Justin Timberlake Wrote Breakup Anthem 'Cry Me a River' in 2 Hours: 'I've Been Scorned'

When Justin Timberlake sat down to write his 2002 breakup anthem “Cry Me a River,” the song rushed right out of him.
Without naming ex-girlfriend Britney Spears — who has long been rumored to be the inspiration for the track — the musician, 37, says in his new book, Hindsight: & All the Things I Can’t See in Front of Me, that his intense emotions made songwriting quick.
“I’ve been scorned. I’ve been pissed off,” he explains