Turns Out It's Not Justin Timberlake Singing At The End Of 'Cry Me A ...
You know the ‘cry me, cry meeee’ at the end of Cry Me A River by Justin Timberlake? It wasn’t actually sung by Timberlake.
goat.com.auHere’s the latest I can share based on recent coverage.
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Justin Timberlake has continued to reference and perform “Cry Me a River” in live shows, including a Las Vegas set where he quips with the audience before the song, a moment widely covered in entertainment press. This aligns with his pattern of using the track as a personal spotlight during tours and residency performances.[4]
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Coverage around the song often ties it to Britney Spears’ memoir and public discussions from late 2023–2024, with Timberlake addressing past criticisms in interviews and social media after those revelations, though he has largely avoided new public rehashes of the relationship during most recent performances.[2][4]
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The original song remains a defining hit from Justin Timberlake’s Justified era, frequently cited for its production by Timbaland and Scott Storch, its MTV VMAs recognition, and enduring reception in retrospective lists of his work.[1][5]
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If you’re looking for the video or audio specifics, the official video is widely referenced as directed by Francis Lawrence, and the track is still discussed in the context of its controversial video and its place in early-2000s pop-R&B lore.[3][5]
Would you like a short summary of the song’s current cultural footprint or a timeline of its live performances in the last year? I can also pull direct quotes from recent coverage if you’d like.[2][4]