FutureSex/ LoveSounds (Explicit Version) CD

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Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. FutureSex/LoveSound ~ Justin Timberlake

2. SexyBack ~ Justin Timberlake

3. Sexy Ladies ~ Justin Timberlake

4. My Love ~ Justin Timberlake

5. Lovestoned ~ Justin Timberlake

6. What Goes Around... Comes Around ~ Justin Timberlake

7. Chop Me Up ~ Justin Timberlake

8. Damn Girl ~ Justin Timberlake

9. Summer Love ~ Justin Timberlake

10. Until The End Of Time ~ Justin Timberlake

11. Losing My Way ~ Justin Timberlake

12. (Another Song) All Over Again ~ Justin Timberlake

Music critics and highbrow listeners may look down their nose at Justin Timberlake, doubting that the celebrated former N'Sync leader is good for more than light, frothy dance-pop. Timberlakes's sophomore effort, Futuresex/Lovesounds, should make both camps rethink that stance. While the album certainly sets out to entertain, it's also full of ambitious, well-constructed grooves that prove the superstar is serious about getting down and dirty. The album steps up the Michael Jackson-influenced sound of Justified by delving deeper into club music, hip-hop, and funk, creating a bumping, writhing soundtrack for a set of songs unabashedly about sex.

Timberlake spared no expense recruiting some of the best producers on the scene. Beatmaker extraordinaire Timbaland is a primary collaborator, and his experimental stutter-funk landscapes make for the album's best moments (the title track, for example, or the spare, driving lead-off single "Sexyback"). Early Prince is a major touchstone for much of the disc, but Timberlake also draws on rolling, Dirty South jams ("Chop Me Up") and smooth, urban-contemporary loverman R&B ("My Love"). Its obsession with the bedroom notwithstanding, Futuresex/Lovesounds shows Timberlake moving toward an exciting musical maturity.

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Personnel: Justin Timberlake (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, background vocals); Justin Timberlake; Timbaland (vocals, rap vocals, various instruments, drums, programming, background vocals); T.I., Three 6 Mafia (vocals, rap vocals); will.i.am (rap vocals); Bill Pettaway, Paul Blake, Smokey Hormel (guitar); John Wittenberg, Brian Benning, Richard Adkins , Gloria Justin, Mari Tsumura, Jennifer Levin, Pamela Gates, Yvette Devereaux, Natalie Leggett, Igor Szwec, Emma Kummrow, Josefina Vergara, Michele Richards, Susan Chatman, Mark Cargill, Charlie Bisharat, Mario Diaz de Leon, Tereza Stanislav (violin); Cameron Patrick, Patrick Morgan, Matthew Funes, Jimbo Ross, Davis A. Barnett, Darrin McCann, Andrew Duckles (viola); Timothy Landauer, Jenny DLorenzo, Suzie Katayama (cello); Jeff Clayton , Valarie King (flute); James Ford (trumpet); Clarence McDonald (organ); James Gadson (drums); Lenny Castro (percussion).
	Audio Mixers: Timbaland; Jimmy Douglass; Andrew Scheps; Serban Ghenea.
	Recording information: Akademi Mathematique Of Philisophical Sound Research, L; Arch Angel Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Chung King Studios, New York, NY; Conwaystudios, Hollywood, CA; Encore Studios, Burbank, CA; The Document Room, Malibu, CA; The Studio, Philadelphia, PA; Thomas Crown Studio, Virginia Beach, VA.
	Photographer: Terry Richardson.
	Music critics and highbrow listeners may look down their nose at Justin Timberlake, doubting that the celebrated former N'Sync leader is good for more than light, frothy dance-pop. Timberlakes's sophomore effort, FUTURESEX/LOVESOUNDS, should make both camps rethink that stance. While the album certainly sets out to entertain, it's also full of ambitious, well-constructed grooves that prove the superstar is serious about getting down and dirty. The album steps up the Michael Jackson-influenced sound of JUSTIFIED by delving deeper into club music, hip-hop, and funk, creating a bumping, writhing soundtrack for a set of songs unabashedly about sex.
	Timberlake spared no expense recruiting some of the best producers on the scene. Beatmaker extraordinaire Timbaland is a primary collaborator, and his experimental stutter-funk landscapes make for the album's best moments (the title track, for example, or the spare, driving lead-off single "Sexyback"). Early Prince is a major touchstone for much of the disc, but Timberlake also draws on rolling, Dirty South jams ("Chop Me Up") and smooth, urban-contemporary loverman R&B ("My Love"). Its obsession with the bedroom notwithstanding, FUTURESEX/LOVESOUNDS shows Timberlake moving toward an exciting musical maturity.
Producer: Justin Timberlake; Timbaland; Rick Rubin; Timbaland
Engineer: Ethan Willoughby; Andros Rodriguez; Dana Nielsen; Padraic Kerin; Jeff Chestek; Jimmy Douglass; Jason Lader
Musical Guests
	Timbaland
	T.I.
	Three 6 Mafia
	Will.I.Am

