Suit & Tie

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"Suit & Tie" is a song by American singer Justin Timberlake featuring American rapper Jay-Z from the former's third studio album, The 20/20 Experience (2013). Written and produced by Timberlake, Timbaland, and J-Roc, with additional writing from James Fauntleroy and Jay-Z, it contains a portion of the 1972 song "Sho' Nuff" by Sly, Slick and Wicked, whose members are credited as co-writers as a result. A mid-tempo R&B and soul song, it incorporates a drawl, slowed-down synths, and "slightly out of time" drum claps, similar to the chopped and screwed remixing style. Lyrically, it is an ode to the joys of "being handsome and well-dressed". Released on January 14, 2013, as the lead single from The 20/20 Experience, "Suit & Tie" received mixed-to-positive reviews from music critics, who praised its production and Timberlake's vocal performance but were divided on its impact as a comeback single. It became a commercial success, selling 315,000 first-week downloads in the US and surpassing the...

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