Justified

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Justified
Justified cover
Studio album by Justin Timberlake
Released Flag of Europe November 1, 2002
Flag of the United Kingdom November 4, 2002
Flag of the United States November 5, 2002
Recorded 2002
Genre Pop, R&B, dance-pop, teen hip hop, crunk, pop rap, alternative hip hop
Length 63:17
Label Jive/Zomba
Producer The Neptunes, Timbaland, Brian McKnight, Claus Norreen, The Underdogs, Pharrell Williams, Scott Storch (co-producer)
Professional reviews
Justin Timberlake chronology
Justified
(2002)
FutureSex/LoveSounds
(2006)

Justified is the debut studio album by pop/R&B 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 has sold more than 7 million copies.

The album was fronted by "Like I Love You", a hit single that proved Timberlake's solo sales could rival his former band's success. It was produced by the famous hip-hop production duo The Neptunes, and was accompanied by a music video that showed Timberlake's veneration for pop icon Michael Jackson.

The album peaked at #2 on the US Billboard 200, selling 450,000 copies and was eventually certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA.

Justified debuted at #6 on the UK Albums Chart selling 38,842 copies. However, 11 weeks later the album shot to #1 (staying there for 7 weeks) and was eventually certified 5x Platinum.

The popularity of the first single was equalled or surpassed by the releases which followed:

[edit] "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. Justified was not re-released to include the song.

[edit] Track listing

Note: The Neptunes are officially credited as "Williams and Hugo" in the album's liner notes.

# Title Songwriters Producer(s)
1. "Señorita" (Chad Hugo, Timberlake, Pharrell Williams) The Neptunes 4:54
2. "Like I Love You" (Feat. Clipse) (Hugo, Timberlake, Williams, G. Thornton, T. Thornton) The Neptunes 4:43
3. "(Oh No) What You Got" (T. Mosley (Timbaland), Timberlake) Timbaland 4:31
4. "Take It from Here" (Hugo, Timberlake, Williams) The Neptunes 6:14
5. "Cry Me a River" (Timberlake) Timbaland, co-produced by Scott Storch 4:48
6. "Rock Your Body" (Hugo, Timberlake, Norreen, Williams) The Neptunes 4:27
7. "Nothin' Else" (Hugo, Timberlake, Williams) The Neptunes 4:58
8. "Last Night" (Hugo, Timberlake, Williams) The Neptunes 4:47
9. "Still on My Brain" (H. Mason Jr., D. Thomas, Timberlake) The Underdogs 4:35
10. "(And She Said) Take Me Now" (Feat. Janet Jackson) (Mosley, Storch, Timberlake) Timbaland, co-produced by Scott Storch 5:31
11. "Right for Me" (Feat. Bubba Sparxxx) (T.Mosley, Timberlake) Timbaland 4:29
12. "Let's Take a Ride" (Hugo, Timberlake, Williams) The Neptunes 4:44
13. "Never Again" (Brian McKnight, Timberlake) Brian McKnight 4:34
14. "Worthy Of (Japan/UK/Australia Bonus Track)" (Justin Timberlake, Ivan Barias, Carvin Haggins, Valvin Roane, Frank Romano) 4:09
15. "Take Away Your Love (Why, When, How?) (iTunes Bonus Track)" (Hugo, Timberlake, Williams) The Neptunes 3:58

[edit] Peak positions and certifications

Chart (2002) Providers Certification Shipments Sales
Billboard 200 (U.S.) Billboard/RIAA 3x Platinum 3,900,000 3,700,835
Billboard Top R&B Albums (U.S.)
UK Albums Chart BPI 5x Platinum 1,600,000+ 1,500,000+
Europe (overall) IFPI 1x Platinum 1,800,000+ 1,500,000+
Australian ARIA Albums Chart ARIA 3x Platinum 280,000+ 240,000+
Austrian Album Chart Media Control Gold 50,000+ 30,000+
Canadian Album Chart Media Control 2x Platinum 250,000 250,000
France Album Chart Media Control 1x Platinum 225,000 200,000
German Album Chart Media Control Platinum 250,000 180,000+
Swedish Album Chart Media Control Gold 40,000 30,000+
The Netherlands Album Chart NVPI/MegaCharts 2x Platinum 160,000 120,000+
New Zealand Album Chart RIANZ Platinum 20,000 15,000
Rest Of World (Asia, South America, Easter Europe etc...) Various 200,000 135,000
WORLDWIDE 8,600,000 8,300,000