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==Commercial performance==
==Commercial performance==
"Cry Me a River" debuted at number 44 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in the issue dated December 21, 2002, earning the Hot Shot Debut honor with 29.6 million audience impressions.<ref name="debut">{{cite journal|year=2002|title=Singles Minded|journal=Billboard |pages=55, 66 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|doi= |url= http://books.google.com/?id=YQ0EAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate=May 18, 2012|issn=0006-2510|volume=114}}</ref> On February 1, 2003, the single reached a peak of number three, becoming Timberlake's first solo single to reach that position.<ref name="HOT 100 PEAK"/> The song debuted on the US [[Pop Songs]] chart at number 37 in the issue dated December 14, 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2002-12-21/pop-songs?order=gainer|title=Pop Songs&nbsp;– Biggest Jump|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref> and reached a peak of three on February 1, 2003.<ref name="pop songs peak">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2003-02-01/pop-songs|title=Pop Songs: Feb 01, 2003|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref> For the issue dated December 28, 2002, "Cry Me a River" debuted at number 75 on the US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart.<ref name="r&b debut"/> It reached a peak of 11 on March 8, 2003.<ref name="R&B PEAK"/> It also peaked at number two on the US [[Hot Dance Club Songs]], becoming Timberlake's second top-three song, after his debut single "Like a Love You" reached number one.<ref name="HOT DANCE CLUB PEAK"/> As of August 2003, remixes of the single have sold more than 61,000 units in the United States.<ref>{{cite journal|year=2003|title=Up is Down for Remixers|journal=Billboard |page=55 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|doi= |url= http://books.google.com/?id=KBEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA65&dq=justin+timberlake+cry+me+a+river#v=onepage&q=justin%20timberlake%20cry%20me%20a%20river&f=false|accessdate=May 18, 2012|issn=0006-2510}}</ref>
"Cry Me a River" debuted at number 44 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in the issue dated December 21, 2002, earning the Hot Shot Debut honor with 29.6 million audience impressions.<ref name="debut">{{cite journal|year=2002|title=Singles Minded|journal=Billboard |pages=55, 66 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|doi= |url= http://books.google.com/?id=YQ0EAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate=May 18, 2012|issn=0006-2510|volume=114}}</ref> On February 1, 2003, the single reached a peak of number three, becoming Timberlake's first solo single to reach that position.<ref name="USHot100"/> The song debuted on the US [[Pop Songs]] chart at number 37 in the issue dated December 14, 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2002-12-21/pop-songs?order=gainer|title=Pop Songs&nbsp;– Biggest Jump|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref> and reached a peak of three on February 1, 2003.<ref name="USPop">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2003-02-01/pop-songs|title=Pop Songs: Feb 01, 2003|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref> For the issue dated December 28, 2002, "Cry Me a River" debuted at number 75 on the US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart.<ref name="r&b debut"/> It reached a peak of 11 on March 8, 2003.<ref name="USR&B"/> It also peaked at number two on the US [[Hot Dance Club Songs]], becoming Timberlake's second top-three song, after his debut single "Like a Love You" reached number one.<ref name="USHDC"/> As of August 2003, remixes of the single have sold more than 61,000 units in the United States.<ref>{{cite journal|year=2003|title=Up is Down for Remixers|journal=Billboard |page=55 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|doi= |url= http://books.google.com/?id=KBEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA65&dq=justin+timberlake+cry+me+a+river#v=onepage&q=justin%20timberlake%20cry%20me%20a%20river&f=false|accessdate=May 18, 2012|issn=0006-2510}}</ref>


