Music Mondays: Justin Bieber fans underwhelmed by #HoldTight [audio]

Struggling pop prince Justin Bieber has been releasing new singles every Monday. Today’s #musicmondays entry: “Hold Tight,” a “love song” that may or may not be about ex-flame Selena Gomez. Bieber and his p.r. machine aggressively pushed the single on Twitter and shamelessly begged fans to take it to the top.

you ladies gonna take it to #1? #HoldTight …dont let this go to your head, but your the best Ive ever had. 🙂 http://t.co/Ai9jAExgvn

— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) October 21, 2013

.@justinbieber loves Mondays. Here's "Hold Tight." #MusicMondays http://t.co/6HBKxwGgWj

— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) October 21, 2013

Go into a room alone. Turn off the lights and listen to this. #HoldTight . #MusicMondays – spread the word http://t.co/USvEyuMvZK

— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) October 21, 2013

https://twitter.com/SoSecuteBieber/status/392173854346317824

Click here and #HoldTight http://t.co/Ai9jAExgvn

— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) October 21, 2013

By midday Monday, Bieber loyalists around the world were still working hard to fulfill their idol’s wish.

https://twitter.com/canadianshawty/status/392339183089352704

https://twitter.com/Perfbieburr/status/392352530921160704

HOLD TIGHT IS MY FAVOURITE SONG!! LETS GET IT TO NUMBER ONE ALL AROUND THE WORLD! @justinbieber

— NOTICE ME JUSTIN (@maileilau) October 21, 2013

But many fans were sheepishly acknowledging that Bieber’s latest release was something their ears would rather let go of … ASAP.

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https://twitter.com/MBruBru22/status/392277059009265664

https://twitter.com/POJFanfics/status/392177742881751040

Hold Tight is awful ?

— LEAVING/CHECK DMS (@mileypowerglory) October 21, 2013

https://twitter.com/saannamichelle1/status/392274777169084418

https://twitter.com/stayinglouis/status/392132764579143680

https://twitter.com/keshacult/status/392285913167851520

https://twitter.com/HukeLussey/status/392326037150785537

https://twitter.com/ashleyaxelll/status/392144909794541568

Hold Tight is sooooooooooooo damn boring *yawn*

— tamara (@loyal2biebs) October 21, 2013

https://twitter.com/RobinEmeric/status/392287906678988800

Here’s the audio, if you must: