Model Behavior is a 2000 television film that aired on ABC 's The Wonderful World of Disney anthology series. The film starred Maggie Lawson , Justin Timberlake in his film debut, and Kathie Lee Gifford , and was directed by Mark Rosman . It is based on the book Janine and Alex, Alex and Janine by Michael Graubart Levin . It is also a modern-day gender-bending take on the classic story The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain .
139-407: Alex Burroughs is a shy, insecure teenage girl who dreams of becoming a fashion designer. While helping her father with his catering business at a party, she meets beautiful Janine Adams, a famous teen model. Meanwhile, Janine is fed up with her manager mother making her life nothing but work. Especially after not being home when she has her first book signing, because her younger brother Max is going on
278-697: A Brian McKnight produced ballad, on which Timberlake becomes "downright maudlin and snippy". "Like I Love You" featuring Clipse was released as the album's lead single . It was released as a CD single in August 2002 in Germany and the US. The song was written by Justin Timberlake and The Neptunes, who also produced the track. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised its production and use of instrumentals. "Like I Love You" charted at number eleven on
417-448: A Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 2004 ceremony , while the accompanying music video won two MTV Video Music Awards : Best Male Video and Best Pop Video . The song is listed on Rolling Stone' s The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time . "Rock Your Body" was released as the album's third single, and was released on May 6, 2003, as a CD single in the US. It was written by Timberlake and The Neptunes, and produced by
556-447: A Jive Records spokesperson who announced that the material produced from the collaboration would not appear on the finalized record. We picked him up right after he checked into his hotel. We drove around in the car listening to old Earth, Wind & Fire albums, and he was totally with it. The background of those songs is the feeling we wanted to incorporate into the music. He was like, 'Nobody's ever heard anything like that before ...
695-545: A "boy band to men blueprint." British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran cited the album as an inspiration for his 2014 single " Sing ", and Shawn Mendes for his 2018 song " Lost in Japan ". One Direction 's Liam Payne , talking about his debut solo album, stated he was focusing on making a record like Justified . Justified debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 , selling 439,000 copies in its opening week. The album
834-473: A "candid camera" type show created by Ashton Kutcher to trick celebrities. Timberlake, who cried during the episode, later admitted to being under the influence of cannabis when he was pranked. Three episodes later, he set up Kelly Osbourne to be "punk'd", thus making him the first celebrity to appear on the show more than once. Timberlake later spoofed Ashton Kutcher and Punk'd in a 2003 episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live . Timberlake co-starred in
973-509: A "technically skilled vocalist." Justified was ranked second on The Face ' s "Recordings of the Year", and 46 on Village Voice ' s "Pazz + Jop 2003". Justified was listed at number 37 on The A.V. Club 's Best music of the decade list. The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die . It was also included on The Guardian ' s list of "1000 albums to hear before you die," calling
1112-656: A 2018 Billboard article, writers Taylor Weatherby and Nina Braca said the album "may possibly be the most iconic debut album from a former band member in pop music history", describing it as "[a] bona-fide success that foreshadowed Timberlake's superstardom to come" and "at the same time, a declaration of independence from his poppier beginnings." From the same magazine, Dan Weiss deemed Justified as Timberlake's " classic album." Writers from Consequence of Sound deemed it "the standard for former teen pop stars' bids to be taken seriously" when comparing it to other debut solo albums released later, and Herald Sun considered it
1251-555: A 65% approval score based on 136 reviews and an average rating of 5.9/10; one review: "A cross between the Parent Trap and Freaky Friday, this Disney Channel movie introduces a new twist on the ol' switcheroo". Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and dancer. Dubbed the " Prince of Pop ", he
1390-631: A Bad Thing ". The 20/20 Experience became the best-selling album of that year . Timberlake voiced the character Branch in DreamWorks ’ Trolls franchise ; the soundtrack for the first film included his fifth U.S. number-one single, " Can't Stop the Feeling! ", which earned him an Academy Award nomination. He had also previously voiced Artie in Shrek the Third . His fifth studio album, Man of
1529-546: A River " and " Rock Your Body ". His second album, FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006), reached further success as it debuted atop the US Billboard 200 and spawned three consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles: " SexyBack " (featuring Timbaland ), " My Love " (featuring T.I. ) and " What Goes Around... Comes Around ". Established as a solo artist worldwide, his first two albums both exceeded sales of 10 million copies and received triple platinum certification by
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#17327805660441668-417: A River" as standout tracks. Ratliff also commented that Justin Timberlake has successfully "vaulted over the canyon" to adulthood. Slant Magazine critic Sal Cinquemani believed that Timberlake meshes with The Neptunes "so well he virtually relinquishes his personality to the super-duo—he could very well be the third member of N.E.R.D ." Cinquemani noted the similarities between Justified 's tracks to
1807-716: A River" at the 13th annual Billboard Music Awards , held on December 9, 2002, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas . He was accompanied by a string section and a 20-member choir. He performed "Cry Me a River" on a promotional concert held at House of Blues in West Hollywood, California on June 17, 2003. On February 1, 2004, the singer performed "Rock Your Body" at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show with singer Janet Jackson. At
1946-539: A cameo in the FreeSol music video "Hoodies On, Hats Low", which was released in August 2011. The Late Night with Jimmy Fallon sketch " History of Rap " was performed for the first time by both Fallon and Timberlake in 2010. In July 2011, United States Marine Kelsey De Santis uploaded a YouTube video asking Timberlake to be her date to the United States Marine Corps birthday ball; they attended
2085-471: A charity dedicated to improving pediatric care for sick children. In February 2008, Timberlake was awarded two Grammy Awards . At the 50th Grammy Awards ceremony, he won the Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for " What Goes Around...Comes Around ", and the Award for Best Dance Recording for " LoveStoned/I Think She Knows ". In 2008, a collaboration between Timberlake and T.I. , " Dead and Gone ",
2224-432: A conjoint tour. Timberlake agreed with the suggestion, saying that "It would be fun to be on tour with somebody who's that talented". Timberlake's further reasoning for touring with Aguilera was due to both singers wanting to "break the mold of what people look at as teen pop and move into a different direction". For the tour, Timberlake wanted to transform arenas into clubs, stating that he wants people "to feel like they're
