Why Justin Timberlake Should Have Stuck To His Acting Career

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Having recently worked with such illustrious filmmakers as David Fincher, Clint Eastwood and The Coen Brothers, Justin Timberlake's acting career may have recovered from its inauspicious start. But despite his impressive performance in The Social Network and likeable turn in rom-com Friends With Benefits, most of his fans were still clamoring to see him on the stage rather than on the big screen.

Indeed, although collaborations with the likes of Madonna, Ciara and T.I. kept his name in the upper reaches of the Top 10 during his pursuit of a glittering Hollywood career, seven years had passed since his last album first hit the shelves by the time he finally announced his return to the pop scene in January.



Considering both 2002 debut Justified and 2006 follow-up FutureSex/LoveSounds established him as the new King of Pop with their innovative blend of electro-funk, R&B and hip-hop, expectations were inevitably high for its long-awaited follow-up. But while the lead tracks from his previous two efforts pushed the boundaries of mainstream pop, "Suit & Tie" was instead a rather lacklustre retro affair which sounded more like an underwhelming fourth single than a globe-conquering comeback.

Its parent album, The 20/20 Experience, turned out to be just as mediocre as with the exception of the hip-shaking Latin pop of "Let The Groove Get In" and the "Cry Me A River" Part III balladry of "Mirrors," Mr. Jessica Biel appeared to have forgotten everything that made him such a great pop star.

Bogged down by Timbaland's tired-sounding production, an over-reliance on cringey sex talk and a ridiculously bloated 70-minute running time (only one of its ten songs clocked in under the 5.00 mark), the record was severely lacking in both major hooks and any form of quality control.

Unfortunately, its astonishing success (nearly one million US sales in its first week, the biggest-selling album of 2013 so far) meant that instead of looking for someone to rein in his self-indulgent streak, Timberlake stuck with the man who encouraged it and soon announced that a hasty follow-up would be on its way.

Apparently learning nothing from Gwen Stefani, whose patchy sophomore effort The Great Escape, was lazily assembled from leftovers from her brilliant debut, Love. Angel. Music. Baby, JT  admitted that The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2 would consist of tracks that hadn't made the cut on 1 of 2.








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