Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981), occasionally known by his initials JT, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer.
Raised in Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an artist with the release of his debut solo album, the R&B-focused Justified (2002), which yielded the successful singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", and earned his first two Grammy Awards.
Justin Timberlake announces new album and shares romantic comeback single ‘Selfish’
nme.comJustin Timberlake has announced his album ‘Everything I Thought It Was’ and its romantic lead single ‘Selfish’. Check it out below.The track marks Timberlake’s first solo release in over five years.
Co-written by Timberlake and Louis Bell (Taylor Swift), Cirkut (Maroon 5), Theron Thomas and Amy Allen (Harry Styles), ‘Selfish’ features lyrics: “So if I get jealous, I can’t help it / I want every bit of you, I guess I’m selfish / It’s bad for my mental, but I can’t fight it, when / You’re out lookin’ like you do, but you can’t hide it, no,” describing a lover who is head over heels and fully devoted to their significant other.Directed by Bradley Calder, the song’s accompanying music video sees the ‘Suit and Tie’ singer enter a small door on a soundstage which takes him into a small hallway in which he appears as a giant scrambling to answer a red phone on a wall.Timberlake recently gave ‘Selfish’ its live debut at his show on January 19 at the Orpheum Theatre in his hometown of Memphis.After playing his hometown show, Timberlake also uploaded a portion of his album trailer on Instagram.
The prologue is narrated by actor Benicio del Toro, and depicts a model gas station and car, with JT looking into a painted sunset.
Or, as del Toro narrates: “What the fuck is he staring at?”His forthcoming LP ‘Everything I Thought It Was’ is set for release on March 15 via RCA.
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