The 15 Best Remixes of Justin Timberlake Songs

While there have been a lot of dance remixes of Justin Timberlake's singles, not many of them have been that great. And this is considering that every

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While there have been a lot of dance remixes of Justin Timberlake's singles, not many of them have been that great. And this is considering that everyone from Deep Dish to Tiesto have taken a crack at his songs (officially). For a performer that has spent the majority of his career DANCING, you'd think we'd have a fierce crop of EDM remixes of his hits.

Maybe 2013 is the year for him to twist these out; "Suit & Tie" already has a crop of proper remixes aligned, and with the EDM movement on the rise, there's no telling what other sounds we can hear (holding out hope for an official footwork remix of his next single). Until then, we take a look back at Justin Timberlake, remixed.

Justin Timberlake - "Suit & Tie (Aeroplane Remix)"

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Aeroplane gets their slinky groove on with their official "Suit & Tie" remix, playing it straight while subtlely adding some house underneath. Probably plays it as straight as anyone could, and should be a hit for those of you who like to get on the floor and step it out.

Justin Timberlake - "My Love (Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso Mix)"

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Angello and Ingrosso turned in an almost unrecognizable remix of "My Love," one that clocks in at 10 minutes and features house kicks and a "driving" feel to it, mainly attributed to the guitar used in the tune. Timberlake's vocals (when present) are filtered heavily, but it doesn't matter - you'll get lost in this one pretty quickly.

Justin Timberlake - "Suit & Tie (Ta-ku Remix)"

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Ta-ku's got his own lane, where he kind of occupies a bit of the trap lane without going too crazy with the 808s. This is a pretty mellow track, and adds a sly, electronic jazz flavor to the tune. Great version to turn up during a wine-sipping Sunday afternoon.

The Melker Project - "Suit & Trap"

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There's something to be said about getting to remix a track first. Flipping Justin's first single in years with Big Chocolate's "Blue Milk," we get those horn stabs turn a bit more lethal, and Justin's lyrics get turned into segments, while Jay-Z's entire verse is left in tact. It works for what it is, but it almost makes it feel like Hov ft. Timberlake. It's a fierce trap take regardless.

Justin Timberlake - "Like I Love You (UTRECHT Remix)"

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At the end of 2012, UTRECHT decided to flip Justin's first single in the vein of Disclosure, T.Williams, and the current crop of garage/house hybrid tunes. You have to admire his use of percussion and that beautiful melody he incorporated. And while there's not much in the way of full lyrics in this, the Timberlake used is more than enough.

Justin Timberlake - "My Love (RUF Remix)"

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The synths in "My Love" feel as if they were MADE for this kind of remix; RUF lifts them and builds around them, transforming it into a seductive dubstep workout. Timbaland's bounce is prevalent throughout the track, but he grinds out a proper, hypnotic masterpiece with this one. It might surprise you.

Justin Timberlake - "Cry Me a River (B.Dolla Remix)"

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A trap rendition of Justin's ultimate kiss-off? Feels so necessary. B.Dolla let's the chorus build-up to an intense, sub-hugging drop, with a bit of the Rolling Stones thrown in for good measure. He considers this an homage to Timbaland, with the manipulating of those vocals over the main meat of the track illustrating that.

Justin Timberlake - "Suit & Tie (Four Tet Remix)"

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This is an interesting choice for a remix, and an atypical sound from what people normally expect from Four Tet. Aside from the kicks, the majority of the sounds thrown in, from low, clipped singing to Jay-Z's "uh," are snippets of the tune, building to a interesting peak. You need some leftfield that will still technically work on the floor, and Four Tet was the man for the job.

Justin Timberlake - "Like I Love You (Basement Jaxx Vocal Mix)"

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Basement Jaxx turned in a pretty no-nonsense remix of "Like I Love You," with a fuzzy, funky bassline and their signature vibrant house flavor. It's one of those cuts that will turn a club into a proper sweatbox. Kudos to them keeping the Pusha T verse where it was. It feels like N*E*R*D on HGH.

Justin Timberlake - "Cry Me a River (eSenTRIK & Scooter VIP)"

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No diss to B.Dolla, but eSenTRIK and Scooter turned in a masterpiece of a "Cry Me A River" remix. We get a perfect balance of Timberlake's venom, then a heavy dose of turnup with those indecipherable vocals. A trap'd up Timbaland special.

Justin Timberlake - "SexyBack (Armand's Dub)"

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Armand van Helden is a remix master, and while "SexyBack" was already a distorted slice of dirty heaven, Armand found a way to turn the distortion up to 12 with his dub, featuring LOUD bass, his echo'd freaking of the chorus, and overall hands-in-the-air appeal. Don't sleep on this one; it can turn into a danger zone when it drops.

Justin Timberlake - "Suit & Tie (Julio Bashmore Remix)"

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We're surprised Julio's deep house take on Justin's latest wasn't used as an official single; we're also even more baffled at it being taken down from his SoundCloud. He found a great way of isolating Justin's vocal, really giving his words weight, then letting it spread its wings and fly on its own. Beautiful and infectious.

Justin Timberlake ft. Beyonce - "End of Time (Brenmar Remix)"

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Brenmar brings the Baltimore club to the area, flipping Justin's duet with Beyonce into a banger. The best part of this is we still get the epicness of the original, just put through the ringer, and made better in the end. Get your bankhead bounce on.

Justin Timberlake - "LoveStoned (Justice Remix)"

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Justice with the disco-tinged string assault. You have to love how Justin's great vocal has a dirty undertone in it, kind of like the gritty rhythm that this duo crafted for him. Sounding pretty, sounding nasty at the same damn time.

Justin Timberlake - "Suit & Tie (Dillon Francis Remix)"

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This one wins out of sheer WTF factor; sure, we've been up on Dillon's trap work - he's one of the fiercest out there. But properly screwing Justin's vocals over a this bottom-heavy instrumental? Fuck everything else, it just works. Snappy, punchy, and it just took him chopping up a few lines from the track and crafting his masterpiece. The fact that it's an offiicial remix is icing on the cake.

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