After making the transition from child star and boy band heartthrob to movie star, Justin Timberlake is returning to music with his first album since 2006, cementing his grown-up status with a record inspired by his new marriage.
Timberlake will officially release The 20/20 Experience on Tuesday. But the 10-track record of smooth love songs with a throwback R&B sound is already No. 1 on the iTunes charts after it was streamed online last week.
The album is Timberlake’s first since FutureSex/LoveSounds which spawned hit pop singles Sexyback and What Goes Around Comes Around.
Although lead single Suit & Tie, featuring rapper Jay-Z, failed to meet sales expectations on its first week of release in January, the album is expected to sell well following weeks of promotion including a Grammy Awards show performance and a stint by Timberlake on TV sketch show Saturday Night Live.
Industry sources cited by Billboard said The 20/20 Experience could sell 500,000 copies in its first week, and easily give Timberlake the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 album charts.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 19th, 2013.
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