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With his debut solo album, Justified, Justin Timberlake borrows from Michael Jackson, from the Thriller-era getup and poses to the sharply modernized spin on the classic Off the Wall sound. To be sure, the sound of the Neptunes productions which dominate Justified is the best thing about the album; they have a lush, sexy, stylish feel that is better, more romantic than most modern R&B. Timberlake is a technically skilled vocalist, with a smooth falsetto. The songs are pretty on the surface -- apart from some flop Timbaland productions (which he redeems with the slinky funk of "Right for Me"), the sound of Justified works well. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Señorita (Lyrics) Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake (4:54)
Like I Love You (Lyrics) Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake (4:43)
(Oh No) What You Got Tim Mosley, Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake (4:31)
Take It from Here (Lyrics) Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake (6:14)
Cry Me a River (Lyrics) Scott Storch, Tim Mosley, Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake (4:48)
Rock Your Body (Lyrics) Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake (4:27)
Nothin' Else (Lyrics) Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake (4:58)
Last Night (Lyrics) Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake (4:47)
Still on My Brain (Lyrics) Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake (4:35)
(And She Said) Take Me Now Scott Storch, Tim Mosley, Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake (5:31)
Right for Me (Lyrics) Tim Mosley, Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake (4:29)
Let's Take a Ride (Lyrics) Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake (4:44)
Never Again (Lyrics) Brian McKnight, Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake (4:34)

Credits

Janet Jackson (Vocals), Bill Meyers (Conductor), Bill Meyers (String Arrangements), Brian McKnight (Producer), Brian McKnight (Vocal Arrangement), Brian McKnight (Instrumentation), Charles Veal (Strings), Eddie DeLena (Engineer), Jimmy Douglass (Mixing), Nathan East (Bass), Larry Gold (Conductor), Larry Gold (String Arrangements), Larry Gold (String Conductor), Bernard Kenny (Guitar), Harvey Mason, Sr. (Producer), Dave Pensado (Mixing), Herb Powers (Mastering), Tim Roberts (Assistant Engineer), Scott Storch (Clavinet), Scott Storch (Producer), Scott Storch (Coordination), Tommy Vicari (Engineer), Tommy Vicari (String Engineer), David Betancourt (Assistant Engineer), Serban Ghenea (Mixing), Benjamin Wright (Conductor), Benjamin Wright (String Arrangements), Damon Thomas (Producer), Timbaland (Vocals), Timbaland (Vocals (Background)), Timbaland (Producer), Timbaland (Mixing), Jimmy Randolph (Digital Editing), Jimmy Randolph (Pro-Tools), Tye Tribbett & G.A. (Vocals (Background)), Pharrell Williams (Vocals), Pharrell Williams (Producer), Pharrell Williams (Vocal Arrangement), Pharrell Williams (Instrumentation), Chris Wood (Engineer), Harvey Mason, Jr. (Producer), Andrew Coleman (Engineer), Bill Pettaway (Guitar), Chad Hugo (Producer), Chad Hugo (Instrumentation), Mary Ann Souza (Assistant Engineer), Senator Jimmy D (Engineer), Damen Bennett (Flute), Marla Weinhoff (Set Design), Clipse (Rap), Justin Timberlake (Vocals (Background)), Justin Timberlake (Vocal Arrangement), Thaddeus T. Tribbett (Bass), Arianne Phillips (Stylist), Carlos "Storm" Martinez (Assistant Engineer), Vidal Davis (Percussion), Bubba Sparxxx (Rap), Steve Penny (Engineer), Marsha Ambrosius (Vocals (Background)), Dabling Harward (Engineer), Ethan Willoughby (Assistant Engineer), Steamy (Assistant Engineer), David Lipman (Creative Director), Omar Edwards (Keyboards), Paul James (Hair Stylist), Vanessa Marquez (Vocals), George "Spanky" McCurdy (Drums), Steve Klein (Photography)
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This article is about the album by Justin Timberlake. For Christian rock band, see Justifide. For other uses, see Justify.
Justified
Studio album by Justin Timberlake
Released November 1, 2002 (Europe)
November 4, 2002 (UK)
November 7, 2002 (U.S.)
Recorded May 17, 2002 - August 26, 2002
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 63:17
Label Jive, Zomba
Producer The Neptunes, Timbaland, Brian McKnight, Claus Norreen, The Underdogs, Scott Storch (co-producer)
Professional reviews
Justin Timberlake chronology
Justified
(2002)		 FutureSex/LoveSounds
(2006)
Singles from Justified
  1. "Like I Love You"
    Released: August 2002
  2. "Cry Me a River"
    Released: December 17, 2002
  3. "Rock Your Body"
    Released: March 2003
  4. "Señorita"
    Released: September 2, 2003

