Later, he and Boyd, "bounced words and melodies back and forth over an instrumental track when they had the lyrics, Bieber sang take after take so Poo Bear could edit together the best reading of every line and every syllable." The song was recorded as a piano ballad and it took an hour and a half to be recorded. While writing with Poo Bear for his upcoming album at the time, Justin Bieber heard a demo of an instrumental piano ballad Boyd did with Karl Rubin and enjoyed it, calling it "special". Internationally, the song has peaked within the top-ten of the charts in eight countries, including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Commercially, the song peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, giving both Skrillex and Diplo their first top 10 single on the chart, also giving Bieber his sixth. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. The song was featured on several year-end list of best songs of 2015, being at the top of two publications. Lyrically, "Where Are Ü Now" talks about caring and praying for an ex who didn't return the favor, and longing for someone who could comfort him in his time of need. Bieber's vocals also suffered alterations in some parts of the song. The song main's instrumentation consists in sharp dancehall stabs and an Eastern melody.
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Initially, a demo was written by Bieber as a piano ballad titled "The Most" however, Bieber decided to send the track to the duo, who transformed the track into electronic dance music, but maintained the original lyrics. It was released simultaneously with the album on February 27, 2015, later sent to mainstream radio on April 21, 2015. The song was released as the second single from the duo's debut studio album, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü (2015), on their respective labels OWSLA and Mad Decent, and is also included on Bieber's fourth studio album Purpose (2015). The vocalist sings ‘I need you now, say it loud’ over and over to convey that message and ultimately I just want the listener to get lost in the track and pause from their busy life and think about the really important things to them." Where Are Ü Now" is a song produced by American EDM artists Skrillex and Diplo under their collaborative effort Jack Ü, with vocals from Canadian singer Justin Bieber. With ‘Need You Now,’ I wanted to create an emotional record to tug on the heart strings and bring out more of my melodic side. “For ‘Push It,’ it was important to add that grit and feeling of imperfection to create that older analogue feel which I think is lost in today’s music. “I always find myself endlessly searching for old school classic house records that set dancefloors ablaze, wishing I could have experienced music at this iconic time. Continuing her fast-rising status through the UK scene, AmyElle has released the B-side to her November release, “ Push It” adding another piece to her repertoire with the club-ready single “Need You Now.” Mixing in old-school elements created to dance the night away, AmyElle’s pulsing samples create a captivating sound that compliments “Push It” while ensuring it can distinctly stand alone.