The 20/20 Experience
2013 album by Justin Timberlake
The 20/20 Experience is the third studio album by American singer Justin Timberlake. It was released on March 15, 2013, through RCA Records, as the follow-up to his second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006). An R&B and neo soul album with elements of soul music, its lyrics discuss romance and sex. Production was handled by Timbaland, Timberlake—who was also the executive producer—and Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, with Rob Knox contributing to the album's deluxe edition. The 20/20 Experience is considered to be the first half of a project, and in September 2013, it was supplemented by Timberlake's fourth studio album, The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2.
The 20/20 Experience was generally positively reviewed by critics, debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, and topped the album charts in Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. It was certified 2× platinum in Canada, Poland, Brazil, New Zealand, and the United States, platinum in Australia, Denmark, and the United Kingdom, and gold in Germany, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Three songs from The 20/20 Experience have been released as singles. Its lead single, "Suit & Tie", peaked in the top five in several countries and reached number three in the US. The album's second single, "Mirrors", reached number one in the UK and number two in the US. Its third and final single, "Tunnel Vision", reached number sixty-one in the UK and number eleven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. Timberlake embarked on the Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour with Jay-Z and The 20/20 Experience World Tour.
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