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The music video for American recording artist Justin Timberlake's 2013 single "Suit & Tie" was directed by filmmaker David Fincher.

Background and development
In 2010, American filmmaker David Fincher directed the drama film The Social Network. In it, Timberlake played Sean Parker and starred together with actors Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield. Later, the film went on to get a nomination for Best Picture at the 83rd Academy Awards. On February 1, 2013, it was revealed that Fincher is set to direct the video for "Suit & Tie", Timberlake's comeback single. Prior becoming an Oscar-nominated director, Fincher has frequently directed music videos for artists including, Madonna ("Express Yourself" and "Vogue"), Aerosmith ("Janie's Got a Gun") and George Michael ("Freedom! '90"). His last directed music video was from 2005, the one for the song "Only" by Nine Inch Nails.

Credits and personnel

 * Video credits


 * Artist – Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z
 * Song – "Suit & Tie"
 * Director – David Fincher
 * Label – RCA Records
 * Production company – Reset Content
 * Producer – Timory King
 * Director of photography – Matthew Libatique
 * Commissioner – Nicholas Robespierre


 * Song credits
 * Songwriting – Justin Timberlake, Timothy Mosley, Shawn Carter, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, James Fauntleroy
 * Sample – A portion of the composition "Sho Nuff" written by Terrence Stubbs, Johnny Wilson, Charles Still
 * Production – Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon
 * Vocal production – Justin Timberlake
 * Engineered – Chris Godbey
 * Mixing – Jimmy Douglass, Chris Godbey, Justin Timberlake
 * Mixing assistant – Matt Weber