The song debuted at number two on the [[Australian Singles Chart]] on March 9, 2003.<ref name="AUS"/> It fell to number six in the following week. "Cry Me a River" became Timberlake's first top-three solo single on the chart.<ref name="AUS"/> The song remained on the chart for 12 consecutive weeks. It was certified gold by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) for shipments of 35,000 units.<ref name=goldaus>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2003.htm|title=ARIA Charts&nbsp;– Accreditations&nbsp;– 2003 Singles |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] |accessdate=April 11, 2011}}</ref> The single debuted at number 44 in New Zealand on March 9, 2003. After two weeks on the chart, it reached a peak of 11. It remained on the chart for 11 weeks.<ref name="NZ"/>
The song debuted at number two on the [[Australian Singles Chart]] on March 9, 2003.<ref name="AUS"/> It fell to number six in the following week. "Cry Me a River" became Timberlake's first top-three solo single on the chart.<ref name="AUS"/> The song remained on the chart for 12 consecutive weeks. It was certified gold by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) for shipments of 35,000 units.<ref name=goldaus>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2003.htm|title=ARIA Charts&nbsp;– Accreditations&nbsp;– 2003 Singles |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] |accessdate=April 11, 2011}}</ref> The single debuted at number 44 in New Zealand on March 9, 2003. After two weeks on the chart, it reached a peak of 11. It remained on the chart for 11 weeks.<ref name="NZ"/>


In the United Kingdom, "Cry Me a River", debuted at number two on February 15, 2003.<ref name="uk peak and debut"/> The next week it fell to number three, before returning to its original peak on March 1, 2003; it stayed on the chart for 13 weeks.<ref name="uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=30365 |title=Chart Stats&nbsp;– Justin Timberlake&nbsp;– Cry Me A River |publisher= Chart Stats. Official Charts Company|accessdate=April 11, 2011}}</ref> The song has sold over 265,000 copies in the country as of 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/charts/official-uk-countdowns/justin-timberlake-official-top-20|title=Justin Timberlake Official Top 20|publisher=[[MTV (UK and Ireland)|MTV UK]]. Viacom|accessdate=January 29, 2012}}</ref> It debuted at number 14 on the [[French Singles Chart]] on April 5, 2003. After three weeks, "Cry Me a River" peaked at number six, and it stayed on the chart for 21 weeks.<ref name="FRA"/> It was less successful on the [[Italian Singles Chart]], where it peaked at number 14 and stayed on the chart for four weeks.<ref name="ITA"/> "Cry Me a River" also peaked at number five in Belgium (Wallonia),<ref name="WAL"/> at number six in the Republic of Ireland<ref name="IRE"/> and the Netherlands,<ref name="NET"/> at number seven in Belgium (Flanders),<ref name="FLA"/> and at number 10 in Germany,<ref name="GER"/> Norway,<ref name="NOR"/> and Sweden.<ref name="SWE"/>
In the United Kingdom, "Cry Me a River", debuted at number two on February 15, 2003.<ref name="UK"/> The next week it fell to number three, before returning to its original peak on March 1, 2003; it stayed on the chart for 13 weeks.<ref name="uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=30365 |title=Chart Stats&nbsp;– Justin Timberlake&nbsp;– Cry Me A River |publisher= Chart Stats. Official Charts Company|accessdate=April 11, 2011}}</ref> The song has sold over 265,000 copies in the country as of 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/charts/official-uk-countdowns/justin-timberlake-official-top-20|title=Justin Timberlake Official Top 20|publisher=[[MTV (UK and Ireland)|MTV UK]]. Viacom|accessdate=January 29, 2012}}</ref> It debuted at number 14 on the [[French Singles Chart]] on April 5, 2003. After three weeks, "Cry Me a River" peaked at number six, and it stayed on the chart for 21 weeks.<ref name="FRA"/> It was less successful on the [[Italian Singles Chart]], where it peaked at number 14 and stayed on the chart for four weeks.<ref name="ITA"/> "Cry Me a River" also peaked at number five in Belgium (Wallonia),<ref name="WAL"/> at number six in the Republic of Ireland<ref name="IRE"/> and the Netherlands,<ref name="NET"/> at number seven in Belgium (Flanders),<ref name="FLA"/> and at number 10 in Germany,<ref name="GER"/> Norway,<ref name="NOR"/> and Sweden.<ref name="SWE"/>


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"Cry Me a River"
Song

"Cry Me a River" is a song recorded by American recording artist Justin Timberlake for his 2002 debut studio album Justified. It was written by Timberlake, Scott Storch and producer Timbaland, and was inspired by Timberlake's former relationship with pop singer Britney Spears. Jive Records released the single to contemporary hit and rhythmic radio in the United States on November 24, 2002, as the album's second single. Accompanied by clavinet, beatbox, guitars, synthesizers, Arabian-inspired riffs and Gregorian chants, "Cry Me a River" is a funk and R&B song about a brokenhearted man who moves on from his past.

