Justin Bieber grows up for next album

Justin Bieber won’t be 16 forever, and to ensure that his career and musical progression evolve along with his fans, producer-songwriter Sean Garrett is hard at work on the teen’s next album to ensure just that, reports MTV News.

Garrett, who has produced fifteen number one singles in only seven years, suggests Bieber follow Justin Timberlake’s example in transitioning from teen idol to successful adult solo artist, and choose his songs very carefully.

“What we’re trying to do with Justin is to segue him into young adulthood,” said Garrett. “The one great thing about Justin Bieber is the fact that his fans are going to grow with him. So we want all the fans that started out with him to still be intrigued and excited about him, but we want to also stretch out a little bit and make the fans that are 22-23 years old love Justin as well.

“When Justin Timberlake went from the last album of *N Sync to his first solo album — I want to say [we’re aiming for] that level. That’s the bar for the type of song, that level of ‘Cry Me a River,’ big records.”

For his part, Bieber prefers to emphasize the quality of music instead of genre.

"Whatever comes out of my mouth is just what you guys are going to hear," Bieber explained of his hits. "I don’t know, it’s not a specific type of music. Whatever music I write, I wouldn’t say I’m pop or R&B or country or anything: I would just say it’s just good music."