Stayin’ Alive: Justin Bieber’s ‘Swag’ Track ‘Go Baby’ Has ‘Right Tempo’ For Performing CPR
Justin Bieber‘s music might just save your life. The singer’s new Swag track tribute to wife Hailey Bieber, “Go Baby,” has gotten the thumbs up from the American Heart Association for having the optimal tempo for performing hands-only CPR.
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“Bieber is back!” the AHA wrote in an Instagram post on Monday (July 28). “And this new song could help you save a life with hands-only CPR.” The organization explained that “if you see a teen or adult collapse, remember two simple steps: Call 911 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest to the beat of @lilbieber’s ‘GO BABY.’”
Beiber reposted the shout-out, adding a heart eyes emoji.
The song, with a tempo clocked at 120 BPM, joins a number of other pop tracks that are considered optimal for learning or practicing chest compressions during CPR due to tempos in the 100-120 BMP range, including the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” (103 BPM), ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” (101 BPM), Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” (119 BPM) and Shakira’s “Hips Don’t Lie” (100 BPM).
While the song could prove life-saving, the track co-written by Bieber, Tobias Jesso Jr., Carter Lang, Eddie Benjamin and and a handful of others is also a love-affirming tribute to wife Hailey, with lyrics paying homage to the singer’s partner. “That’s my baby, she’s iconic/ iPhone case, lip gloss on it/ And, oh my days, she keeps ‘em talkin’,” he sings. “It’s comedy, just block it out, my baby/ When sunlight turns to shadows, and it gets hard to face/ Like water to a flower, babe, I know you need the rain.”
Check out the American Heart Association’s post below.
Gil Kaufman
Billboard
