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| Released: November 2002 Label: Jive, Zomba Producer: The Neptunes, Timbaland, Brian Mcknight, Claus Norreen, The Underdogs, Scott Storch |
As we all remember, Justin Timberlake and 'N Sync found plenty of success from 1995-2002. But as far as I am concerned his solo work is much more tolerable than his boy-band days.
I suppose I should take a step back. I consider myself a closet Justin Timberlake fan. I'm not really proud of it. But it's the truth. I have never gone so far as to buy one of his cds, but I have been known to tap my toe when his music is on the radio.
Ok, phew. I feel so much better now that that is off of my chest. On to the review!
I've tried listening to the entire album multiple times but I always find myself drifting. It doesn't really keep my attention beyond the singles. The songs that I really like are, "Cry Me A River", "Rock Your Body", and "Senorita". The other singles are "Like I Love You", and according to wikipedia, "I'm Lovin' It". Although "I'm Lovin' It" didn't appear on the original release but was included in versions of the album released in other countries.
"Cry Me A River" caught my attention with the video. It was an obvious sucker-punch at Justin's ex, Brittney Spears. In the video "Justin and Co." break in to Brittney's apartment and... let's say they "have some fun". The other video that I liked from this album was for "Rock Your Body". It had some cool effects and some decent dancing and stuff.
The album got all the way up to #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200, sold 4.5 million, and went platinum 4.5 times. Obviously this album was big. It put Justin Timberlake on the map as a solo power and put him where he is now. All in all, if you like pop music this is a must have. If you like music you can shake your booty to then this, again, is a must have. And if you are anything like me, you will listen to this cd in a dark closet with a locked door.
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