Justified is the debut album by American pop singer Justin Timberlake. Released during the hiatus of the group *NSYNC, the album signaled Timberlake's desire to craft a more mature image than that of a "boy band member". The album features guest performances by Timbaland, Clipse, Bubba Sparxxx, and Janet Jackson. The final song, "Never Again", featured Brian McKnight on nearly all of the instruments. Justified was honored with two Grammy Awards at the 2004 Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The album was also nominated at the event for Album of the Year. The album has sold more than seven million copies worldwide.[1] The album won Best International Album at the 2004 Brit Awards.

Contents

"I'm Lovin' It"

In 2003, a fifth single was released, titled "I'm Lovin' It". The song, partly a leftover song from the Justified sessions, did not appear on the album, which proved extremely lucrative when it was sold to the McDonald's Corporation for use in a massive TV and radio advertising campaign of the same name and same game (genre of music). Justified was re-released in several countries to include the song.

Track listing

All songs were written or co-written by Justin Timberlake. Additional writers (as credited in CD insert) noted in parenthesis.

# Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Señorita"   Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams The Neptunes 4:54
2. "Like I Love You" (featuring Clipse) Hugo, Williams The Neptunes 4:43
3. "(Oh No) What You Got"   Tim Mosley Timbaland 4:31
4. "Take It from Here"   Hugo, Williams The Neptunes 6:14
5. "Cry Me a River" (featuring Timbaland) Mosley, Storch Timbaland, Scott Storch 4:48
6. "Rock Your Body" (featuring Vanessa Marquez) Hugo, Williams The Neptunes 4:27
7. "Nothin' Else"   Hugo, Williams The Neptunes 4:59
8. "Last Night"   Hugo, Williams The Neptunes 4:47
9. "Still on My Brain"   Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas The Underdogs 4:35
10. "(And She Said) Take Me Now" (featuring Janet Jackson) Mosley, Storch Timbaland, Scott Storch 5:31
11. "Right for Me" (featuring Bubba Sparxxx) Mosley Timbaland 4:30
12. "Let's Take a Ride"   Hugo, Williams The Neptunes 4:44
13. "Never Again"   Brian McKnight Brian McKnight 4:34
Bonus Tracks
# Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
14. "Worthy Of" (Japan, U.K., Australia Bonus) Ivan Barias, Carvin Haggins, Valvin Roane, Frank Romano   4:09
15. "Take Away Your Love (Why, When, How?)" (iTunes Bonus) Anthony Dixon, Michael B James, Anthony Kelii Nance Dre & Vidal 3:59

