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Justin Timberlake puts the sexy into married life in new album

Thomson ReutersMarch 17, 2013 09:30

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After making the transition from child star and boy band heartthrob to movie star, Justin Timberlake is returning to music with his first album since 2006, cementing his grown-up status with a record inspired by his new marriage. Timberlake, 32, officially releases "The 20/20 Experience" on Tuesday. But the 10-track record of smooth love songs with a throwback R&B sound is already No. 1 on the iTunes charts after it was streamed online last week.

Bruno Mars tops Billboard 200 chart with help from Amazon MP3

Thomson ReutersMarch 6, 2013 16:15

By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES, March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. R&B singer Bruno Mars grabbed the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday for the first time after discounted online prices boosted sales of "Unorthodox Jukebox" some four months after its release. Mars' album, which includes the hit "Locked Out of Heaven," sold 95,000 copies last week, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan.

'Thrift Shop' bests Timberlake's 'Suit & Tie' on Billboard chart

Thomson ReutersJanuary 23, 2013 16:15

By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Justin Timberlake's first single in five years - "Suit & Tie" - fell short of sales expectations for its first week and was kept from the top spot on the Billboard digital songs chart by a novelty rap act. "Suit & Tie," which features rapper Jay-Z, sold 314,000 downloads, according to figures released on Wednesday by Nielsen SoundScan.

Reuters Entertainment News Summary

Thomson ReutersJanuary 15, 2013 17:16

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. New Dan Brown novel "Inferno" due out May 14

CORRECTED-Taylor Swift's 'Red' holds down top spot on Billboard chart

Thomson ReutersJanuary 4, 2013 00:15

(Corrects Swift's total number of albums to four from three in 3rd paragraph) LOS ANGELES, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Country-pop star Taylor Swift's "Red" finished 2012 atop the Billboard 200 album chart on Thursday, claiming the No. 1 spot for the fourth consecutive week. It was the album's seventh non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the chart as post-holiday digital sales accounted for more than half of its 241,000 units sold, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan.