuell, Russ (April 28, 2026). "Justin Bieber Scores His First Hot Christian Songs Top 10 With 'Everything Hallelujah'". Billboard. PMC. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  15. ↑ Taylor-Singh, Heather (April 28, 2026). "Céline Dion Hits the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart With First Original Song in Seven Years, 'Dansons'". Billboard Canada. PMC. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  16. ↑ Georgi, Maya (July 20, 2026). "Justin Bieber's Weird 'Everything Hallelujah' Song Gets 240 Percent Streaming Bump After World Cup". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  17. ↑ Swag II / Justin Bieber / Credits (audio) (Media notes). Def Jam/ILH. September 5, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026 – via Tidal.
  18. ↑ "Justin Bieber Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 18, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 1/5/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Justin Bieber Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Justin Bieber Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
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