Wikipedia

Draft:The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience

The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience
Compilation album by
Justin Timberlake
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2013 (2013-09-27)
RecordedMay–July 2012
Length144:36
LabelRCA
Producer
Justin Timberlake chronology
The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2
(2013)		 The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience
(2013)		 Man of the Woods
(2018)

The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience is a compilation album by American singer Justin Timberlake. It was released on September 27, 2013, by RCA Records. It comprises the singer's third studio album, The 20/20 Experience, and his fourth studio album, The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2. The bonus tracks "Dress On", "Body Count", "Blindness", and "Electric Lady" are excluded from this release. It was criticized by Andy Kellman of AllMusic for the packaging and lack of exclusive music.

Commercially, The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience entered the album charts in Australia, Belgium, China, Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, Scotland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. It was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI); additionally, it sold 1,100,000 copies in the United States. It was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.

Background

edit

"I'm the one that sits and is obsessive about it before you even get to hear it. As close as I get to it, I don't think I can physically torture myself that much, year in and year out, and expect it to fulfill me the way that it does and the way that it is right now. You just don't get that every day. You have to wait for it."

— Timberlake explaining his musical hiatus[1]

In September 2006, Timberlake released his second album, FutureSex/LoveSounds,[2] which was a commercial success[3] and received generally positive reviews from music critics.[4] The album spawned six singles, including the US number-one singles "SexyBack", "My Love", and "What Goes Around... Comes Around".[5] After wrapping up a worldwide concert tour to support the album in 2007, Timberlake took a break from his music career to focus on acting,[6][7] with occasional guest appearances on several singles by Madonna, T.I., Jamie Foxx, Timbaland, and Esmée Denters.[7]

Development and title

edit

Timberlake's music manager Johnny Wright approached him in 2010, discussing possibility of going back to his music career and the difficulties of releasing his future material, because according to Wright, "a lot of the physical record sellers were gone, by the time they've got music again they needed to think about different ways to deliver it". Wright proposed a promotion based on an application or releasing a new song every month. Timberlake, however, was not interested in returning to music; instead, he continued to focus on his film career. Around the "late part of May, first week in June" 2012, Timberlake invited Wright to dinner and revealed that he had spent the last couple of nights in the studio with Timbaland working on new material. Wright was shocked by the revelation, and the two immediately began planning how to promote and release the album. Ultimately, they agreed on a shorter period, seven or eight weeks, between the singles and the album. Wright told Billboard that "such a short window" demanded "a big impact".[8]

In August 2012, producer Jim Beanz reported that Timberlake had started work on his new music project.[9] However, at that time, shortly after the announcement, Timberlake's publicist revealed that there were no current plans for a new Timberlake album, affirming that Timberlake was instead working on Timbaland's upcoming project Shock Value III.[7] Wright stated that although the project involved artists who are primarily Timberlake's friends, it was tough to keep it a secret, so they used codenames. Originally planned for release in October 2012, Timberlake's project was postponed because of his wedding to actress Jessica Biel.[8] During an interview with American radio and television host Ryan Seacrest, Timberlake explained the meaning behind the album's title saying, "It more or less came out of: I was playing some of the stuff for my friends and they would come in and out of the studio and I'd say, 'What do you think of this?' And my best friend said, 'This is music that you can see,' and for some reason that stuck with me."[10]

Reception

edit
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[11]

The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience received a mixed review from Andy Kellman of AllMusic, who criticized the packaging and lack of exclusive music.[11] Commercially, it entered the album charts in Australia,[12] Belgium,[13][14] China,[15] Denmark,[16] the Netherlands,[17] New Zealand,[18] South Korea,[19] Scotland,[20] Spain,[21] and the United Kingdom.[22][23] It was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)[24] and silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI);[25] additionally, it sold 1,100,000 copies in the United States.[26] It was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.[27]

Charts

edit
Chart performance
Chart (2013–2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12]46
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13]36
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14]77
Chinese Albums (Sino Chart)[15] 7
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[16]7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17]30
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18]22
South Korean Albums (Circle)[19]32
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20]56
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[21]44
UK Albums (OCC)[22]27
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[23]4

Certifications and sales

edit
Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Silver 60,000‡
United States — 1,100,000[26]

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

edit
  1. ↑ Schneider, Marc (January 10, 2013). "Justin Timberlake 'Ready' to Return to Music". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 26, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ Ganz, Caryn; Norris, John (September 12, 2006). "Justin Timberlake Launches New Album". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  3. ↑ Trust, Gary (February 4, 2018). "Ask Billboard: Justin Timberlake & *NSYNC's Career Album & Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Reviews for FutureSex / LoveSounds by Justin Timberlake". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Justin Timberlake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ Douglas, Ana (May 24, 2012). "After A 6 Year Hiatus, Justin Timberlake Is Going Back to Music". Business Insider. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 Anderson, Kyle (August 7, 2012). "Justin Timberlake Totally Not Working on 'Crazy' New Album, Despite What a Dude Named Jim Beanz Says". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 9, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  8. 1 2 Aswad, Jem (March 19, 2013). "Justin Timberlake Manager Johnny Wright on Secret Plans Around '20/20 Experience,' Touring, Myspace, More". Billboard. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  9. ↑ Corner, Lewis (August 7, 2012). "Exclusive: Justin Timberlake working on "crazy" new album, says Jim Beanz". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on August 10, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Justin Timberlake Reveals 'The 20/20 Experience' Cover, Tracklisting". Rap-Up. February 6, 2013. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  11. 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "The 20/20 Experience: The Complete Experience – Justin Timberlake | Album". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Australiancharts.com – Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience - The Complete Experience". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  13. 1 2 "Ultratop.be – Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience - The Complete Experience" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  14. 1 2 "Ultratop.be – Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience - The Complete Experience" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  15. 1 2 "综合榜 2014年 第11周". Sino Chart. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  16. 1 2 "Danishcharts.dk – Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience - The Complete Experience". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  17. 1 2 "Dutchcharts.nl – Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience - The Complete Experience" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  18. 1 2 "Charts.nz – Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience - The Complete Experience". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  19. 1 2 "South Korea Circle Album Chart". Circle Chart. Note: On the page, select "2013.09.29–2013.10.05" to obtain the corresponding chart. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  20. 1 2 "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 6/10/2013 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  21. 1 2 "Spanishcharts.com – Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience - The Complete Experience". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  22. 1 2 "Official Albums Chart on 6/10/2013 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  23. 1 2 "Official R&B Albums Chart on 6/10/2013 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  24. 1 2 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  25. 1 2 "British album certifications – Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 22, 2025. Select albums in the Formats field. Type The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience Justin Timberlake in the "Search:" field.
  26. 1 2 "Here Comes Justin". Hits Daily Double. April 28, 2016. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  27. ↑ "56th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:The_20/20_Experience_–_The_Complete_Experience&oldid=1358653408"