The single received generally positive reviews from critics, who considered it a stand-out track on Justified and praised Timbaland's production. It won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 2004 ceremony. The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Pop Songs charts and charted in the top ten in other countries. It was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and silver by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP).

Filmmaker Francis Lawrence directed the music video for "Cry Me a River" in Malibu, California. In the video, Timberlake's character spies on his ex-lover and shows her the love for his new partner. Spears alleged that the video was a publicity stunt, but Timberlake maintained that she did not inspire the production. The clip won the awards for Best Male Video and Best Pop Video at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. Timberlake performed "Cry Me a River" on his three major concert tours: Justified World Tour (2003–04), Justified/Stripped Tour (2003) and FutureSex/LoveShow (2007). The song has been covered by various recording artists, including Leona Lewis and Taylor Swift. Spears recorded an answer song titled "Everytime" for her 2003 studio album In the Zone.

Writing and production

A blonde woman wearing a white S&M inspired outfit is performing
Timberlake admitted in December 2011 that the inspiration for "Cry Me a River" was his ended relationship with Britney Spears.

Timberlake and Scott Storch wrote "Cry Me a River" with Timbaland, who produced the song.[1] Storch found working with Timberlake easy because of the song's meaning.[2] Reporters believed its lyrics were inspired by Timberlake's romantic relationship with American recording artist Britney Spears,[3] which ended in 2002.[4] In an interview for MTV News, Timberlake said, "I'm not going to specifically say if any song is about anybody. I will say writing a couple of songs on the record helped me deal with a couple of things. To me songs are songs. They can stem from things that completely happened to you personally or they can stem from ideas that you think could happen to you."[3] In December 2011, Timberlake admitted that he had written "Cry Me a River" after an argument with Spears: "I was on a phone call that was not the most enjoyable phone call. I walked into the studio and he [Timbaland] could tell I was visibly angry."[5] Timbaland recalled, "I was like, 'Man, don't worry about it' and he was like, 'I can't believe she did that to me' and he was like, 'You were my sun, you were my earth'".[5]

"Cry Me a River" was recorded at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles by Senator Jimmy D, while Carlos "Storm" Martinez served as the assistant engineer.[1] Jimmy Douglass and Timbaland mixed the song at Manhattan Center Studios in New York City.[1] Timberlake arranged the vocals and was a backup singer alongside Timbaland, Marsha Ambrosius, Tyrone Tribbett and Greater Anointing.[1] Storch compared Timberlake's vocals on "Cry Me a River" to R&B and rock singer Daryl Hall.[2] Larry Gold provided the string arrangement and conducting, while Storch and Bill Pettaway played the clavinet and guitar, respectively.[1]

Release and response

"Cry Me a River" was released as the second single from Justified.[3] Jive Records serviced the song to contemporary and rhythmic radio in the United States on November 24, 2002.[6][7] On December 23, three remixes were released as a 12-inch single in Canada and France.[8][9] On January 5, 2003, the song was sent to urban contemporary radio stations in the US.[10] It was released as a CD single in Germany on January 23. The single contains the album version of the song and the remixes on its 12-inch single release.[11] A CD single, which included Johny Fiasco's remix of the song and two additional remixes of "Like I Love You", was released on February 3 and 6 in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively.[12][13] "Cry Me a River" was released as a CD single in the US on February 18. The single features the album version of the song, its instrumental and four remixes.[14]

Following its release, there was media speculation that Spears had written a song as a response to "Cry Me a River";[3] she denied the rumors, explaining, "You know, it's funny. I read that I wrote this song and I wrote these lyrics and that's not my style. I would never do that."[15] Annet Artani, who co-wrote Spears' 2003 song "Everytime", stated that the song was written as a response to "Cry Me a River".[16] When asked during an interview with Diane Sawyer on PrimeTime in 2009, if "Everytime" was about Timberlake, Spears responded, "I'll let the song speak for itself."[17]

