Wright proposed a promotion based on an application or releasing a new song every month. The two had general decisions about ways to release new music, because according to Wright, "a lot of the physical record sellers were gone, by the time we've got music again we need to think about different ways to deliver it". In 2010, Timberlake's manager, Johnny Wright, began conversations with the singer about working on new music. After wrapping up a worldwide concert tour in support of the album in 2007, Timberlake took a break from his music career to focus on acting. Critically and commercially acclaimed, the album spawned six singles, including the worldwide hits " SexyBack", " My Love" and " What Goes Around. In September 2006, Timberlake released his second studio album FutureSex/LoveSounds. Timberlake explaining his musical hiatus 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. "I'm the one that sits and is obsessive about it before you even get to hear it. "Suit and Tie" and " Pusher Love Girl" won for Best Music Video and Best R&B Song, respectively. The album, as part of the compilation The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Pop Vocal Album. Timberlake embarked on the Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour with Jay-Z to further promote the album, as well as The 20/20 Experience World Tour. The album's second single, " Mirrors", reached number one in the UK and two in the US. Its lead single, " Suit & Tie", peaked within the top five in several countries worldwide, and reached number three in the US. Three singles have been released from The 20/20 Experience. As of July 2014, sales of The 20/20 Experience stands at six million copies globally. The album also became Timberlake's third consecutive number-one album in the United Kingdom, topped the charts in various other countries and set a digital sales record for being the fastest-selling album on the iTunes Store. The 20/20 Experience became the best-selling album of 2013 in the US, making it the Billboard Year-End number-one album. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 968,000 copies – the biggest sales week of the year, becoming Timberlake's second number one album on the chart and best-selling debut week of his solo career. The 20/20 Experience received generally positive reviews from critics, many of whom praised its organic sound and hailed it as a significant pop release. Production is handled by Timbaland, Timberlake, who also serves as the album's executive producer, and Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, with Rob Knox contributing to the album's deluxe edition. The album incorporates neo soul styles with elements of older soul music its lyrics discuss themes of romance and sex. It is considered the first half of a two-piece project, later being supplemented by his fourth studio album The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 (2013). It was released on March 15, 2013, by RCA Records, as the follow-up to his second studio album FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006).
The 20/20 Experience is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake.
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