"Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want)" was written by Timberlake, Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon and James Fauntleroy.[1] The song was produced by Timbaland, Timberlake and Harmon.[1] Timberlake arranged and produced his vocals, which were recorded at Larabee Studios in North Hollywood, California.[1] Harmon provided keyboards for the song, while Elliot Ives played the guitar.[1] The track was engineered by Chris Godbey, with assistance from Alejandro Baima,[1] and mixed by Jimmy Douglass, Godbey and Timberlake at Larabee Studios.[1]
Composition and lyrical interpretationedit
"Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want)"
A 30-second sample of the chorus to "Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want)", which features Timberlake singing over handclaps, blips, beeps and animal sounds.[2]
"Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want)" is an electro-funk song with an approximate length of five minutes and fifteen seconds.[3]Time magazine writer Chris Bosman cited the song as being an "extra-smooth" combination of the funk, pop and R&B genres that shifts "unexpectedly from memorable moment to memorable moment".[4] Amy Sciarretto of PopCrush cited "Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want)" as a "strangely compelling" pop song, and noted similarities between the song and the "sonic ethos" of Timberlake's second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006).[2] 411mania's Jeremy Thomas described the song as a "clear club hit" that oozes sensuality,[5] while Paste magazine's Holly Gleason cited it as an "epic dance track".[6] Bosman declared "Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want)" to be a "classic Timberlake" song, although he felt that it is a "watered down" version of "Don't Hold the Wall", the third track on Timberlake's third studio album, The 20/20 Experience (2013).[4]
"Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want)" opens with Timberlake singing a cappella about animalistic carnal desire,[5] which Drowned in Sound writer Dave Hanratty noted to be a "note-perfect transition" from "Blue Ocean Floor", the closing track on The 20/20 Experience.[7] The song then progresses into a more "nightclub-friendly environs" that fuses typical hip hop beats[8] with a "syncopated backbone" of acidic funk and a guitar groove that Bosman found to be reminiscent of a stripped-down version of Daft Punk's 2013 single "Get Lucky".[4] Timberlake's vocals are supported by handclaps, blips, beeps and animal sounds.[2]
Lyrically, Timberlake urges his lover "to get closer to your animal inside".[9] Thomas wrote that the song's lyrics are not subtle and noted that Timberlake has "never been about subtlety".[5]
Critical responseedit
Andrew Barker of Variety magazine wrote that "Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want)" opens the album effectively while being its "most winningly silly sexual imagery".[10] On the other side, In a review of The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2, Mesfin Fekadu of The Huffington Post stated that the album starts on the wrong note by using "Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want)" as its opener.[11]Idolator's Carl Williott wrote that the song is a "clunky jungle-as-sex metaphor" that should have been erased when Bruno Mars's 2013 single "Gorilla" was released.[12] Opposite, Melinda Newman of HitFix gave the song a grade A while describing it as a "sultry, sexy funky number" that introduces what is yet to come on the album.[13]
Chris Bosman of Time magazine cited "Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want)" as one of the album's best tracks.[4] He, however, was critical of the song's extended outro, calling it an "awkward spoken word moment" that "slams the song's already obvious metaphor of the bedroom as jungle into the beaten ground."[4] David Meller of MusicOMH wrote that "there's nothing particularly striking" about the song, but that it's "competent enough".[8]
Credits and personneledit
Credits adapted from the liner notes of The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2.[1]Locations
Vocals recorded and mixed at Larrabee Studios, North Hollywood, California
^ abcdeBosman, Chris (October 2, 2013). "Review: Justin Timberlake's 'The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2'". Time. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
^ abc. Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2 Review. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
^"Justin Timberlake: The 20/20 Experience: 2 of 2". Paste. October 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
^Dave Hanratty. . DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
^ ab"Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2)". musicOMH. September 30, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
^Kaufman, Gil (September 30, 2013). "Justin Timberlake's 20/20 Experience - 2 Of 2: The Reviews Are In!". MTV News. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
^Barker, Andrew (October 1, 2013). "Album Review: Justin Timberlake, 'The 20/20 Experience: 2 of 2'". Variety. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
^Fekadu, Mesfin (September 30, 2013). "Justin Timberlake's 'The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2' Album Is Full Of Leftovers (Review)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
^Williott, Carl (September 30, 2013). "Justin Timberlake's 'The 20/20 Experience – 2 Of 2': Album Review". Idolator. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
^Newman, Melinda (September 30, 2013). "Justin Timberlake's 'The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2': Track-by-track review". HitFix. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
^. Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
