love sex magic love sex magic song recorded american singer studio album featuring fellow american recording artist justin_timberlake song written production team produced track song released lead single internationally second single album released united_states song reveals complete departure previous style sensual ballad incorporating influences dance pop sound including funk retro 1970s style guitar present piece critics noted similarities song music album critics gave song mixed reviews complimenting song funk retro feel chemistry present song later nominated 52nd grammy awards love sex magic peaked number billboard hot fifth hit lead artist eighth including features internationally song peaked charts australia canada new_zealand sweden switzerland united_kingdom music video exhibits retro feel inspired crazy horse features different kinds dancing routines nominated mtv_video_music_awards performed song television number times including ellen degeneres saturday night live background song entitled magic performed justin_timberlake leaked online november february rap reported recorded new duet upcoming album final version song initially titled love sex magic featured eventually known love sex magic song written production team wanted create song relate produced song said collaboration best career actually collaborated studio added guest feature initial recording explained actually went studio record scratch record rare case years enjoyed time valued opportunity work artist producer noted passionate work mentioned positive attitude composition love sex magic moved pop direction past music popmatters noted pop fan singer mind creatively fan song signal ing end singer career stated song sounds like musically song dance pop number makes use electro funk music displaying disco soul influences song dance beat funky retro 70s style guitar backdrop said song influenced disco funk work stating sounds like reworked version bass heavy dance number sexy ladies carter commented away typically laced favor electro slide ann powers los_angeles_times said song madonna esque provide verses accompanied vocal falsetto critical reception yahoo music said track sexiest thing happen pop calling song biggest anthems year went song highlight saving grace nick_levine digital spy said track nearly sexy promo clip commenting pardon pun rises occasion love sex magic pretty spot said magic grows entertainment_weekly said essentially guarantees way ticket chart supremacy nice work went song early candidate song summer jon welcomed female aggression presented track called unexpected twist calling anonymous noted vocal powerhouse sings track pitchfork media said song bad complimented song disco feel said gained radio lose couple years ago commented like bargain basement justin_timberlake track sort thing lying closet nearly years pointed highlights total lack presence popmatters criticized song generic calling formulaic disco commenting song probably given struggling female singer hit fact use parachute unfortunate andy_kellman allmusic called song flop said easily forgettable 52nd grammy awards love sex magic nominated award best pop collaboration vocals lost lucky chart performance song debuted number eighty billboard hot week jumped number seven week song rose number fifth single entry highest charting song hot like boy love sex magic appeared multiple billboard component charts reaching number fourteen pop songs chart number eighteen hot chart eighty chart canadian hot song debuted number later peak number single rank successful singles united_states performed overall international markets australia song debuted number australian aria singles chart peaking number week spent fourteen weeks chart eventually certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipments totalling copies new_zealand song debuted number fourteen new_zealand_singles_chart remained week peaked chart following week having spent thirteen weeks chart song certified gold recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz shipments totalling copies europe single charted seven charts numerous europe song peaked number european hot chart united_kingdom love sex magic debuted number singles chart peaking number following week song spent seventeen non consecutive weeks chart topping chart weeks song peaked number irish_singles_chart climbing number seven previous week music video background directed music video love sex magic premiered march interview mtv_news said showing video basically giving love sex magic play little bit got inspiration crazy horse shows period giving elements love sex magic later interview video stated ear point neck wanted edgy found cool way noted different cuts commenting neck biting neck funny singer later elaborate crazy horse reference interview explaining respect reference working said easy going earth hard working passionate artists work goal best video possibly fans little fun little unexpected synopsis video opens face face camera cuts appears gravity dressed maneuvers horizontal dance pole background dancers vibrant color schemes alternating lights video cuts posing abstract flexible poses seen dressed tiger striped performing solo dance moves stage performs verse seated onstage performs intricate tricks legs begin lightly track forms body dancers perform choreography style moves pole bridge song puts ground standing turns performs signature matrix guides body right hand perform gets pops beat video cuts scene portraying tiger cage final scene dancers perform dressed 1970s inspired colored video ends clips multiple performance scenes video reception nick_levine digital spy gave video positive review video accompanies track year best far certainly sexiest ear flexibility shame frankly thing nun thoughts mtv_video_music_awards video nominated best choreography lost beyoncé single ladies ring video ranked number thirty bet videos countdown live performances performed song saturday night live night host accompanied live instruments performed choreography backup dancers played keyboard danced came keyboard perform verse set performed writer bet said aside fact live stage set pretty decent expected town princess pretty performance writer pointed noted set began verse interview mtv_news went detail setup performance stating kind felt cool cause play piano real gets music like hey let band having background live performance different music video song dance wanted different fun awesome pick keys performed song ellen degeneres accompanied background dancers dancers performed choreography similar video wore 1970s inspired suits day performed song jimmy live performed song music awards japan track listing versions credits personnel vocals justin_timberlake vocals producer writer instruments music programming producer writer music programming producer writer instruments music programming producer writer instruments audio mixing los_angeles recording studio source charts 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