After a photo surfaced online of Justin Bieber and Boyz II Men singer Shawn Stockman in the studio together, Beliebers were pretty excited about the Christmas track they were putting together. Bieber had his musical heroes in mind when he heard the song — called “Falalalala,” the group revealed to MTV News — for his upcoming holiday album.

“He thought we’d be perfect for it,” Stockman said. “And we went in and locked in.”

When the Boyz stopped by to talk about their October album Twenty, Wanya Morris recalled meeting the teen star for the first time way back before they all worked together.

“We met him in the hotel, at the Le Montrose, in L.A. and the dude, he had a cast on at the time,” Morris remembered. “And he stepped up and said, ‘Oh my God! Boyz II Men, you’re my favorite group!’ And we’re like, ‘Oh, OK,’ and at the time, we didn’t know who he was. He was a new dude, and the next thing you know, he’s huge. And I’m like, ‘That’s the same guy!’ ”

Bieber was a fan of Boyz II Men from when he was a kid, but there was one track that wasn’t allowed in the Bieber household.

“He told us his mom didn’t want him to sing ‘I’ll Make Love to You,’ so he’d sneak and go sing it somewhere,” Morris said. “It’s also good to know we’ve influenced such a good artist. It’s something that makes us feel we’ve accomplished [something and] we’re doing our job, [that] a guy so young and so into his craft [is] influenced by three guys from Philadelphia that love to sing.”

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Justin has wrapped up his new album has said he’s very excited about it. He’s already confirmed to have collabbed with Taylor Swift and today confirms another duet on the album for charity. This time with the incredibly talented Boyz II Men. Justin tweeted:

“2day i woke up and realized that the group that made me want to sing @BoyzIIMen are now on the christmas album singing with me. #DREAMBIG” i used 2 listen to their music and practice the runs. that is how i learned how to sing. now im in the studio with them making music 2gether”

im telling you…never say never…never stop dreaming….never give up. #DREAMBIG. @BoyzIIMen Im honored and blessed. thank u

I can’t wait. I love Boyz II Men. ‘End of the Road‘. Love that song. Mixing Justin, Christmas, and Boyz II Men reminded me of a cover I posted last Christmas. If the new song is anything like this I will instantly die. This is J Rice (white guy) with Ahmir doing a cover of Justin’s “Pray” and Boyz II Men’s Christmas song “Let It Snow”…..

Wanna see what I think is the best Justin Bieber cover of all time?

• J Rice & Ahmir – Never Let You Go / Baby [Juno Cover]

The teen phenom who’s moved countless fans with his story, music and charity work draws his own motivation from Michael Jackson, R. Kelly and more.

Anyone who’s seen Justin Bieber’s hit movie Never Say Never knows that it is all about inspiration — his story has motivated millions of fans to reach for their dreams, and his music inspired those same loyalists’ parents to hop to their feet.

Throw in his charity work with Pencils of Promise and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, both receiving portions of the profits from sales of his Someday fragrance, and you couldn’t ask for a better meeting of hearts, minds and tunes.

So what motivates this great giver? We asked Bieber, who hit the studio with Chris Brown on Monday, to list five songs he finds inspiring, including a couple of his own.

“Man In the Mirror” by Michael Jackson

“You can feel the emotion in what he’s saying, and how it’s about looking into yourself. The message behind it is great. It’s a really inspiring song.”

“I Believe I Can Fly” by R. Kelly

“This song is kind of like Never Say Ever, where anything is possible, and you just have to believe. It’s definitely uplifting.”

“Dear God” by Boyz II Men

“My mom has been listening to Boyz II Men ever since I was little. It was always on in the house. Now, this song is in my iTunes.”

“Down to Earth” by Justin Bieber

“It’s about my parents splitting up when I was really little and about the struggles I went through and am still going through. I think that’s inspiring because so many kids’ parents are divorced nowadays.”

“Never Say Never” by Justin Bieber, featuring Jaden Smith

“We actually did the song ‘Never Say Never’ first, so in a way it inspired the movie, which is basically about me, a small town kid, being able to live his dream and be successful. The message is don’t ever give up, so I think it was perfect for that.”

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