Meet the spirited songwriters behind Justin Bieber's Sorry
They complement one another's skills and finish each other's sentences. It's no wonder people think their smash hits are in conversation.
Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter are the vivacious and humble songwriting team behind Justin Bieber's Sorry and Selena Gomez's Revival.
As part of q's new series The Hit Makers, the two join Shad to discuss the role of songwriters in crafting the public personae of pop stars, the personal experiences they've tapped for mass consumption, and their favourite behind-the-scenes stories.
"We were asked to leave Britney's session because we were so excited about how good she sounded," says Tranter. "We wouldn't stop screaming with joy."
"I was literally on the floor crying," adds Michaels with a laugh.
This segment is part of q's new series, The Hit Makers. With it we reveal the creative minds behind the songs you know and the surprising ways pop music gets put together today. We talk to the Grammy-winning producers, chart-topping songwriters, rising young beat-makers, top-liners and hook-writers who contribute key ingredients to today's hit songs.