Composition and lyrical interpretation

"Cry Me a River"
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"Cry Me a River" is a funk[21] and R&B song[22] with an instrumentation that features clavinet, guitars,[1][19] beatboxing,[20] synthesizers, Arabian-inspired riffs and Gregorian chants.[18] The instruments are arranged into what critics described as a graceful and mysterious melody.[18] Jane Stevenson of Jam! said the single combines gospel and opera.[23] Tyler Martin of Stylus Magazine enjoyed the way that the song unconventionally mixed a range of experimental sounds.[24] According to Martin, the wave synth affects the real strings to create a strange dissonance.[24] The song's chorus devolves into a choral reading in which Timberlake pleads over the group. "Cry Me a River" finishes with a Timbaland vocal sample.[24]

"Cry Me a River" is written in the key of B major, in common time, with a tempo of 74 beats per minute. [19] Timberlake's vocal range spans from C♯4 to B5.[19] Billboard magazine critics called "Cry Me a River" a bittersweet song, in which Timberlake's "familiar tenor belting" is tempered with a soulful falsetto and a "convincingly aggressive rock-spiked baritone" rasp.[21] David Browne of Entertainment Weekly labeled the song "a haunted, pained farewell".[25]

Lyrically, the song is about a brokenhearted man who moves on from his past.[26] A Rolling Stone reviewer called the song a "breakup aria".[27] According to Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian, "Cry Me a River" stands out for its "slow-building sense of drama", which highlights Timberlake at his "husky best".[28] The song begins with the phrase "You were my sun, you were my earth", which according to Timbaland was Timberlake's inspiration to write the song.[5][19] Tanya L. Edwards of MTV News observed that Timberlake was wronged and said this is demonstrated by the lyrics: "You don't have to say whatcha did / I already know, I found out from him / Now there's just no chance."[29] The chorus contains the lines: "Told me you loved me, why did you leave me all alone / Now you tell me you need me when you call me on the phone."[30] Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani called Timberlake's 2007 single "What Goes Around... Comes Around" an ostensible sequel to "Cry Me a River" both lyrically and musically.[31] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard stated that aside from the presence of Timbaland's "fantastically cluttered production", the difference between "Cry Me a River" and Timberlake's 2013 single "Mirrors" is clear: "10 years ago, Timberlake was broken, and now he is whole".[32]

Reception and accolades

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"Cry Me a River" earned Timberlake a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 46th Grammy Awards.

"Cry Me a River" received generally positive reviews from critics. Jane Stevenson of Jam! and Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine regarded it as a stand-out track from Justified.[20][23] Similar to Cinquemani, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic selected the song as a highlight in his review of Justified.[33] Peter Robinson of NME called it a "twisted epic" and "an acidic, filthy little song teeming with spite and retribution, with Timbaland's pounding."[34]

Denise Boyd of BBC Music felt that the song's lyrics play as large a role as Timbaland's production, unlike other songs on Justified.[26] Rolling Stone's Ben Ratliff also viewed his production of "Cry Me a River" as exceptional.[35] David Browne of Entertainment Weekly concluded that the song is "a genuine stunner" that should leave Timberlake's fellow 'N Syncers concerned that he truly may not need them anymore.[25] John Mitchell of MTV News called "Cry Me a River" and "What Goes Around... Comes Around" "kiss-off songs", with Timberlake's revenge to Spears present throughout the lyrics.[36]

Rolling Stone ranked "Cry Me a River" at number 20 on their list of the 100 Best Songs of the 2000s; a columnist for the magazine wrote that the real inspiration behind the song was the formation of the Timberlake–Timbaland team, "a match made in pop heaven".[37] In 2012, the magazine placed it at number 484 on their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[27] VH1 ranked "Cry Me a River" at number 59 on their list of the 100 Greatest Songs of the 2000s.[38] The single won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 2004 award ceremony.[39] It was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards,[40] but lost to Beyoncé Knowles' "Crazy in Love".[41]

Commercial performance

"Cry Me a River" debuted at number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated December 21, 2002, earning the Hot Shot Debut honor with 29.6 million audience impressions.[42] On February 1, 2003, the single reached a peak of number three, becoming Timberlake's first solo single to reach that position.[43] The song debuted on the US Pop Songs chart at number 37 in the issue dated December 14, 2002[44] and reached a peak of three on February 1, 2003.[45] For the issue dated December 28, 2002, "Cry Me a River" debuted at number 75 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[46] It reached a peak of 11 on March 8, 2003.[47] It also peaked at number two on the US Hot Dance Club Songs, becoming Timberlake's second top-three song, after his debut single "Like a Love You" reached number one.[48] As of August 2003, remixes of the single have sold more than 61,000 units in the United States.[49]

