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Release Date
15 March 2013
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Length
12 tracks
"The 20/20 Experience" is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released on March 15, 2013 by RCA Records. A companion album titled The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 – also serving as Timberlake's fourth studio album – was released later that year, as the singer had envisioned the project as 2-piece effort.
The album incorporates neo soul styles with elements of older soul music; its lyrics discuss themes of romance and sex. Production is handled by Timbaland, Timberlake himself, who also serves as the album's executive producer, and Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, with Rob Knox contributing on the album's deluxe edition.
"The 20/20 Experience" received generally positive reviews from critics, many of whom praised its organic sound and hailed it as a significant pop release. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 968,000 copies – the biggest sales week of the year, becoming Timberlake's second number one album on the chart and best-selling debut week of his solo career.
"The 20/20 Experience" became the best-selling album of 2013 in the US, making it the Billboard Year-End number-one album. The album also became Timberlake's third consecutive number-one album in the United Kingdom, topped the charts in various other countries and set a digital sales record for being the fastest-selling album on the iTunes Store. As of July 2014, sales of The 20/20 Experience stands at six million copies globally.
Three singles have been released from The 20/20 Experience. Its lead single, "Suit & Tie (feat. Jay-Z)", peaked within the top five in several countries worldwide, and reached number three in the US. The album's second single, "Mirrors", reached number one in the UK and two in the US. Timberlake embarked on the Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour with Jay-Z to further promote the album, as well as "The 20/20 Experience" World Tour. The album, as part of the compilation The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Pop Vocal Album. "Suit and Tie" and "Pusher Love Girl" won for Best Music Video and Best R&B Song, respectively.
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