Call Him Dr. Bieber? Justin Bieber’s ‘Go Baby’ Could Save a Life

Who said pop music isn’t good for you?

Justin Bieber might not be a doctor, but according to the American Heart Association, he could help save your life. Or at least his music could.

“Go Baby,” the fourth track off Bieber’s surprise album Swag, apparently has the perfect BPM for hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation, better known as CPR.

Yes, really.

“Bieber is back! And this new song could help you save a life with Hands-Only CPR,” the AHA said on Instagram. “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.’”

The CPR-certified bop is a love letter to wife Hailey Bieber, with lyrics like: “Cry on my shoulder / Whenever you need it / You better believe I hold all the weight / That you feel inside.” Produced by Eddie Benjamin, Carter Lang, Eli Teplin, and Dylan Wiggins, it’s already emerging as a fan favorite, so in a way it makes sense that it’s now a potential lifesaver, too.

Historically, the gold standard for CPR rhythm has been the Bee Gees’ disco classic “Stayin’ Alive,” which clocks in at 104 BPM. But let’s be honest, it’s 2025. Shouldn’t we have more options than a song from 1977?

Luckily, we do. The AHA’s Be the Beat campaign includes CPR-approved tracks like Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi,” Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation,” and Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby.”

Meanwhile, First Response Training International has kept things slightly more current with songs like Drake’s “One Dance,” Childish Gambino’s “This Is America,” and Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love.”

Now Bieber joins the mix. Kind of crazy that the next time somebody asks why you’re blasting Swag, you can earnestly say, “For public health reasons, of course" and you wouldn’t be entirely lying.

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