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| Justified | |
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| Album by Justin Timberlake | |
| Released | November 5th, 2002 |
| Recorded | February - August 2002 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Producer(s) | Harvey Mason, Jr. · Brian McKnight · Scott Storch · Damon Thomas · Timbaland · Williams and Hugo |
Justified is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released on November 5, 2002, by Jive Records. The album was written and recorded in a six-week period, during the hiatus of the singer's band 'N Sync. For the album, Timberlake tried to adopt a more mature image as an R&B artist opposed to the previous pop music recorded by the group. Most of the album was produced by The Neptunes, with additional collaborators including Brian McKnight, Scott Storch, Timbaland, and The Underdogs. The album features guest appearances by Janet Jackson and rap duo Clipse. Primarily an R&B album, Justified also contains influences of dance-pop, funk and soul music.
Justified received generally positive reviews from music critics; most of them complimented the mature progression of the singer's material, while some criticized its lyrical content. It earned Timberlake four Grammy Award nominations and won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Cry Me a River" at the 2004 accolades ceremony. Justified debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart and sold 439,000 copies in its first week. It was certified three-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) denoting shipments of three million copies in the US. As of 2008, the album has sold over seven million copies worldwide.
Five singles were released from Justified. The album's lead single, "Like I Love You", peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while two follow-up singles "Cry Me a River", and "Rock Your Body" peaked within the top-ten on the chart. "Like I Love You", "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body" peaked at number two in the United Kingdom and in the top ten in Australia, Ireland, Netherlands and Belgium. To further promote the album, Timberlake performed on several television shows and embarked on The Justified World Tour and the Justified and Stripped Tour; on the latter he was accompanied by American singer Christina Aguilera.
Track listing[]
| Justified – Standard edition | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Señorita" | Williams and Hugo | 4:55 | |||||||
| 2. | "Like I Love You" (featuring. Clipse) |
| Williams and Hugo | 4:44 | ||||||
| 3. | "(Oh No) What You Got" |
| Timbaland | 4:31 | ||||||
| 4. | "Take It From Here" |
| Williams and Hugo | 6:14 | ||||||
| 5. | "Cry Me a River" |
| Timbaland | 4:48 | ||||||
| 6. | "Rock Your Body" (featuring. Vanessa Marquez) |
| Williams and Hugo | 4:27 | ||||||
| 7. | "Nothin' Else" |
| Williams and Hugo | 4:59 | ||||||
| 8. | "Last Night" |
| Williams and Hugo | 4:47 | ||||||
| 9. | "Still on My Brain" |
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4:36 | ||||||
| 10. | "(And She Said) Take Me Now" (featuring. Janet Jackson) |
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5:31 | ||||||
| 11. | "Right for Me" (featuring. Bubba Sparxxx) |
| Timbaland | 4:30 | ||||||
| 12. | "Let's Take a Ride" |
| Williams and Hugo | 4:44 | ||||||
| 13. | "Never Again" |
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Total length: |
63:15 | |||||||||
Singles[]
"Like I Love You" featuring Clipse was released as the album's lead single. It was released as a CD single in 25 August 2002 in Germany and the US. The song was written by Justin Timberlake and The Neptunes, who also produced the track. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised its production and use of instrumentals. "Like I Love You" charted at number eleven on the US Billboard Hot 100, and in the top five in the UK, Denmark,Netherlands and Ireland. The song was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 45th Grammy Awards.
Justified's second single is "'Cry Me a River", and was released through contemporary and rhythmic radio on October 5, 2002, and as a 12" vinyl on December 23 in the US. The song was written by Timberlake, Scott Storch and Timbaland and produced by the latter. "Cry Me a River" debuted at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated December 21, 2002, and eventually peaked at number three. In other countries, the song achieved similar success, reaching number two in Australia and the UK, and the top five in several other territories. "Cry Me a River" has been certified gold in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipments of 70,000 units, and certified silver in France. It won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 2004 ceremony, while the accompanying music video won two MTV Video Music Awards: Best Male Video and Best Pop Video. The song is listed on Rolling Stones The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
"Rock Your Body" was released as the album's third single, and was released on March 2, 2003 as a CD single in the US. It was written by Timberlake and The Neptunes, and produced by the latter. The song topped the charts in Australia for one week, became Timberlake's third single to reach number two in the UK, and reached the top five in Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand and the US. "Rock Your Body" was certified platinum in Australia by the ARIA. It received a gold certification in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of 500,000 units.
"Señorita" is Justified's fourth and final single, released through rhythmic radio on May 6, 2003. It was written by Timberlake and The Neptunes, while being produced by the latter. It reached number 27 on the Hot 100, and achieved its highest peak in Australia and New Zealand, where it reached number six and four, respectively.
