Review
This is not the stunning comeback single many had hoped for, but it is solid work and not a significant disappointment either. Justin Timberlake embraces R&B sounds that date back to 70s classics from Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield. "Suit and Tie" is not instantly irresistibly catchy, but it should wear well.
Pros
- Deep groove courtesy Timbaland
- Justin Timberlake's confident upper range vocals
Cons
- Lack of musical heft
- Lack of a memorable hook
Description
- Written by Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, Shawn Carter, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, and James Fauntleroy
- Produced by Timbaland
- Released January 2013 by RCA
Guide Review - Justin Timberlake - "Suit and Tie" featuring Jay-Z
Justin Timberlake sings in "Suit and Tie" he wants to, "show you a few things." What we do hear is his familiar falsetto voice singing over deep R&B grooves sounding like he is indeed having fun in the studio. However, many listeners will instantly wish he had delivered something a bit more meaty than this.
Producer Timbaland has delivered a bass heavy groove punctuated frequently by horn section blasts. The mix is not populated with the myriad percussive sounds that animated FutureSex / LoveSounds. Instead it sounds like both may have been spending time listening to Justin Timberlake's own soul heritage as a native of Memphis, Tennessee.
Jay-Z's rapping here doesn't add a lot to the mix other than an additional marquee name. With "Suit and Tie" it is good to hear Justin Timberlake making music again. This is not the arresting return we heard when he dropped "SexyBack" in 2006. However, hopefully, "Suit and Tie" will ease us into the world of his upcoming album The 20/20 Experience with greater riches yet to come. With FutureSex / LoveSounds, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland put down a pop music landmark. The jury remains out on whether they can repeat that feat or even if that is their aim.
Lyrics
[Intro: Justin Timberlake]
I be on my suit and tie shit, tied shit, tied
I be on my suit and tie shit, tied shit
Can I show you a few things
A few things, a few things, little baby cause
I be on my suit and tie shit, tied shit
I be on my suit and tie shit, tied shit
Let me show you a few things
Let me show you a few things
[Ad lib: Timbaland]
Wait a minute. You ready, JT
[Verse 1: Justin Timberlake]
I can't wait til I get you on the floor, good-looking
Going hot so hot, just like an oven
And owww burn myself, but just had to touch it
It's so fire and it's all mine
Hey baby, we don't mind all the watching
Cause if they study close, real close
They might learn something
She ain't nothing but a little doozy when she does it
She's so fire tonight
[Hook: Justin Timberlake]
And as long as I've got my suit and tie
I'mma leave it all on the floor tonight
And you got fixed up to the nines
Let me show you a few things
All pressed up in black and white
And you're dressed in that dress I like
Love is swinging in the air tonight
Let me show you a few things
Let me show you a few things
Show you a few things about love
Now we’re in the swing of love
Let me show you a few things
Show you a few things about love
Hey
[Verse 2: Justin Timberlake]
Stop, let me get a good look at it
So thick, now I know why they call it a fatty
Shit so sick got a hit and picked up a habit
That's alright, cause you're all mine
Go on and show 'em who you call daddy
I guess they're just mad cause girl, they wish they had it
My killer, my Thriller, yeah you're a classic
And you're all mine tonight
[Hook]
[Ad lib: Justin Timberlake]
Hey, get out ya seat, Hov
[Verse 3: Jay-Z]
All black at the white shows
White shoes at the black shows
Green card for the Cuban linx
Y'all sit back and enjoy the light show
Nothing exceeds like excess
Stoute got gout from having the best of the best
Is this what it's all about? I'm at the rest-
...aurant with my rant disturbing the guests
Years of distress, tears on the dress
Try to hide her face with some makeup sex
This is truffle season
Tom Ford tuxedos for no reason
All Saints for my angel
Alexander Wang too
Ass-tight Denim and some Dunks
I'll show you how to do this young!
No papers, catch vapors
Get high, out Vegas
D'usses on doubles, ain't looking for trouble
You just got good genes so a nigga tryna cuff you
Tell your mother that I love her cause I love you
Tell your father we go farther as a couple
They ain't lose a daughter, got a son
I show you how to do this, huh!
Producer Timbaland has delivered a bass heavy groove punctuated frequently by horn section blasts. The mix is not populated with the myriad percussive sounds that animated FutureSex / LoveSounds. Instead it sounds like both may have been spending time listening to Justin Timberlake's own soul heritage as a native of Memphis, Tennessee.
Jay-Z's rapping here doesn't add a lot to the mix other than an additional marquee name. With "Suit and Tie" it is good to hear Justin Timberlake making music again. This is not the arresting return we heard when he dropped "SexyBack" in 2006. However, hopefully, "Suit and Tie" will ease us into the world of his upcoming album The 20/20 Experience with greater riches yet to come. With FutureSex / LoveSounds, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland put down a pop music landmark. The jury remains out on whether they can repeat that feat or even if that is their aim.
Lyrics
[Intro: Justin Timberlake]
I be on my suit and tie shit, tied shit, tied
I be on my suit and tie shit, tied shit
Can I show you a few things
A few things, a few things, little baby cause
I be on my suit and tie shit, tied shit
I be on my suit and tie shit, tied shit
Let me show you a few things
Let me show you a few things
[Ad lib: Timbaland]
Wait a minute. You ready, JT
[Verse 1: Justin Timberlake]
I can't wait til I get you on the floor, good-looking
Going hot so hot, just like an oven
And owww burn myself, but just had to touch it
It's so fire and it's all mine
Hey baby, we don't mind all the watching
Cause if they study close, real close
They might learn something
She ain't nothing but a little doozy when she does it
She's so fire tonight
[Hook: Justin Timberlake]
And as long as I've got my suit and tie
I'mma leave it all on the floor tonight
And you got fixed up to the nines
Let me show you a few things
All pressed up in black and white
And you're dressed in that dress I like
Love is swinging in the air tonight
Let me show you a few things
Let me show you a few things
Show you a few things about love
Now we’re in the swing of love
Let me show you a few things
Show you a few things about love
Hey
[Verse 2: Justin Timberlake]
Stop, let me get a good look at it
So thick, now I know why they call it a fatty
Shit so sick got a hit and picked up a habit
That's alright, cause you're all mine
Go on and show 'em who you call daddy
I guess they're just mad cause girl, they wish they had it
My killer, my Thriller, yeah you're a classic
And you're all mine tonight
[Hook]
[Ad lib: Justin Timberlake]
Hey, get out ya seat, Hov
[Verse 3: Jay-Z]
All black at the white shows
White shoes at the black shows
Green card for the Cuban linx
Y'all sit back and enjoy the light show
Nothing exceeds like excess
Stoute got gout from having the best of the best
Is this what it's all about? I'm at the rest-
...aurant with my rant disturbing the guests
Years of distress, tears on the dress
Try to hide her face with some makeup sex
This is truffle season
Tom Ford tuxedos for no reason
All Saints for my angel
Alexander Wang too
Ass-tight Denim and some Dunks
I'll show you how to do this young!
No papers, catch vapors
Get high, out Vegas
D'usses on doubles, ain't looking for trouble
You just got good genes so a nigga tryna cuff you
Tell your mother that I love her cause I love you
Tell your father we go farther as a couple
They ain't lose a daughter, got a son
I show you how to do this, huh!
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