- Justified
Infobox Album
Name = Justified
Type = studio
Artist =Justin Timberlake
Released = flagicon|EuropeNovember 1 ,2002
flagicon|UKNovember 4 ,2002
flagicon|USNovember 5 ,2002
Recorded = 2002
Genre = Pop, R&B,dance-pop , hip hop
Length = 63:17
Label = Jive/Zomba
Producer =The Neptunes ,Timbaland ,Brian McKnight ,Claus Norreen , The Underdogs,Pharrell ,Scott Storch (co-producer)
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:36jeeaz64xs7 link]
*Entertainment Weekly B [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,384410,00.html link]
*"Rolling Stone " rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/justintimberlake/albums/album/104698/review/6068220/justified link]
This album = "Justified"
(2002)
Next album = "FutureSex/LoveSounds "
(2006)Singles
Name = Justified
Type = studio
single 1 =Like I Love You
single 1 date =August ,2002
single 2 = Cry Me a River
single 2 date =December 17 ,2002
single 3 =Rock Your Body
single 3 date =March ,2003
single 4 = Señorita
single 4 date =September 2 ,2003 "Justified" is the debut
studio album by pop/R&B singerJustin Timberlake . Released during the hiatus of the group *NSYNC, the album signaled Timberlake's desire to craft a more mature image than that of a "boy band member". The album features guest performances byTimbaland ,Clipse ,Bubba Sparxxx , andJanet Jackson . The final song, "Never Again", featuredBrian McKnight on nearly all of the instruments. "Justified" was honored with twoGrammy Award s at the 2004 Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The album has sold more than seven million copies [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS216299+17-Apr-2008+MW20080417 Reuters - IMG Signs Justin Timberlake for Worldwide Endorsement Representation] ] .Chart performance
The album was fronted by "
Like I Love You ", a hit single that proved Timberlake's solo sales could rival his former band's success. It was produced by the famous hip-hop production duoThe Neptunes , and was accompanied by a music video that showed Timberlake's veneration for pop iconMichael Jackson .The album peaked at #2 on the US
Billboard 200 , selling 450,000 copies and was eventually certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA."Justified" debuted at #6 on the
UK Albums Chart selling 38,842 copies. However, 11 weeks later the album shot to #1 (staying there for 7 weeks) and was eventually certified 5x Platinum.The popularity of the first single was equalled or surpassed by the releases which followed:
*"Cry Me a River", a ballad (accompanied by a dark video depicting a tale of rejection and revenge, which could be seen as evocative of his relationship withBritney Spears )
*"Rock Your Body ", adisco -infused dance number (which is said to have originally been forMichael Jackson )Fact|date=August 2008
*"Señorita", a danceable love song with a vaguely Latin feel"I'm Lovin' It"
In 2003, a fifth single was released, titled "I'm Lovin' It". The song, partly a leftover song from the "Justified" sessions, did not appear on the album, which proved extremely lucrative when it was sold to the
McDonald's Corporation for use in a massive TV and radio advertising campaign of the same name. "Justified" was not re-released to include the song.Track listing
Note: The Neptunes are officially credited as "Williams and Hugo" in the album's liner notes.
Charts and certification
Footnotes
External links
* [http://www.justintimberlake.com/ Justin Timberlake] — official web site.
succession box
before = "Let Go" byAvril Lavigne
"100th Window " byMassive Attack
"American Life " by Madonna
"Think Tank" by Blur
title = UK number one album
years =February 1 2003 –February 14 2003 March 1 2003 –March 7 2003 May 10 2003 –May 16 2003 May 24 2003 –June 13 2003
after = "Simply Deep " byKelly Rowland
"Come Away with Me " byNorah Jones
"Think Tank" by Blur
"You Gotta Go There to Come Back " byStereophonics
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