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The 20/20 Experience is the upcoming third studio album by American recording artist Justin Timberlake. It will be released on March 15, 2013 by RCA Records. The 20/20 Experience is the first studio album to be released by Timberlake since his musical hiatus and move to RCA Records. The album was recorded between June 2012 and 2013, during promotion of Timberlake's films. As executive producer, Timberlake enlisted previous collaborators Timbaland, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon.

Background

"I'm the one that sits and is obsessive about it before you even get to hear it. As close as I get to it, I don't think I can physically torture myself that much, year in and year out, and expect it to fulfill me the way that it does and the way that it is right now. You just don't get that every day. You have to wait for it."

—Timberlake explaining his musical hiatus[1]

In September 2006, Timberlake released his second studio album FutureSex/LoveSounds. Critically and commercially acclaimed, the album spawned six singles, including the worldwide hits "SexyBack", "My Love" and "What Goes Around... Comes Around".[2] After wrapping up a worldwide concert tour in support of the album in 2007, Timberlake took a break from his music career to focus on acting.[3][4] In addition, Timberlake worked behind-the-scenes with his record label Tennman Records (founded in 2007) and his production team The Y's (founded in 2008). He also provided guest vocals on several singles by other artists, such as "4 Minutes" by Madonna and "Carry Out" by Timbaland.[4] In June 2011, Timberlake and Specific Media Group jointly purchased Myspace for approximately $35 million.[5] Timberlake promised to put in the work to make Myspace, a once-dominant social network pioneer that "fell on hard times", relevant again.[1][6]

In August 2012, producer Jim Beanz reported that Timberlake started working on his new music project.[4] However, shortly after the announcement, Timberlake's publicist revealed that there were no current plans for a new Timberlake album, affirming instead that Timberlake was working with Timbaland on songs for his upcoming project Shock Value III.[4]

Title

During an interview with American radio and television host Ryan Seacrest, Timberlake explained the meaning behind the albums title saying “It more or less came out of I was playing some of the stuff for my friends and they would come in and out of the studio and I’d say, ‘What do you think of this?’ And my best friend said, ‘This is music that you can see,’ and for some reason that stuck with me.”[7]

Musical style

According to Timberlake, the album "goes a lot of different directions. I think there’s probably a little bit of what was reminiscent on the first album and then a little bit of what’s reminiscent of the second album, and then some new stuff."[8]

Release and promotion

Live performances

Timberlake performed during the Super Bowl weekend, in which he debuted two new songs from the album, “Pusher Love Girl” and “That Girl”. Timberlake also performed Suit & Tie with Jay-Z at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2013, followed by a sold-out concert at the Palladium in Los Angeles later that evening.[9] Timberlake also performed second single "Mirrors" at the Brit Awards 2013 ceremony at the O2 Arena in London on February 20, 2013.

Singles

"Suit & Tie" featuring rapper Jay-Z was released as the album's lead single on January 14, 2013.[10] It is a mid-tempo R&B song that "floats along" like a song from the American band The Whispers.[11][12] The single received generally positive reviews from music critics with some of them comparing to Timberlake's previous works including "Rock Your Body" and "SexyBack".[13] The music video for "Suit & Tie" was shot on January 25, 2013. It was directed by David Fincher, who previously directed The Social Network (2010), a film in which Timberlake starred.[14] Commercially, it was a success and managed to reach the top ten positions in ten countries. It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The second single from the album, "Mirrors", was released for digital download on February 11, 2013, following his performance at the 2013 Grammy Awards.[15] The song was generally well-received by music critics, who noted the song's similarity to his pop-oriented works from FutureSex/LoveSounds.[16] The single has so far topped in UK and Scotland, and reached the top 5 in Denmark, Ireland and South Korea.

Track listing

Standard edition[17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Pusher Love Girl" Timbaland8:02
2."Suit & Tie" (featuring Jay Z)Justin Timberlake, Timothy Mosley, Shawn Carter, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, James Fauntleroy, Terrence Stubbs, Johnny Wilson, Charles StillTimbaland, Timberlake, Harmon5:28
3."Don't Hold the Wall" Timbaland7:11
4."Strawberry Bubblegum" Timbaland8:00
5."Tunnel Vision" Timbaland6:47
6."Spaceship Coupe" Timbaland7:17
7."That Girl" Timbaland4:48
8."Let the Groove Get In" Timbaland7:12
9."Mirrors"Timberlake, Mosley, Harmon, FauntleroyTimbaland, Timberlake, Harmon8:04
10."Blue Ocean Floor" Timbaland7:19
Total length:70:08
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
11."Dress On"Timbaland4:39
12."Body Count"Timbaland4:42
Total length:79:29

Release history

Region Date Format Label Edition Catalog
Germany March 15, 2013[18] CD, digital download RCA Standard, Deluxe B00BCZUAE8
United Kingdom March 18, 2013[19]
United States March 19, 2013[20] B00BCZU8WM
Japan March 20, 2013[21]
Thailaand

March 18, 2013[22] March 20, 2013[23]

CD, digital download RCA, Sony Music Thailand, BEC-TERO MUSIC Deluxe 8876547851212

References

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  2. ^ O'Donnell, Kevin (January 10, 2013). "Justin Timberlake: 'I'm Ready' to Release New Music". People. Time Inc. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  3. ^ Douglas, Ana (May 24, 2012). "After A 6 Year Hiatus, Justin Timberlake Is Going Back To Music". Business Insider. Business Insider Inc. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d Anderson, Kyle (August 7, 2012). "Justin Timberlake totally not working on 'crazy' new album, despite what a dude named Jim Beanz says". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  5. ^ "News Corp. Calls Quits on Myspace With Specific Media Sale". Businessweek. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  6. ^ Kaufman, Gil. "Justin Timberlake's 'Suit' & Tie' Dresses Up Myspace Relaunch - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  7. ^ "Justin Timberlake Reveals 'The 20/20 Experience' Cover, Tracklisting". Rap-Up.com. February 6, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  8. ^ Christina Lee. "Justin Timberlake's 'The 20/20 Experience' Is Produced Entirely By Timbaland". Idolator.com. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  9. ^ "Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z Perform 'Suit & Tie' at Grammys". Rap-Up.com. February 10, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  10. ^ "Music – Suit & Tie (feat. Jay-Z) – Single by Justin Timberlake". iTunes Store (US). Apple. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  11. ^ "Justin Timberlake | Justin Timberlake unveils Suit and Tie". Contactmusic.com. October 24, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  12. ^ Newman, Melinda. "Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z drop new song, Suit & Tie: Listen". HitFix. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  13. ^ "Listen: Justin Timberlake's new song 'Suit & Tie' featuring Jay Z - IV Drip". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. October 20, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  14. ^ Montgomery, James (January 24, 2013). "Justin Timberlake Teams With David Fincher For 'Suit & Tie' Video - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  15. ^ Ng, Philiana. "Justin Timberlake Releases New Song, 'Mirrors,' After the Grammys (Audio)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  16. ^ Daw, Robbie. "Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors": Review Revue". Idolator. Retrieved 5 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ "Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience - Sony Music Entertainment". Sonymusic.de. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  18. ^ "The 20/20 Experience (Deluxe Version): Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
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  20. ^ The 20/20 Experience (February 14, 2013). "The 20/20 Experience: Justin Timberlake: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 14, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ "[CD] The 20/20 Experience". Hmv.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  22. ^ "Justin Timberlake: The 20/20 Experience (Deluxe Version)". itunes(TH). Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  23. ^ "Justin Timberlake: The 20/20 Experience (Deluxe Version) (CD)". boomerangshop. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
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