Personnel

  • Marsha Ambrosius – Vocals (bckgr)
  • Damen Bennett – Flute
  • David Betancourt – Assistant Engineer
  • Bubba Sparxxx – Rap
  • Clipse – Rap
  • Andrew Coleman – Engineer
  • Vidal Davis – Percussion
  • Eddie DeLena – Engineer
  • Jimmy Douglass – Mixing
  • Nathan East – Bass
  • Omar Edwards – Keyboards
  • Serban Ghenea – Mixing
  • Larry Gold – Conductor, String Arrangements, String Conductor
  • Dabling Harward – Engineer
  • Chad Hugo – Producer, Instrumentation
  • Janet Jackson – Vocals
  • Paul James – Hair Stylist
  • Bernard Kenny – Guitar
  • Steve Klein – Photography
  • David Lipman – Creative Director
  • Vanessa Marquez – Vocals
  • Carlos "Storm" Martinez – Assistant Engineer
  • Harvey Mason, Jr. – Producer
  • Harvey Mason, Sr. – Producer
  • George "Spanky" McCurdy – Drums
  • Brian McKnight – Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Instrumentation
  • Bill Meyers – Conductor, String Arrangements
  • Steve Penny – Engineer
  • Dave Pensado – Mixing
  • Bill Pettaway – Guitar
  • Arianne Phillips – Stylist
  • Herb Powers – Mastering
  • Jimmy Randolph – Digital Editing, Pro-Tools
  • Tim Roberts – Assistant Engineer
  • Senator Jimmy D – Engineer
  • Mary Ann Souza – Assistant Engineer
  • Steamy – Assistant Engineer
  • Scott Storch – Clavinet, Producer, Coordination
  • Damon Thomas – Producer
  • Timothy Moseley – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Mixing
  • Justin Timberlake – Vocals (bckgr), Vocal Arrangement
  • Thaddeus T. Tribbett – Bass
  • Tye Tribbett & G.A. – Vocals (bckgr)
  • Charles Veal – Strings
  • Tommy Vicari – Engineer, String Engineer
  • Marla Weinhoff – Set Design
  • Pharrell Williams – Vocals, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Instrumentation
  • Ethan Willoughby – Assistant Engineer
  • Chris Wood – Engineer
  • Benjamin Wright – Conductor, String Arrangements