The song debuted at number two on the Australian Singles Chart on March 9, 2003.[50] It fell to number six in the following week. "Cry Me a River" became Timberlake's first top-three solo single on the chart.[50] The song remained on the chart for 12 consecutive weeks. It was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of 35,000 units.[51] The single debuted at number 44 in New Zealand on March 9, 2003. After two weeks on the chart, it reached a peak of 11. It remained on the chart for 11 weeks.[52]

In the United Kingdom, "Cry Me a River", debuted at number two on February 15, 2003.[53] The next week it fell to number three, before returning to its original peak on March 1, 2003; it stayed on the chart for 13 weeks.[54] The song has sold over 265,000 copies in the country as of 2012.[55] It debuted at number 14 on the French Singles Chart on April 5, 2003. After three weeks, "Cry Me a River" peaked at number six, and it stayed on the chart for 21 weeks.[56] It was less successful on the Italian Singles Chart, where it peaked at number 14 and stayed on the chart for four weeks.[57] "Cry Me a River" also peaked at number five in Belgium (Wallonia),[58] at number six in the Republic of Ireland[59] and the Netherlands,[60] at number seven in Belgium (Flanders),[61] and at number 10 in Germany,[62] Norway,[63] and Sweden.[64]

Music video

Development and synopsis

The music video for "Cry Me a River" was directed by Francis Lawrence in Malibu, California, during the week of October 29, 2002.[3] Lawrence created the video's concept and told MTV News, "[Me and Justin] had a conversation on the phone and all he said was he wanted to have some dancing in it, but to do my thing. He told me what the song was about, but in a [general way] as well. He just said it was a kiss-off song and so I came up with this idea and he went for it".[65] Lawrence added that he also included some details in the video, including a reference to Spears's tattoo, which Timberlake enjoyed. He explained that he and Timberlake did not mention names while creating the video, only discussing the song's general beats.[65] Lawrence also revealed that executives of Jive Records were nervous about some aspects of the video, such as Timberlake's representation of a voyeur and the tone of some scenes he was portraying with a girl. "That's the thing I liked most about this project, was that he was coming into it with a super clean-cut image with 'N Sync and he's such a nice guy and so handsome and what I was into doing was making him be a bit scary. Lurking around the house in the rain, throwing a rock through her window, being a peeping Tom, getting revenge and doing stuff that's not really what a nice guy does."[65] The music video for "Cry Me a River" was released onto the iTunes Store on April 28, 2003.[66]

A young man stalking a blonde woman who is wearing a green cap
Timberlake stalking the blonde woman inside her house.

The video begins with a blonde woman, played by model and actress Lauren Hastings (allegedly portraying Britney Spears[67]), walking out of her house hand-in-hand with an unidentified man.[68] The couple leaves in the woman's car as Timberlake rolls down the window of a silver Porsche, from which he and his friend have been watching the woman.[65] Timberlake breaks into the house by throwing a rock through a window and proceeds through the woman's house, with anti-gravity jumps and slides, not causing any other visible damage, except for kicking a picture frame of the woman across the living room.[67] Then he searches some drawers and finds a video camera, while the driver of the car, Timbaland, signals for his female accomplice in the back of the car, played by model Kiana Bessa, to go in. She enters the house and goes with Timberlake to a bedroom, where she starts to undress and kiss him while being filmed. They stay in the bedroom for a moment; then the accomplice exits the house but Timberlake stays. As the blonde woman returns, he follows her around the house and hides in a closet as she showers. He gets closer to her and touches the glass surrounding the shower. The blonde woman senses someone in the room and turns around, but Timberlake is gone. She leaves the bathroom and goes into her bedroom, where the video he made with his new lover plays on the television.

