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officialcharts.comIn the early 2000s, breakup bangers were a safe bet to grab headlines and strong chart positions. They came in the form of the defiant, such as Kelly Clarkson's Since U Been Gone, the snarky, like Beyonce's Irreplaceable, and in the case of Justin Timberlake's Cry Me A River, the acerbically bitter.
When it comes to Cry Me A River, a song aimed his ex Britney Spears, such was the tabloid frenzy surrounding it that it inspired a response in the form of Sweet Dreams My LA Ex.
The track - released 18 years ago this week - was penned by '90s popstar-turned-songwriter Cathy Dennis, who thought Britney might be interested in having a pop back at her former boyfriend.
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