Justin Bieber dropped the video for "Fa La La" with Boyz II Men, who were one of the most successful acts of the 1990s. There are no reindeer or presents under the tree; instead, the 17-year-old Bieber and the Philadelphia R&B outfit he credits as one of his music idols team up sing of a warm love that will endure through the holiday season. The clip actually manages to heighten the already-transcendent experience of listening to Bieber and the Boyz' honey-dipped R&B harmonizing."Fa La La" is the latest single from Bieber's new holiday LP, "Under the Mistletoe," but director and company didn't overload the video with Christmas themes as to so implicitly tie it to December 25, and after all, true love should last all year 'round. The song is definitely a holiday love song, but the video doesn't have the singers belting out the lyrics surrounded by mistletoe, Christmas trees and snow – unlike his heavy holiday themed first video off the album, "Mistletoe."
The black-and-white clip showcases Bieber's heartfelt singing with his idols. It begins with Bieber singing alone in an empty loft, with his arms flailing and face slightly scrunching every time he hits those heartfelt notes. Bieber's solo intro leads way to a collaborative bridge, where Boyz II Men join in that looks straight out of a '90s Boyz II Men video, Bieber and the group belt out the lyrics from the stoop on the front porch of a brick house. At the end of the video, which was directed by Colin Tilley, the crooners seem to have a friendly sing-off, each doing their best vocal run.
No elaborate set needed. With an empty city as their backdrop, the four crooners throw down in an old-fashioned sing-off. As the track builds, Boyz II Men's Wanya Morris really gets into it, pounding his chest and kicking one leg up to accentuate his performance. Bieber, who is dressed in a white tee and slim-cut leather jacket, tugs on his collar to let you just how much his words mean to him. Maybe some of Boyz II Men's subject matter was a bit mature for the pint-size Bieber, but they influenced him nonetheless.
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