second studio album american singer songwriter justin_timberlake released september affiliated label year hiatus resolved feelings unable record new material returned record new music began collaborating longtime record producer alongside colleague album contents produced album shares lyrical themes debut album justified diversity music genres pop techno funk elements rock interspersed album tracks created production team goal influences including david_bowie prince met acclaim music critics noted wide range influences collection eclectic sounds album produced singles attained chart success including hot number singles love goes comes summer love album achieved mainstream number songs rolling_stone_magazine ranked album number list best albums 2000s aside earning numerous best decade lists album received nominations including album year best pop vocal album certified multi platinum countries worldwide sold million copies million united_states album added musical library archive background november justin_timberlake released debut album justified produced singles rock body cry river cry river particular credited having helped album sell peak music charts justified ended selling million copies united_states album established career outside band years old time crossroads felt stage burnt thought lost voice regards knowing wanted sing stated justified years making record create success challenge ready following years went partially idle music industry burnt partly caused try acting films october hosted guest musician late night variety saturday night live showcased acting paired american actor barry talk reportedly inundated acting offers readily accepted partly needed inspiration want pass opportunities returning music shot films including opted pursue reunion considered justified according concerned music late contacted record producers produced songs producers impressed live band driven late night shows participated wanted incorporate music recording felt inspired record songs motivated sad state pop radio decided needed experiment music reportedly turned producer figured direction wanted record november visited brand new virginia united_states previously collaborated producing tracks justified including cry river studio team clear direction album concepts discussed aside having cry river draw game plan working title new album thought record live justified asked reproduce likes cry river times studio played stereo plenty songs american singer musician prince listen early sessions reportedly night playing guitar riff caught attention started melody later sung lyrics added drums progressing sound hour lyrics written paper recorded vocal booth song goes comes having teased said let let far left happens production official production started december production began chairman ceo asked album completed replied possibly year title finalized gave deadline finishing collective thought album comparable michael_jackson landmark record thriller dubbing fan jackson drops song according like fashion editorial suits goes album artworks shot american fashion photographer cover features disco ball black shoe new project collaborated producers concrete plans goal album capture moments vivid raw sound included record production repertoire managed recording sessions formula sessions described free flowing referred process looking like mad men mad scientist collaboration asserted interesting connection music days composed songs lyrics melodies vocals place weeks transitional moment goes comes collective able produce songs like love sexy ladies unlike justified recorded weeks said took year complete sessions album saw collaborating member hip hop group black eyed single love lent vocals production credited production team established collaboration album songs produced damn girl standard edition album actor recommended producer considered idea discussed saw music festival california went singer songwriter studio played demos ballad song suggested collaboration meant anti want came music production interested rock music inspiration approach recording songs composing reveals wanted sing song like rock roll singer singer influences drew said justified characterized michael_jackson like david_bowie prince influences include late frontman killers strokes expressed interest recording songs rock influences initially reluctant pursue idea accustomed producing music nonetheless suggested produce handful afraid urban fan base concern produced rock influence instead length songs sound love second song composed steered album direction revealed changed album energy derived song sustained process inspiration trance album remembers heard dance techno interested didn know went club night saw people losing mind dance tracks wasn wanted mimic sound wanted energy people going crazy knew fusion putting trance unlike previous record intended focus pop genres concentrated particular sound representing wider range explains broad far styles wanted mix type thing musically complex album fusion rap rock funk soul gospel new wave opera world music entertainment_weekly noted album sound sonic departure justified goes sounds similar justified admitted song new album similarity critics noted influences styles varied album track list title track incorporates early 1980s new wave industrial rock song sexy ladies takes minneapolis funk funk song album lead single style described club funk track damn girl produced incorporates 60s soul music gospel music infused losing way song album features choir arrangement lyrics songs lyrics written paper believed slow album production composed lyrics head record song shortly songs relatively shorter time took longer wanted incorporate variation instance lyrics losing way narrative style took longer write song wrote paper produced song felt unusual requested write lyrics instead recording directly vocal booth sharing common themes justified contains songs thematically based according motivated sex love mtv editor album illustrates nature sex love contradictory half album generally focuses themes sex evident songs like title track damn girl sexy ladies second half album sweet encompassing songs love slow jam end time goes comes transitions minute prelude think knows themes sex love dominant album song losing way topic inspired documentary crystal addiction watched song homage soul musician according lyrics goes comes thought similar meaning cry river interview revealed song based friends experience love noted arguably similar cry river confirmed interviews record autobiographical experience draw singles major singles issued album led released july months prior publication album song sound like lacks distinctive falsetto seen complete departure recognized sound management thought risk song risk nonetheless appealed reportedly insisted released album lead single executive initially doubted suggestion later told interview february albeit unusual record risk clearly paid followed release love quarter goes comes early january single releases standard edition album spanned year time fourth single think knows released deluxe edition issued duet version end time released month single version includes set mood prelude summer love album track listing european release