2363-681: A digital sales record for being the fastest-selling album on the iTunes Store and debuted at number-one on the charts by moving just over 968,000 copies in the U.S., the biggest sales week of 2013. It eventually became the best-selling album of the year in the country. Timberlake performed at the "In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul" concert, held in the East Room of the White House and hosted by President Barack Obama , celebrating Memphis soul music from
2502-645: A father. In 2003, he briefly dated British singer Emma Bunton . In April 2003, he began a relationship with actress Cameron Diaz soon after they met at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards . After much speculation of breakups throughout their relationship, the couple split in December 2006 shortly after she introduced him as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live . In January 2007, Timberlake began dating actress Jessica Biel . They became engaged in December 2011 and married on October 19, 2012, at
2641-450: A few more listens would have changed NME's mind at the time." In 2019, The Guardian ranked it number 87 in their list of "The 100 best albums of the 21st century," saying: "Timberlake's Neptunes/Timbaland-helmed debut was slick, sexy and most importantly, convincing." Justified earned Timberlake three American Music Award nominations, including Favorite Pop/Rock Album, Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist and Fan Choice Award. Timberlake won
2780-408: A girl with brown eyes. " Like I Love You " is a funk influenced song consisted of live drums, tiny guitar strum accompanied with the singer's breathy tenor . According to Ben Ratliff of Rolling Stone , "it's minimalism influenced by Michael Jackson". 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
2919-430: A model who falls in love with a waitress after mistaking her for another model. The rise of his own stardom and the general decline in the popularity of boy bands led to the dissolution of NSYNC. Band member Lance Bass was openly critical of Timberlake's actions in his memoir Out of Sync . By 2002, when the group went on a hiatus and members were following individual projects, he partnered with Pharrell Williams of
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#17327805660443058-446: A more boy-band-oriented record. 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 . Lyrically,
3197-595: A more mature image as an R&B performer, rather than a boy band pop artist. He revealed minimal information regarding the producers and artists involved with Justified during its early recording stage, with his management and record label also reluctant to share any information. However, MTV News reported that production duo The Neptunes were working on multiple tracks, while rapper P. Diddy and singer Mario Winans contributed to one track. Other known producers involved included Mike City , Raphael Saadiq and Rodney Jerkins , though between June and July, none of
3336-481: A music video was also released featuring clips of Jackson, with Timberlake accompanied by several of Jackson's fans performing some of Jackson's signature moves. The video was directed by Timberlake and Rich Lee . During 2015, Timberlake performed along with Jimmy Fallon the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary 's cold open, returned to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as a guest to perform
3475-490: A new project on social media in previous days. In promotion of the record, on January 25, 2024, Timberlake appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ; he announced the release of "Selfish" and revealed that the album had taken four years to produce. "Selfish" debuted at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 , marking Timberlake's highest debut in six years on the chart. It became his 39th career solo entry on
3614-483: A new spokesmen for their "I'm Lovin' It" campaign. Timberlake recorded " I'm Lovin' It ", to be featured in adverts for the franchise, later expanded and released as a single in December 2003. McDonald's later announced they will sponsor a tour for Timberlake, following his successful North American tour with Christina Aguilera, entitled the Justified World Tour . Timberlake stated "I love what McDonald's
3753-581: A part of the show and it's a party", remarking that anybody caught sitting down would get booted. For the tour, Timberlake performed with eight dancers, a 14-piece band which included four backup singers , three horn players and a DJ . The tour commenced on June 4, 2003, in Phoenix , Arizona and concluded on September 2, 2003, in Saint Paul , Minnesota . The tour grossed approximately $ 45 million. In September 2003, McDonald's announced Timberlake as
3892-739: A publicity tour. Through a strange coincidence, the girls meet and realize that they look identical to each other, the only real difference being that Alex has to wear glasses. Through this realization, Alex and Janine decide to swap places for a while. Alex gets to date Jason Sharp ( Justin Timberlake ), a young, gorgeous, but sweet, male model, while Janine gets a date with Eric Singer, the most popular guy in Alex’s school. However, she has to deal with Janine's domineering mother, Deirdre ( Kathie Lee Gifford ). When they start their new life, they both end up with dates for Saturday. Even though they were supposed to change back Friday, they call each other up and extend
4031-472: A retrospective article in 2020, Billboard considered Celebrity "the group's swan song, setting the stage for Timberlake's equally massive solo career". [Michael] called me on the phone and said that he wanted to cut the record ("Gone"), but he wanted it to be a duet between himself and I. And I said, 'Well ... we've already cut the song as an 'N Sync record. Could we do, like, 'N Sync featuring Michael Jackson', or 'Michael Jackson featuring 'N Sync'? And he
4170-559: A similar response. In the United Kingdom , Justified debuted at number six on the week of November 16, 2002, and eventually peaked at number one, remaining atop for seven non-consecutive weeks. The album has appeared on the chart for eighty-four weeks; it has been certified seven times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 2.1 million copies. As of March 2015, Justified
4309-471: A sixth edition of the sketch " History of Rap ", and performed along with Chris Stapleton at the 49th Annual Country Music Association Awards . Showcasing the final date of The 20/20 Experience World Tour at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena , the space-age themed concert film titled Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids and directed by Jonathan Demme premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13. Timberlake dedicated
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4448-505: A skit titled The Barry Gibb Talk Show alongside comedian Jimmy Fallon , where the duo portrayed Bee Gees brothers Barry and Robin Gibb . It marked the beginning of a long-running friendship and collaboration with Fallon. In February 2004, during the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show , broadcast on the CBS television network from Houston , Timberlake performed with Janet Jackson before
4587-413: A television audience of more than 140 million viewers. At the end of the performance, as the song drew to a close, Timberlake tore off a part of Jackson's black leather costume in a "costume reveal" meant to accompany a portion of the song lyrics. Jackson's representative explained Timberlake intended "to pull away the rubber bustier to reveal a red lace bra. Part of the costume detached, and Jackson's breast
4726-520: A white boy singing this kind of music.' He didn't care what people would say. —Chad Hugo, MTV News Justified was written and recorded in a six-week period. 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. There was no heavy calculation or belaboring songs and mixes. Everything flowed pretty easily and naturally." Recording sessions took place at various studios in
