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}} ''Justified'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released on November 4, 2002, by Jive Records. The album was written and recorded in a six-week period, during the hiatus of the singer's band NSYNC. For the album, Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an R&B artist opposed to the previous pop music recorded by the group. Most of the album was produced by Williams and Hugo, with additional collaborators including Brian McKnight, Scott Storch, Timbaland, The Underdogs, and Carvin & Ivan. The album features guest appearances by Janet Jackson and rap duo Clipse. Primarily an R&B album, ''Justified'' also contains influences of dance-pop, funk and soul music. ''Justified'' received generally positive reviews from music critics; most of them complimented the mature progression of the singer's material, while 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'' debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and sold 439,000 copies in its first week. It was certified three-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) denoting shipments of three million copies in the US. As of 2012, the album has sold over ten million copies worldwide. Five singles were released from ''Justified''. The album's lead single, "Like I Love You", peaked at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while two 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 the United Kingdom and in the top ten in Australia, Ireland, Netherlands and Belgium. To further promote the album, Timberlake performed on several television shows and embarked on The Justified World Tour and the Justified and Stripped Tour; on the latter he was accompanied by American singer Christina Aguilera. ==Background== Following the release of boy band NSYNC's album ''Celebrity'' in 2001, lead singer Justin Timberlake started working on his debut studio album during the hiatus. With the album, he wanted to portray 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 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".〔 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 a Jive spokesperson who announced that the material produced from the collaboration would not appear on the finalized record. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Justified (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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