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Gimme What I Don t Know I Want is a song recorded by American singer songwriter Justin Timberlake for his fourth studio album The 20 20 Experience 2 of 2 2013 It was written and produced by Timberlake Timothy Timbaland Mosley and Jerome J Roc Harmon with additional writing from James Fauntleroy Gimme What I Don t Know I Want Song by Justin Timberlakefrom the album The 20 20 Experience 2 of 2ReleasedSeptember 27 2013RecordedMay July 2012StudioLarrabee Studios North HollywoodGenreElectro funkLength5 15LabelRCASongwriter s Justin Timberlake Timothy Mosley Jerome J Roc Harmon James FauntleroyProducer s Timbaland Justin Timberlake Jerome J Roc Harmon Contents 1 Writing and production 2 Composition and lyrical interpretation 3 Critical response 4 Credits and personnel 5 Charts 6 ReferencesWriting and production edit Gimme What I Don t Know I Want was written by Timberlake Timothy Timbaland Mosley Jerome J Roc Harmon and James Fauntleroy 1 The song was produced by Timbaland Timberlake and Harmon 1 Timberlake arranged and produced his vocals which were recorded at Larabee Studios in North Hollywood California 1 Harmon provided keyboards for the song while Elliot Ives played the guitar 1 The track was engineered by Chris Godbey with assistance from Alejandro Baima 1 and mixed by Jimmy Douglass Godbey and Timberlake at Larabee Studios 1 Composition and lyrical interpretation edit nbsp Gimme What I Don t Know I Want source source A 30 second sample of the chorus to Gimme What I Don t Know I Want which features Timberlake singing over handclaps blips beeps and animal sounds 2 Problems playing this file See media help Gimme What I Don t Know I Want is an electro funk song with an approximate length of five minutes and fifteen seconds 3 Time magazine writer Chris Bosman cited the song as being an extra smooth combination of the funk pop and R amp B genres that shifts unexpectedly from memorable moment to memorable moment 4 Amy Sciarretto of PopCrush cited Gimme What I Don t Know I Want as a strangely compelling pop song and noted similarities between the song and the sonic ethos of Timberlake s second studio album FutureSex LoveSounds 2006 2 411mania s Jeremy Thomas described the song as a clear club hit that oozes sensuality 5 while Paste magazine s Holly Gleason cited it as an epic dance track 6 Bosman declared Gimme What I Don t Know I Want to be a classic Timberlake song although he felt that it is a watered down version of Don t Hold the Wall the third track on Timberlake s third studio album The 20 20 Experience 2013 4 Gimme What I Don t Know I Want opens with Timberlake singing a cappella about animalistic carnal desire 5 which Drowned in Sound writer Dave Hanratty noted to be a note perfect transition from Blue Ocean Floor the closing track on The 20 20 Experience 7 The song then progresses into a more nightclub friendly environs that fuses typical hip hop beats 8 with a syncopated backbone of acidic funk and a guitar groove that Bosman found to be reminiscent of a stripped down version of Daft Punk s 2013 single Get Lucky 4 Timberlake s vocals are supported by handclaps blips beeps and animal sounds 2 Lyrically Timberlake urges his lover to get closer to your animal inside 9 Thomas wrote that the song s lyrics are not subtle and noted that Timberlake has never been about subtlety 5 Critical response editAndrew Barker of Variety magazine wrote that Gimme What I Don t Know I Want opens the album effectively while being its most winningly silly sexual imagery 10 On the other side In a review of The 20 20 Experience 2 of 2 Mesfin Fekadu of The Huffington Post stated that the album starts on the wrong note by using Gimme What I Don t Know I Want as its opener 11 Idolator s Carl Williott wrote that the song is a clunky jungle as sex metaphor that should have been erased when Bruno Mars s 2013 single Gorilla was released 12 Opposite Melinda Newman of HitFix gave the song a grade A while describing it as a sultry sexy funky number that introduces what is yet to come on the album 13 Chris Bosman of Time magazine cited Gimme What I Don t Know I Want as one of the album s best tracks 4 He however was critical of the song s extended outro calling it an awkward spoken word moment that slams the song s already obvious metaphor of the bedroom as jungle into the beaten ground 4 David Meller of MusicOMH wrote that there s nothing particularly striking about the song but that it s competent enough 8 Credits and personnel editCredits adapted from the liner notes of The 20 20 Experience 2 of 2 1 Locations Vocals recorded and mixed at Larrabee Studios North Hollywood CaliforniaPersonnel Timothy Timbaland Mosley producer songwriter Justin Timberlake mixer producer songwriter vocal producer vocal arranger Jerome J Roc Harmon keyboards producer songwriter James Fauntleroy songwriter Chris Godbey engineer mixer Jimmy Douglass mixer Alejandro Baima assistant engineer Elliot Ives guitarCharts editChart 2013 PeakpositionSouth Korea Gaon Chart 14 69References edit a b c d e f g The 20 20 Experience 2 of 2 booklet Justin Timberlake New York City NY RCA Records a division of Sony Music Entertainment 2013 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link a b c Sciarretto Amy October 1 2013 Justin Timberlake The 20 20 Experience 2 of 2 Album Review PopCrush Retrieved January 30 2014 Jody Rosen Music Review Timberlake s 20 20 Experience Pt 2 Vulture Vulture Retrieved March 18 2016 a b c d e Bosman Chris October 2 2013 Review Justin Timberlake s The 20 20 Experience 2 of 2 Time Retrieved March 18 2016 a b c 411MANIA Justin Timberlake The 20 20 Experience 2 of 2 Review Justin Timberlake The 20 20 Experience 2 of 2 Review Archived from the original on February 9 2014 Retrieved March 18 2016 Justin Timberlake The 20 20 Experience 2 of 2 Paste October 2013 Retrieved March 18 2016 Dave Hanratty Album Review Justin Timberlake The 20 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