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We got Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Christina Aguilera fromThe Mickey Mouse Club.
Longevity is achieved by growing with your audience.
(It wasnt always like this.
In the 80s, you could hang out in an era awhile if you liked.
See the first three Madonna albums, Prince from1999toSign o the Times.
This year, theyre moving in different circles.
Theearly previews of Biebs forthcomingJusticeoffer genre-bending sounds and uplifting messages.
Selenas new EP,Revelacion,sees the singer try her hand at reggaeton.
Shes also learned the value of brevity; not a moment feels wasted.
There arent enough songs to tire of any of them.
Heres hoping these qualities stick through whatever Gomez does next.
Last winters Valentines Day treatChangeswas a honeymoon before life got strange.
Unlike that albums R&B pivot, the imminentJusticeseems eager to show theres no sound Bieber cant tackle.
Every single hes put out sinceChangessuggests that his current interests are bringing peace and expanding his artistic palette.
These songs are all notably quieter than past Bieber singles;Justiceis going to have to bring the noise.
But just like the Phil Collins catalog,Spacemanruns a little too wan and quiet between the hits.
IfSpacemandoesnt sell well, there are TV shows, movies, and the old group to fall back on.
There are endless opportunities to tear up the playbook and start all over again.
