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By Josh Tyrangiel


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#2. Justin Timberlake
What Goes Around
Madison Square Garden
August 16, 2007

It's a little on the long side, but Timberlake earns this symphonic take on What Goes Around from his HBO special. He starts by leading his very tight band through an extended instrumental jam, then gradually ratchets up the tension by having his back-up singers twist and turn through the chorus, caressing the words with soft harmonies until you realize the whole song has transformed into a form of foreplay.

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