Everything I Thought It Was

Everything I Thought It Was
Studio album by
Justin Timberlake
ReleasedMarch 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)
Recorded2020-2023
LabelRCA
Producer
Justin Timberlake chronology
Man of the Woods
(2018) 		Everything I Thought It Was
(2024)
Singles from Everything I Thought It Was
  1. "Selfish"
    Released: January 25, 2024

Everything I Thought It Was is the upcoming sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It is set to be released on March 15, 2024, through RCA Records, as his first studio release in six years, following Man of the Woods (2018). The album was preceded by the single "Selfish".

Background

In 2023, Timberlake reunited with his former band members of NSYNC and released the single "Better Place" in support of the Trolls Band Together soundtrack, as well as a collaboration with Timbaland and Nelly Furtado titled "Keep Going Up".[1] A few months after the release of the singles, the singer-songwriter unveiled a trailer for an upcoming project titled Everything I Thought It Was on January 19, 2024, narrated by actor and Reptile co-star, Benicio del Toro.[2] He announced the album on January 25, alongside the release of the lead single "Selfish".[3] About the album, Timberlake revealed that it has "incredibly honest" moments but is also "a lot of fucking fun".[4] He would call it his "most straightforward" record to date, referring to it as "complex within its simplicity".[5]

Release and promotion

In promotion of the record, on January 25, 2024, Timberlake appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; he announced the release of "Selfish" and revealed that the album had taken four years to produce.[6] Timberlake appeared as a musical guest on the January 27, 2024, episode of Saturday Night Live, singing "Selfish" and "Sanctified". On January 30, he appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show[7][8] and held an "intimate" concert at Irving Plaza in New York City on January 31, his 43rd birthday.[9]

Timberlake will promote the album on The Forget Tomorrow World Tour, which will begin on April 29, 2024, in Vancouver, Canada.[10] Timberlake announced the release of a documentary showing the album's creation process.[11]

Singles

"Selfish" was released as the album's first single on January 25, 2024. The official music video premiered on the same day.[12]

Confirmed tracks

The album will conisist of 18 tracks

References

  1. ^ Schillaci, Sophie (January 22, 2024). "Justin Timberlake Debuts New Songs, Drops Everything I Thought It Was Trailer". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Atkinson, Katie (January 20, 2024). "Justin Timberlake Unveils New Song "Selfish" at Memphis Concert & Drops Everything I Thought It Was Album Trailer". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Ragusa, Paola (January 25, 2024). "Justin Timberlake Announces New Album, Reveals First Single "Selfish": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Strauss, Matthew (January 25, 2024). "Justin Timberlake Announces First Album Since 2018, Shares Video for New Song "Selfish": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Kreps, Daniel (January 25, 2024). "Justin Timberlake Expresses His Vulnerability on New Song "Selfish"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Zemler, Emily (January 26, 2024). "Justin Timberlake Announces World Tour, Performs With Classroom Instruments on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  7. ^ Wilson, Matthew (January 30, 2024). "Justin Timberlake Teases Major *NSYNC News With Kelly Clarkson, Autographs Teacher's Outrageous Life-Size Cutout". American Songwriter. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "Hanging out with the one and only Justin Timberlake today on Kelly, PLUS a big surprise for some young New Orleans musicians!". Twitter. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  9. ^ Sacher, Andrew (January 25, 2024). "Justin Timberlake details new album Everything I Thought It Was, shares "Selfish"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  10. ^ Kaufman, Gil (January 26, 2024). "Justin Timberlake Announces North American Dates for 2024 Forget Tomorrow World Tour". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  11. ^ Leroy, Chris (February 11, 2024). "Justin Timberlake announces documentary on creation of 'Everything I Thought I Was'". The News International. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  12. ^ "Justin Timberlake - Selfish (Official Video)". YouTube. January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  13. ^ @justintimberlake (January 31, 2024). "Post from Justin Timberlake". Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Instagram.
  14. ^ @nsync_uklove (January 31, 2024). "JT DROPS BRAND NEW SONG DURING ONO NY!". Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Instagram.
  15. ^ "Justin Timberlake confirms new album during Memphis show, performs new song 'Selfish'". The Commercial Appeal.
  16. ^ "Everything I Thought It Was by Justin Timberlake on Apple Music" – via music.apple.com.
  17. ^ Griffin, Marc (January 11, 2024). "Justin Timberlake Prepares Music Comeback With Cryptic Message". Vibe. Retrieved January 25, 2024.