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March 23rd, 2009 at 3:24 am

Ciara Love Sex Magic Video, Photos

Ciara music video set photo

Here is the highly anticipated Ciara Love Sex Magic video, featuring Justin Timberlake. See set photos and the music video here.

The Grammy winning R&B singer-songwriter cowrote the song with Justin Timberlake, who, (along with the Y’s) also produced the track and costars in the music video as Ciara’s love interest. It is the second single from her forthcoming third studio album, ‘Fantasy Ride,’ which will be released in the U.S. on May 5, 2009, after several delays. Anticipation has been building for months over the release of the new album which reportedly will feature guest appearances from Akon, Ludacris, Young Jeezy, and Missy Elliott as well as Timberlake.

Ciara music video photo

Diane Martell directed the high energy, and sensual music video. The industry veteran has directed the music videos of a number of top music artists, including Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, and Mary J. Blige. The music video captures the intensity of the track with numerous special effects. Ciara and Justin Timberlake reveal palpable chemistry in the numerous closeup shots of the music video. Throughout the video Ciara is seen wearing various catsuits and stiletto heels from celebrity fashion designer Melody Ehsani.

The song itself has proved popular, peaking at 20 on the Billboard Rhythmic Airplay Chart. Billboard gave it a favorable review, calling it “A subtle retro funk groove generates enough sparks of its own to entice the pop crowd onto the dancefloor.”

Set photos via HipHopRx and BrownSista