4865-453: A worldwide hit, reaching the top ten in numerous countries and peaking at number-one in several countries including Taiwan, India, and Turkey. The song was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 52nd Grammy Awards . Timberlake hosted the 16th ESPY Awards , and the musical number "I Love Sports" was later nominated for an Emmy award. Timberlake and his production team The Y's , along with Mike Elizondo , produced and co-wrote
5004-515: Is Justified 's fourth single, released through rhythmic radio on July 8, 2003. It was written by Timberlake and The Neptunes, while being produced by the latter. It reached number 27 on the Hot 100, and achieved its highest peak in Australia and New Zealand, where it reached number six and four, respectively. Timberlake performed "Like I Love You" at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards prior to
5143-787: Is doing with the new 'i'm lovin' it' campaign and it's cool to be part of it [...] We share the same crowd -- people who like to have fun -- and that's what this new partnership and my European concert tour is all about." The tour began with Timberlake playing intimate gigs at clubs and theatres in the United States and Australia before expanding to arenas in Europe. The tour commenced on May 7, 2003, in Sheffield , England and concluded on June 19, 2004, in Brisbane , Australia . Jive Records released two DVD specials for Justified, Justified:
5282-604: Is mentioned in his acknowledgments in the album NSYNC as "My Angel in Heaven". His family circle includes several musicians; his grandfather introduced him to music from country music artists like Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson . Performing as a child, Timberlake sang country and gospel music : at the age of 11, he appeared on the television show Star Search , performing country songs as "Justin Randall". By that time, he began listening to rhythm and blues musicians from
5421-444: Is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of his generation. According to Billboard , Timberlake is the best performing solo act on Pop Airplay , and remains one of the best-selling recording artists of all time with sales of over 117 million records worldwide. He has won numerous awards and accolades , including ten Grammy Awards , four Primetime Emmy Awards , three Brit Awards , nine Billboard Music Awards ,
5560-473: Is similar to the works of American musician Stevie Wonder . Influenced by Jackson's musical style and Van McCoy 's 1975 single " The Hustle ", "Last Night" is played with a xylophone . "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. "(And She Said) Take Me Now" which features singer Janet Jackson , is a disco , '80s funk and dub song that contains racy lyrics. Similar to
5699-646: Is the 41st best-selling album of the millennium in the United Kingdom. In Canada , the album peaked at number three and has been certified two times platinum by Music Canada . Justified debuted and peaked at number four in Denmark and the Netherlands , remaining on the charts for forty and seventy-two weeks, respectively. The album peaked at number five in New Zealand for one week, appearing on
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5838-671: The 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards . Justified won the International Album award at the 2004 Brit Awards . At the 2003 BET Awards, he received two nominations for Best R&B Male Artist and Best New Artist. Among others, it was nominated Best Album at the MOBO Award , International Album of the Year at the NRJ Music Awards , and Foreign Album of the Year at the Danish Music Awards . For
5977-549: The 55th Annual Grammy Awards , with Jay-Z joining him from the audience. On February 11, 2013, " Mirrors " was released as the second single from The 20/20 Experience . The song would eventually peak at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number-one on the UK Singles Chart . The 20/20 Experience was released on March 19, 2013 through RCA Records due to the disbandment of Jive Records . The album set
6116-674: The 89th Academy Awards with a performance of "Can't Stop the Feeling!", since the song earned him a nomination. Also that year, Timberlake starred with Kate Winslet and Juno Temple in Woody Allen 's drama film Wonder Wheel , and headlined several festivals and live sets, including Rock in Rio , the United States Grand Prix , and the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival , which he co-produced. For
6255-623: The Billboard 200 album chart, selling 684,000 copies its first week. It became the biggest album for pre-orders on iTunes , and beat Coldplay 's record for the biggest one-week sales of a digital album. The album was produced by Timbaland and Danja (who produced a bulk of the album), will.i.am , Rick Rubin and Timberlake himself, and features guest vocals by Snoop Dogg , Three 6 Mafia , T.I. and will.i.am. A studio representative described it as being "all about sexiness" and aiming for "an adult feel". The album's lead single, " SexyBack ",
6394-593: The Billboard 200. Its lead single " Take Back the Night " was released on July 12, 2013, following by the second single " TKO ". Timberlake was given a production and writing credit on track six on Beyoncé 's self-titled fifth studio album , which was released in December 2013. At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards , Timberlake was nominated for seven awards, eventually winning three: Best R&B Song for " Pusher Love Girl ", Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for " Holy Grail ", and Best Music Video for "Suit & Tie", which
6533-607: The Contemporary Icon Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame , and MTV 's Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award . Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee , Timberlake appeared on musical television shows as a child, competing on Star Search ; in the early to mid-1990s, he was a cast member of Disney Channel 's The All New Mickey Mouse Club , performing cover songs, skits, and choreography. While on
6672-485: The European MTV Music Awards in 2006. On December 16, 2006, Timberlake hosted Saturday Night Live , doing double duty as both host and musical guest for the second time. During this appearance, he and Andy Samberg performed an R&B song for a skit titled " Dick in a Box ", which some radio stations aired as an unofficial single from Timberlake. Called "one of the most iconic musical moments in
6811-516: The Justified and Stripped Tour —with Christina Aguilera accompanying him on the latter. Following the conclusion of their Celebrity Tour in April 2002, boy band NSYNC went on a hiatus, during which co-lead singer Justin Timberlake continued work on what would be his debut solo album. The album was said to be "more than halfway completed" by early 2002. With the album, he wanted to portray
6950-516: The MTV reality series The Phone , which premiered on April 21, 2009. In late 2009, Barbadian singer Rihanna released the album Rated R , with Timberlake being one of the writers and producers. They both worked together previously for her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad . From 2010, Timberlake increased his acting work. He played Sean Parker , the founder of Napster , in the acclaimed film The Social Network (2010). He also appeared at
7089-545: The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards . He also took home three competitive awards, including Video of the Year for "Mirrors". During his performance, Timberlake briefly reunited with his former NSYNC bandmates for a medley of their hit songs "Girlfriend" and "Bye Bye Bye". Timberlake's fourth studio album The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 was released on September 30, 2013 and debuted at number-one on
