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Latest Release
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- MAR 15, 2024
- 18 Songs
- Justified · 2002
- Everything I Thought It Was · 2024
- TROLLS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2016
- The 20/20 Experience (Deluxe Version) · 2013
- TROLLS Band Together (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2023
- Justified · 2002
- FutureSex/LoveSounds · 2006
- FutureSex/LoveSounds · 2006
- FutureSex/LoveSounds · 2007
- FutureSex/LoveSounds · 2006
Essential Albums
- After the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning success of Justin Timberlake’s 2002 solo debut Justified, it was clear *NSYNC was not simply on “hiatus,” as the members of the boy band claimed; in fact, the group had now gone bye, bye, bye. That meant Timberlake could flex his solo superstardom on his 2006 follow-up, FutureSex/LoveSounds. And flex he did, strong-arming into submission any suggestion of a possible sophomore slump with the unswervable swagger of a young heartthrob seemingly destined to become a pop dynamo. And while Justified found Timberlake channeling fellow boy-band alum Michael Jackson on such hits as “Like I Love You” and “Rock Your Body,” FutureSex/LoveSounds was the album in which the singer got naughty (if never nasty). “Sexy Ladies,” with its thumping bass and squealing synths, updated Prince’s 1979 banger “Sexy Dancer” for a next-gen player, while the dizzying high of “LoveStoned” is like a sped-up riff on The Purple One’s 1999 jam “Lady Cab Driver.” Then there’s the futuristic funk of FutureSex/LoveSounds’ title track, as well as its first single “SexyBack,” which saw into an alternate universe where Timberlake was the love child of Prince and George Clinton. And while Justified was produced by both Timbaland and The Neptunes’ Pharrell and Chad Hugo, FutureSex/LoveSounds was largely a Timberlake-and-Timbaland joint (with additional behind-the-boards work from longtime Timbaland collaborator Nate “Danja” Hills). And just as much as the album is a Timberlake triumph, it is a full-length showcase of peak Timbaland talents—especially on the two-part, shape-shifting stunts “Let Me Talk to You/My Love,” “LoveStoned/I Think She Knows,” and “What Goes Around…/…Comes Around.” Both the T.I.-assisted “My Love” and the “Cry Me a River” sequel “What Goes Around…” followed “SexyBack” to No. 1, proving that Timberlake’s chart-topping future was here and now. But while FutureSex/LoveSounds was a step (or three) into pop’s beyond, there is some old-school romance and R&B on the album too, from the smooth Stylistics moves of “Until the End of Time” to the James Brown throwdown of “Damn Girl.” Then, on the Rick Rubin-produced closer “(Another Song) All Over Again,” Timberlake even conjures up Donny Hathaway, proving just how much FutureSex/LoveSounds—one of the defining pop albums of the early 21st century—brought the past into the present on a time-traveling spaceship.
- *NSYNC's former frontman began his official deep-dive into experimental waters with Justified. Cool, chic, and heavy on disco- and Latin-singed sonics, Timberlake’s solo debut flows like a nonstop dance party. And with hip-hop producers The Neptunes, Timbaland, and Scott Storch taking the reins, Justin's creamy falsetto shines particularly bright on these dance-floor stunners. “Cry Me a River” is an unapologetic breakup anthem for the ages, and the punchy groove of “Rock Your Body” pays proper respects to Michael Jackson—JT’s greatest influence.
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Artist Playlists
- The best of the 2000s’ preeminent pop star.
- Justin Timberlake has a career-spanning conversation with Apple Music 1 host Zane Lowe.
- Pop stars who matured from boys to men in public.
- This Memphis R&B singer likes to keep it so soulful.
- The most romantic late-night tunes.
- The pop icon will perform songs from his latest album along with longtime fan favorites.
Compilations
Appears On
- The Lonely Island
- This song is a comeback in more ways than one.
- Celebrating the return of Justin Timberlake.
- On his 43rd birthday, a love story for the ages.
- The artist on “Selfish,” plus a chat with Heidi Klum.
- Weighing in on Maroon 5's Halftime Show and more.
- Revisiting the biggest shows in Super Bowl Halftime history.
- Michael Jackson passed on “Rock Your Body,” but JT knew better.
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About Justin Timberlake
Teen idol, pop phenom, R&B innovator, Man of the Woods–Justin Timberlake is a master of reinvention. Born in 1981, the Tennessee native got his start on The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (alongside Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera) and then smashed all kinds of chart records in his later teens with the Orlando-based *NSYNC. But he would go on to rewrite the rulebook for boy-band-alum second acts when he gracefully transitioned to a grown-and-sexy solo star, fusing slick, R&B beats (crafted largely by The Neptunes and Timbaland) with irresistible pop hooks. Armed with a fluid falsetto and charismatic stage presence, he’s headlined half-time spectaculars, become a regular on Saturday Night Live, and landed roles in award-winning films like The Social Network and Inside Llewyn Davis, all while earning comparisons to no less than Michael Jackson and Prince. But in the end, it's Timberlake's catalog of instant classics that will cement his place in pop history: “Cry Me a River” redefined the breakup ballad, "SexyBack” and “My Love” sparked a new era of synth-pop, and “Suit & Tie,” his 2013 collaboration with JAY-Z, brought the spirit of the Rat Pack back to life.
- HOMETOWN
- Memphis, TN, United States
- BORN
- January 31, 1981
- GENRE
- Pop