The album was written and recorded in a six-week period as Timberlake's band NSYNC was on hiatus. It was released on November 5, 2002, by Jive Records. It was co-written by Timberlake and the Neptunes ( Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams ), who also produced it.Justified is the debut solo studio album by American singer Justin Timberlake. 'Like I Love You' is the debut single recorded by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake for his debut studio album, Justified (2002), which features American hip hop duo Clipse.

Primarily an R&B album, Justified also contains influences of dance-pop, funk, and soul music.The Justified World Tour (also known as the Justified and Lovin It Live) was the debut concert tour by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake.The tour showcased material his debut studio album, Justified (2002).Justified received generally positive reviews from critics, who complimented the mature progression of Timberlake's material, although some criticized its lyrical content. Timberlake announced that he would go on a co-headlining tour at the 2003 American Music Awards, and it was officially announced. It was released on The Justified & Stripped Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera.It was launched in support of Timberlakes debut studio album, Justified (2002), and Aguileras fourth studio album, Stripped (2002). The majority of the album was produced by the Neptunes (credited as ' Williams and Hugo') and Timbaland, and features guest appearances by Janet Jackson, Clipse, and Bubba Sparxxx.9 thoughts on Right For Me - Justin Timberlake - Justified (Cassette, Album) Meztik says: at 06:45 Justified is the debut solo album by American singer Justin Timberlake. For his solo album, Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an R&B artist opposed to the previous pop music recorded by the group.

As of 2012, the album has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. It was certified three-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having sold over 3.9 million copies in the US. Justified debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and sold 439,000 copies in its first week.

Furthermore, Timberlake embarked on two concert tours: The Justified World Tour and the Justified and Stripped Tour on the latter, he was accompanied by Christina Aguilera.Following the conclusion of their Celebrity Tour in April 2002, boy band NSYNC went on a hiatus, during which lead singer Justin Timberlake continued work on what would be his debut solo album. To promote the album, Timberlake performed on several television shows and award ceremonies, including the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, where he made his solo debut appearance. 'Like I Love You', 'Cry Me a River', and 'Rock Your Body' peaked at number two in the United Kingdom and in the top ten in Australia (with 'Rock Your Body' topping the Australian chart), Ireland, Netherlands, and Belgium. The lead single ' Like I Love You' peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while the follow-up singles ' Cry Me a River' and ' Rock Your Body' peaked within the top five on the chart.

Jackson turned down the tracks, so the songs were modified for TimberlakeвЂ™s album. The majority of tracks for Justified were originally intended for Michael Jackson. Explaining his involvement with the project, Jerkins said at the 2002 BET Awards that he 'just got a call about working on the project' and that whenever Timberlake wanted his assistance, it would 'be done'. Other known producers involved included Mike City, Raphael Saadiq and Rodney Jerkins, though between June and July, none of the aforementioned producers had attended any studio sessions.

There was no heavy calculation or belaboring songs and mixes. According to Timberlake, the 'creative spurt' was reminiscent of 'that period of time back in the 1960s and '70s when musicians got together and just jammed and worked out of inspiration. A white boy singing this kind of music.' He didn't care what people would say.Justified was written and recorded in a six-week period. He was like, 'Nobody's ever heard anything like that before. The background of those songs is the feeling we wanted to incorporate into the music.

Hugo acknowledged Timberlake's break-up with singer Britney Spears, saying that some of the album's music could be directed towards it. It has elements of the old and the new.' The producer further went on to say that people wanted Timberlake to be conformed to being part of boy band NSYNC, with the former insisting that the singer is an immaculate vocalist. One of the two members of The Neptunes, Chad Hugo, commented that they just wanted to re-create 'that sense of those timeless, classic songs, without any of the 'bling, bling, hit me on my two-way' style of the new R&B. Their intentions were to create music that was similar to Jackson's work without 'recycling them'. The production duo commented that despite not being content with sampling music, for inspiration, they also listened to both Off the Wall (1979) and Thriller (1982), albums by Jackson. The Neptunes told MTV News that the duo and Timberlake drove in a car listening to Earth, Wind & Fire albums for inspiration, with the background of the band's music being what the production duo wanted to implement into Justified 's musical content.

Regarding the fourth song, Russell Bailie of The New Zealand Herald wrote that although the album 'manages to skirt teen-pop sugariness for the most part, though it does offer quality mush on numbers such as 'Take It From Here'.' ' Cry Me a River' is a funk and R&B song with an instrumentation that features beatboxing, synthesizers, Arabian-inspired riffs and Gregorian chants. The third track on the album, '(Oh No) What You Got' was described by Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine as a bit racy for the audience who expected a more boy-band-oriented record. According to Ben Ratliff of Rolling Stone, 'it's minimalism influenced by Michael Jackson'. ' Like I Love You' is a funk influenced song consisted of live drums, tiny guitar strum accompanied with the singer's breathy tenor. Problems playing this file? See media help.The opening track on Justified, ' SeГ±orita' is a Spanish oriented song that features R&B influences in it Timberlake sings about a girl with brown eyes.

'Still On My Brain', the ninth track on the album, is a slow jam, similar to the songs performed by Timberlake's former band 'NSYNC. Influenced by Jackson's musical style and Van McCoy's 1975 single ' The Hustle', 'Last Night' is played with a xylophone. The seventh track of the album is 'Nothin' Else' which according to David Merryweather of Drowned in Sound is a 'slinky' and 'smooth' song that is similar to the works of American musician Stevie Wonder. The sixth track, ' Rock Your Body', incorporates tinny, 'keyboard-set-to-emulate-clavichord' synthesizers of The Neptunes' late 90s productions, overlaid with 'keys and a propulsive drum vamp'. 'Rock Your Body', incorporates tinny, 'keyboard-set-to-emulate-clavichord' synthesizers of The Neptunes' late 90s productions, overlaid with 'keys and a propulsive drum vamp'.

The record concludes with 'Never Again', a ballad, on which Timberlake becomes 'downright maudlin and snippy'. 'Let's Take a Ride' is the twelfth song on the album, on which, according to Uncut magazine, Timberlake 'offers to deliver you from your humdrum existence'. Similar to the previous song, the eleventh track of the album has racy lyrics on it Timberlake 'cockily' sings the line, 'I could think of a couple positions for you'.

It was released as a CD single in August 2002 in Germany and the US.

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