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#17327805660447228-513: The RIAA . Meanwhile, Timberlake collaborated with other artists on a string of successful singles, including The Lonely Island 's viral hit " Dick in a Box " in 2006, his fourth US number-one single with Timbaland's " Give It to Me " in 2007, as well as Madonna 's " 4 Minutes ", 50 Cent 's " Ayo Technology " and T.I.'s " Dead and Gone " in the following years. From 2008 through 2012, Timberlake paused his musical career to focus on acting, starring in
7367-458: The UK Singles Chart . His debut solo studio album Justified was released in November and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 439,000 copies, fewer than previous 'N Sync releases. It sold over three million copies in the U.S. and more than ten million copies worldwide. Its R&B influence, provided by hip-hop producers The Neptunes and Timbaland ,
7506-528: The United Kingdom and in the top ten in Australia (with "Rock Your Body" topping the Australian chart), Ireland , Netherlands , and Belgium . 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. Furthermore, Timberlake embarked on two concert tours— The Justified World Tour and
7645-884: The 1960s and 70s, such as Al Green , Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye , and he had listening sessions with his father of studio albums by the Eagles and Bob Seger . From 1993 to 1995, he was a Mouseketeer on The All New Mickey Mouse Club , where his castmates included future girlfriend and singer Britney Spears , future tourmate Christina Aguilera , future bandmate JC Chasez , and future actors Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell . Timberlake then recruited Chasez to be in an all-male singing group, put together by Chris Kirkpatrick and financed by boy band manager Lou Pearlman , that eventually became NSYNC . The boy band NSYNC formed in 1995, and began their career in 1996 in Europe; Timberlake and Chasez served as its two lead singers. In 1998,
7784-524: The 1960s. Afterward, Timberlake officially announced The 20/20 Experience World Tour , following his and Jay-Z's co-headlining concert tour Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour . Timberlake also appeared on Jay-Z's twelfth studio album Magna Carta... Holy Grail on three songs: " Holy Grail ", "BBC" (along with Nas , Swizz Beatz , Timbaland, Pharrell Williams , Niigo & Beyoncé ), and " Heaven ". On August 25, 2013, Timberlake received
7923-546: The 2010 MTV VMAs on September 12, 2010. In 2011, he starred alongside Cameron Diaz in Bad Teacher and alongside Mila Kunis in Friends with Benefits , and played Will Salas, the protagonist of In Time , a science fiction film by Andrew Niccol . He provided a feature and appeared in the music video for the song " Motherlover " from The Lonely Island 's second album Turtleneck & Chain , and directed and made
8062-529: The Borgo Egnazia resort in Fasano , Italy . Their first child, a son, was born in April 2015. In July 2020, they had a second son. Justified (album) Justified is the debut solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake . It was released on November 5, 2002, by Jive Records . The album was written and recorded in a six-week period as Timberlake's boy band NSYNC
8201-511: The Feeling" live during the interval act at the grand finale of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 on May 14, 2016. The single debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 , and reached the top spot in other 16 countries. It became his eighth U.S. Mainstream Top 40 number-one song. It became the best-selling song of the year in the U.S. with 2.4 million downloads sold. On February 26, 2017, Timberlake opened
8340-678: The Hot 100, and his 29th to reach the top 40. On the release day of "Selfish", he also announced that his sixth studio album, Everything I Thought It Was , would be released in March 2024. Timberlake appeared as a musical guest on the January 27, 2024, episode of Saturday Night Live , singing "Selfish" and "Sanctified". On January 30, he appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show and held an "intimate" concert at Irving Plaza in New York City on January 31, his 43rd birthday. He appeared as
8479-543: The Janet Jackson collaboration "(And She Said) Take Me Now", saying how the songs show that Timberlake "has the balls to pursue the A-plus list." O'Connor showed ambivalence towards "Right for Me" and "Cry Me a River", noting the former as "awkward" and the latter as "a lousy Aaliyah impression." Tyler Martin from Stylus Magazine deemed "Señorita" and "Like I Love You" as the record's highlights, while writing that
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#17327805660448618-760: The Kids Miss You , on the song "Parent Trap"; a remix of Coco Jones ' " ICU " and a further remix of the song " 3D " by Jungkook . Timberlake had also worked with Calvin Harris , producer of " Fuckin' Up the Disco " and " No Angels ", on his song " Stay with Me ", alongside Pharrell Williams and Halsey . On January 19, 2024, Timberlake performed a free one-night-only concert at the Orpheum in Memphis where he live-debuted his new single " Selfish " after teasing
8757-572: The Super Bowl incident, Timberlake put his recording career on hold to act in several films, having starred in a few feature films earlier in his career. The first role he took during this time was as a journalist in Edison Force , filmed in 2004 and received a direct-to-video release on July 18, 2006. He also appeared in the films Alpha Dog , Black Snake Moan , Richard Kelly 's Southland Tales , and voiced Prince Artie Pendragon in
8896-581: The US Billboard Hot 100 , and in the top five in the UK , Denmark , Netherlands and Ireland . The song was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 45th Grammy Awards . Justified 's second single is "Cry Me a River", and was released through contemporary and rhythmic radio on November 24, 2002, and as a 12" vinyl on December 23 in the US. The song was written by Timberlake, Scott Storch and Timbaland and produced by
9035-702: The US. It has been certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of three million copies. As of 2018, the album has accumuladed 4.6 million album-equivalent units in the US, combining sales and equivalent streams. Justified debuted and peaked at number two on the US Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album charted on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 2003 year-end charts, reaching number eleven and twenty-six, respectively. Internationally, Justified received
9174-862: The United States, including the Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, Manhattan Center Studios in New York City and Master Sound Recording Studios and Windmark Recording in Virginia Beach . 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. The production duo commented that despite not being content with sampling music, for inspiration, they also listened to both Off
9313-406: The United States. As of 2012, it has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Four singles were released from Justified . 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. "Like I Love You", "Cry Me a River", and "Rock Your Body" peaked at number two in
9452-417: The Videos and Justin Timberlake: Live from London . Justified received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album has received an average score of 68, based on 14 reviews. Ben Ratliff of Rolling Stone was receptive to The Neptunes's production, and noted both "Like I Love You" and "Cry Me
9591-405: The Wall (1979) and Thriller (1982), albums by Jackson. Their intentions were to create music that was similar to Jackson's work without "recycling them". 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. It has elements of
