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Justin Timberlake
 "Cry Me a River" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake (pictured) for his debut studio album, Justified (2002). Taking inspiration from his former relationship with singer Britney Spears, he wrote it with Scott Storch and Timbaland. Jive Records released the song to contemporary hit and rhythmic radio in the US in 2002 as the album's second single. Accompanied by an electric piano, beatboxing, guitars, and synthesizers, "Cry Me a River" is a funk and R&B song about a brokenhearted man moving on from his unfaithful girlfriend. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who considered it a stand-out track on Justified and praised Timbaland's production. It won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 2004 ceremony, and the music video won the awards for Best Male Video and Best Pop Video at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Pop Songs charts and charted in the top ten in other countries. Timberlake performed "Cry Me a River" on his four major concert tours from 2003 through 2015. The song has been covered by Leona Lewis and Taylor Swift, among others. Spears recorded an answer song titled "Everytime" for her 2003 studio album In the Zone. (Full article...)
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Julia Roberts attending the premiere of Jesus Henry Christ in 2011
... that Julia Roberts (pictured) was the first actress to earn $20 million for a film?
... that Arsenal won the 2014 FA Community Shield despite resting their three German internationals who had won the World Cup Final earlier that year?
... that the chronicler Roger of Wendover called the 12th-century English nobleman Peter de Maulay one of King John of England's "evil counsellors"?
... that with Pakistani coordination, the Afghan Army launched the Kunar offensive after militants attacked Afghan outposts in 2014?
... that the tunicate Polycarpa fibrosa lives buried in sand or gravel with just its siphons protruding?
... that during the German bombardment of Scarborough in December 1914, Rev Charles Mackarness continued the Holy Communion service at St Martin's Church, despite the noise and damage to the church?
... that the 1914 silent film St. Elmo was financially successful despite a Variety review calling it less valuable than unexposed film?
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King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah (pictured) dies and is succeeded by his half brother, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, Prime Minister Khaled Bahah, and the Yemeni cabinet resign after a coup d'état in Yemen by Shia insurgents.
British spacecraft Beagle 2 is located intact on the surface of Mars after having been declared lost in 2004.
After the Swiss National Bank ends its cap on the exchange rate to the euro, the franc increases in value significantly.
Ongoing: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Recent deaths: Ernie Banks – Leon Brittan – Faten Hamama

On this day...


January 25: Feast Day of Gregory of Nazianzus (Eastern Orthodox Church); Burns Night (Scots culture); Dydd Santes Dwynwen in Wales

Nellie Bly
1533 – Anne Boleyn, already pregnant with future queen Elizabeth, secretly married Henry VIII of England, the second of his six marriages.
1890 – American journalist Nellie Bly (pictured) completed a circumnavigation of the globe, inspired by Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days, in a then-record 72 days.
1971 – Idi Amin Dada seized power in a military coup d'état from President Milton Obote, beginning eight years of military rule in Uganda.
1990 – Avianca Flight 52 ran out of fuel on approach to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and crashed into the village of Cove Neck, resulting in the deaths of 73 people.
2011 – The first wave of the Egyptian revolution began, eventually leading to the removal of Hosni Mubarak after nearly 30 years of rule.
More anniversaries: January 24 – January 25 – January 26
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Greenshank
The common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is a sub-Arctic migratory wader which breeds from northern Scotland eastwards across northern Europe and Asia. They feed on small invertebrates, but will also take small fish and amphibians.
Photograph: JJ Harrison
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From today's featured article


Justin Timberlake
 "Cry Me a River" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake (pictured) for his debut studio album, Justified (2002). Taking inspiration from his former relationship with singer Britney Spears, he wrote it with Scott Storch and Timbaland. Jive Records released the song to contemporary hit and rhythmic radio in the US in 2002 as the album's second single. Accompanied by an electric piano, beatboxing, guitars, and synthesizers, "Cry Me a River" is a funk and R&B song about a brokenhearted man moving on from his unfaithful girlfriend. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who considered it a stand-out track on Justified and praised Timbaland's production. It won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 2004 ceremony, and the music video won the awards for Best Male Video and Best Pop Video at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Pop Songs charts and charted in the top ten in other countries. Timberlake performed "Cry Me a River" on his four major concert tours from 2003 through 2015. The song has been covered by Leona Lewis and Taylor Swift, among others. Spears recorded an answer song titled "Everytime" for her 2003 studio album In the Zone. (Full article...)
Recently featured: Thomas Blamey – Rainbow trout – Union Films
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Did you know...


From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:

Julia Roberts attending the premiere of Jesus Henry Christ in 2011
... that Julia Roberts (pictured) was the first actress to earn $20 million for a film?
... that Arsenal won the 2014 FA Community Shield despite resting their three German internationals who had won the World Cup Final earlier that year?
... that the chronicler Roger of Wendover called the 12th-century English nobleman Peter de Maulay one of King John of England's "evil counsellors"?
... that with Pakistani coordination, the Afghan Army launched the Kunar offensive after militants attacked Afghan outposts in 2014?
... that the tunicate Polycarpa fibrosa lives buried in sand or gravel with just its siphons protruding?
... that during the German bombardment of Scarborough in December 1914, Rev Charles Mackarness continued the Holy Communion service at St Martin's Church, despite the noise and damage to the church?
... that the 1914 silent film St. Elmo was financially successful despite a Variety review calling it less valuable than unexposed film?
Archive – Start a new article – Nominate an article

 
In the news


King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah (pictured) dies and is succeeded by his half brother, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, Prime Minister Khaled Bahah, and the Yemeni cabinet resign after a coup d'état in Yemen by Shia insurgents.
British spacecraft Beagle 2 is located intact on the surface of Mars after having been declared lost in 2004.
After the Swiss National Bank ends its cap on the exchange rate to the euro, the franc increases in value significantly.
Ongoing: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Recent deaths: Ernie Banks – Leon Brittan – Faten Hamama

On this day...


January 25: Feast Day of Gregory of Nazianzus (Eastern Orthodox Church); Burns Night (Scots culture); Dydd Santes Dwynwen in Wales

Nellie Bly
1533 – Anne Boleyn, already pregnant with future queen Elizabeth, secretly married Henry VIII of England, the second of his six marriages.
1890 – American journalist Nellie Bly (pictured) completed a circumnavigation of the globe, inspired by Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days, in a then-record 72 days.
1971 – Idi Amin Dada seized power in a military coup d'état from President Milton Obote, beginning eight years of military rule in Uganda.
1990 – Avianca Flight 52 ran out of fuel on approach to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and crashed into the village of Cove Neck, resulting in the deaths of 73 people.
2011 – The first wave of the Egyptian revolution began, eventually leading to the removal of Hosni Mubarak after nearly 30 years of rule.
More anniversaries: January 24 – January 25 – January 26
Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries
It is now January 25, 2015 (UTC) – Reload this page




Today's featured picture


Greenshank
The common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is a sub-Arctic migratory wader which breeds from northern Scotland eastwards across northern Europe and Asia. They feed on small invertebrates, but will also take small fish and amphibians.
Photograph: JJ Harrison
Recently featured: Black-backed jackal – Sophienkirche – Armenian woman

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This Wikipedia is written in English. Started in 2001, it currently contains 4,703,664 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.
More than 1,000,000 articles: Deutsch ·
 español ·
 français ·
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