The pop star's six-album streak of No. 1 debuts ended, but his surprise release showed a strong start after a hiatus.

Justin Bieber's fans have been critical of him in recent months. The tone of their comments have completely changed because of his new album.

There's little question that Justin Bieber's surprise-release of "Swag," his first album in four years, on July 10 was one of the biggest bombshells of the year in the music world, and its huge first-week numbers reflect that.