9730-495: The Water festival in Washington D.C., where he was joined on stage by T.I. and Clipse for his five-song set. In May 2023, Timbaland revealed that Timberlake's sixth studio album was completed, adding that their pair had revived the sound from the FutureSex/LoveSounds era. On September 1, 2023, Timbaland released the single " Keep Going Up ", in collaboration with Furtado and Timberlake. Timberlake also reunited with his former band members of NSYNC later that month and released
9869-444: The Woods (2018) became his fourth US number-one album and was supported by two top-ten singles, " Filthy " and " Say Something " (featuring Chris Stapleton ); it was named the sixth best-selling album of that year. His sixth studio album, Everything I Thought It Was (2024), became his sixth consecutive top five album in the U.S. The album was preceded by two singles, the top-twenty single, " Selfish " and " No Angels ", as well as
10008-665: The Woods concluded 2018 as the sixth best-selling album of the year. An accompanying tour of the same name began on March 13, 2018, in Toronto , Canada and concluded on April 13, 2019, in Uncasville . The Man of the Woods Tour was the sixth-highest-grossing tour of 2018. In May 2019, Timberlake received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music . Missy Elliott and Alex Lacamoire also received doctorates at
10147-499: The Woods, which is named after his son Silas, whose name means "from the forest". The album's first single, " Filthy ", was released on January 5, along with its accompanying video directed by Mark Romanek . The electro-funk song has reached number nine in the U.S. and number 5 in Canada. The songs " Supplies ", " Say Something " featuring Chris Stapleton and " Man of the Woods " were also released along with music videos ahead of
10286-400: The aforementioned producers had attended any studio sessions. 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". The majority of tracks for Justified were originally intended for Michael Jackson . Since Jackson turned down the tracks,
10425-414: The album does not maintain Timberlake's masculine persona, but still "paints a picture of a complicated young man, growing into adulthood". NME 's Alex Needham was less enthusiastic, writing that Timberlake's lyrics are "soppy platitudes that may or may not be about Britney". Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian believed the only noticeable tracks are "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", noting
10564-618: The album should have been the outcome of Jackson's tenth studio album, as "the ultramodern R&B-pop hybrid". Browne described Justified as "cohesive", favoring the album to NSYNC's previous two efforts: Celebrity (2001) and No Strings Attached (2000). Robert Christgau wrote of Timberlake in The Village Voice , "though his talent and character were there for all to see, who knew he'd turn out this heady or beatwise?" The newspaper's Christopher O'Connor commended The Neptunes' production, while praising "Like I Love You" and
10703-590: The album's release. The day of Justified' s release, Timberlake appeared on TRL and performed "Like I Love You" and "Cry Me a River" live in Times Square . TV specials included a sit-down interview with Barbara Walters on 20/20 , an episode of MTV Launch that followed the making of Justified , and the TV concert special, Justin Timberlake: Down Home in Memphis . Timberlake performed "Cry Me
10842-606: The album, " LoveStoned/I Think She Knows (Interlude) " and " Until the End of Time ", peaked within the top 20 on the Hot 100, while the fourth single " Summer Love " reached the top 10. The song " Give It to Me ", a Timbaland single on which Timberlake guests with Nelly Furtado, reached the Hot 100 number-one spot. Eventually, FutureSex/LoveSounds was added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 's musical library and archive. The song " 4 Minutes "
10981-572: The album, "Selfish" and "No Angels". Timberlake also promoted the album on the Forget Tomorrow World Tour , which began on April 29, 2024, in Vancouver , Canada. On February 23, 2024, Timberlake announced summer 2024 Europe tour dates. In March 2024, prior to the tour launching, Trace William Cowen of Complex reported that the Forget Tomorrow World Tour had become Timberlake's fastest selling tour to date. They stated that
11120-411: The album. His collaboration with Stapleton also reached the top 10 in the U.S. and Canada. Man of the Woods topped the Billboard 200 with the biggest first week sales of the year at the time, selling 293,000 total units. Man of the Woods also marks Timberlake's fourth consecutive No. 1 album and has since been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Man of
11259-466: The animated film Shrek the Third , released on May 18, 2007. He also appeared as a young Elton John , in the video for John's song " This Train Don't Stop There Anymore ". Timberlake was considered to play the role of Roger Davis in the film version of the rock musical Rent , but director Chris Columbus had insisted that only the original Broadway members could convey the true meaning of Rent , so
11398-419: The artist "the quintessential modern crossover act." In 2009 MTV Base included the album among the 100 "Greatest Albums Ever", which ranked 15 after the public poll. In 2014, writers from Paste considered it the 7th best solo debut, and in 2017 from Cleveland.com , the best boy band solo debut. Justified ranked 5 on NME ' s greatest debut albums turning 15 in 2017, with the author saying "perhaps
11537-460: The award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album. At the 45th Grammy Awards , Timberlake had one nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Like I Love You". The following year, Justified earned Timberlake nominations for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album , while "Cry Me a River" was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance . Timberlake won the latter two awards. For Justified , Timberlake won Best Male , Best Pop and Best Album at
11676-409: The biggest pop stars in the world, the place where they have the most trouble is honesty... Because there's a formulaic sort of vulnerability... But if you're able to really screenshot your own vulnerability, frame it properly, and color-correct it, then it becomes something that every human can relate to. And I think Justin is in the place where he's mastering that right now. – Pharrell Williams on
11815-481: The break-up of his childhood friend and business partner, Trace Ayala, with actress Elisha Cuthbert . In October 2006, Timberlake said that he would focus on his music career rather than his film roles, specifying that leaving the music industry would be a "dumb thing to do at this point". He was the special guest performer at the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show where he sang "SexyBack", "My Love" and " LoveStoned ". Timberlake hosted many music events, including
11954-421: The ceremony. Following the announcement of Trolls World Tour , Timberlake teased potential collaborations with a number of artists, through a series of Instagram posts, which included frequent collaborators Pharrell Williams , Nathaniel Hills and Rob Knox , as well as new collaborators such as Anderson .Paak , Brandy Norwood , Lizzo , and Meek Mill . On February 26, 2020, SZA and Timberlake released
12093-468: The chart for thirty-six weeks, and receiving a two times platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) for shipping 15,000 units. Justified peaked in the top ten in Belgium , Australia and Norway . The album charted within the top thirty and forty in several other countries. As of June 2012, the album has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. In 2003, Justified