Reception

Peter Robinson of NME wrote that the video shows "what Justin looks like after he's had sex. Clue: he looks pretty good."[18] According to Virginia Heffernan of The New York Times, Timberlake channels the character Neo from The Matrix film series, "pacing anxiously around wet and metallic interiors".[69] At the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, the video for "Cry Me a River" won in the categories of Best Male Video and Best Pop Video.[70] It had also been nominated for Video of the Year, Best Direction in a Video and Viewer's Choice.[71]

Following the release of the music video, Us Weekly ran a cover story titled Britney Vs. Justin: The War Is On. Timberlake denied that Spears inspired the video, saying, "The video is not about her. The video is about me."[68] However, Spears told Rolling Stone in October 2003 that she received a call from Timberlake saying he wanted to get back together with her and that she was in a music video with him. She states that he reassured her by saying, "Don't worry about it. It's not a big deal".[72] Spears, who had not seen the video, says she allowed him to do so but became infuriated after watching it. She recalled that she when she asked why he had made a video about her, he replied, "Well, I got a controversial video."[72] She stated that it was a great publicity stunt, commenting, "So he got what he wanted. I think it looks like such a desperate attempt, personally."[72] After the release of Spears' video for "Toxic" (2003), Jennifer Vineyard of MTV News said her video "[made] "Cry Me a River" look like child's play".[73]

Live performances and cover versions

A blonde woman wearing a dark shirt is playing the guitar and singing
Taylor Swift is one of the artists who covered "Cry Me a River".

Timberlake performed "Cry Me a River" for the first time at the 13th annual Billboard Music Awards, held on December 9, 2002, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. He was accompanied by a string section and a 20-member choir.[74] He also performed the song on the Justified World Tour (2003–04), his first worldwide tour.[75] The song was eighth on the set list of Justified/Stripped Tour (2003), his joint North American tour with Christina Aguilera. Timberlake performed "Cry Me a River" on a promotional concert held at House of Blues in West Hollywood, California on June 17, 2003.[76] It was fourteenth on the set list of his second worldwide tour, FutureSex/LoveShow (2007).[77] On October 23, 2010, while performing at the annual charity gig "Justin Timberlake and Friends" in Las Vegas, Timberlake began the show with a slow and "sultry" performance of "Cry Me a River" and segued into a cover of Bill Withers' 1971 single "Ain't No Sunshine".[78] He later resumed "Cry Me a River" before segueing into a cover of Drake's 2010 song "Over". Jillian Mapes of Billboard described the performance as "completely lovely in an effortless sort of way."[78] Timberlake performed "Cry Me a River" at concert he held during the 2013 Super Bowl weekend in New Orleans.[79]

American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performed a cover of "Cry Me a River" in Memphis, Tennessee, during the Speak Now World Tour (2011–12).[80] Justin Bieber recorded a cover of the song together with Kanye West's 2007 single "Stronger", which he posted on his YouTube account.[81] Canadian rock band The Cliks also covered the song for their 2007 album Snakehouse.[82] British singer Leona Lewis covered "Cry Me a River" during her debut concert tour The Labyrinth (2010). The Sheffield Star described the version as a "beautifully, sitting quietly, almost a capella".[83] American indie pop duo Jack and White covered the song on their 2012 extended play Undercover.[84] Recording artist Kelly Clarkson covered the song on September 1, 2012, as a fan request during her 2012 Summer Tour with The Fray.[85] Alternative rock band Coldplay revealed that the single was an inspiration for the drumbeat of their song "Lost!".[86] In January 2013, American singer Selena Gomez performed an acoustic version of "Cry Me a River" at the UNICEF charity concert in New York City.[87]

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Recording and mixing
  • Recorded at Westlake Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California; mixed at Manhattan Center Studios, New York City, New York; strings recorded at The Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Justified, Jive Records.[1]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[51] Gold 35,000^
France (SNEP)[100] Silver 125,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Radio and release history

Country Release date Format Label
United States[6][7] November 24, 2002 Contemporary and rhythmic radio Jive Records
Germany[101] December 23, 2002 12" vinyl Jive Records
United States[102] December 23, 2002 12" vinyl Jive Records
United States[10] November 5, 2003 Urban radio Jive Records
Germany[11] January 27, 2003 Maxi single RCA Records
United Kingdom[12][103][104] February 3, 2003 Maxi single, 12" vinyl RCA Records
United States[14] February 18, 2003 Maxi single Jive Records
France[105][106] March 31, 2003 CD single, maxi single Jive Records

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