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. Diddy and singer Mario Winans contributed to one track. However, MTV News reported that production duo The Neptunes were working on multiple tracks, while rapper P. 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. With the album, he wanted to portray a more mature image as an R&B performer, rather than a boy band pop artist. The album was said to be "more than halfway completed" by early 2002. 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.įollowing 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. įour singles were released from Justified. 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. The album earned Timberlake four Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year, and won the award for Best Pop Vocal Album. Justified received generally positive reviews from critics, who complimented the mature progression of Timberlake's material, although some criticized its lyrical content. Primarily an R&B album, Justified also contains influences of dance-pop, funk, and soul music.
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. 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. Half of the tracks were originally written for Michael Jackson by the Neptunes and later modified. 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.
Justified is the debut solo studio album by American singer Justin Timberlake.
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