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Aug 30, 2023 · For you and me There’ll never be And don’t it make you sad about it? You told me you love me Why did you leave me all alone? Now you tell me you need me When you call me on the phone Girl, I ...
- Jacob Uitti
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- Senior Writer
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Oct 20, 2023 · Timberlake released “Cry Me a River”, the second single from his solo album debut Justified, in the same year that he and Spears split. The music video for the song – which featured a woman ...
The Guardian ' s Michael Cragg in 2013. "Cry Me a River" received widespread critical acclaim after release. Jane Stevenson of Jam! and Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine called it a standout track on Justified. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic selected the song as a highlight in his review of Justified. Peter Robinson of NME described it as a "twisted epic" and "an acidic, filthy little song ...
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Nov 24, 2017 · According to legend, “Cry Me a River” started with a phone call. As producer Timbaland tells it, Justin Timberlake had just come off the phone to his ex, Britney Spears, when he hit on an idea for a lyric during writing sessions for his debut. Britney had brought up Justin’s name at a recent concert; Timberlake, already smarting from ...
Mar 5, 2018 · JT shot the whole video for 'Cry Me a River' without mentioning ex Britney's name, according to director Francis Lawrence, who also reveals he swore off music videos because of Beyoncé.
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- Gwynne Watkins
Justin wrote this song about Britney Spears. In the song, the relationship goes bad because the girl cheated, and to get even, the boy makes sure the girl finds out he's moved on with his life. The girl gets upset, and "cries a river" because she screwed up and lost the boy forever. The track was written and recorded following a heated phone ...