TKO (song)
| "TKO" | ||||
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| Single by Justin Timberlake | ||||
| from the album The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 | ||||
| A-side | "Not a Bad Thing" | |||
| Released | September 20, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | May–July 2012 | |||
| Studio | Larrabee (North Hollywood) | |||
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| Length | 7:04 (album version) 4:49 (radio edit 1) 4:32 (radio edit 2) | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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"TKO" 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 and a sample of Barry White's "Somebody's Gonna Off the Man". The song was released on September 20, 2013, by RCA Records, as the second single from The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2. A remix of the track by rappers J. Cole, ASAP Rocky and Pusha T, subtitled the "Black Friday Remix", was also released. Lyrically, the song uses boxing metaphors to describe the feeling of seeing a former lover with someone else.
"TKO" entered the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it reached number 36. The song was eventually certified Gold by Music Canada. The seven-minute official accompanying music video was released in October 2013, and stars Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough as Timberlake's love interest.