12232-681: The completion of the Celebrity Tour, the group went into hiatus in 2002. NSYNC performed at the Academy Awards in 2000, the 2002 Winter Olympics , and the Super Bowl XXXV halftime show . The band sold more than 70 million records worldwide, becoming the fifth-best selling boy band in history. In 2000, Timberlake appeared in The Wonderful World of Disney movie Model Behavior . He played Jason Sharpe,
12371-402: The confidence of a man who'd already spent a large percentage of his life in the spotlight, and who never doubted he'd be able to return to music on top. — Billboard ' s "The Greatest Pop Star By Year (1981–2019)" Timberlake released his second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds , on September 12, 2006. The album, which Timberlake created from 2005 to 2006, debuted at number-one on
12510-432: The date. Janine warns Alex to stay away from Jason because she believes that he is using her for the attention. Meanwhile, Alex warns Janine to stay away from Eric Singer. Alex's younger brother Josh tries to reveal her "Janine" secret. Towards the end when Alex wants to tell Jason that she is not Janine, but she is seen by Eric and he thinks she's cheating on him. Jason walks off on her as well. So Janine and Alex swap back
12649-516: The event on November 13, 2011, in Richmond, Virginia . His fifth Saturday Night Live episode, as host and musical guest, was the most-watched episode in 14 months, with Charles Barkley as host and Kelly Clarkson as musical guest. Timberlake began working on his third studio album The 20/20 Experience in June 2012 with "no rules and/or end goal in mind". He publicly announced his return to
12788-482: The event. Timberlake attended and issued a scripted apology when accepting the first of two Grammy Awards he received that night ( Best Pop Vocal Album for Justified and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Cry Me a River"). He had also been nominated for Album of the Year for Justified , and Record of the Year along with Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for " Where Is the Love? " with The Black Eyed Peas . After
12927-511: The film to Prince for influencing his music. Ahead of its debut at the film festival, the streaming service Netflix released it on October 12. Timberlake composed the soundtrack and served as music supervisor for the 2017 film The Book of Love , which his wife Jessica Biel produced and starred in. Timberlake voiced the lead character in DreamWorks Animation 's musical comedy Trolls opposite Anna Kendrick . The film
13066-440: The films The Love Guru (2008), The Social Network (2010), Bad Teacher (2011), Friends with Benefits (2011), and In Time (2011). He returned to recording in 2013 with his third and fourth albums, The 20/20 Experience and The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 ; both of which peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and spawned the Hot 100 top-ten singles " Suit & Tie " (featuring Jay-Z ), " Mirrors ", and " Not
13205-552: The group rose to prominence in the United States with the release of their self-titled debut studio album , which sold 11 million copies and included the single " Tearin' Up My Heart ". Their second album No Strings Attached (2000) sold 2.4 million copies in the first week, and included a number one single, " It's Gonna Be Me ". NSYNC's third album Celebrity (2001) was also financially successful. The group's second and third studio albums spawned top-five singles such as " Bye Bye Bye ", " Girlfriend " and " This I Promise You ". Upon
13344-757: The idea right now." His fifth studio album Man of the Woods was released on February 2, 2018, two days before he headlined the Super Bowl LII halftime show in Minneapolis , Minnesota on February 4, where Timberlake performed a medley of his songs featuring both the Tennessee Kids and the Minnesota Marching Band alongside him, as well as a duet of " I Would Die 4 U " with a video projection of late singer Prince on screen. The show contained multiple selections from Man of
13483-490: The latter as "predictable", while criticising the album's lyrics as being "suggestive mumbling". Some critics accused Timberlake of borrowing inspiration too heavily from Michael Jackson's work. AllMusic 's Stephen Thomas Erlewine commented that Timberlake "shamelessly borrows from Jacko, from the Thriller -era ", going on to criticize his vocals as to lack substance, with his falsetto lacking character, though calling him
13622-696: The latter. "Cry Me a River" debuted at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated December 21, 2002, and eventually peaked at number three. In other countries, the song achieved similar success, reaching number two in Australia and the UK, and the top five in several other territories. "Cry Me a River" has been certified gold in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipments of 70,000 units, and certified silver in France. It won
13761-617: The latter. The song topped the charts in Australia for one week, became Timberlake's third single to reach number two in the UK, and reached the top five in Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand and the US. "Rock Your Body" was certified platinum in Australia by the ARIA. It received a gold certification in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of 500,000 units. "Señorita"
13900-546: The mature progression of Timberlake's material, although some criticized its lyrical content. The album earned Timberlake four Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year , and won the award for Best Pop Vocal Album . Justified topped the album charts in Ireland, Scotland, and the United Kingdom while reaching the top ten in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and
14039-405: The moment Timberlake sang the lyric "Bet I'll have you naked by the end of this song," he ripped off part of Jackson's costume, momentarily exposing her right breast on live television. Timberlake distanced himself from the controversy while Jackson faced much criticism. He later commented that "America's harsher on women...[and] unfairly harsh on ethnic people." He performed "Señorita" live on
14178-538: The music industry in January 2013, releasing the album's lead single " Suit & Tie " featuring Jay-Z later that month, which would eventually peak at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. After four years not performing in concert, Timberlake appeared the night before the 2013 Super Bowl and performed during the " DirecTV Super Saturday Night" on February 2, 2013, in New Orleans . On February 10, 2013, he performed "Suit & Tie" with sepia-toned lighting at
14317-568: The musical guest, where he performed "Selfish" on The Graham Norton Show recorded in London on February 22, 2024, the night before he cancelled A One Night Only concert, to be held at the Roundhouse , London, on February 23, 2024. Timberlake was recovering from an illness. The promotional single " Drown " was released on February 23, 2024. Timberlake also appeared on Complex Networks Sneaker Shopping on March 11, 2024, and mentioned
14456-467: The next morning. Alex is grounded but she goes to the ball and so does Janine, disguising herself as Alex. After both families show up, everyone finds out their secret. The two are able to convince their families to not be so hard on them and Eric leaves the most popular girl in school, Mindy, to be with Janine. Jason shows up having seen Josh's tape which Alex sent to him to show him the truth and dances with her. On Rotten Tomatoes , Model Behavior has
14595-489: 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. Hugo acknowledged Timberlake's break-up with singer Britney Spears , saying that some of the album's music could be directed towards it. The opening track on Justified , " Señorita " is a Spanish oriented song that features R&B influences; in it Timberlake sings about
