This artist notched a hot 100 top 5 hit with the breakup song cry me a river?

Question: This artist notched a hot 100 top 5 hit with the breakup song cry me a river?

The artist who achieved a top 5 hit on the Hot 100 with the breakup song "Cry Me a River" is Justin Timberlake. The song, which is from his debut solo album "Justified" released in 2002, was widely speculated to be inspired by his former relationship with Britney Spears. It received critical acclaim and was a commercial success, peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Timberlake's emotive performance and the song's innovative production, helmed by Timbaland, helped cement it as a standout track of the early 2000s and a significant point in Timberlake's career.