Charts and certification

Charts[2] Peak
Position		 Certification Sales/Shipments
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 9 3× platinum[3] 210,000[4]
Austrian Albums Chart 33 Gold[5] 15,000[6]
Belgian Walloon Albums Chart 8 Gold[7] 25,000[8]
Belgian Flemish Albums Chart 10
Canadian Albums Chart[9] 3 2× platinum[10] 200,000[11]
Danish Albums Chart 4 Platinum[12] 30,000[13]
Dutch Albums Chart 4 2× platinum[14] 160,000[8]
European Top 100 Albums n/a Platinum[15] 1 million[16]
Finnish Albums Chart 7
French Albums Chart 30 Gold[17] 210,500[18]
German Albums Chart[19] 11 Platinum[20] 300,000[21]
Italian Albums Chart[22] 47
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart 5 Platinum[23] 15,000[24]
Norwegian Albums Chart 9
Swedish Albums Chart 21 Gold[25] 20,000[26]
Swiss Albums Chart 22 Platinum[27] 40,000[27]
UK Albums Chart[28] 1 5× platinum[29] 1.8 million[30]
U.S. Billboard 200[9] 2 3× platinum[31] 3.5 million[32]
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[9]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Reuters - IMG Signs Justin Timberlake for Worldwide Endorsement Representation
  2. ^ Hit Parade (2002). "European charts". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?key=4296&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  3. ^ Australian Recording Industry Association (2007). "ARIA Charts — Accreditations". aria.com.au. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2007Albums.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  4. ^ Australian Recording Industry Association. "Criteria". aria.com.au. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  5. ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry — Austria (October 28, 2003). "Austrian certification (search)". ifpi.at. http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  6. ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry — Austria. "Criteria" (PDF). ifpi.at. http://www.ifpi.at/uploads/IFPI_Marktbericht_2004.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  7. ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry — Belgium (July 26, 2003). "Belgian certification". ultratop.be. http://www.ultratop.be/fr/weekchart.asp?year=2003&date=20030726&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  8. ^ a b Recording Industry Association of Japan (2005). "Standard for Certifying Awards of Countries" (PDF). riaj.or.jp. http://www.riaj.or.jp/e/issue/pdf/RIAJ2005E.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  9. ^ a b c "Billboard charts". Allmusic. 2002. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003120537. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  10. ^ Canadian Recording Industry Association (July 22, 2003). "Canadian certification (search)". cria.ca. http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  11. ^ Canadian Recording Industry Association. "Criteria". cria.ca. http://www.cria.ca/cert.php. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  12. ^ NVPI (Week 40, 2003). "Danish certification". hitlisterne.dk. http://www.hitlisterne.dk/. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  13. ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry — Denmark (2003). "Criteria". ifpi.dk. http://www.ifpi.dk/index.php?pk_menu=13. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  14. ^ NVPI (2003). "Dutch certification (search)". nvpi.nl. http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=60461. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  15. ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (2003). "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards". ifpi.org. http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat2003.html. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  16. ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. "Criteria". ifpi.org. http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/platinum_intro.html. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  17. ^ Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (November 19, 2003). "French certification". disqueenfrance.com. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/certifications/album.asp?suite=6&forme_certif=8&annee=20. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  18. ^ "French sales". fanofmusic.free.fr. 2005. http://fanofmusic.free.fr/ParcoursAlbum-M.php. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  19. ^ "German Albums Chart (Search)". charts-surfer.de. 2002. http://www.charts-surfer.de/. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  20. ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry — Germany (2003). "German certification". musikindustrie.de. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=1&strSuche=Justified. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  21. ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (2002). "Criteria" (PDF). musikindustrie.de. http://www.musikindustrie.de/uploads/media/TT-Formular_blanko_02.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  22. ^ "Italian Albums Chart (Search)". charts-surfer.de. 2002. http://www.charts.us/. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  23. ^ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (November 30, 2003). "New Zealand certification (search)". rianz.org.nz. http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  24. ^ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. "Criteria". rianz.org.nz. http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/print-ChartInfo.asp?id=118. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  25. ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry — Sweden (2004). "Swedish certification" (PDF). ifpi.se. http://d12753932.u160.foretag.surftown.se/wp-content/uploads/ar-2004.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  26. ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry — Sweden. "Criteria". ifpi.se. http://www.ifpi.se/?page_id=67. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  27. ^ a b HitParade (2003). "Swiss certification". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/awards.asp?year=2003. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  28. ^ Every Hit (January 2003). "UK Albums Chart". everyhit.com. http://www.everyhit.com/. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  29. ^ British Phonographic Industry (November 21, 2003). "U.K. certification". bpi.co.uk. http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=31228. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  30. ^ Bill Harris. "Queen rules - in album sales". Toronto Sun. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/Q/Queen/2006/11/17/2391437.html. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  31. ^ Recording Industry Association of America (August 5, 2003). "U.S. certification (search)". riaa.com. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  32. ^ Keith Caulfield (September 11, 2006). "Born 'Sexy'". Billboard magazine. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003120537. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 

External links

Preceded by
Let Go by Avril Lavigne
100th Window by Massive Attack
American Life by Madonna
Think Tank by Blur		 UK number one album
February 1, 2003 – February 14, 2003
March 1, 2003 – March 7, 2003
May 10, 2003 – May 16, 2003
May 24, 2003 – June 13, 2003		 Succeeded by
Simply Deep by Kelly Rowland
Come Away with Me by Norah Jones
Think Tank by Blur
You Gotta Go There to Come Back by Stereophonics
v • d • e
Justin Timberlake
Studio albums
Justified · FutureSex/LoveSounds
Singles
Featured singles
"Work It" · "Where Is the Love?" · "Signs" · "Dick in a Box" · "Give It to Me" · "Ayo Technology"  · "The Only Promise That Remains" · "Release" · "4 Minutes" · "Rehab" · "Dead and Gone" · "Love Sex Magic"
Filmography
Tours
DVDs
Justin Timberlake Live in London · FutureSex/LoveShow:Live From Madison Square Garden
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