Artist Overview

Though he first came to fame as a member of the definitive boy band N Sync, Justin Timberlake gained superstar status after stepping out on his own with his first solo album in 2002. JUSTIFIED showed that there was more to the then-21-year-old Timberlake than teen pop, highlighting the young singer's pronounced R&B influences and positioning him as the Michael Jackson of the early 21st century. However, it was on FUTURESEX/LOVESOUNDS that J.T. proved himself a true artist, bringing "sexy" back as well as intelligent, well-crafted pop music aimed at a universal audience. The seemingly unstoppable star was able to forge a legitimate film career, brush off controversies that appeared to immobilized his contemporaries, and go on to become on of the most popular and ubiquitous artists of his generation.

Compilation Appearances

	Nellyville (Explicit Version)
	Totally Hip-Hop
	Totally Hits 2003
	Elephunk (Bonus Tracks)
	Monkey Business
	Charlie Last Name Wilson
	Timeless
	2007 Grammy Nominees
	Curtis (Explicit Version)
	Reba Duets
	Paper Trail (Explicit Version)
	Paper Trail
	The Best Of NOW That's What I Call Music - 10th Anniversary Edition
	Incredibad
	Now 31
	Now That's What I Call Club Hits
	Body(Explicit Version)
	Body
	Last Train To Paris(Explicit Version)
	Last Train To Paris
	Paper Trail [PA]
	Turtleneck Chain(Explicit Version)
	Blow Your Pants Off
	Now 46
	Greatest Hits And Remixes
	Playlist:very Best Of Charlie Wilson
	Celebration
	Celebration (Deluxe Version)

Associated Artists and Works

	Ciara
	Smooth Jazz All Stars
	The Smooth Jazz All Stars

Technical Info

	Release Date : 09/12/2006
	Original Release Date : 2006
	Catalog ID : 062
	Label : Jive (USA)
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00828768806227

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (p.86)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[H]is best new tracks are thrilling....Some of the up-tempo stuff flirts with mechanical muscle-flexing..."

Rolling Stone (p.106)
- Ranked #26 in Rolling Stone's "The Top 50 Albums Of 2006" -- "[O]ne of the year's most enduringly pleasurable hits."

Entertainment Weekly (p.70)
- "Superior tracks like 'LoveStoned' and 'What Comes Around,' suggest a happy middle path, where Timberlake can equally embrace Timbaland's canny beats and his own vocal helium."

Entertainment Weekly (p.128)
- Ranked #4 in Entertainment Weekly's "Top 10 Records Of 2006" -- "[T]he two Tims create a boldly forward-thinking soundtrack for nocturnal amusements like club cruising and rump shaking."

Q (p.122)
- Ranked #36 in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of 2006" -- "[A] hyper-confident mix of stripped-down R&B and '80s electro soul."

Vibe (p.142)
- "He's still got a lithe, lovely vocal instrument and a falsetto that evokes El DeBarge."

Mojo (Publisher)
(p.116)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[The titles] leave no doubt as to the chief Timberlake brand value, and the louche synth funk and electro-flavoured R&B therein make a pretty seductive back-up argument."

Rolling Stone 7 of 10
On his 2002 solo debut, Justin Timberlake was so delighted with his own audacity he could make jaws drop just by saying "good morning" to the ladies. On his skilled but sometimes labored follow-up, however, the liberated 'NSync frontman bears the weight of experience that drags down so many maturing lovermen. No longer an innocent on the cusp, he knows more about sex than you do, and when he talks about whips he doesn't mean cars. Why this or anything else qualifies Justin in particular -- rather than Usher, say, or new confederate Will.i.am -- to "bring sexy back," as the follow-up's Timbaland-produced lead single boasts, isn't altogether clear. Although his best new tracks are thrilling -- even the smashing "SexyBack" is trumped by the classic-Timbaland "My Love," where bells introduce what will become an abstractly twisty beat and a T.I. cameo is only a fillip -- some of the up-tempo stuff flirts with mechanical muscle-flexing. Except for the Rick Rubin-produced finale, "(Another Song) All Over Again," the ballads could make you wish the "love sounds" of the title were gasps and squeals. And the well-meaning anti-crack song is a clueless embarrassment. - Robert Christgau

Bio

Though he first came to fame as a member of the definitive boy band N Sync, Justin Timberlake gained superstar status after stepping out on his own with his first solo album in 2002. Justified showed that there was more to the then-21-year-old Timberlake than teen pop, highlighting the young singer's pronounced R&B influences and positioning him as the Michael Jackson of the early 21st century.

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FutureSex/ LoveSounds (Explicit Version) (2006)

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