Cry Me A River was a song that defined 2002 – and helped singer Justin Timberlake leave behind his NSYNC boyband days and stand solidly in his solo career. But there have always been questions ...

His prom date, Julie London, had a big hit with his immortal torch song, and he also penned “Sing a Rainbow,” “He Needs Me” ...

Arthur Hamilton, an Oscar-nominated songwriter, has died at 98. Hamilton is best known for his 1950’s torch classic “Cry Me a River.” Artists such as Julie London and Ella Fitzgerald have ...

After that, it must be awkward to sing “Cry Me A River.” “Cry Me A River,” Timberlake’s wildly petty pop masterpiece, is all about his breakup with Britney Spears.

In her best-selling memoir, The Woman in Me, Spears accused Timberlake of portraying her as “a harlot who’d broken the heart of America’s golden boy” in the “Cry Me a River” music ...

Timberlake released “Cry Me a River” after his highly publicized split with pop diva Spears. They began dating in 1999 but ended things in 2002. The song’s lyrics allude to infidelity and an ...

What is the meaning behind Justin Timberlake’s ‘Cry Me A River’ lyrics? Justin made ‘Cry Me A River’ shortly after his split from Britney and it includes lyrics alluding to being cheated ...

Cry him a river. Justin Timberlake previously revealed that he was urged to no longer perform his single “Cry Me a River,” which was allegedly about his split from ex Britney Spears.

In addition to the song's lyrics, the music video for “Cry Me a River,” which was released the same year as their split, featured a blonde woman who looked eerily similar to Spears.

“Cry Me a River” was added to the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress in 2015. “It’s only a thimbleful of a voice,” London once said her rendition.

Arthur Hamilton, a composer best known for the enduring torch song “Cry Me a River,” which has been recorded by hundreds of artists, died on May 20 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 98.

Arthur Hamilton, songwriter of ‘Cry Me a River’ torch classic, dies at 98 Mr. Hamilton’s hits also included “Sing a Rainbow,” which was written as a haunting lament of broken dreams but ...