20 Things You Need to Know About Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience"

A lot of live music, a lot of love, a lot of falsettos-he's back.

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Last evening, Justin Timberlake gifted fans with an opportunity to stream his latest album, The 20/20 Experience, on iTunes—for free and four days early.

Twitter nearly exploded, and Timberlake's upcoming effort proved to be what many of his listeners could have only hoped for: a matured artist whose growth over the years came to a head in his work. "Suit & Tie" was a mere glimpse into what's over an hour of 10 tracks with heavy, consistent Timbaland production that works cohesively with live instrumentation and R&B style that JT's put forth on this release.

This album is everything for those who've been on edge since 2006, when he last dropped new music, in the form of FutureSex/LoveSounds. His latest album is predicted to sell over 500,000 copies in its first week, which would land JT at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 Chart.

But before any of that happens, and before some of you even listen, here are 20 Things You Need to Know About Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience.

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He didn't tell anyone he was recording the album.

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It's called The 20/20 Experience because his best friend called it "music that you can see."

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It sounds nothing like his previous albums.

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2373 days have passed since his last album.

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He recorded more than 20 songs in 20 days.

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Almost every song has a two-part breakdown.

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7 of the 10 songs are over 7 minutes long.

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He wasn't afraid to do long songs because legends like Pink Floyd and Queen have had success with the same formula.

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The album is still only 4 minutes longer than FutureSex/LoveSounds (66:16) and 7 minutes longer than Justified (63:15).

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The first song mentions 7 drugs.

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He's not heartbroken anymore.

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Production is almost exclusively by Timbaland.

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Jay-Z is the only feature on the album.

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It seems tailor made for his "Legends of the Summer" tour.

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"Spaceship Coupe" has a great guitar solo by Elliott Ives.

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"Let the Groove Get In" sounds like "Wanna Be Startin' Something."

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"Strawberry Bubblegum" is probably about oral sex.

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He sings in a falsetto on almost every song.

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"Mirrors" is the No. 1 song in the UK right now.

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The album is high on concepts.

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