Listener's Digest: Justin Timberlake - "T.K.O."


The second single from The 20/20 Experience Part 2 Of 2 is reminiscent of a lot of the songs on  Part 1. This means that "TKO" is an extremely catchy R&B tune with a sleek futuristic beat that goes on forever. At a 7:10 running time, this is yet another slice of Prog 'n B from Timberlake, who seems increasingly inclined to stretch the limits of how long a mainstream pop song could or should go.

Much like many of the songs on Part 1, it can be split up into two parts. The first four minutes fit the structure of a normal pop song (albeit with Timberlake's superior songwriting abilities), while the final 2:30 is an experimental excursion that will likely get cut from the radio version. The early portion of the song is yet another easy hit for Timberlake, and it will likely be receiving tons of airplay throughout the fall. As for the 7-minute version, well, if you enjoyed that sort of thing on the first album, you'll like it here as well. But if your biggest beef with that album was that the songs were going on endlessly, this won't solve your problem.


John Hugar

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