end time set mood prelude instead included summer love double commercially album singles successful domestic music market peaked number billboard hot giving credit artist achieve feat singer usher accomplished chart topping singles february december love certified multi platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa achievement seen rare amidst free file sharing internet reaching million mark sales struggle music industry tour support album embarked concert tour global scale promoted primarily concert tour reached north_america europe asia oceania venues total began january san_diego california culminated december drew million people worldwide grossed total million grossing concert tour announced signed deal hbo network broadcast live concert previously appeared hbo aired live madison square garden concert taped second night madison square garden august footage broadcast hbo september later september demand november disc edition live madison square garden released dvd blu ray formats sold exclusively retailer best buy release included extra footage including song song commentary post clips broadcast earned emmy award category outstanding picture editing special single multi camera performance goes comes madison square garden time magazine ranked second list live performances writes little long earns symphonic goes hbo special october billboard magazine announced finalists billboard touring awards based actual box office performance january september nominated categories tour draw won announced awards november release promotion released worldwide september year initial release deluxe edition album issued november edition contains additional tracks album featuring guest artist tracks recording end time duet singer beyoncé included deluxe edition bonus dvd contains footage live performances scenes music videos singles including goes comes main album included deluxe edition edited version explicit version issued according billboard magazine mother company sony offered distinct products tie attempt finding solutions declining sales physical albums album offered configurations versions aside album project included digital versions individual tracks artist release available formats recent years strategies increasingly applied recording industry book examines context author noted high profile example project total versions products sold according project sold million units worldwide percent sales format commercial performance fueled lead single sold units week peaking number billboard official albums chart number album solo artist album sold million units united_states certified times platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa eighteenth best selling album united_states march album sold million copies internationally album received selling equal units topping charts worldwide sony distinguished biggest selling album record company releases noted past years album release american artists found increasingly hard achieve commercial success international music markets found successfully sells country world according mtv album sold million units worldwide united_kingdom album debuted number biggest pre order album itunes history breaking time record week digital sales previously held english alternative rock band europe album debuted number ireland opened number sweden switzerland australia album peaked number certified times platinum australian_recording_industry_association denoting shipments units thirty fourth best selling album australia following year critical reception met critical acclaim music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating album received average score based reviews commended ing surprise eclectic collection sounds good way billboard noted album sound bit different music sex appeal remains force los_angeles_times suggested album easy listen repeated listening helps tunes allmusic senior editor stephen_thomas_erlewine commended clear musical vision stated kind fascinating called set forward thinking pop reminiscent prince album sign times new_york_times stated work world irritating percussion instrument human sound pretty good took notice album writing long known hiding little surprises near end songs takes obsession transformation new heights mixed review uncut magazine found album vibe felt songwriting awkward alexis_petridis writing guardian said album works close new_york magazine commented better sexy concluded hasn invented persona intriguing live music credit white men brave black music robert_christgau rolling_stone found best new songs thrilling tempo stuff mechanical muscle losing way meaning embarrassment consumer guide cited love highlights gave album star honorable mention indicating enjoyable effort consumers aesthetic individual vision treasure accolades album received nominations grammy awards including album year pop vocal album lost won best dance recording love featuring rapper following year goes comes nominated record year won best male pop vocal performance song best dance recording think knows interlude nominated seven categories mtv_video_music_awards winning including earned quadruple threat award recognizes artists excelled multiple media including music fashion acting album singles world music awards aside awards nominations album earned numerous best lists following years music magazine rolling_stone listed 26th albums year british newspaper observer album number publication list best albums general publication time album ranked eighth list best albums publication notes falsetto honors prince michael_jackson stealing earned numerous best decade lists rolling_stone ranked 46th albums 2000s calling avant garde abstract electronica space funk entertainment_weekly ranked album number list best albums decade says album pop cutting edge earlier album number magazine new classics music album received additional acclaim pitchfork_media slant_magazine ranking album number respective best 2000s lists vibe named greatest album 2000s ranked list greatest albums spin list best albums past years album number legacy success impact careers established career solo artist comments point people stopped asking sic going reunite started asking going fan base gaining fans wake album success combining international success loose demands work reportedly writing entertainment_weekly remarked like record said nearly stole spotlight sharing star status aside earning critical acclaim album according new_york_times responsible bringing sexy lead single spawned phenomenon video makers song parodies gained attention ranked time magazine men women power talent moral example transforming world publication writes born years ago deliver music world follow lead leader setting bar expected album added musical library archive vibe called ambitious classic writing musically propelled pop genre audio interlude twists sound effects irresistible falsetto embraced hard soft implied title thrilling effect mastery balancing act influence define pop music came adding pushed boundaries works fellow usher track listings notes damn girl contains sample new day written performed credits personnel credits adapted allmusic charts certifications release history
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