14734-413: The previous song, "Right For Me", the eleventh track of the album has racy lyrics and features rapper Bubba Sparxxx ; on it Timberlake "cockily" sings the line, "I could think of a couple positions for you". "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". The record concludes with "Never Again",
14873-467: The producing team The Neptunes –and Timbaland to start working on new music. The idea of going solo was strengthened a year earlier. Timberlake originally wrote the single " Gone " around 2001 for Michael Jackson , but he turned the song down, and it was instead recorded by NSYNC. Before its release, however, Jackson contacted him. Timberlake declared in a later interview that the first time he felt confident to go solo happened after that conversation. In
15012-469: The promotional single " Drown ". Justin Randall Timberlake was born on January 31, 1981, in Memphis, Tennessee , the son of Janet Lynn (Bomar) Harless and Charles Randall Timberlake, a Baptist church choir director. Timberlake has two half-brothers, Jonathan and Stephen, from Charles' second marriage to Lisa Perry. His half-sister Laura Katherine died shortly after birth in 1997, and
15151-818: The recording sessions for Man of the Woods , Timberlake's fifth studio album Speaking of his fifth studio album in 2016, Timberlake stated, "I think where I grew up in America has a lot of influence. Growing up in Tennessee—very central of the country—Memphis is known as the birthplace of rock & roll, but also the home of the blues, but Nashville's right down the street so there's a lot of country music." In following interviews, Timberlake confirmed working with producers Timbaland and Pharrell Williams , while stating, "It sounds more like where I've come from than any other music I've ever made... It's Southern American music. But I want to make it sound modern – at least that's
15290-437: The release of a documentary showing the album's creation process. The second single off the record, " No Angels ", was released on March 15, 2024, the same day as the album's release. Everything I Thought It Was debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 , giving Timberlake his sixth consecutive top five album in the country. In April 2024, Timberlake opened the iHeartRadio Music Awards , performing both singles off
15429-445: The release of his new album at the end of the video. On March 13, 2024, in anticipation of the album release, Timberlake performed a one-off concert at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. The show featured a surprise reunion with his NSYNC bandmates, with the group playing a medley of hits and the new album track “Paradise.” Timberlake then performed on NPR's Tiny Desk series on March 15 for a half-hour-long concert. Timberlake also announced
15568-502: The role was reprised by Adam Pascal . He continued to record with other artists. After " Where Is the Love? ", he again collaborated with the Black Eyed Peas on the 2005 track "My Style" from their album Monkey Business . When recording the 2005 single " Signs " with Snoop Dogg , Timberlake discovered a throat condition. Nodules were subsequently removed from his throat in an operation that took place on May 5, 2005. He
15707-513: The show's history" by Billboard , it became a viral hit and one of the most viewed videos on YouTube at the time. Rolling Stone listed the skit at number three on their "50 Greatest 'Saturday Night Live' Sketches of All Time". The song earned him an Emmy Award and was later featured on The Lonely Island 's debut album Incredibad . In January 2007, Timberlake embarked on the FutureSex/LoveShow tour. Following singles off
15846-563: The show, Timberlake worked with future bandmate JC Chasez , as well as future pop cultural figures including Britney Spears , Christina Aguilera , Keri Russell and Ryan Gosling . Timberlake and Chasez later rose to prominence in late 1997 as the lead vocalists for the boyband NSYNC . The group released four commercially successful studio albums, becoming one of the best-selling boy bands of all time with sales of over 70 million units worldwide. Timberlake's debut solo album, Justified (2002), yielded his first solo hit singles, " Cry Me
15985-549: The single " Better Place " in support of the Trolls Band Together soundtrack . In addition to "Keep Going Up" and "Better Place", Timberlake had also collaborated with Meek Mill on the song Believe , Romeo Santos on the song " Sin Fin ", DJ Khaled on his album Khaled Khaled , on the song "Just Be", Justine Skye on her album, Space & Time , on the song "Innocent", Jack Harlow on his album Come Home
16124-723: The single " The Other Side ", a song part of the Trolls World Tour soundtrack, alongside its music video. On March 9, 2020, Timberlake released a teaser for his upcoming song "Don't Slack", which features Anderson .Paak , and is also part of the Trolls World Tour soundtrack. The song was released on March 10, 2020. In September 2020, Timberlake and producer Timbaland teased a potential upcoming collaboration with Canadian musician Justin Bieber , as well as collaborations with Justine Skye , Hit-Boy and Ty Dolla $ ign . In December 2020, Timberlake and Ant Clemons released
16263-620: The single "Better Days", which received its premier on the Rock The Runoff virtual concert, held by Stacey Abrams ' organization Fair Fight. In January 2021, Timberlake performed as part of the Inauguration of Joe Biden . Performing from his hometown of Memphis, Timberlake performed his collaboration with Ant Clemons during the Celebrating America special. Timberlake performed at Pharrell Williams' Something in
16402-746: The sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live in October 2003, where he served as host and musical guest, and at the 2004 Grammy Awards . Magazine covers included Rolling Stone , which dubbed him the "New King of Pop", Entertainment Weekly , VIBE magazine , The Advocate , and Details . Timberlake did a joint tour in North America with Christina Aguilera entitled the Justified & Stripped Tour , to support both Justified and Aguilera's 2002 album, Stripped . Timberlake's and Aguilera's managers suggested to both singers to go on
16541-408: The song "Don't Let Me Down" for Leona Lewis 's second studio album, Echo , released on November 17, 2009. Timberlake also co-wrote and performed on " Carry Out ", the third single from Timbaland's album Shock Value II , released on December 1, 2009. Timberlake appeared on Jimmy Fallon 's debut as host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on March 2, 2009. Timberlake was the executive producer on
16680-465: The song is about a brokenhearted man who moves on from his past. 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". 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
16819-439: The songs "Nite Runner" and " Falling Down " for Duran Duran 's album Red Carpet Massacre , released on November 13, 2007. "Falling Down" was released as a single in the UK on the previous day. Also in 2007, Timberlake made an appearance on 50 Cent 's third album Curtis . Timberlake, along with Timbaland, is featured on a track called " Ayo Technology ", which was the album's fourth single. Also, another possible collaboration
16958-563: The songs were modified for Timberlake's album. Brian McKnight 's manager stated that his client had already recorded tracks with the singer, while rapper Nelly explained to the reporters that both him and Timberlake had discussed a collaboration effort. Early in 2002, Angie Stone revealed that Timberlake "loves the Mahogany Soul album" with him further saying to her "your CD's in my car right now, you have to work on my solo project". These assertions were later partially denied by
17097-438: The theme to its "I'm Lovin' It" campaign. The deal with McDonald's earned Timberlake an estimated $ 6 million. A tour titled Justified and Lovin' It Live was included with the deal, following his initial Justified World Tour . Timberlake was featured on Nelly 's song, " Work It ", which was remixed and included on Nelly's 2003 remix album. Near the end of 2002, Timberlake was the first celebrity to appear on Punk'd ,
17236-965: The tour had amassed over $ 140 million globally in initial ticket sales from over 70 dates and that more than one million attendees are expected. Cowen concluded that "Justin Timberlake's Forget Tomorrow World Tour Is Set to Become His Biggest Yet." On May 20, 2024, Pollstar announced that nine additional shows were added due to "overwhelming demand" and reported that over 1 million tickets were already sold, becoming Timberlake's fastest selling tour to date. The tour received generally positive reviews. In early 1999, Timberlake began dating fellow former The All New Mickey Mouse Club cast member and singer Britney Spears . Their relationship ended abruptly in March 2002. Spears wrote in her 2023 memoir The Woman in Me that she became pregnant during their relationship and had an abortion in late 2000 after Timberlake said they were not prepared for parenthood and he did not want to be
17375-403: The work of musician Michael Jackson, saying that the album should have been Jackson's tenth and final studio album, Invincible (2001). BBC Music 's Denise Boyd praised "Like I Love You", while also commending "Cry Me a River" for its lyrical content and "Rock Your Body", which he notes contains Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder influences. In Entertainment Weekly , David Browne wrote how
17514-487: Was advised not to sing or speak loudly for at least a few months. In 2005, he began his own record company, JayTee records . FutureSex/LoveSounds , a full-length LP of coherence and uniform song-to-song quality virtually unheard of in pop music since the '80s golden age of Michael, Madonna, Janet and Prince... Like one of his suit-and-vest combos, Timberlake himself continued to wear pop stardom exceptionally well. He glided through his music videos and live performances with
17653-488: Was an international hit, topping the charts in over 21 countries worldwide. Timberlake also appears in the music video, which was directed by Jonas & François. On March 30, 2008, Timberlake performed the song at Madonna's Hard Candy Promo Show at Roseland Ballroom in New York City . On November 6, 2008, Timberlake performed the song with Madonna on the Los Angeles stop of her Sticky & Sweet Tour . In June 2007, Timberlake co-wrote, produced and provided vocals for
17792-447: Was announced that he would be an executive producer in an American adaptation of the hit Peruvian comedy My Problem with Women for NBC . On November 20, 2008, TV Guide reported that Timberlake's next single, "Follow My Lead", which also featured vocals by Timberlake's protégée, former YouTube star Esmée Denters , would be available for exclusive download through Myspace . All proceeds would go to Shriners Hospitals for Children ,
17931-446: Was briefly exposed. Timberlake apologized for the incident, stating he was "sorry that anyone was offended by the wardrobe malfunction during the halftime performance of the Super Bowl..." The phrase " wardrobe malfunction " has since been used by the media to refer to the incident and has entered pop culture . Timberlake and Jackson were threatened with exclusion from the 2004 Grammy Awards unless they agreed to apologize on screen at
18070-421: Was complimented by music critics. About the musical direction of the record, he commented, "I just want to do R&B. It's what I grew up listening to". The album spawned the top-five singles " Cry Me a River " and " Rock Your Body ". In summer 2003, Timberlake and Christina Aguilera co-headlined The Justified & Stripped Tour . Later that year he recorded a song " I'm Lovin' It ", used by McDonald's as
18209-546: Was directed by The Social Network director David Fincher . On February 25, 2014, " Not a Bad Thing " was released as the third single from The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 . The song reached the top 10 on the Hot 100 and topped the Mainstream Top 40 chart. In 2014, Timberlake appeared on Michael Jackson 's second posthumous record Xscape on the song " Love Never Felt So Good ", which was produced by Timbaland, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon and Timberlake. On May 14, 2014,
18348-486: Was expected to top the chart, replacing the 8 Mile soundtrack (2002). Instead the soundtrack sold 507,000 copies, due to being propelled by Eminem's " Lose Yourself ". The following week, Justified sold 188,770 copies and fell two positions to number four. In its third week, the album sold 110,000 copies and remained within the top ten on the chart. The album appeared on the Billboard 200 chart for seventy-two weeks, and eventually went on to sell 3.5 million copies in
18487-432: Was featured on T.I.'s sixth studio album, Paper Trail , and was released as its fourth single late in 2009. In November 2008, it was confirmed that Timberlake would make a guest appearance and produce some tracks on R&B / pop singer Ciara 's upcoming album Fantasy Ride due out May 5, 2009. Timberlake featured on Ciara's second single " Love Sex Magic ", the video being shot on February 20, 2009. The single became
18626-421: Was first played by Timbaland at Philadelphia's Jingle Ball on December 17, 2007. When released on March 17, 2008, "4 Minutes" was revealed to be a duet between Timberlake and Madonna , with backing vocals by Timbaland. It was lead single from Madonna's eleventh studio album Hard Candy , which featured four other song-writing collaborations with Timberlake, being also one of the executive producers. The single
18765-588: Was on hiatus. For his solo album, he began to adopt a more mature image as an R&B artist opposed to the previous pop music recorded by the group. 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 . It primarily is an R&B album that also contains influences of dance-pop , funk , and soul music . Justified received generally positive reviews from critics, who complimented
18904-414: Was performed by Timberlake at the opening of the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for seven consecutive weeks. " My Love ", the album's second single, also produced by Timbaland and featuring rapper T.I. , reached number-one on the Hot 100, as did third single " What Goes Around... Comes Around ". The song is reported to have been inspired by
19043-418: Was released in November 2016, and returned for its next two entries Trolls: World Tour and Trolls: Band Together in 2020 and 2023 respectively. He also served as the executive music producer, performing original music for the film . The lead single, " Can't Stop the Feeling! ", was released on May 6, 2016. Timberlake was invited by Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) to perform "Can't Stop
19182-641: Was to occur with Lil Wayne for his album Tha Carter III with Nelly Furtado and Timbaland. With the wrapping up of the FutureSex/LoveSounds tour of Australasia and the Middle East in November 2007, Timberlake resumed his film career. Projects underway early in 2008 were starring roles in Mike Myers ' comedy The Love Guru (released June 20, 2008) and Mike Meredith's drama The Open Road (released August 28, 2009). In March 2008, it
19321-413: Was very absolute about the fact that he wanted it to be a duet between himself and I.. [That was] the first time I ever really felt the confidence to do it – Timberlake on Master Class , 2014 In August 2002, Timberlake performed at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards , where he premiered his debut solo single " Like I Love You "; it peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on
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